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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.03/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 571 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $261.34/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 436 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.02/cwt -13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 484 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 386 415
Feeder cattle 187 330 363
Slaughter cattle 47 50 50
Replacement cattle 3 6 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold firm on a light comparison. Heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter classes sold mostly steady with a lower quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 426 9 260.00–280.00 $275.35 $1,173 -6.73
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —
503 503 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,383 +20.96
559 559 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,481 +12.00
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,312 —

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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 2 275.00 $275.00 $764 -7.00
317 317 3 250.00 $250.00 $792 -25.00
373–385 378 10 250.00–257.00 $254.15 $961 -4.85
430–433 432 5 230.00–240.00 $231.99 $1,002 -9.01
468–493 484 13 228.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,137 -13.93
518 518 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,145 -14.00
550–589 571 29 224.00–230.00 $226.03 $1,291 -2.39
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -14.92
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 +12.00
708–720 712 3 195.00–200.00 $196.69 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -14.54
435 435 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,027 +18.74
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -5.00
555 555 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,116 +1.00
700 700 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,134 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 —
1030 1030 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,051 —
425–439 436 16 250.00–265.00 $261.34 $1,139 -6.66
493 493 10 263.00 $263.00 $1,297 —
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 -24.00
563 fancy 563 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,396 —
645 645 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
650–693 682 4 210.00–224.00 $220.67 $1,505 +4.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 —
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -21.50
453–490 460 5 230.00–240.00 $237.87 $1,094 +20.98
520–523 522 3 169.00–180.00 $176.35 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–985 824 85-90% 4 120.00–135.00 $125.76 $1,036 —
755–1250 949 85-90% 6 45.00–78.00 $68.23 $648 -4.70
800–1090 1008 85-90% 9 80.00–103.00 $93.05 $938 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1095 1038 80-85% 3 121.00–124.00 $122.33 $1,270 —
1085 1085 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,497 —
1070–1295 1204 80-85% 4 60.00–91.00 $82.12 $989 —
1045–1440 1211 80-85% 10 100.00–114.00 $109.04 $1,320 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,682 -6.45
1590 1590 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1295 1275 2 115.00–125.00 $119.92 $1,529 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.