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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $231.55/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 441 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $217.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 511 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.00/cwt ≈ $792/hd at 330 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 217 171
Feeder cattle 312 174 157
Slaughter cattle 54 32 14
Replacement cattle 12 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 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
313 313 2 265.00 $265.00 $829 —
428–445 434 3 245.00–247.00 $246.32 $1,069 —
512–515 513 12 230.00–235.00 $234.16 $1,201 +5.16
568 568 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,198 -5.00
630 630 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 215.00 $215.00 $785 —
541 541 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,136 —

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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 3 221.00 $221.00 $614 —
330 330 18 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
394 394 9 225.00 $225.00 $886 -8.00
448 448 17 215.00 $215.00 $963 +2.03
460–493 479 14 205.00–211.00 $208.53 $999 —
532 532 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,064 -6.00
550–578 564 8 190.00–204.00 $196.83 $1,110 +0.57
609 609 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,157 +8.00
691 691 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,195 —
750 750 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 189.00–209.00 $198.92 $623 —
360 360 2 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
470 470 1 196.00 $196.00 $921 +6.00
502 502 11 184.00 $184.00 $924 -6.00
560–588 582 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,048 ±0.00
653 653 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–417 413 4 179.00–180.00 $179.76 $742 —
520–530 525 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $866 —
648 648 4 140.00 $140.00 $907 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 190.00 $190.00 $973 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 7 240.00 $240.00 $667 —
360 360 14 248.00 $248.00 $893 +1.00
441–443 441 18 228.00–232.00 $231.55 $1,021 +4.55
511 511 18 217.00 $217.00 $1,109 +12.00
575 575 13 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 -1.26
678 678 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,186 -2.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 4 219.00–225.00 $222.52 $810 -10.17
501–545 511 13 185.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,009 +7.54
580 580 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 200.00 $200.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1285 1078 85-90% 10 61.00–69.00 $64.02 $690 —
980–1220 1124 85-90% 7 71.00–76.00 $72.91 $820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1690 1460 75-80% 3 73.00–77.00 $75.55 $1,103 -25.14
1310–1800 1554 75-80% 6 96.00–111.50 $104.39 $1,622 —
1310–2125 1694 75-80% 8 83.00–94.50 $90.92 $1,540 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1340 1260 80-85% 4 80.00–88.00 $84.68 $1,067 —
1275–1405 1339 80-85% 4 91.00–101.00 $96.00 $1,285 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 65-75% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,819 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2410 1909 4 110.00–125.00 $115.33 $2,202 —
1960 1960 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,058 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1170 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,125.00 $1,067.75
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1335 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,351.55 —

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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.