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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.70/cwt +30.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 461 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.73/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 580 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $248.80/cwt +28.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 445 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 181 674
Feeder cattle 563 125 608
Slaughter cattle 68 56 53
Replacement cattle 5 — 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold firm. 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
350–395 373 2 250.00–254.00 $252.12 $940 —
400–435 429 6 255.00–258.00 $255.47 $1,096 +25.47
454–464 458 13 240.00–246.00 $242.34 $1,110 —
511 value added 511 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,278 —
509–538 525 27 235.00–245.00 $241.05 $1,266 —
578–591 586 17 235.00–240.00 $236.74 $1,387 —
602–640 618 18 215.00–229.00 $222.10 $1,373 +10.10
669 669 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,472 +10.00
705 value added 705 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
718 718 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,472 +5.00
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,046 —
528 528 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,162 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 203.00 $203.00 $741 —
565 565 1 158.00 $158.00 $893 —
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 236.00 $236.00 $736 —
351–386 377 15 237.00 $237.00 $893 +3.00
452–478 461 53 230.00–232.00 $230.70 $1,064 +30.70
508–535 521 34 209.00–223.00 $220.11 $1,147 +4.59
570–587 580 53 213.00–225.00 $217.73 $1,263 +10.73
600–647 631 37 195.00–217.00 $213.37 $1,346 +23.37
658–659 659 6 180.00–185.00 $183.34 $1,208 +13.34
768 768 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,344 —
786 value added 786 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,533 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
620–1000 833 3 117.00–125.00 $120.81 $1,006 +10.81
740–1000 870 2 106.00–110.00 $107.70 $937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
535–545 543 4 204.00–206.00 $204.49 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 +35.00
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 7 283.00 $283.00 $764 —
374 fancy 374 21 265.00 $265.00 $991 —
417–449 445 47 240.00–250.00 $248.80 $1,107 +28.22
503–514 513 44 220.00–235.00 $233.66 $1,199 +14.66
583–584 584 27 217.00–225.00 $223.52 $1,305 +17.52
620 620 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
658 fancy 658 13 203.00 $203.00 $1,336 —
655–679 675 6 190.00–191.00 $190.16 $1,284 +20.16
775 775 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
830 830 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 —
920 920 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,362 —
1002 1002 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 249.00 $249.00 $809 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,715.00 $1,715.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1395 1140 80-85% 10 90.00–115.00 $96.95 $1,105 —
1125–1290 1213 80-85% 4 56.00–69.00 $64.32 $780 -11.25
950–1430 1218 80-85% 16 80.00–89.00 $84.58 $1,030 +9.01
1220–1415 1293 80-85% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.33 $974 -19.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1600 1521 75-80% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.23 $1,403 —
1550–1770 1640 75-80% 5 81.00–89.00 $85.29 $1,399 +9.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $699 —
815 815 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $456 —
750–1005 898 85-90% 3 74.00–77.00 $74.83 $672 —
900–1015 958 85-90% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.47 $627 -24.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1695 1500 2 80.00–90.00 $85.65 $1,285 —
1440–2260 1876 5 100.00–110.00 $103.21 $1,936 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.