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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.35/cwt +20.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 570 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $258.74/cwt +14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 568 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.00/cwt ≈ $1,248/hd at 452 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 260 662
Feeder cattle 353 175 577
Slaughter cattle 60 40 65
Replacement cattle 1 45 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold mostly steady, with strong demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
365 fancy 365 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,281 —
454–460 458 17 310.00 $310.00 $1,420 +20.00
510 value added 510 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
562 562 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,517 +10.00
663–665 664 7 238.00–243.00 $239.43 $1,590 —
742 742 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,714 —
863 863 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–890 875 2 186.00–192.00 $188.95 $1,653 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 fancy 226 13 355.00 $355.00 $802 —
278 fancy 278 2 314.00 $314.00 $873 +14.00
295 295 1 304.00 $304.00 $897 —
310–332 fancy 325 10 308.00–312.00 $310.86 $1,010 +10.86
380 380 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 -1.62
428 428 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,130 -7.64
452 452 27 276.00 $276.00 $1,248 —
505–533 521 27 240.00–256.00 $252.74 $1,317 —
564–586 570 37 225.00–244.00 $240.35 $1,370 +20.35
640–647 645 9 215.00–220.00 $216.10 $1,394 —
649 value added 649 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,532 —
755 755 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 259.00 $259.00 $958 —
410 410 1 229.00 $229.00 $939 —
775–790 783 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $1,241 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 356.00 $356.00 $783 —
290 fancy 290 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
359 fancy 359 15 330.00 $330.00 $1,185 -10.00
436 fancy 436 18 302.00 $302.00 $1,317 -1.00
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
512 fancy 512 20 284.00 $284.00 $1,454 —
555 fancy 555 13 267.50 $267.50 $1,485 —
553–589 576 21 240.00–259.00 $253.31 $1,459 +8.89
635–644 642 5 221.00–228.00 $226.62 $1,455 —
695 695 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -1.82
753–765 757 3 200.00–209.00 $203.03 $1,537 -1.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 225.00–254.00 $239.58 $1,061 —
485–498 496 6 240.00–251.00 $241.79 $1,199 —
750 750 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
860–888 879 3 155.00–164.00 $157.94 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 292.00 $292.00 $964 —
355 355 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1490 1203 80-85% 12 100.00–110.00 $105.08 $1,264 -18.23
1080–1410 1225 80-85% 12 111.00–126.00 $118.47 $1,451 -4.84
1380–1410 1395 80-85% 2 132.00–140.00 $136.04 $1,898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–975 901 85-90% 7 126.00–150.00 $132.85 $1,197 —
795–985 915 85-90% 3 68.00–71.00 $69.66 $637 —
735–1180 1019 85-90% 4 83.00–93.00 $89.30 $910 —
1010–1080 1035 85-90% 3 100.00–115.00 $105.95 $1,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1630 1550 75-80% 2 118.00–125.00 $121.32 $1,880 -21.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1745 1484 4 110.00–120.00 $115.96 $1,721 —
1010–2145 1730 5 142.00–160.00 $151.13 $2,615 —
1670–2185 1958 4 130.00–135.00 $131.26 $2,570 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.