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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,870/hd at 813 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.00/cwt -10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 498 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $248.19/cwt +18.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 517 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 380 584
Feeder cattle 512 359 440
Slaughter cattle 73 21 121
Replacement cattle 10 — 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week for Labor day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
465–483 479 8 265.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,306 —
502–505 504 11 270.00–285.00 $280.93 $1,416 —
550–573 558 23 265.00–266.00 $265.64 $1,482 +0.64
653–686 682 18 240.00–245.00 $244.47 $1,667 +4.87
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 -17.00
813 value added 813 51 230.00 $230.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 530 3 240.00–242.00 $240.64 $1,275 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223 1223 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 6 271.00 $271.00 $718 +21.00
305 305 5 272.00 $272.00 $830 +10.00
361 361 7 268.00 $268.00 $967 +6.00
432 432 19 256.00 $256.00 $1,106 +5.00
498 498 38 243.00 $243.00 $1,210 -10.11
513–515 514 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,234 +13.93
583 583 18 221.00 $221.00 $1,288 -12.64
605–624 615 25 220.00–226.00 $223.29 $1,373 -5.04
656 656 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,404 —
713 713 13 202.00 $202.00 $1,440 -18.00
890 890 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 240.00 $240.00 $528 —
298 298 2 227.00 $227.00 $676 —
330 330 5 217.00–239.00 $221.40 $731 —
418–445 435 8 208.00–230.00 $222.15 $966 -8.56
500–525 508 3 184.00–208.00 $192.26 $977 —
780 780 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,178 -29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
565–575 568 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,193 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 —
275 fancy 275 9 310.00 $310.00 $852 —
295 295 1 281.00 $281.00 $829 -19.00
347 347 16 297.00 $297.00 $1,031 —
365 365 2 260.00 $260.00 $949 —
419–428 425 22 267.00–280.00 $275.92 $1,173 +0.92
501–519 517 30 236.00–250.00 $248.19 $1,283 +18.19
558–581 571 29 230.00–246.00 $236.46 $1,350 -8.54
650–664 656 23 218.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,456 +1.92
705–725 722 6 200.00–214.00 $202.28 $1,460 —
839 839 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,077 —
583 583 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 242.00 $242.00 $871 —
443 443 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,063 +6.00
465 465 1 204.00 $204.00 $949 -13.92
530 530 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 -2.79
563 563 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,126 -10.00
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1435 1232 80-85% 19 121.00–129.00 $124.91 $1,539 —
1190–1310 1233 80-85% 6 130.00–139.00 $132.55 $1,634 —
1085–1460 1250 80-85% 10 111.00–119.00 $113.77 $1,422 +3.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1030 867 85-90% 6 127.00–144.00 $133.19 $1,155 +3.19
820–975 898 85-90% 2 65.00–77.00 $70.48 $633 -59.52
780–995 913 85-90% 3 96.00–102.00 $99.94 $912 —
875–1075 977 85-90% 5 111.00–121.00 $117.06 $1,144 +36.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1625 1526 75-80% 4 123.00–131.00 $128.87 $1,967 —
1425–1885 1592 75-80% 3 111.00–113.00 $112.21 $1,786 -22.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2085 1727 5 130.00 $130.00 $2,245 —
1905–2115 1980 4 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $2,869 -5.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
850–1150 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–2,475.00 $1,890.63 —
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–2,275.00 $1,933.33 —
1200–1350 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–2,175.00 $1,939.71 —

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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.