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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 580 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $214.74/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 507 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 510 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 425 317
Feeder cattle 217 362 258
Slaughter cattle 34 57 39
Replacement cattle 23 6 20

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 223.00 $223.00 $613 —
403 fancy 403 4 240.00 $240.00 $967 —
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 +7.10
495–498 497 8 200.00–235.00 $226.29 $1,125 —
506–513 510 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 +13.00
578–597 585 8 200.00–210.00 $203.82 $1,192 -6.01
655 655 4 192.00–210.00 $201.00 $1,317 +11.92
710 710 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,321 -0.42
843 843 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,475 —
983 983 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,563 —
1010 1010 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 207.00 $207.00 $673 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
450 450 1 196.00 $196.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 192.00 $192.00 $768 —
470 470 1 162.00 $162.00 $761 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113 1113 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–383 374 9 229.00–231.00 $229.63 $859 +7.63
405–447 430 10 204.00–219.00 $213.35 $917 +12.35
460–486 482 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,046 +23.00
505–510 510 10 191.00–209.00 $207.22 $1,057 +31.99
580 580 19 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 +15.00
605–643 618 6 179.00–187.00 $184.22 $1,138 —
675–680 679 4 155.00–167.00 $157.98 $1,073 -2.02
880 880 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
380 380 1 199.00 $199.00 $756 —
444 444 3 190.00 $190.00 $844 —
540 540 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 —
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 160.00–166.00 $162.98 $632 -23.02
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 +2.00
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 9 246.00 $246.00 $873 +6.00
370 370 3 220.00 $220.00 $814 -1.00
448 448 4 222.00 $222.00 $995 -1.00
455 455 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,033 +26.00
504–517 507 16 200.00–219.00 $214.74 $1,089 +21.43
574–585 575 9 180.00–191.00 $189.76 $1,091 -0.24
649 649 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,168 +1.00
678 678 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,153 -9.00
680 fancy 680 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,353 —
755–793 770 5 155.00–160.00 $157.94 $1,216 —
845–848 848 8 120.00–136.00 $121.99 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 213.00 $213.00 $805 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1215 1153 80-85% 4 68.00–77.00 $73.29 $845 —
1085–1240 1186 80-85% 6 83.00–89.00 $86.32 $1,024 —
1265–1475 1353 80-85% 6 93.00–110.00 $100.35 $1,358 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–880 840 85-90% 2 30.00–54.00 $42.57 $358 —
900–1315 1040 85-90% 5 61.00–67.50 $64.52 $671 -21.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,212 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1945 1530 2 115.00–120.00 $116.82 $1,787 —
1560–1725 1643 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,627 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1295 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,112
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,197
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $653

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
925 925 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1130–1170 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,198.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 73.50 $73.50 $838
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $850
1160–1345 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 76.00–78.00 $77.07 $966
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 9 75.00 $75.00 $303 —

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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.