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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.88/cwt +15.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 581 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.88/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 512 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.94/cwt +12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 681 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 414 425
Feeder cattle 311 353 362
Slaughter cattle 51 60 57
Replacement cattle 10 1 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes with active bidding. Slaughter cows sold steady to 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
395 fancy 395 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,347 -10.00
410–430 420 2 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $1,280 —
431 fancy 431 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,379 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -10.00
505 value added 505 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,520 +1.00
575–590 577 16 260.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,601 +7.44
611 value added 611 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,656 —
656–697 681 19 243.00–257.00 $251.94 $1,716 +12.51
706 value added 706 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,793 —
773–790 782 4 221.00–231.00 $226.05 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
980 980 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,027 +15.14
316 316 5 304.00 $304.00 $961 —
364 fancy 364 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,132 —
400–437 427 18 268.00–276.00 $273.92 $1,170 +9.92
471–495 480 14 264.00–265.00 $264.63 $1,270 -11.37
506 value added 506 19 264.00 $264.00 $1,336 —
505–535 530 6 238.00–241.00 $238.48 $1,264 -14.26
577–583 value added 581 33 254.00–258.00 $255.88 $1,487 —
601–615 606 9 215.00–232.00 $226.25 $1,371 —
653 653 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,463 —
723 723 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,446 —
790 value added 790 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
393 393 2 254.00 $254.00 $998 -5.00
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 +21.00
465 465 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,130 —
545 545 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,237 —
635 635 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,251 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–865 843 2 151.00–157.00 $154.08 $1,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 fancy 283 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,019 -5.00
345 fancy 345 10 359.00 $359.00 $1,239 —
360 360 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,163 —
437 437 17 310.00 $310.00 $1,355 +30.00
504 fancy 504 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,421 -2.00
606 fancy 606 15 260.50 $260.50 $1,579 —
662 fancy 662 16 246.00 $246.00 $1,629 —
705 fancy 705 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 —
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
426 426 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,150 +30.42
485–497 492 5 250.00–256.00 $253.64 $1,248 +11.85
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,073 +12.00
580–598 592 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1260 1178 80-85% 3 130.00–139.00 $134.66 $1,586 —
1105–1305 1185 80-85% 5 106.00–114.00 $110.34 $1,308 —
955–1465 1211 80-85% 11 115.00–126.00 $119.36 $1,445 +14.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $581 —
705–1005 919 85-90% 4 126.00–149.00 $138.15 $1,270 +68.49
960–1040 1000 85-90% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.56 $1,116 +22.26
965–1035 1000 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.45 $914 +2.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1535 1475 75-80% 2 134.00–141.00 $137.64 $2,030 —
1470–1650 1560 75-80% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.88 $1,901 +0.56
1625 1625 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1830 1408 5 120.00–135.00 $129.43 $1,822 —
2130–2525 2250 4 140.00–165.00 $148.55 $3,342 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1115–1400 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,858.66
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.