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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.96/cwt -12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 520 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.00/cwt -19.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 509 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 660 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 570 470
Feeder cattle 461 475 414
Slaughter cattle 96 88 56
Replacement cattle 10 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 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
310 fancy 310 4 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
388 388 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,071 -4.00
413–420 415 3 242.00–260.00 $253.93 $1,054 -17.33
480–490 483 3 230.00–231.00 $230.34 $1,113 -15.68
509 509 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,211 —
533 value added 533 21 250.00 $250.00 $1,332 —
575–582 581 11 210.00–220.00 $219.10 $1,273 -14.98
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
660 value added 660 38 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
747–748 747 8 198.00–215.00 $208.62 $1,558 —
965 965 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,631 —
1038 1038 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,578 —
1215 1215 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 207.00 $207.00 $486 —
280 280 1 197.00 $197.00 $552 —
410 410 1 192.00 $192.00 $787 +12.00
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 -42.00
1180 1180 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 222.00 $222.00 $522 —
313 313 10 255.00 $255.00 $798 -1.00
367 367 15 241.00 $241.00 $884 -5.92
420–448 446 34 190.00–210.00 $205.31 $916 -28.69
483 483 2 191.00 $191.00 $923 —
511–538 520 41 202.50–210.00 $204.96 $1,066 -12.87
587 587 25 179.00–185.00 $183.80 $1,079 -25.16
607 607 12 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $1,077 —
650–670 655 4 171.00–185.00 $181.42 $1,188 -8.58
758 758 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,213 —
911 911 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 202.00 $202.00 $434 +36.14
253–270 259 5 192.00–205.00 $196.47 $509 —
315–330 323 2 135.00–169.00 $152.40 $492 -46.60
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
669 669 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,077 —
903 903 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 207.00 $207.00 $652 -19.00
350 350 1 209.00 $209.00 $732 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1080 1045 2 100.00–113.00 $106.72 $1,115 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 10 285.00 $285.00 $829 +45.00
325 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
354 fancy 354 12 282.00 $282.00 $998 -10.00
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
428–445 436 23 220.00–241.00 $231.30 $1,008 +1.47
499 499 10 200.00 $200.00 $998 —
509 509 39 215.00 $215.00 $1,094 -19.20
564–577 566 30 180.00–202.00 $200.75 $1,136 -0.99
645 645 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 -13.00
651–658 656 17 160.00–180.00 $175.33 $1,150 -16.55
758 758 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,311 —
815 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 170.00–202.00 $185.62 $581 —
470 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 -30.00
640 640 1 156.00 $156.00 $998 —
665 665 1 148.00 $148.00 $984 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 215.00 $215.00 $484 —
355 355 2 235.00 $235.00 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1405 1221 80-85% 13 71.00–79.00 $75.77 $925 -8.15
1135–1370 1238 80-85% 3 61.00–68.00 $64.80 $802 -19.12
1080–1415 1276 80-85% 13 81.00–89.00 $84.60 $1,079 —
1170–1415 1309 80-85% 5 90.00–98.00 $92.59 $1,212 -1.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–860 845 85-90% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.51 $731 —
780–920 857 85-90% 3 56.00–58.00 $57.32 $491 +3.68
785–1055 953 85-90% 9 70.00–78.00 $74.87 $714 +10.37
895–1060 1008 85-90% 8 60.00–66.00 $61.57 $621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1545 1505 75-80% 3 76.00–79.00 $77.00 $1,159 —
1455–1705 1560 75-80% 4 95.00–104.00 $100.04 $1,561 —
1485–2085 1708 75-80% 5 86.00–92.00 $88.53 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1665 1378 4 80.00–95.00 $86.67 $1,194 -12.38
1560–2090 1744 4 100.00–110.00 $103.44 $1,804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1430 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,141.87
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1385–1470 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,285.00–1,360.00 $1,323.62
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.