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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $251.17/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 435 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.83/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 512 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,032/hd at 441 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 246 475
Feeder cattle 475 197 411
Slaughter cattle 88 47 51
Replacement cattle 7 2 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers firm on a light comparison from last week. Feeder heifers sold steady. Good demand on feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 +19.00
410–415 411 4 270.00–275.00 $271.26 $1,115 —
463–470 465 3 244.00–250.00 $246.02 $1,144 -3.98
582–590 583 11 225.00–235.00 $234.08 $1,365 +4.08
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
700–703 703 15 211.00–220.00 $219.40 $1,542 -4.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
600–635 618 2 150.00–175.00 $162.85 $1,006 —
755–775 762 3 169.00–181.00 $176.93 $1,348 —
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 5 241.00 $241.00 $653 —
316 316 16 256.00 $256.00 $809 —
355–376 374 26 230.00–249.00 $246.92 $923 +6.92
441 441 28 234.00 $234.00 $1,032 —
508–547 512 31 217.00–225.00 $217.83 $1,115 +4.12
552–578 575 24 205.00–209.50 $208.96 $1,202 -13.94
658 658 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,250 ±0.00
708–737 716 11 179.00–180.00 $179.28 $1,284 -0.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 226.00 $226.00 $734 —
422–436 432 10 204.00–214.00 $206.93 $894 —
503–531 525 9 190.00–204.00 $192.98 $1,013 —
570–588 579 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,042 -10.00
669 669 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 150.00–181.00 $165.86 $357 —
310 310 2 199.00 $199.00 $617 +49.00
760 760 1 124.00 $124.00 $942 —
833 833 2 100.00 $100.00 $833 —
870 870 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 119.00 $119.00 $762 —
670 670 1 96.00 $96.00 $643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 259.00 $259.00 $531 —
278 fancy 278 10 286.00 $286.00 $795 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 -30.00
364 fancy 364 24 292.00 $292.00 $1,063 —
434 fancy 434 17 270.00 $270.00 $1,172 —
405–447 437 15 227.00–240.00 $229.83 $1,004 -17.99
458 458 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,053 +7.20
521–528 522 18 220.00–236.00 $234.20 $1,223 +7.20
576–590 582 18 190.00–210.00 $201.74 $1,174 -8.27
649 649 11 183.00 $183.00 $1,188 —
650–675 651 18 190.00–192.00 $191.88 $1,249 +1.88
742 742 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,269 +7.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 228.00 $228.00 $467 —
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 +55.00
375–388 386 6 180.00–210.00 $205.14 $792 —
528–541 539 11 180.00 $180.00 $970 —
575–580 576 4 170.00–180.00 $177.48 $1,022 —
810–845 834 5 110.00–158.00 $129.38 $1,079 -1.62
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1340 1184 80-85% 9 71.00–79.00 $76.32 $904 +12.98
1180–1225 1203 80-85% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.55 $801 —
1055–1370 1205 80-85% 12 81.00–89.00 $83.92 $1,011 —
1130–1525 1330 80-85% 14 90.00–100.00 $94.13 $1,252 -3.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1045 879 85-90% 9 50.00–57.00 $53.64 $471 -31.36
895 895 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 +5.00
685–1045 918 85-90% 7 71.00–80.00 $76.19 $699 +21.72
880–1045 974 85-90% 4 60.00–66.00 $64.50 $628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1560 1492 75-80% 6 80.00–91.00 $88.41 $1,319 —
1500–1795 1648 75-80% 2 95.00–112.00 $104.26 $1,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1450 1378 2 98.00–100.00 $99.05 $1,365 —
1690–2080 1786 8 105.00–114.00 $109.99 $1,964 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1280–1310 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,710.00 $1,655.01 —

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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.