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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.64/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 432 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $334.17/cwt ≈ $1,263/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $303.00/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 436 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 210 311
Feeder cattle 175 187 267
Slaughter cattle 40 19 34
Replacement cattle 45 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Light test on feeder steers, bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 —
560 560 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 267.00 $267.00 $934 -10.00
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1360 1330 2 150.00–159.00 $154.40 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 fancy 289 7 300.00 $300.00 $867 —
305 305 2 285.00 $285.00 $869 -7.34
339 fancy 339 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,017 —
350–370 366 10 290.00–292.00 $291.62 $1,067 +3.24
432 432 14 262.00–277.00 $271.64 $1,173 +1.64
513 value added 513 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,349 —
580 580 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -4.49
660–667 665 3 200.00–210.00 $206.69 $1,374 —
703 703 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,406 +5.00
935 935 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,487 —
985 985 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,016 —
455 455 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,133 +9.00
595 595 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,297 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,171 +10.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 +23.00
373 373 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,138 —
379 fancy 379 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,289 —
436 fancy 436 11 303.00 $303.00 $1,321 -1.00
507–515 512 9 258.00–266.00 $260.64 $1,334 -2.36
560–595 591 9 231.00–246.00 $244.42 $1,445 -21.26
670–681 679 5 217.00–223.00 $221.82 $1,506 +1.82
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,209 —
465–498 485 5 250.00–252.00 $250.77 $1,216 -25.23
848 848 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 259.00 $259.00 $906 -29.00
541–548 543 7 226.00–232.00 $227.73 $1,237 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1390 1201 80-85% 5 120.00–128.00 $123.31 $1,481 —
1025–1420 1281 80-85% 7 130.00–136.00 $132.56 $1,698 —
1230–1400 1310 80-85% 5 108.00–116.50 $113.51 $1,487 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1020 983 85-90% 4 115.00–123.00 $119.85 $1,178 —
970–1335 1074 85-90% 4 101.00–110.00 $105.85 $1,137 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1685 1578 75-80% 2 135.00–150.00 $143.01 $2,257 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,087 —
1520–2070 1795 75-80% 2 113.00 $113.00 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,111 +8.00
1605–1730 1658 3 140.00–155.00 $148.44 $2,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,710.00 $1,710.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1070–1350 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,894.06
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1300–1325 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,760.00–1,785.00 $1,772.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,180.43 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1400–1450 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,125.00 $3,063.60 —

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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.