Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $250.00/cwt -15.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 443 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.19/cwt -13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 437 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 366 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 284 231
Feeder cattle 295 226 202
Slaughter cattle 47 43 22
Replacement cattle 8 15 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and Heifer calves were steady on a light test. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Light 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
490 490 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,220 —
502–535 510 4 240.00–250.00 $242.62 $1,237 -16.38
563–597 574 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,349 —
778 778 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,789 —
822 822 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,899 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–693 685 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 239.00 $239.00 $765 -21.00
366 366 17 244.00 $244.00 $893 -3.00
427–438 437 29 227.00–235.00 $234.19 $1,023 -13.81
499 499 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,148 —
510–523 521 14 230.00–245.00 $232.10 $1,209 -9.90
573–589 587 16 220.00–230.00 $228.78 $1,343 -6.22
638 638 14 226.00 $226.00 $1,442 +11.00
660–682 671 10 210.00–222.00 $219.60 $1,474 -0.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 236.00 $236.00 $602 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
416 416 11 215.00 $215.00 $894 -20.00
510 510 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -11.05
564–586 577 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,241 -6.00
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 —
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
710–734 731 9 184.00–190.00 $184.65 $1,350 -7.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 215.00 $215.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 290.00 $290.00 $835 -7.00
353 353 12 273.00 $273.00 $964 +3.00
443 443 29 250.00 $250.00 $1,108 -15.14
494 494 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,191 —
572 572 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,287 -4.50
675 675 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -15.00
906 906 13 156.00 $156.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 242.00 $242.00 $762 -19.00
368 368 2 240.00 $240.00 $883 —
434 434 4 225.00 $225.00 $976 -30.00
478 478 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,052 —
502 502 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,099 —
585–586 586 3 197.00–200.00 $198.00 $1,160 —
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1330 1114 80-85% 7 97.50–107.00 $103.29 $1,151 —
930–1240 1123 80-85% 3 80.50–90.00 $85.17 $956 —
1250–1455 1343 80-85% 3 110.00–123.00 $116.92 $1,570 +2.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1785 1365 75-80% 3 81.00–92.50 $87.49 $1,194 —
1180–1670 1468 75-80% 8 103.00–109.00 $106.85 $1,569 -11.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 2 63.00–71.00 $67.00 $600 —
855–1060 991 85-90% 5 85.00–94.00 $90.89 $901 —
900–1195 1043 85-90% 3 71.00–83.00 $79.55 $830 -17.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1705 1585 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,744 —
1620 1620 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,944 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,627

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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.