Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 440 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.12/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 519 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $189.79/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 597 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 225 333
Feeder cattle 472 199 269
Slaughter cattle 64 25 64
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady, steers over 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 249.00 $249.00 $710 —
355 355 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,008 +6.00
410 fancy 410 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
410–445 428 2 250.00–267.00 $258.85 $1,108 -16.15
471 471 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,248 -4.00
547 547 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,275 —
581 581 23 225.00 $225.00 $1,307 —
628–643 640 15 215.00–230.00 $217.94 $1,395 -22.06
708–721 718 10 210.00–220.00 $211.97 $1,522 -8.03
935 935 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,702 —
1200 1200 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
643 643 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,350 —
953 953 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 192.00 $192.00 $547 —
733 733 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,385 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 -11.00
367 367 15 242.00 $242.00 $888 +18.96
440 440 28 238.00 $238.00 $1,047 —
510–522 519 28 218.00–222.00 $219.12 $1,137 +2.67
550 550 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 +10.00
600 value added 600 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
664 664 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,195 -4.51
729 729 14 195.00 $195.00 $1,422 —
771 771 14 176.00 $176.00 $1,357 -4.00
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 232.00 $232.00 $483 —
305–343 324 4 216.00–225.00 $220.76 $715 —
503–533 526 13 185.00 $185.00 $973 -4.00
582–599 597 25 180.00–198.00 $189.79 $1,133 +0.44
643 643 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,157 —
703–728 716 8 160.00–170.00 $165.09 $1,182 +5.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 200.00 $200.00 $636 —
379 379 4 200.00 $200.00 $758 —
415–424 420 15 195.00–200.00 $198.03 $832 +17.84
552 552 3 180.00 $180.00 $994 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —

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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 2 248.00 $248.00 $714 -34.00
372 372 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,001 -17.00
445 445 21 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
501 501 19 232.00 $232.00 $1,162 -9.00
583 583 20 200.00 $200.00 $1,166 —
643 643 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,222 ±0.00
658 658 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,217 -16.83
729 729 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,268 —
830–833 832 3 150.00–165.00 $160.01 $1,331 +1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 225.00 $225.00 $747 —
374 374 9 240.00 $240.00 $898 —
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
463 463 8 210.00 $210.00 $972 +2.04
505 505 12 190.00 $190.00 $960 -5.00
550 550 2 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 212.00 $212.00 $456 +12.00
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 -40.00
495 495 3 190.00 $190.00 $940 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1188 80-85% 10 71.00–78.00 $74.13 $881 —
975–1390 1199 80-85% 9 95.00–102.00 $97.47 $1,169 —
1105–1340 1244 80-85% 15 80.00–94.00 $86.97 $1,082 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $769 -20.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–975 940 85-90% 4 70.00–77.00 $74.35 $699 +12.28
860–1145 983 85-90% 4 60.00–67.00 $65.15 $640 —
935–1030 992 85-90% 3 86.00–91.00 $89.26 $885 —
960–1155 1052 85-90% 3 78.00–83.00 $80.26 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1500 1498 75-80% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 $1,161 -29.21
1525–1585 1555 75-80% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.49 $1,345 —
1470–1645 1568 75-80% 4 96.00–104.00 $99.13 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1890 1358 3 85.00–100.00 $94.95 $1,289 —
1250–1825 1465 3 105.00–116.00 $109.63 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +200.00

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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.