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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.00/cwt ≈ $2,068/hd at 844 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $307.43/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 460 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.00/cwt -7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 508 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 270 378
Feeder cattle 225 213 312
Slaughter cattle 48 55 54
Replacement cattle 6 2 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
520–529 526 11 284.00–296.00 $291.75 $1,535 —
595 595 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —
698 698 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,689 -7.00
731–746 737 10 233.00–240.00 $237.17 $1,748 -2.83
777 777 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,756 +3.00
844 value added 844 63 245.00 $245.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 373 4 240.00–260.00 $255.30 $952 —
505 505 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,167 —
593 593 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,364 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
860 860 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,421 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 317.50 $317.50 $803 —
320 320 3 290.00 $290.00 $928 -10.00
379 379 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,137 —
438 438 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,204 -11.00
508 508 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,321 +12.00
583 583 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,428 -4.00
655–683 679 7 216.00–220.00 $216.55 $1,470 -3.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 +14.00
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 +16.00
485–495 490 2 200.00–245.00 $222.27 $1,089 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 291.00 $291.00 $998 —
369 fancy 369 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,218 —
415–445 419 8 274.00–294.00 $291.34 $1,221 +1.34
453 fancy 453 16 316.00 $316.00 $1,431 ±0.00
483 483 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,352 +2.00
513 513 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,452 +17.00
550–570 560 2 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,427 -5.09
673 673 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,548 +7.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -12.00
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
980 980 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,382 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1370 1223 80-85% 9 115.00–126.00 $120.66 $1,476 -1.08
1120–1450 1238 80-85% 15 102.00–114.00 $107.93 $1,336 -0.21
1115–1390 1244 80-85% 5 128.00–141.00 $133.14 $1,656 +25.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1030 975 85-90% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.42 $1,086 +6.47
1005 1005 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,327 —
975–1065 1022 85-90% 3 90.00–101.00 $95.24 $973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,876 -2.07
1565 1565 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,784 -9.07
1575 1575 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,079 +8.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 —
1385–2250 1703 4 130.00–145.00 $139.62 $2,378 —
2005 2005 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,108 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–970 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–160.00 $148.75 $1,284

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00

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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.