Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.67/cwt ≈ $1,218/hd at 629 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $212.94/cwt ≈ $1,037/hd at 487 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $242.08/cwt +10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 434 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 341 338
Feeder cattle 275 251 299
Slaughter cattle 102 64 26
Replacement cattle 20 26 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Heavy 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
370 370 1 251.00 $251.00 $929 —
506 value added 506 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,265 —
595 595 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -0.67
655–670 659 8 219.00–223.00 $221.98 $1,463 +12.98
737 737 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,577 +3.00
800–843 834 5 193.00–201.00 $199.47 $1,664 —
968 968 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 ±0.00
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -5.00
691 691 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,382 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–277 275 5 230.00 $230.00 $632 ±0.00
375 375 10 232.00 $232.00 $870 +3.00
444 444 8 225.00 $225.00 $999 —
452–463 458 10 219.00–221.00 $219.99 $1,008 -6.24
506–513 508 13 213.00–223.00 $219.89 $1,117 —
564 564 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,179 +4.00
604–644 629 22 190.00–202.00 $193.67 $1,218 —
668 668 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,296 +14.00
754 754 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 196.00 $196.00 $809 +6.00
635 635 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 ±0.00
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 7 268.00 $268.00 $729 +1.00
352 352 9 259.00 $259.00 $912 +9.00
422–437 434 14 231.00–245.00 $242.08 $1,051 +10.08
527 527 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,186 ±0.00
565 565 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,237 +9.00
681 681 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,410 —
763 763 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,297 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 214.00 $214.00 $696 —
370 370 1 214.00 $214.00 $792 —
440 440 5 206.00–216.00 $214.00 $942 —
469–495 487 20 210.00–217.00 $212.94 $1,037 —
581 581 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,185 -1.00
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
670 670 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
658 658 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1325 1129 80-85% 8 80.00–84.00 $82.68 $933 —
1035–1385 1201 80-85% 19 85.00–95.50 $88.86 $1,067 +9.93
1165–1370 1260 80-85% 4 100.00–108.00 $103.87 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $533 +7.00
940–960 947 85-90% 3 86.50–88.50 $87.49 $829 —
900–1245 1039 85-90% 18 76.00–85.50 $80.24 $834 -10.30
925–1345 1099 85-90% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.84 $801 -5.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1435 1309 75-80% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.33 $1,130 —
1205–2000 1454 75-80% 17 90.00–100.00 $93.42 $1,358 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1795 1583 2 114.00–118.00 $116.27 $1,841 —
1760 1760 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,760 -19.99
1875 1875 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,494 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1325 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,340.89
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1240 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,160.00 $1,106.52

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.