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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.50/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 685 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $249.53/cwt -39.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.00/cwt +27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 460 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 383 263
Feeder cattle 136 347 195
Slaughter cattle 34 33 48
Replacement cattle 3 3 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, with no comparison on feeder steers. Moderate demand on feeders classes. Note unweand feeder classes discounted with hot weather. Slaughter classes 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
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
565 565 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
835 835 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,946 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 280.00 $280.00 $918 -4.22
405 405 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -5.17
460 460 10 279.00 $279.00 $1,283 +27.00
521 521 8 268.50 $268.50 $1,399 +25.64
565–595 580 4 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,424 +0.39
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 -2.41
677–687 685 19 227.00–243.00 $240.50 $1,647 +1.50
708–718 711 6 219.00–223.00 $220.35 $1,567 —
870 870 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
405–432 425 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 ±0.00
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
535 535 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,209 +46.00
745 745 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,520 —
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–369 366 7 290.00–302.00 $295.09 $1,080 -4.91
443 443 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,240 -2.00
453 453 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,223 -20.00
524–526 525 11 240.00–255.00 $249.53 $1,310 -25.47
572–585 576 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,382 -8.81
600–648 636 4 220.00–225.00 $223.82 $1,423 -6.18
717 717 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,520 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 267.00 $267.00 $836 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +3.02
855–885 870 2 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $1,348 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
565 565 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,142 -17.02
1090–1345 1222 80-85% 5 122.00–126.00 $124.57 $1,522 +13.55
1180–1260 1230 80-85% 3 113.00–117.00 $114.62 $1,410 +3.60
1150–1395 1251 80-85% 6 133.00–151.00 $136.17 $1,703 -1.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $860 -24.50
840–1025 933 85-90% 2 133.00–156.00 $143.36 $1,338 +26.36
895–995 945 85-90% 2 119.00–122.00 $120.58 $1,139 +3.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1795 1685 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,022 —
1580–2055 1755 75-80% 3 130.00–136.00 $132.46 $2,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2185 1792 5 144.00–155.00 $151.54 $2,716 —
1870 1870 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,992 —
1965 1965 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,358 -43.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1115 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,825.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 +900.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $676 —

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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.