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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $318.90/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 269 341
Feeder cattle 75 236 251
Slaughter cattle 20 33 64
Replacement cattle 2 — 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Light comparison this week. Feeder classes sold with strong demand. Slaughter classes sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 fancy 425 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,398 —
545 545 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,624 -2.00
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 331.00 $331.00 $821 —
443 443 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,240 -3.10
478 478 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,324 —
503 value added 503 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 +5.00
573 value added 573 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,633 —
603 value added 603 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,676 —
665 665 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,569 +7.01
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
360–395 378 2 261.00–280.00 $270.06 $1,021 +20.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 fancy 168 2 372.00 $372.00 $625 —
273 fancy 273 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,024 +30.00
320 fancy 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 —
320 320 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,030 ±0.00
405–431 426 10 304.00–321.00 $318.90 $1,359 -0.10
507 fancy 507 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,516 —
538 538 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,549 +13.00
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 -18.00
648 648 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,490 -15.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,182 +15.44
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +2.95
556 556 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,334 +10.00
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
905 905 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $444 —
740–1030 885 85-90% 2 109.00–117.00 $112.34 $994 —
905–1145 1017 85-90% 3 81.00–92.00 $86.98 $885 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1275 1190 80-85% 2 105.00–115.00 $110.36 $1,313 —
1225–1265 1245 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,618 +18.55
1115–1380 1248 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.89 $1,584 +15.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1580 1508 75-80% 2 137.00–155.00 $145.57 $2,195 -1.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,403 —
1600–2175 1855 4 140.00–151.00 $147.93 $2,744 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.