Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 499 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.79/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 574 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $263.00/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 285 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 340 255
Feeder cattle 289 284 221
Slaughter cattle 56 56 34
Replacement cattle 22 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good 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
425 425 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,033 —
475 475 7 245.00–249.00 $246.71 $1,172 +6.71
502–548 515 7 230.00–238.00 $235.57 $1,213 +1.31
625–633 632 12 215.00–220.00 $219.18 $1,385 +2.18
660 660 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,412 -10.11
727–732 730 8 195.00–213.00 $206.28 $1,506 -5.72
857 857 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 -8.00
592 592 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,273 -4.00
722 722 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 227.00 $227.00 $579 -3.00
308 308 10 240.00 $240.00 $739 +20.00
353–383 378 11 232.00 $232.00 $877 +2.00
443 443 4 220.00 $220.00 $975 -5.00
499 499 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,073 —
507–515 510 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 +25.00
573–589 574 14 204.50–221.00 $219.79 $1,262 +13.29
651 651 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,256 +13.00
718–740 729 6 170.00–185.00 $177.39 $1,293 +0.29
883 883 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 206.00 $206.00 $851 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
501 501 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,022 +18.97
628 628 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 220.00 $220.00 $451 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
563 563 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 12 263.00 $263.00 $750 +22.00
345 345 11 259.00 $259.00 $894 +16.68
440 440 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -1.00
499 499 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,148 —
577 577 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,241 +13.00
649 649 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,266 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 229.00 $229.00 $905 —
430 430 3 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
540 540 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 -6.98
584 584 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,145 +0.33
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 ±0.00
695 695 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1220 1003 85-90% 3 61.00–63.00 $61.59 $618 +0.59
895–1255 1075 85-90% 6 77.50–86.00 $81.08 $872 -2.25
1035–1280 1156 85-90% 5 93.00–101.00 $96.33 $1,114 —
1150–1195 1173 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.02 $833 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1255 1178 80-85% 3 112.00–116.00 $114.28 $1,346 +6.70
990–1290 1187 80-85% 7 92.00–100.00 $95.04 $1,128 -12.54
1125–1390 1255 80-85% 5 78.50–88.00 $84.23 $1,057 -13.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1690 1517 75-80% 7 91.00–102.00 $95.90 $1,455 —
1200–1725 1538 75-80% 5 89.00–90.00 $89.63 $1,379 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 108.50 $108.50 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1600 1388 2 100.00–106.00 $102.54 $1,423 —
1525–2180 1853 2 115.00–128.00 $122.65 $2,273 -7.35
2090–2150 2120 2 129.00–138.00 $133.44 $2,829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1080–1450 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,620.00 $1,498.14

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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
1175–1250 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,688.53 —

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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.