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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $230.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 573 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.43/cwt ≈ $1,386/hd at 662 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $219.75/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 540 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 376 447
Feeder cattle 440 326 383
Slaughter cattle 121 39 53
Replacement cattle 23 11 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend due to the holiday last week. Moderate supply of calves with good 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
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 —
470–485 478 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,238 +2.00
605–626 622 5 230.00–240.00 $231.95 $1,443 —
662 662 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,556 —
721–723 721 12 234.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,735 +10.66
766 766 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 7 253.00 $253.00 $784 +6.00
363 363 3 239.00 $239.00 $868 —
432 432 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,037 +2.20
504 504 19 248.00 $248.00 $1,250 +18.00
564 564 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,354 +14.09
611 value added 611 18 237.00 $237.00 $1,448 +5.00
654–697 662 20 200.00–215.00 $209.43 $1,386 —
737 737 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,511 —
776 776 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,467 —
1022 value added 1022 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 4 229.00 $229.00 $524 —
277 277 3 241.00 $241.00 $668 -3.00
305 305 1 227.00 $227.00 $692 —
360 360 2 229.00 $229.00 $824 -4.43
405–440 424 4 211.00–228.00 $221.81 $940 —
469 469 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,046 —
509 509 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,171 +10.00
555–586 576 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,210 -9.00
755 755 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 5 289.00 $289.00 $890 -4.08
364 364 13 281.00 $281.00 $1,023 —
420–442 436 15 250.00–259.00 $256.69 $1,119 —
496 496 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,220 —
573 573 33 230.00 $230.00 $1,318 +10.00
640 640 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,434 —
742 742 14 198.00 $198.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 235.00 $235.00 $815 —
415 415 4 220.00 $220.00 $913 -19.00
498 498 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,140 —
519–549 540 19 210.00–224.00 $219.75 $1,187 -4.92
550–565 559 10 210.00–226.00 $217.24 $1,214 —
655 655 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,303 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 238.00 $238.00 $983 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1785 1409 75-80% 27 100.00–112.00 $106.36 $1,499 —
1100–1750 1417 75-80% 9 87.00–99.00 $91.80 $1,301 —
1300–1635 1426 75-80% 4 113.00–122.00 $116.30 $1,658 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1430 1150 80-85% 12 83.00–92.00 $89.20 $1,026 —
1085–1270 1175 80-85% 6 110.00–122.00 $116.23 $1,366 —
975–1410 1211 80-85% 17 96.00–105.00 $100.81 $1,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–995 939 85-90% 6 70.00–80.00 $75.82 $712 —
1010–1290 1134 85-90% 6 91.00–104.00 $96.43 $1,094 —
995–1345 1170 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.15 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1965 1593 3 120.00–130.00 $124.11 $1,977 —
1365–1795 1611 5 110.00–115.00 $113.60 $1,830 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.