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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.00/cwt -24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 444 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.99/cwt -27.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 579 lb · 30 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,586/hd at 991 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 445 514
Feeder cattle 384 351 398
Slaughter cattle 123 88 90
Replacement cattle 6 6 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: NO comparison on feeder steers due to light receipts. Feeder heifers sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. 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
423 423 3 235.00 $235.00 $994 +15.00
485 485 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,130 -3.00
507 507 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,191 +8.26
567–599 580 15 213.00–229.00 $222.39 $1,290 —
684 684 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,368 —
965 965 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,505 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1885 1728 2 92.00–95.00 $93.64 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 214.00 $214.00 $599 -18.00
317–345 322 6 198.00–200.00 $199.64 $643 -28.78
368 368 19 210.00 $210.00 $773 -9.17
416–448 444 30 193.00–209.00 $207.00 $919 -24.00
470–498 487 23 200.00–210.00 $206.56 $1,006 —
531 531 11 185.00 $185.00 $982 -9.37
577–586 579 30 175.00–181.00 $179.99 $1,042 -27.79
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
656–661 657 23 165.00–173.00 $170.90 $1,123 -29.10
706–720 715 16 161.00–180.00 $172.96 $1,237 —
831 831 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,421 —
991 991 29 160.00 $160.00 $1,586 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–1100 985 21 99.00–119.00 $103.45 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 150.00 $150.00 $680 -30.76
652 652 3 131.00 $131.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 186.00 $186.00 $759 -10.01
493 493 3 185.00 $185.00 $912 —

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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 13 240.00 $240.00 $703 -14.00
349 349 11 240.00 $240.00 $838 +20.00
371–385 373 6 215.00–220.00 $219.14 $817 —
437–438 437 18 215.00–234.00 $231.88 $1,013 +2.49
503–510 506 22 205.00–226.00 $216.38 $1,095 +11.38
567–577 571 19 190.00–205.00 $199.00 $1,136 +10.46
631 631 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,010 -20.00
669 669 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,151 —
740 740 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
883 883 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,104 +3.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 6 180.00 $180.00 $931 -0.40
635 635 2 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 2 104.00–116.00 $110.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1380 1231 80-85% 10 71.00–79.00 $75.53 $930 -8.18
1075–1355 1244 80-85% 4 65.00–69.00 $67.01 $834 -16.70
1130–1440 1294 80-85% 23 80.00–88.00 $83.86 $1,085 —
1085–1435 1330 80-85% 16 90.00–104.00 $93.82 $1,248 +2.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1015 900 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $63.72 $573 -11.82
870–1075 979 85-90% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.41 $709 +9.41
985–1025 1005 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.49 $809 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1820 1555 75-80% 6 81.00–87.00 $83.80 $1,303 +8.31
1425–1675 1562 75-80% 6 92.00–95.00 $93.16 $1,455 +17.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1710 1593 3 120.00–125.00 $121.51 $1,936 —
1435–2420 1842 5 85.00–100.00 $94.27 $1,736 —
1735–2125 1960 6 110.00–118.00 $114.04 $2,235 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1195–1295 1247 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,200.00 $1,061.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.