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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.55/cwt ≈ $1,028/hd at 486 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.00/cwt ≈ $1,071/hd at 585 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.22/cwt ≈ $779/hd at 378 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 231 463
Feeder cattle 237 196 426
Slaughter cattle 24 22 22
Replacement cattle 9 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 2.00 higher on a light test and limited comparison from last week. Slaughter cows and bulls were were 2.00 to 3.00 higher on light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 210.00 $210.00 $672 —
373 373 6 190.00–200.00 $196.67 $734 —
380 value added 380 12 211.00 $211.00 $802 —
448 448 2 180.00 $180.00 $806 ±0.00
485 value added 485 40 215.50 $215.50 $1,045 —
495 495 4 172.00 $172.00 $851 —
585 585 36 183.00 $183.00 $1,071 —
679 679 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,086 +10.00
763 763 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,076 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
592 592 5 155.00 $155.00 $918 —
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 170.00 $170.00 $484 ±0.00
363 363 6 176.00 $176.00 $639 +13.00
431 431 7 171.00 $171.00 $737 +10.00
500–510 502 17 156.00–160.00 $159.28 $800 +2.28
582 582 5 159.00 $159.00 $925 +7.00
639 value added 639 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,016 +2.00
646 646 4 147.00 $147.00 $950 -1.00
735 value added 735 14 153.00 $153.00 $1,125 —
815 815 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 151.00 $151.00 $488 —
475 475 2 150.00 $150.00 $712 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 216.00 $216.00 $557 —
330–340 333 4 185.00–203.00 $198.40 $661 +8.40
435 435 6 175.00–177.00 $176.33 $767 -4.67
500 500 2 160.00 $160.00 $800 -3.00
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
606 606 5 150.00 $150.00 $909 —
657 657 3 140.00 $140.00 $920 —
776 776 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
540 540 1 142.00 $142.00 $767 -3.06
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $960 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,005 —
1335–1610 1473 75-80% 2 59.00–69.00 $64.47 $950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $619 —
1035–1240 1138 85-90% 2 50.50–51.00 $50.73 $577 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1165 1123 80-85% 2 66.00–71.00 $68.41 $768 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1940 1549 4 90.00–100.00 $93.98 $1,456 —
2085 2085 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1085 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $978.58
1235–1315 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.53

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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.