Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.23/cwt +11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 467 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.67/cwt ≈ $1,287/hd at 583 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $250.00/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 355 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 367 190
Feeder cattle 251 289 150
Slaughter cattle 64 56 31
Replacement cattle 26 22 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Moderate 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
500–540 513 3 230.00–240.00 $236.49 $1,213 +0.92
550–586 583 14 220.00–230.00 $220.67 $1,287 —
647 647 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,417 -0.18
692 692 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,446 -5.00
747 747 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,576 +4.72
1066 1066 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
510 510 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 +10.00
568 568 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,193 -5.00
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 3 230.00 $230.00 $635 +3.00
323 323 6 239.00 $239.00 $772 -1.00
355 355 3 229.00 $229.00 $813 -3.00
452–497 467 15 223.00–228.00 $226.23 $1,056 +11.23
573 573 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,175 -14.79
653 653 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,175 -13.00
721 721 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,226 -7.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 202.00 $202.00 $794 —
431 431 5 190.00 $190.00 $819 —
669–670 669 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,104 —
888 888 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 8 200.00–230.00 $226.25 $634 —
358 358 3 215.00 $215.00 $770 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 ±0.00
501 501 4 190.00 $190.00 $952 -14.00
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
730 730 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 267.00 $267.00 $756 +4.00
350–368 355 10 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
415 415 4 232.00 $232.00 $963 -8.00
458 458 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,104 —
521 521 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,172 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -5.00
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 -15.00
703 703 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,160 —
785 785 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +5.00
560 560 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 210.00 $210.00 $865 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1415 1183 80-85% 9 84.00–93.00 $90.29 $1,068 -4.75
1035–1320 1210 80-85% 3 75.00–81.00 $78.93 $955 —
1235–1430 1305 80-85% 3 105.00–115.00 $108.97 $1,422 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $473 —
925–1095 1010 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.54 $914 +28.95
855–1205 1083 85-90% 9 75.00–82.00 $78.45 $850 -2.63
915–1340 1128 85-90% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.59 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $989 —
1215–1615 1380 75-80% 4 91.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,278 —
1240–1545 1393 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.55 $1,456 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1450 1395 65-75% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1825 1610 3 100.00–103.00 $100.97 $1,626 —
1365–2295 1760 13 112.00–127.00 $119.99 $2,112 —
1965 1965 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,574 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1380 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,347.45
1210–1240 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.