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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.25/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 745 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.52/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 515 lb · 10 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 771 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 439 252
Feeder cattle 125 354 218
Slaughter cattle 56 73 34
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison this week due to Holiday break. Good demand for feeder and 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
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
605 605 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,283 —
663 663 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,392 -11.00
744 744 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,488 —
747 value added 747 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,606 —
771 771 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,465 -10.00
985 985 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 234.00 $234.00 $885 +10.47
449 449 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,001 +14.26
463 463 3 200.00 $200.00 $926 +12.00
512–545 515 10 203.00–217.00 $215.52 $1,110 —
563 563 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,165 +26.37
642 642 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,220 —
668 668 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,136 -5.00
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
803 value added 803 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,405 —
825 825 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,130 —
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
1132 1132 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
625 625 1 148.00 $148.00 $925 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–445 437 8 216.00–225.00 $220.58 $964 -8.04
515 515 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,128 +5.55
582 582 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,199 +11.00
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 —
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1395 1231 80-85% 8 71.00–78.00 $75.57 $930 -3.06
1055–1405 1238 80-85% 9 82.00–88.00 $84.97 $1,052 +6.34
1235–1260 1250 80-85% 3 58.00–66.00 $61.69 $771 -9.78
1095–1380 1258 80-85% 14 90.00–103.00 $95.03 $1,195 +23.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1680 1571 75-80% 4 85.00–94.00 $90.00 $1,414 —
1425–1920 1582 75-80% 6 97.00–110.00 $103.32 $1,635 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,220 -18.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $886 —
885–1065 997 85-90% 3 74.00–78.00 $75.98 $758 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $634 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,242 +41.16
1765 1765 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,500 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 119.00 $119.00 $597 —

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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.