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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.45/cwt +11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 575 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $249.00/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 445 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.33/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 434 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 397 523
Feeder cattle 464 275 447
Slaughter cattle 83 102 69
Replacement cattle 19 20 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No Sale last Monday so no trend. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Heavy 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
400–445 440 12 246.00–252.00 $250.53 $1,102 —
479 479 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,150 —
520 520 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
593 593 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,376 +12.00
608 608 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,362 —
868 868 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 —
630 630 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 235.00 $235.00 $712 —
327 value added 327 15 248.00 $248.00 $811 —
360–390 372 10 236.00–238.00 $236.84 $881 +4.84
433–434 434 24 228.00–230.00 $229.33 $995 +4.33
466 value added 466 13 237.00 $237.00 $1,104 —
468 468 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,053 +5.01
515–549 531 21 220.00–224.00 $221.97 $1,179 +2.08
556–599 575 37 215.00–225.00 $220.45 $1,268 +11.45
662 662 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,403 +18.00
867 867 14 166.00 $166.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
350 350 2 215.00 $215.00 $752 —
401–435 424 12 215.00–216.00 $215.32 $913 +15.32
642 642 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,181 —
758 758 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
405 405 3 196.00 $196.00 $794 ±0.00
474 474 4 208.00 $208.00 $986 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 7 254.00 $254.00 $747 -14.00
361–368 363 21 250.00–270.00 $264.21 $959 +5.21
445 445 27 249.00 $249.00 $1,108 +6.92
510 510 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 +13.00
594 594 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,336 +6.00
612 612 18 215.00 $215.00 $1,316 —
663 663 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,326 -7.00
770 770 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
373–390 383 5 235.00–246.00 $241.72 $926 +27.72
481–495 492 17 230.00–235.00 $233.85 $1,151 +20.91
514–547 530 17 208.00–220.00 $214.17 $1,135 —
560 560 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,215 +13.00
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 +25.00
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 226.00 $226.00 $902 +26.00
415–430 423 4 217.00–220.00 $218.47 $924 —
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
612 612 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,193 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 248.00 $248.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1240 1128 80-85% 11 89.50–99.00 $94.36 $1,064 +11.68
1025–1195 1134 80-85% 5 86.00–88.00 $87.24 $989 +4.56
1105–1410 1282 80-85% 7 102.00–110.00 $104.82 $1,344 +0.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1180 946 85-90% 9 71.00–80.50 $78.16 $739 -9.33
870–1265 1052 85-90% 13 81.00–90.00 $86.99 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1815 1419 75-80% 10 103.00–113.75 $107.01 $1,518 —
1100–1705 1427 75-80% 10 90.00–102.00 $95.45 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1455 1215 3 100.00–110.00 $105.23 $1,279 —
1165–2220 1769 4 115.00–120.00 $117.61 $2,081 +17.61
2170 2170 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,821 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1360 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,455.65
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.