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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 584 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.80/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 433 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.80/cwt +19.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 507 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 226 217
Feeder cattle 213 178 174
Slaughter cattle 55 42 32
Replacement cattle 2 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold firm on a light comparison. Good demand for feeder classes. 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
435 435 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,396 —
510 value added 510 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 —
600–610 603 8 260.00–274.00 $270.46 $1,631 +20.46
690 690 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,718 —
720 720 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 +15.00
771 771 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 227.00 $227.00 $908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 300.00 $300.00 $987 —
379 fancy 379 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,190 —
408 fancy 408 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,224 —
439 439 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,256 +9.00
475 fancy 475 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
500 500 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,240 ±0.00
510 value added 510 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
584 584 16 249.00 $249.00 $1,454 +5.00
620–638 628 7 230.00–238.00 $233.62 $1,467 -0.38
672 672 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,478 ±0.00
727 727 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,454 —
788 788 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $627 —
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
345 345 3 251.00 $251.00 $866 +7.00
380 380 5 216.00 $216.00 $821 —
420 420 2 234.00 $234.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–478 475 3 247.00–254.00 $251.69 $1,196 —
523 523 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,199 —
1005–1175 1090 2 133.00–135.00 $134.08 $1,461 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 2 330.00 $330.00 $858 -9.00
344 fancy 344 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,173 -22.00
408 fancy 408 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,281 —
413 413 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,198 —
457 fancy 457 12 316.00 $316.00 $1,444 -3.00
475 475 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,320 -17.00
508 fancy 508 8 296.00 $296.00 $1,504 +6.00
518 518 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,378 -4.00
581 581 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,511 -1.96
665–678 669 6 218.00–230.00 $222.05 $1,486 —
730 730 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 261.00 $261.00 $861 —
495 495 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 +10.05
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1440 1224 80-85% 12 115.00–127.00 $121.74 $1,490 +20.12
1050–1415 1239 80-85% 7 101.00–112.00 $108.14 $1,340 +6.52
1020–1365 1269 80-85% 5 130.00–132.00 $130.94 $1,662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1490 1418 75-80% 4 130.00–140.00 $135.34 $1,919 —
1430–1695 1543 75-80% 4 101.00–117.00 $109.92 $1,696 -3.08
1415–1735 1553 75-80% 5 120.00–128.00 $123.07 $1,911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1035 935 85-90% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.87 $878 -25.80
870–990 946 85-90% 4 64.00–84.00 $70.05 $663 -49.62
950–995 967 85-90% 3 101.00–111.00 $104.95 $1,015 +20.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1570 1350 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,025 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.