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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.00/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 374 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.64/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 452 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.18/cwt -9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 582 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 509 344
Feeder cattle 346 422 291
Slaughter cattle 35 74 46
Replacement cattle 2 13 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes this week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
374 374 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,014 —
438 438 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,143 —
476 476 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,204 -12.00
510 510 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,270 +2.18
591 591 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,330 -0.86
700 700 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 +10.00
1050–1082 1074 4 170.00–180.00 $172.44 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
428 428 2 221.00 $221.00 $946 —
518 518 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,062 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 3 255.00 $255.00 $528 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
374 374 25 248.00 $248.00 $928 +14.24
451–460 452 24 214.00–230.00 $228.64 $1,033 -11.36
511 511 18 210.00 $210.00 $1,073 -8.00
557–586 582 24 190.00–215.00 $202.18 $1,177 +2.18
654–688 value added 666 14 222.00–228.00 $225.79 $1,504 —
701–734 721 13 181.00–200.00 $188.10 $1,356 +13.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 211.00 $211.00 $760 —
450 450 3 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
571 571 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,028 -10.00
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
693 693 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 190.00 $190.00 $760 -6.00
460–488 481 4 175.00–190.00 $186.41 $897 -11.03
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 121.00 $121.00 $974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 259 7 240.00–251.00 $246.55 $639 —
354–375 355 16 263.00–274.00 $273.27 $970 —
440–445 440 13 220.00–249.00 $246.75 $1,086 +16.75
450–483 472 3 220.00–225.00 $223.41 $1,054 —
514 514 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,156 -12.00
579 579 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,164 -20.00
653–683 667 13 190.00–208.00 $199.49 $1,331 —
713 713 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,283 -6.00
840 840 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,420 —
860 860 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 214.00 $214.00 $952 —
495–499 498 15 203.00–205.00 $203.53 $1,014 —
584 584 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,110 —
680 680 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 204.00 $204.00 $710 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -10.13
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 165.00 $165.00 $759 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1335 1223 80-85% 3 72.00–77.00 $74.73 $914 —
1140–1310 1225 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,225 —
1105–1460 1267 80-85% 7 80.00–85.00 $83.36 $1,056 -4.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–975 884 85-90% 4 45.00–56.00 $51.33 $454 —
970 970 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $805 +3.00
945–1105 1025 85-90% 2 61.00–67.00 $63.77 $654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,201 -26.00
1595–1795 1685 75-80% 3 81.00–89.00 $85.59 $1,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1635 1389 4 85.00–102.00 $97.55 $1,355 —
1390–1825 1658 3 105.00–110.00 $107.39 $1,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.