Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.30/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 564 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $226.36/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.42/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 437 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 378 404
Feeder cattle 280 312 384
Slaughter cattle 36 54 14
Replacement cattle 8 12 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady on a less attractive offering than last week.. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Light supply of slaughter cattle with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,062 -9.32
467 467 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,074 —
505–518 514 3 211.00–228.00 $222.43 $1,143 -11.73
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -1.00
630 630 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 -25.00
664 664 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,295 —
755 755 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 —
823 823 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 —
572 572 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 9 230.00 $230.00 $662 +9.00
384 384 9 225.00 $225.00 $864 ±0.00
433–449 437 17 205.00–215.00 $207.42 $906 -7.58
450–498 478 12 200.00–205.00 $201.96 $965 -6.57
529–547 538 14 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,143 +12.46
550–577 564 24 192.50–200.00 $195.30 $1,101 -1.53
663–688 679 8 180.50–181.00 $180.68 $1,227 +7.68
700 700 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
823 823 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 377 5 190.00–201.00 $195.20 $736 -4.80
404 404 5 184.00 $184.00 $743 —
505–515 511 5 180.00 $180.00 $920 -4.00
563 563 5 170.00 $170.00 $957 -10.00
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 +0.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 230.00 $230.00 $683 -10.00
354–371 365 12 234.00–240.00 $235.94 $861 -12.06
423–437 428 18 225.00–229.00 $226.36 $969 -5.19
525 525 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -7.00
606–626 616 8 180.00–190.00 $184.92 $1,139 —
655 655 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,192 +7.00
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
370 370 1 228.00 $228.00 $844 +5.48
475 475 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,031 —
520 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +2.46
558 558 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
480 480 2 205.00 $205.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1515 1448 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.52 $1,238 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,628 +34.45
1175–1740 1556 75-80% 8 87.00–98.00 $92.94 $1,446 -11.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1360 1078 80-85% 5 84.00–91.00 $85.74 $924 —
985–1375 1180 80-85% 2 74.00–82.50 $77.55 $915 —
1115–1280 1198 80-85% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.53 $1,144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–985 950 85-90% 3 79.00–83.00 $81.62 $775 —
900–1020 960 85-90% 2 68.00–73.00 $70.66 $678 —
1125–1175 1150 85-90% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.53 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,326 —
1270–1995 1633 2 85.00–102.00 $95.39 $1,558 —
1600–1935 1798 3 105.00–120.00 $113.24 $2,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1100–1220 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,139.44

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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.