Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.14/cwt -12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 517 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.00/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 661 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.82/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 636 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 311 321
Feeder cattle 577 267 287
Slaughter cattle 65 34 34
Replacement cattle 20 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Moderate 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
320 320 1 244.00 $244.00 $781 —
359 359 4 259.00 $259.00 $930 -7.31
446 446 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,048 -12.68
475 475 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,112 —
503–515 505 5 223.00–230.00 $224.43 $1,133 -7.46
573 573 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,261 +5.00
609–639 636 48 195.00–213.00 $210.82 $1,341 +6.86
720–745 735 36 183.00–190.00 $189.05 $1,390 —
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 -20.00
480 480 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +5.00
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
569–578 573 11 195.00–215.00 $205.83 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 212.00 $212.00 $589 -39.00
312 312 6 229.00 $229.00 $714 —
373 373 11 229.00 $229.00 $854 -7.99
418–443 429 14 225.00–228.00 $226.67 $972 -6.27
454 454 28 215.00 $215.00 $976 -15.00
503 value added 503 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,056 —
512–540 525 37 196.00–200.00 $197.89 $1,039 -16.60
575–577 576 16 185.00–187.00 $186.13 $1,072 -5.87
600–619 615 5 175.00–179.00 $175.78 $1,081 —
661 value added 661 48 182.00 $182.00 $1,203 —
733 733 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,209 —
883 883 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
355–385 365 3 190.00–203.00 $198.43 $724 —
425 425 5 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
461 461 5 190.00 $190.00 $876 -24.00
513–539 526 15 186.00–189.00 $187.20 $985 +0.20
568 568 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,039 +8.00
663–696 679 17 162.00–168.00 $165.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 194.00 $194.00 $669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 230.00 $230.00 $644 -13.00
371 371 13 252.00 $252.00 $935 -8.00
431 431 6 226.00 $226.00 $974 —
453 453 17 227.00 $227.00 $1,028 -0.54
500–516 510 28 203.00–205.00 $204.30 $1,042 —
584–587 586 24 199.00–202.00 $199.75 $1,171 +6.69
609 609 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,157 +22.00
756 756 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,247 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–368 361 5 226.00–234.00 $230.74 $833 —
425 425 4 210.00 $210.00 $892 -14.00
482 482 3 195.00 $195.00 $940 -20.00
677 677 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 185.00 $185.00 $699 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1370 1288 80-85% 4 71.00–79.00 $74.48 $959 —
1010–1400 1289 80-85% 11 82.00–92.00 $85.50 $1,102 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,365 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1780 1496 75-80% 10 84.00–95.00 $90.00 $1,346 -1.15
1330–1740 1546 75-80% 4 97.00–103.00 $100.91 $1,560 —
1570–1760 1665 75-80% 2 78.00–82.00 $79.89 $1,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 1034 85-90% 8 61.00–72.00 $67.08 $694 —
855–1295 1138 85-90% 6 74.00–84.00 $78.28 $891 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 65-75% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,273 —
1425 1425 65-75% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,302 —
1290–1850 1593 6 105.00–111.00 $109.36 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.