Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.07/cwt ≈ $1,327/hd at 829 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.28/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 517 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.36/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 579 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 263 422
Feeder cattle 608 218 383
Slaughter cattle 53 34 29
Replacement cattle 13 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heavy supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 191.00 $191.00 $712 —
410–445 439 12 189.00–191.00 $190.69 $837 +10.69
527 527 5 178.00 $178.00 $938 —
567 567 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,026 +11.00
651 651 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,042 +1.14
790 790 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,232 —
855 855 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 ±0.00
520–542 537 4 154.00–160.00 $158.55 $851 —
594–595 594 9 160.00–161.00 $160.33 $952 —
674 674 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,011 —
730 730 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 12 181.00 $181.00 $487 —
367 367 18 168.00 $168.00 $617 —
450–458 453 32 161.00–169.00 $163.11 $739 —
507–518 517 52 157.00–160.00 $157.28 $813 -0.91
556–586 579 44 151.00–165.00 $154.36 $894 +4.36
606 606 5 155.00 $155.00 $939 +16.99
663 663 9 146.00 $146.00 $968 +5.00
706–746 732 26 140.00–150.00 $143.90 $1,053 —
757 757 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,105 +16.00
829 value added 829 62 162.50 $162.50 $1,347 —
831 831 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 158.00 $158.00 $495 —
390 390 1 162.00 $162.00 $632 —
407 407 3 154.00 $154.00 $627 +16.00
495 495 4 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
515–540 521 4 144.00–150.00 $148.45 $773 +3.45
554 554 6 147.00 $147.00 $814 —
640 640 4 138.00 $138.00 $883 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 200.00 $200.00 $582 +18.00
373 373 18 201.00 $201.00 $750 —
441 441 23 185.00 $185.00 $816 —
523 523 11 167.00 $167.00 $873 +4.00
587 587 20 162.00 $162.00 $951 +14.00
659 659 19 144.00 $144.00 $949 +14.00
767 767 6 130.00 $130.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
365 365 6 180.00 $180.00 $657 +7.00
423 423 3 160.00 $160.00 $677 ±0.00
505–528 514 11 140.00–150.00 $148.13 $761 —
563–570 566 5 140.00–145.00 $142.99 $809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1250 1163 80-85% 6 53.50–59.00 $56.93 $662 -4.76
960–1590 1249 80-85% 10 60.00–68.00 $62.26 $778 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 80.50 $80.50 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1335 1157 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $52.23 $604 —
910–1535 1189 85-90% 6 54.00–62.00 $57.60 $685 +1.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1655 1553 75-80% 2 51.00–57.50 $54.04 $839 —
1495–1620 1558 75-80% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.52 $1,099 —
1780–2040 1930 75-80% 3 62.00–68.00 $64.04 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,052 —
1605 1605 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,701 —
1705–2210 1958 2 90.00–96.00 $93.39 $1,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1005–1380 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $846.07

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.