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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.37/cwt -10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 523 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.78/cwt +23.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 588 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $229.39/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 436 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 567 680
Feeder cattle 351 461 559
Slaughter cattle 88 96 103
Replacement cattle 6 10 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. 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
350 350 2 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
430 430 4 220.00 $220.00 $946 -33.93
483 483 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,140 +5.66
509–518 512 13 223.00–235.00 $226.74 $1,161 -11.26
613 613 17 222.00 $222.00 $1,361 +12.00
713–721 717 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,542 +6.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,016 —
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 232.00 $232.00 $638 —
313–320 318 6 217.00–234.00 $228.42 $726 -26.58
373–376 375 13 213.00–221.00 $219.17 $822 -21.83
447 447 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,033 +25.69
514–524 523 35 191.00–215.00 $194.37 $1,017 -10.59
588–590 588 28 192.00–209.00 $207.78 $1,222 +23.98
681 681 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,362 +18.58
730 value added 730 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —
753–778 766 4 160.00–175.00 $167.62 $1,284 +7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–415 414 4 190.00–202.00 $196.01 $811 —
582 582 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,059 —
658–680 669 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 +37.60
460–497 482 5 171.00–184.00 $180.76 $871 —
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
565–567 566 8 165.00–171.00 $168.75 $955 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,369 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 254.00 $254.00 $744 -31.00
348 348 2 220.00 $220.00 $766 -30.00
349 fancy 349 13 253.00 $253.00 $883 —
430–436 436 21 217.00–230.00 $229.39 $1,000 -1.91
492–498 495 6 190.00 $190.00 $940 -10.00
521 521 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,068 -10.00
567–583 569 21 180.00–190.00 $188.54 $1,073 -12.21
644 644 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,159 +10.00
780 780 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,139 -27.00
850–895 865 4 120.00–125.00 $121.23 $1,049 —
960–996 989 6 110.00–115.00 $112.85 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
525–533 531 5 180.00–182.00 $180.40 $958 —
570 570 1 171.00 $171.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 195.00 $195.00 $751 —
405–420 416 4 147.00–175.00 $168.19 $700 —
480 480 1 162.00 $162.00 $778 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1205 1145 80-85% 4 54.00–68.00 $63.59 $728 —
1065–1450 1228 80-85% 15 80.00–89.00 $83.71 $1,028 +7.94
1040–1415 1257 80-85% 10 70.00–78.00 $73.71 $927 -10.89
1220–1425 1323 80-85% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.65 $1,213 -0.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1625 1590 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.49 $1,200 -24.55
1460–1780 1599 75-80% 9 80.00–92.00 $85.80 $1,372 —
1520–1695 1608 75-80% 2 99.00–103.00 $100.89 $1,622 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1010 933 85-90% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.54 $705 —
820–1020 950 85-90% 6 34.00–59.00 $45.21 $429 -29.66
885–1045 965 85-90% 2 63.00 $63.00 $608 -11.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2095 1784 5 90.00–100.00 $98.20 $1,752 —
1590–2245 2025 3 110.00–116.00 $112.22 $2,272 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.