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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $249.00/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 508 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.22/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 566 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 443 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 595 338
Feeder cattle 330 512 300
Slaughter cattle 50 73 38
Replacement cattle 6 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heavy discounts for unweaned feeders. Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–442 433 16 280.00–287.00 $282.08 $1,221 +2.08
512–549 529 19 240.00–259.00 $254.04 $1,344 -26.89
587 587 9 253.00 $253.00 $1,485 -12.64
673 673 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,548 -14.47
1150 1150 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
515 515 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -30.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 282.00 $282.00 $705 +11.00
314 314 11 275.00 $275.00 $864 +3.00
389 389 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,008 -9.00
443 443 27 241.00 $241.00 $1,068 -15.00
461–488 466 10 245.00–250.00 $248.95 $1,160 +5.95
506 506 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,189 -5.00
560 value added 560 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
562–595 568 22 217.00–235.00 $228.42 $1,297 +7.42
603–640 617 14 205.00–222.00 $214.92 $1,326 -8.37
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -14.00
770 770 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,409 —
1117 1117 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 239.00–250.00 $244.54 $839 +23.14
436–445 437 9 215.00–235.00 $217.26 $949 -4.89
523 523 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,072 +12.74
560 560 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 fancy 288 3 320.00 $320.00 $922 +10.00
351 fancy 351 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,102 —
423 423 19 268.00 $268.00 $1,134 -7.92
508 508 33 249.00 $249.00 $1,265 +0.81
563–572 571 20 219.00–233.00 $231.62 $1,323 -4.84
655–670 657 17 205.00–218.00 $216.44 $1,422 -5.48
707 707 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,492 +8.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 241.00–262.00 $251.50 $893 +9.50
427–445 436 6 222.00–240.00 $230.81 $1,006 -9.19
483–490 488 7 209.00–220.00 $216.89 $1,058 +12.89
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,205 -17.77
1060–1410 1258 80-85% 13 115.00–128.00 $121.38 $1,527 +7.61
1065–1390 1273 80-85% 6 111.00–113.00 $111.70 $1,422 -2.07
1280–1370 1325 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–990 928 85-90% 2 65.00–82.00 $72.93 $677 -27.01
900–1045 957 85-90% 3 92.00–96.00 $94.38 $903 -22.68
890–1090 998 85-90% 4 125.00–135.00 $127.98 $1,277 +10.92
1000–1105 1053 85-90% 2 106.00–115.00 $110.28 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1425 1420 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,853 —
1445–1510 1478 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $1,810 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,808 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,420 —
1430–2020 1756 7 130.00–150.00 $141.00 $2,476 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1130–1250 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,810.08
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,948 —
1675 1675 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,876 —

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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.