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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.17/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 428 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.10/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 581 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $309.64/cwt -11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 431 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 240 566
Feeder cattle 347 212 464
Slaughter cattle 33 22 83
Replacement cattle 3 6 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to 4th of July Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,343 -8.00
614–635 622 13 250.00–260.00 $254.65 $1,584 -9.35
685–697 694 4 236.00–241.00 $239.77 $1,664 —
776–797 790 14 220.00–230.00 $223.51 $1,766 —
935 935 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,145 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 303.00 $303.00 $833 +3.00
300–340 320 2 280.00–289.00 $284.22 $910 -9.25
329 fancy 329 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,050 —
355–380 378 12 280.00–290.00 $289.22 $1,093 -0.78
425–432 428 32 273.00–289.00 $285.17 $1,221 +1.64
494 494 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,245 —
513 value added 513 18 274.00 $274.00 $1,406 -11.00
500–548 524 4 240.00–246.00 $242.86 $1,273 -4.69
567–594 581 23 235.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,424 -0.34
631–640 635 7 234.00–240.00 $237.41 $1,508 —
686 686 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,640 +7.00
775 775 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
814 814 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
418 418 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 220.00–263.00 $241.18 $808 —
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 -33.00
430 430 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +10.00
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 302.00–320.00 $311.63 $1,007 —
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
366 fancy 366 18 346.00 $346.00 $1,266 -10.00
419 419 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,182 -16.61
436 fancy 436 16 320.00 $320.00 $1,395 -10.00
473 473 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,372 —
504 fancy 504 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,512 —
519 519 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,427 -11.00
569 fancy 569 18 275.00 $275.00 $1,565 —
582–595 585 4 245.00–260.00 $248.81 $1,456 -8.19
610–625 616 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,417 —
657 fancy 657 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,577 —
663 663 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,525 -2.00
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 -23.00
880 880 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 —
920 920 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 292.00 $292.00 $715 —
365 365 2 251.00–262.00 $256.50 $936 —
410–420 416 6 221.00–260.00 $246.98 $1,027 —
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 +32.08
500–545 521 5 205.00–240.00 $222.91 $1,161 -19.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1215 1170 80-85% 2 122.00–128.00 $125.12 $1,464 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,107 —
1095–1430 1200 80-85% 5 108.00–116.00 $111.02 $1,332 —
1045–1370 1261 80-85% 7 130.00–150.00 $137.44 $1,733 -4.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149 +10.00
920 920 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,076 ±0.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,931 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–2380 1963 4 160.00–170.00 $163.84 $3,216 —
2005–2100 2053 2 150.00 $150.00 $3,080 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 121.00 $121.00 $375 —

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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.