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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.10/cwt +22.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 766 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.98/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 571 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.98/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 520 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 343 510
Feeder cattle 682 320 391
Slaughter cattle 100 23 61
Replacement cattle 51 — 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher with spots sharply higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. 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
335 fancy 335 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
390 390 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,127 —
423 423 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,184 —
426 fancy 426 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,321 -13.00
494 fancy 494 12 303.00 $303.00 $1,497 +5.00
509–514 value added 512 13 280.00–285.00 $282.30 $1,445 —
515 515 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 +15.00
560 560 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —
601–633 614 29 236.00–240.00 $238.58 $1,465 +8.58
650–680 667 36 220.00–240.00 $230.61 $1,538 —
744 value added 744 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,689 —
766 value added 766 64 233.10 $233.10 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 205.00–212.00 $208.56 $872 —
525 525 1 182.00 $182.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 fancy 284 7 285.00 $285.00 $809 —
318 fancy 318 5 286.00 $286.00 $909 —
320–326 324 8 249.00–266.00 $259.70 $841 +8.70
375 375 2 253.00 $253.00 $949 —
392 fancy 392 23 262.00 $262.00 $1,027 +2.00
405–449 435 19 229.00–233.00 $230.05 $1,001 +12.05
443 fancy 443 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,099 -2.00
498 498 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,140 +15.00
517–525 518 10 220.00–223.00 $220.30 $1,141 +0.30
505–547 value added 520 42 235.00–243.00 $237.24 $1,234 -0.76
561–567 value added 564 18 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,323 +4.50
562–583 574 36 215.00–220.00 $218.72 $1,255 —
603–618 611 12 215.00–218.00 $216.52 $1,323 +14.02
616–645 value added 632 20 225.00–230.00 $227.19 $1,436 —
655–686 664 42 211.00–220.00 $213.11 $1,415 +3.11
706–734 717 15 200.00–206.00 $202.46 $1,452 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–960 833 6 110.00–128.00 $119.35 $994 —
925–1265 1095 2 145.00–163.00 $152.60 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 232.00 $232.00 $476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 181.00 $181.00 $624 -16.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 303.00 $303.00 $621 —
225 225 1 262.00 $262.00 $590 —
280 280 1 273.00 $273.00 $764 —
283 fancy 283 4 310.00 $310.00 $877 +19.00
320–342 fancy 333 7 295.00–304.00 $302.34 $1,007 —
351 fancy 351 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,127 +31.00
431 fancy 431 16 300.00 $300.00 $1,293 —
436 436 13 262.00–270.00 $266.31 $1,161 +15.63
510 fancy 510 33 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 +21.00
524–528 525 17 233.00–250.00 $239.03 $1,255 +10.03
550–582 581 30 235.00–240.00 $235.16 $1,366 —
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 +20.00
653–656 654 23 210.00–212.00 $211.22 $1,381 +10.22
734 734 11 196.00 $196.00 $1,439 —
750 750 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 +4.00
878–890 882 3 160.00–175.00 $165.05 $1,456 —
920 920 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,003 +20.00
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 225.00 $225.00 $524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1290 1095 80-85% 3 55.00–65.00 $61.64 $675 —
1055–1220 1145 80-85% 5 75.00–83.00 $80.54 $922 —
1045–1390 1177 80-85% 23 85.00–95.00 $90.76 $1,068 +16.38
1000–1405 1218 80-85% 17 96.00–130.00 $107.61 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1680 1558 75-80% 8 101.00–130.00 $113.03 $1,761 —
1500–1735 1620 75-80% 3 90.00–96.00 $92.92 $1,505 -1.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1010 850 85-90% 2 77.00–81.00 $79.38 $675 —
855 855 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $462 —
835–1070 955 85-90% 4 61.00–69.00 $63.22 $604 +10.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1615 1396 6 105.00–117.00 $109.48 $1,528 —
1250–1760 1447 3 99.00–100.00 $99.69 $1,443 —
2085–2170 2128 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $2,564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1235–1275 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.30
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950–1025 992 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,782.42
975–1050 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,805.30

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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
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.