Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.10/cwt +9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 518 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.09/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 436 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.74/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 584 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 270 189
Feeder cattle 391 237 102
Slaughter cattle 61 24 28
Replacement cattle 58 9 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder heifers were up 2-3 and feeder steers were up steady with light weight (300-500lbs) steers up with favorable demand. Slaughter cows were steadily up and slaughter bulls were steady. Good demand for slaughter cattle, with good buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 fancy 336 6 205.00 $205.00 $689 —
343 343 3 187.00 $187.00 $641 -23.00
388 388 2 201.00 $201.00 $780 +4.33
412 412 3 200.00 $200.00 $824 —
453–475 464 6 190.00–200.00 $193.41 $897 +21.41
503 503 3 185.00 $185.00 $931 —
643–649 647 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,100 —
663–679 667 20 165.00 $165.00 $1,101 +5.00
861 861 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 165.00 $165.00 $970 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 3 185.00 $185.00 $518 —
310 fancy 310 3 179.00 $179.00 $555 —
368–391 379 30 167.00–175.00 $172.88 $655 -3.12
424–438 427 19 160.00–170.00 $167.43 $715 -3.57
447 fancy 447 16 182.00 $182.00 $814 —
465 465 1 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
514–548 518 37 160.00–173.00 $169.10 $876 +9.82
583–585 584 31 158.00–165.00 $160.74 $939 +1.74
653–694 671 9 140.00–149.00 $144.81 $972 —
714 714 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,057 —
755 755 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
863 863 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 160.00 $160.00 $536 +9.00
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
433 433 2 150.00 $150.00 $650 —
453–493 462 13 150.00–154.00 $150.98 $698 +0.98
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
578 578 2 134.00 $134.00 $775 —
780 780 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 fancy 281 5 221.00 $221.00 $621 —
275–290 283 2 201.00–207.00 $203.92 $577 -12.08
303 fancy 303 2 220.00 $220.00 $667 —
360–380 361 17 190.00–205.00 $204.07 $737 —
382 fancy 382 12 210.00 $210.00 $802 —
408–440 431 19 170.00–190.00 $182.91 $788 +6.58
465 465 13 191.00 $191.00 $888 —
512 512 14 176.00 $176.00 $901 +16.00
591 591 11 153.00 $153.00 $904 +3.00
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–495 492 8 150.00–160.00 $153.72 $756 —
552–581 560 15 140.00–150.00 $147.23 $824 +7.23
673–688 682 7 130.00–138.00 $134.61 $918 —
741 741 7 131.00 $131.00 $971 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1435 1297 80-85% 5 51.00–56.00 $53.17 $690 —
1210–1430 1310 80-85% 4 88.00–92.00 $90.73 $1,189 —
1010–1475 1313 80-85% 8 72.00–84.00 $78.38 $1,029 —
1180–1500 1350 80-85% 5 61.00–70.50 $66.19 $894 +3.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1110 1046 85-90% 8 46.00–59.00 $51.07 $534 —
825–1285 1076 85-90% 5 60.00–68.00 $62.45 $672 —
1065–1110 1087 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $71.63 $779 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1650 1601 75-80% 4 65.00–78.00 $70.53 $1,129 —
1510–1815 1627 75-80% 7 80.00–89.00 $83.78 $1,363 —
1695–1800 1748 75-80% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.45 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,095 —
1315–2095 1681 4 80.00–95.00 $87.53 $1,471 —
1635–1925 1780 2 105.00–112.00 $108.21 $1,926 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1025–1280 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,250.00 $1,027.66
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
780–1050 986 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,575.00 $1,400.54
933–1068 1013 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,572.77
979–1062 1015 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,543.58
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.