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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.46/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 511 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt +17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 447 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.03/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 511 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 324 517
Feeder cattle 284 280 428
Slaughter cattle 56 36 89
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend due to the holiday last week. Moderate supply of all classes 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
379 379 4 242.00 $242.00 $917 —
473 473 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,135 +10.00
508–535 524 5 230.00–241.00 $234.26 $1,228 +11.83
553 553 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,305 +26.00
605 605 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,313 +27.00
653 653 9 214.00–227.00 $224.11 $1,463 +29.11
716 716 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,518 —
837 837 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,599 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 231.00 $231.00 $977 —
461 461 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,070 +17.00
500 500 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,115 —
565 565 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,237 +23.00
785 785 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 200.00 $200.00 $922 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 6 230.00 $230.00 $610 ±0.00
315 315 2 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
371 371 7 230.00 $230.00 $853 +5.00
447 447 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,006 +17.58
507 507 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,014 -12.46
512 value added 512 23 222.00 $222.00 $1,137 —
572 572 10 206.50 $206.50 $1,181 +11.20
653 653 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,175 -0.68
704–731 716 9 170.00–183.00 $177.10 $1,268 +7.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
375 375 1 206.00 $206.00 $772 +10.80
500–545 511 12 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $946 +5.03
565 565 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,028 +12.00
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 202.00 $202.00 $764 —
404–430 415 10 184.00–200.00 $189.65 $787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 241.00 $241.00 $663 +11.00
318–344 328 10 240.00–244.00 $242.32 $795 —
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 +9.06
433 433 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,044 +14.64
504–511 505 11 210.00–227.00 $223.87 $1,131 +13.87
571 571 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,153 —
640 640 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 +5.08
715 715 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 230.00 $230.00 $770 +10.00
480 480 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,061 +4.00
511–525 516 3 200.00–203.00 $201.98 $1,042 +1.98
563–581 575 6 195.00–196.00 $195.67 $1,125 -4.33
635–648 642 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 190.00 $190.00 $747 —
430 430 2 187.00–198.00 $192.50 $828 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1145 993 85-90% 5 75.00–78.00 $76.50 $760 +5.84
1010 1010 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $616 —
1045–1060 1053 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $91.99 $969 —
905–1170 1065 85-90% 5 81.00–87.00 $83.33 $887 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1140 1118 80-85% 2 81.00–86.00 $83.55 $934 —
1150–1225 1188 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.58 $1,278 +30.03
1195–1385 1258 80-85% 6 89.50–101.00 $97.77 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1338 75-80% 6 95.00–105.00 $100.38 $1,343 —
1375–1560 1468 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.94 $1,262 -24.06
1470–1495 1483 75-80% 2 111.00–111.50 $111.25 $1,650 +1.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 65-75% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2270 1773 4 110.00–114.00 $111.28 $1,973 -1.96
1880 1880 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,444 —
1630–2155 1903 3 120.00 $120.00 $2,284 —

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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.