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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $285.25/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 432 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.00/cwt -23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 365 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $305.17/cwt +16.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 344 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 189 269
Feeder cattle 180 158 226
Slaughter cattle 37 31 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
380 380 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,151 —
451 451 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,367 —
520–545 530 5 291.00–294.00 $292.77 $1,552 —
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
674 674 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,752 +15.00
743 743 2 250.50 $250.50 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 4 220.00 $220.00 $504 —
311 311 7 280.00 $280.00 $871 -13.00
351–397 365 15 260.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,004 -23.00
446 446 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,182 -12.00
512–533 523 11 245.00–253.00 $249.44 $1,305 -9.96
598 598 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,447 +0.16
635 635 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
695 695 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 +7.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 232.00 $232.00 $777 —
395 395 1 244.00 $244.00 $964 -28.24
483 483 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,092 —
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +30.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1280 1158 2 162.00–165.00 $163.66 $1,895 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 6 300.00 $300.00 $837 —
327–349 344 13 288.00–310.00 $305.17 $1,050 +16.17
410–433 432 23 285.00–291.00 $285.25 $1,232 +0.25
518 fancy 518 13 284.00 $284.00 $1,471 +1.00
579 579 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,494 +4.00
650 650 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 454 4 256.00–266.00 $258.48 $1,173 —
515 515 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —
590 590 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 219.00 $219.00 $986 -26.00
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1220 1136 80-85% 5 101.00–113.00 $108.52 $1,233 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,116 -45.80
1150–1270 1210 80-85% 2 130.00–145.00 $137.87 $1,668 -0.93
1385–1425 1405 80-85% 2 123.00–125.00 $124.01 $1,742 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,635 —
1480–1645 1570 75-80% 3 137.00–155.00 $145.57 $2,285 +16.57
1450–1745 1595 75-80% 5 125.00–132.00 $127.93 $2,040 -1.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1135 1033 85-90% 6 90.00–103.00 $94.36 $975 -20.64
1115 1115 85-90% 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2035 1575 3 120.00–130.00 $123.25 $1,941 —
1785 1785 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,927 —
1775–1985 1880 2 140.00–155.00 $147.08 $2,765 +7.08

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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.