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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $213.45/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 523 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.63/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 592 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.00/cwt +17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 513 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 513 451
Feeder cattle 354 384 387
Slaughter cattle 73 123 50
Replacement cattle 12 6 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold firm. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold sharply higher, heifers over 400lbs sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,087 —
515–525 520 4 210.00–230.00 $219.90 $1,143 -15.10
558 558 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,256 +2.61
643 643 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,318 —
661 661 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,461 +21.00
780 780 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
803 803 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,365 —
918 918 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,330 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 121.00 $121.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 231.00 $231.00 $601 +17.00
312–313 312 8 236.00–239.00 $237.87 $742 +38.23
365–383 375 17 213.00–228.00 $223.53 $838 +13.53
403–443 438 22 200.00–210.00 $208.74 $914 +1.74
498 498 6 188.00 $188.00 $936 -18.56
513 value added 513 29 202.00 $202.00 $1,036 —
592–595 592 30 170.00–181.00 $180.63 $1,069 +0.64
600 600 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,194 +39.00
659 659 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,153 +4.10
765 765 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–479 478 5 170.00–175.00 $170.99 $817 -14.01
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 160.00 $160.00 $637 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 266.00 $266.00 $652 —
302 302 5 252.00 $252.00 $761 —
360–370 368 20 235.00–251.00 $246.40 $907 +27.26
429–448 439 22 215.00–230.00 $228.62 $1,004 -3.26
514–545 523 37 210.00–215.00 $213.45 $1,116 -2.93
582 582 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,135 -4.00
651 651 16 170.00 $170.00 $1,107 -2.00
769 769 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,154 —
843 843 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,012 —
880 880 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
390 390 1 196.00 $196.00 $764 —
447 447 3 180.00 $180.00 $805 —
568–590 575 3 150.00–170.00 $156.84 $902 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 190.00 $190.00 $937 —
508 508 3 190.00 $190.00 $965 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
930 930 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1335 1176 80-85% 8 45.00–65.50 $57.69 $678 —
1115–1430 1240 80-85% 9 76.00–83.00 $78.63 $975 +11.62
1060–1430 1281 80-85% 9 66.00–75.00 $71.47 $916 -12.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1665 1630 75-80% 2 93.00–97.00 $94.96 $1,548 —
1520–1785 1652 75-80% 3 69.00–73.00 $71.44 $1,180 —
1610–1860 1745 75-80% 5 77.00–85.00 $80.07 $1,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–965 903 85-90% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.07 $696 +13.35
855–1080 930 85-90% 5 47.00–58.00 $54.11 $503 -9.61
1000 1000 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $620 -18.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2130 1730 4 85.00–95.00 $88.84 $1,537 —
1455–2075 1893 6 100.00–115.00 $106.66 $2,019 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1295 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,100.00 $940.91
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1155–1525 1368 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,319.79

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 —
555 555 1 82.00 $82.00 $455 —

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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.