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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.43/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 512 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $278.33/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 513 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $301.18/cwt +27.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 433 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 245 264
Feeder cattle 248 223 237
Slaughter cattle 34 22 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Good demand on feeder classes. 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
412 412 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,318 +20.00
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 ±0.00
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
558–571 569 11 262.00–273.00 $271.04 $1,542 +1.04
636 636 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,666 -19.00
750 750 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 -10.00
1085 1085 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 259.00 $259.00 $881 —
430 430 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,200 —
490 490 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 —
750 750 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,164 —
578 578 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 10 298.00 $298.00 $1,129 —
445 445 13 284.00 $284.00 $1,264 +13.00
507–518 510 13 246.00–260.00 $250.02 $1,275 -9.98
514 value added 514 18 280.00 $280.00 $1,439 +4.06
558 value added 558 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,495 +3.14
582–590 585 7 250.00–251.00 $250.57 $1,466 —
648 648 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,542 —
650–685 657 5 223.00–237.00 $234.08 $1,538 -2.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 231.00 $231.00 $774 —
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
400–420 416 5 255.00–259.00 $258.23 $1,074 -5.77
529 529 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 320.00 $320.00 $902 —
319–343 327 6 285.00–295.00 $288.50 $943 -36.50
364 fancy 364 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,165 —
425 425 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 +6.00
434 fancy 434 15 304.00 $304.00 $1,319 —
500–519 511 10 250.00–256.00 $252.35 $1,290 -14.30
514 fancy 514 19 292.00 $292.00 $1,501 —
555–593 578 12 240.00–255.00 $246.19 $1,423 -0.87
635–645 639 7 225.00–235.00 $229.32 $1,465 —
745 745 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 236.00 $236.00 $637 —
365–393 389 7 233.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,031 +15.71
440–445 441 4 205.00–246.00 $232.17 $1,024 +3.17
455 455 1 219.00 $219.00 $996 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
805 805 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–915 840 85-90% 3 99.00–113.00 $107.09 $900 —
790–900 845 85-90% 2 126.00–131.00 $128.66 $1,087 —
735–1040 922 85-90% 3 80.00–89.00 $85.86 $792 —
960 960 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,171 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,348 —
1105–1140 1123 80-85% 2 113.00–115.00 $114.02 $1,280 —
1100–1265 1190 80-85% 5 134.00–150.00 $143.12 $1,703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,292 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,867 —
1475–1690 1583 75-80% 2 133.00–146.00 $139.06 $2,201 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,796 —
1160–2185 1750 3 120.00–138.00 $134.02 $2,345 —
1430–2585 1986 5 150.00 $150.00 $2,979 —

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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.