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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.71/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 504 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.90/cwt +20.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 560 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $210.01/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 564 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 383 465
Feeder cattle 197 346 361
Slaughter cattle 47 35 82
Replacement cattle 2 2 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,005 -10.00
478 478 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,195 -3.00
513 513 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,241 -7.00
569 569 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,309 +5.00
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
708 708 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,586 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 167.00 $167.00 $418 —
395 395 1 147.00 $147.00 $581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
397 397 6 240.00 $240.00 $953 -8.00
461 461 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,060 +1.36
503–513 504 26 201.00–215.00 $213.71 $1,077 +3.71
558–560 560 19 215.00–225.00 $222.90 $1,248 +20.72
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
667 667 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,267 —
707 707 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,273 -8.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 209.00 $209.00 $550 —
335 335 2 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 -20.00
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -6.41
510 510 2 175.00 $175.00 $892 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,108 +10.00
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 3 270.00 $270.00 $713 +23.45
333 fancy 333 7 274.00 $274.00 $912 —
400–428 423 10 230.00–250.00 $247.82 $1,048 +1.07
450–485 462 3 220.00–228.00 $222.80 $1,029 -0.61
523 523 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,187 +2.00
563–565 564 14 205.00–215.00 $210.01 $1,184 +9.01
663 663 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,260 -9.49
736–745 738 5 160.00–164.00 $163.19 $1,204 -16.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
447 447 3 168.00 $168.00 $751 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
830 830 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,087 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–275 265 4 209.00–213.00 $210.04 $557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1190 1083 80-85% 6 71.00–79.00 $75.62 $819 —
1045–1290 1157 80-85% 8 80.00–88.00 $82.71 $957 —
1120–1225 1172 80-85% 3 58.00–66.00 $63.34 $742 —
1190–1430 1324 80-85% 8 90.00–113.00 $97.20 $1,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $735 +33.67
755–1100 937 85-90% 5 45.00–58.00 $54.47 $510 —
925–955 940 85-90% 2 73.00–79.00 $76.05 $715 —
920–1140 1007 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $61.89 $623 -1.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1630 1545 75-80% 3 97.00–102.00 $99.30 $1,534 —
1440–1725 1557 75-80% 3 85.00–92.00 $87.16 $1,357 +10.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880–2300 2090 2 110.00–120.00 $115.50 $2,414 —

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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
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.