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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 442 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.00/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 510 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.67/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 555 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 446 275
Feeder cattle 226 380 225
Slaughter cattle 43 66 30
Replacement cattle 15 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifers calves steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
327 327 3 285.00 $285.00 $932 -1.00
423–440 432 4 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $1,134 -6.61
505 505 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,308 +9.00
653–690 675 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -4.47
840 840 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 257.00 $257.00 $938 —
483 483 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,111 —
518 518 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,217 —
625–644 640 5 220.00–225.00 $224.02 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 244.00 $244.00 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 260.00 $260.00 $861 +9.00
374 374 4 247.00 $247.00 $924 -7.00
403 403 2 248.00 $248.00 $999 +10.00
455 455 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,110 —
510 510 15 242.00 $242.00 $1,234 +2.67
554 value added 554 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,379 —
555 555 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 -0.63
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 -10.00
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +7.76
727 727 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,469 +12.00
830 830 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,702 —
1007 1007 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 23 235.00 $235.00 $1,039 +20.00
518–548 524 10 225.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,185 +18.05
593 593 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,311 -2.00
745 745 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,430 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 251.00 $251.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 297.00 $297.00 $826 ±0.00
336 336 7 296.00 $296.00 $995 —
375 375 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -15.00
400–430 426 13 263.00–269.00 $265.14 $1,129 +5.14
518 518 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,243 ±0.00
560 560 4 229.50 $229.50 $1,285 -0.05
658 658 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,349 —
793 793 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 261.00 $261.00 $848 —
412 412 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,051 +12.36
540 540 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1160 80-85% 10 101.00–110.00 $105.17 $1,220 +8.25
1230 1230 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,144 —
1220–1370 1308 80-85% 3 111.00–116.00 $114.25 $1,494 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1710 1340 75-80% 2 91.00–95.00 $93.55 $1,254 —
1230–1575 1418 75-80% 3 100.00–108.00 $104.53 $1,482 +4.85
1350–1580 1465 75-80% 4 115.00–122.00 $118.26 $1,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1110 1040 85-90% 4 95.00–99.00 $96.56 $1,004 +11.07
1055 1055 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $981 —
935–1255 1095 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.13 $899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1715 1383 3 100.00–110.00 $105.81 $1,463 —
2020–2065 2043 2 121.00–126.00 $123.47 $2,522 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1170 1007 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 103.00–113.00 $105.90 $1,066

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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.