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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.14/cwt +32.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 458 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $260.85/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 520 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.75/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 512 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 351 363
Feeder cattle 351 308 334
Slaughter cattle 27 38 17
Replacement cattle 9 5 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Feeder classes sold sharply higher with good demand. Active market with strong buyer participation. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
325 325 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,004 —
378 fancy 378 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,274 —
430 430 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 +35.00
482 482 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,398 +10.00
517 517 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,448 +20.00
580 580 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,415 -9.10
614 value added 614 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,596 —
605–637 618 9 237.00–246.00 $242.81 $1,501 -1.22
730 value added 730 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,730 +5.79
792 792 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 —
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 296.00 $296.00 $844 +15.00
333 fancy 333 3 300.00 $300.00 $999 —
382 fancy 382 20 290.00 $290.00 $1,108 +20.00
453–457 fancy 455 40 260.00–267.00 $262.61 $1,195 —
455–479 476 8 245.00–255.00 $253.81 $1,208 +25.64
511 value added 511 21 252.00 $252.00 $1,288 +11.66
516 516 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,254 —
564–596 577 23 224.00–240.00 $231.59 $1,336 +14.63
647 647 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,391 —
670 670 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,467 +5.00
763 763 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,572 —
841 841 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 232.00–244.00 $238.24 $893 —
438 438 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,025 +18.00
495 495 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 212.00 $212.00 $477 —
370–395 383 2 200.00–226.00 $212.58 $814 —
535 535 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 287.00 $287.00 $617 —
265 265 1 303.00 $303.00 $803 —
330 330 1 291.00 $291.00 $960 +7.74
348 fancy 348 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,145 +6.06
415 415 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,087 +6.91
435 fancy 435 23 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 +13.00
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
503 503 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,177 -20.93
515–536 fancy 522 33 260.00–265.00 $263.29 $1,374 —
558 558 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,295 -4.75
558–586 fancy 569 23 250.00–254.00 $252.39 $1,436 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -8.00
642 fancy 642 13 237.00 $237.00 $1,522 —
659 659 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,516 +19.52
700–715 706 5 208.00–215.00 $212.16 $1,498 —
863–890 870 4 150.00–158.00 $152.05 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $870 +19.51
1140–1265 1214 80-85% 5 90.00–98.00 $92.81 $1,127 —
985–1415 1274 80-85% 7 101.00–114.00 $105.77 $1,348 +18.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $796 —
905–1020 957 85-90% 3 80.00–89.00 $84.39 $808 +23.39
985 985 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $492 -11.00
990–1065 1032 85-90% 3 71.00–75.00 $72.34 $747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1735 1687 75-80% 3 94.00–99.00 $97.39 $1,643 —
1695–1760 1728 75-80% 2 111.00–114.00 $112.47 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,748 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,026

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1670 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,777.44
1320–1510 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,611.75
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.