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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.21/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 717 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.54/cwt +19.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 423 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $314.59/cwt +12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 337 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 833 236
Feeder cattle 308 682 198
Slaughter cattle 38 100 30
Replacement cattle 5 51 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -10.00
443 fancy 443 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,329 -10.00
463 463 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,296 —
525 525 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 ±0.00
535 value added 535 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 -2.30
568–586 579 16 252.00–255.00 $253.10 $1,465 +18.10
600–623 618 5 240.00–245.00 $244.03 $1,508 +5.45
697 697 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,617 +1.39
704–739 value added 717 34 230.00–232.00 $231.21 $1,658 +4.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 5 267.00 $267.00 $689 —
293 fancy 293 2 281.00 $281.00 $823 -4.00
347 347 6 256.00 $256.00 $888 -3.70
363 fancy 363 12 270.00 $270.00 $980 +8.00
404 404 4 234.00 $234.00 $945 +3.95
427 fancy 427 22 263.00 $263.00 $1,123 +15.00
479–490 481 6 228.00–229.00 $228.17 $1,097 -0.83
528–544 value added 533 15 240.00–241.00 $240.34 $1,281 +3.10
555–584 581 17 210.00–224.00 $216.96 $1,261 -1.76
650 650 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 +0.89
725 725 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +7.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 +3.00
430 430 2 216.00 $216.00 $929 —
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1060 1009 4 122.00–142.00 $130.14 $1,313 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 210.00 $210.00 $983 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 229.00 $229.00 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 fancy 258 2 325.00 $325.00 $838 +15.00
322–345 328 4 278.00–298.00 $283.26 $929 —
307–348 fancy 340 15 300.00–328.00 $322.94 $1,098 +20.60
355–399 386 10 259.00–285.00 $277.82 $1,072 —
405–420 413 2 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,054 -11.22
448 fancy 448 8 297.00 $297.00 $1,331 -3.00
521–530 522 12 232.50–257.00 $254.93 $1,331 +15.90
574–577 576 14 220.00–246.00 $236.75 $1,364 +1.59
624 624 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,423 +3.00
652–670 659 16 202.00–212.00 $210.48 $1,387 -0.74
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 -10.00
830–835 833 2 150.00–165.00 $157.48 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,140 —
599 599 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 217.00 $217.00 $521 -8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1175 1128 80-85% 3 54.00–66.00 $58.49 $660 -22.05
1135 1135 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $863 -4.54
1025–1380 1174 80-85% 7 100.00–122.00 $110.57 $1,298 +19.81
1095–1400 1263 80-85% 8 81.00–92.00 $86.99 $1,099 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–800 798 85-90% 2 52.00–56.00 $53.99 $431 —
710–960 805 85-90% 3 98.00–102.00 $99.57 $802 —
975 975 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $595 -2.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1655 1608 2 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $1,730 —
1820–1980 1920 3 90.00–100.00 $94.86 $1,821 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -450.00

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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.