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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $251.45/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 586 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $276.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 509 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.70/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 714 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 217 350
Feeder cattle 342 180 295
Slaughter cattle 76 37 47
Replacement cattle 44 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with a few high dressing cows selling sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 +12.00
400 400 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,204 —
472 472 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,392 -8.00
535–545 544 7 260.00–275.00 $272.89 $1,485 -19.88
580 580 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 +10.00
713 713 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,747 -5.50
709–721 value added 714 25 249.00 $249.00 $1,778 —
825 825 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
498 498 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,195 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,397 —
575 575 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 283.00 $283.00 $787 —
338 338 5 287.00 $287.00 $970 +7.00
373 373 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,018 -2.00
430 430 22 268.00 $268.00 $1,152 +3.00
494 494 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,235 —
508–510 510 22 230.00–250.00 $249.09 $1,270 -0.35
578 578 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,393 -1.00
601–635 612 6 210.00–222.00 $214.15 $1,311 -15.85
658–667 665 8 200.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,380 -17.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 230.00–255.00 $236.25 $862 -7.75
421–423 422 6 214.00–230.00 $224.65 $948 —
490 490 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -6.00
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 +40.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1050 926 5 160.00–175.00 $167.40 $1,550 —
875–1000 928 3 145.00–154.00 $149.83 $1,390 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,150 —
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 fancy 308 5 321.00 $321.00 $989 —
363 fancy 363 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,151 —
441 441 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,279 +4.75
489–493 492 13 239.00–244.00 $242.47 $1,193 —
509 fancy 509 31 276.00 $276.00 $1,405 -8.00
553–580 567 10 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,319 -25.44
593 fancy 593 25 259.00 $259.00 $1,536 —
640–646 643 8 210.00–225.00 $217.47 $1,398 —
708 708 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $806 —
350 350 1 234.00 $234.00 $819 —
424 424 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,060 —
465 465 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 $1,046 +6.00
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 ±0.00
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
983 983 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1350 1192 80-85% 14 111.00–118.00 $113.60 $1,354 —
1075–1375 1228 80-85% 15 120.00–133.00 $127.05 $1,560 -10.82
1115–1425 1309 80-85% 8 140.00–165.00 $146.68 $1,920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1020 972 85-90% 5 120.00–138.00 $131.79 $1,281 —
910–1070 984 85-90% 4 83.00–89.00 $86.65 $853 —
830–1095 1016 85-90% 8 110.00–121.00 $114.69 $1,165 +20.33
1000–1045 1023 85-90% 2 103.00–106.00 $104.47 $1,069 +10.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1650 1588 75-80% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.56 $2,169 +8.63
1510–1910 1712 75-80% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.37 $2,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1785 1395 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,674 —
1620–1770 1695 2 140.00–145.00 $142.61 $2,417 —
1935 1935 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,290 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
980–1250 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,525.00 $2,048.46
1020–1395 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,450.00–2,300.00 $1,721.79
1095–1595 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,175.00 $2,043.79
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
950–1100 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,925.00 $2,608.64 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1150–1250 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,265.10 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,756.85 —

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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.