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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.35/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 516 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.00/cwt ≈ $1,457/hd at 470 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.00/cwt ≈ $1,725/hd at 614 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 173 243
Feeder cattle 223 136 183
Slaughter cattle 22 34 60
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison on feeder steers due to light receipts from last week, note good demand for weaned steers. Feeder heifers sold steady, with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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
363 363 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,198 ±0.00
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
453–499 470 16 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 -10.00
614 614 14 281.00 $281.00 $1,725 —
669 669 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,739 —
727 727 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,781 —
775 775 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
868 868 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
615–635 625 2 189.00–191.00 $189.98 $1,187 —
950 950 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,539 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1240 1148 4 167.00–180.00 $173.03 $1,986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 330 6 298.00–305.00 $301.74 $996 +21.74
440 440 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,192 -9.00
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -8.50
508–525 value added 516 26 274.00–278.00 $275.94 $1,424 —
554–582 value added 570 9 264.00–266.00 $264.86 $1,510 —
623 value added 623 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,582 —
660–670 661 8 223.00–239.00 $236.97 $1,566 -3.53
727–728 728 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,602 -0.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,104 +14.00
470–490 480 2 250.00–253.00 $251.53 $1,207 +1.53
593 593 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,322 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
360–393 384 7 289.00–310.00 $294.63 $1,131 -0.46
425 425 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,164 -6.00
458–488 477 8 270.00–285.00 $275.40 $1,314 +5.40
507–531 520 11 260.00–275.00 $266.65 $1,387 +17.12
563–583 571 12 240.00–255.00 $247.06 $1,411 +7.06
653 653 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,515 —
714 714 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,499 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 364 5 243.00–275.00 $249.33 $908 —
435 435 2 229.00 $229.00 $996 -21.00
495 495 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,208 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
700 700 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 —
983 983 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1395 1256 80-85% 5 137.00–145.00 $140.00 $1,758 +3.83
1275 1275 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,479 -20.17
1335–1395 1370 80-85% 3 121.00–130.00 $126.65 $1,735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,900 —
1545–1715 1622 75-80% 3 120.00–130.00 $126.82 $2,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–2265 1577 3 139.00–150.00 $144.61 $2,280 —
1895 1895 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,259 +12.00

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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.