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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.82/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 676 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.29/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 517 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $241.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 661 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 279 324
Feeder cattle 220 225 280
Slaughter cattle 41 48 36
Replacement cattle 9 6 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,251 —
470–480 473 3 310.00–312.00 $310.68 $1,470 +10.68
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +8.25
555 555 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,587 —
612–648 622 7 252.00–255.00 $252.89 $1,573 —
715 715 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 +2.83
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 fancy 258 2 336.00 $336.00 $867 —
310 310 3 320.00 $320.00 $992 +30.00
360 fancy 360 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,166 —
401 fancy 401 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,239 —
432 432 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,240 +12.00
494 494 8 278.00 $278.00 $1,373 —
505–543 517 22 259.00–273.00 $270.29 $1,397 +10.29
550–588 573 10 251.00–257.00 $254.70 $1,459 +9.70
600 value added 600 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,506 —
635 635 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 —
651–690 676 29 220.00–237.00 $228.82 $1,547 +12.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,213 +35.73
530 530 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,256 —
720 720 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
825 825 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,411 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,209 —
460 460 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 +30.00
503 fancy 503 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,439 —
505 505 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,333 -19.00
565–580 574 13 250.00–261.00 $256.84 $1,474 +1.93
618–620 618 5 230.00–234.00 $233.20 $1,441 —
661 fancy 661 18 241.00 $241.00 $1,593 —
705 fancy 705 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
751–765 755 12 210.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,642 —
853 853 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 -30.00
525 525 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,213 —
853 853 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,024 —
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1200 1140 80-85% 3 89.00–94.00 $91.61 $1,044 —
1045–1325 1227 80-85% 6 120.00–128.00 $123.00 $1,509 +2.34
1170–1325 1256 80-85% 7 102.00–112.00 $106.21 $1,334 —
1250–1360 1310 80-85% 6 130.00–150.00 $137.81 $1,805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1480 1458 75-80% 2 131.00–138.00 $134.55 $1,962 —
1445–1575 1512 75-80% 5 105.00–116.00 $109.31 $1,653 —
1485–1560 1513 75-80% 3 123.00–125.00 $124.35 $1,881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $732 —
870 870 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $826 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1143 2 125.00–128.00 $126.33 $1,444 —
1200 1200 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,440 —
2040 2040 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,162 ±0.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262
925–930 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 131.00–141.00 $136.01 $1,262

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1185–1225 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.71
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.