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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $197.00/cwt ≈ $1,392/hd at 706 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.39/cwt -27.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 579 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.35/cwt +15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 515 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 237 225
Feeder cattle 176 187 199
Slaughter cattle 39 47 25
Replacement cattle 4 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold firm on light comparison. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter classes sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 297.00 $297.00 $930 —
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 +9.65
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 ±0.00
530 530 5 247.00–255.00 $251.80 $1,335 -23.20
555–598 579 13 232.00–240.00 $237.39 $1,374 -27.61
650–655 652 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,500 —
785 785 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 231.00 $231.00 $739 —
455–490 473 3 235.00–249.00 $242.94 $1,149 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 262.00 $262.00 $642 —
325 325 1 279.00 $279.00 $907 +29.00
353–374 368 7 246.00–250.00 $248.90 $916 -5.25
430–443 440 9 237.00–241.00 $240.13 $1,057 +8.14
480 480 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,147 +3.98
504–523 515 12 230.00–240.00 $236.35 $1,217 +15.35
563–573 567 5 230.00–234.00 $232.38 $1,318 +6.35
608–637 632 11 214.00–220.00 $218.95 $1,384 +18.95
670–685 674 4 202.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,427 -0.30
744 744 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,488 +3.31
869 869 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 239.00 $239.00 $801 +9.00
360–395 378 2 180.00–230.00 $203.84 $771 —
613 613 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,165 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 300.00 $300.00 $864 —
375–380 379 7 260.00–281.00 $275.06 $1,042 -8.94
415–429 427 7 255.00–275.00 $272.22 $1,162 +10.88
506 506 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,265 +25.00
566 566 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,358 —
643 643 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,350 -10.00
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -20.67
700 700 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
708 fancy 708 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 240.00 $240.00 $835 —
418 418 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,003 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +43.65
565–573 568 6 205.00–210.00 $208.32 $1,183 —
805–835 820 2 131.00–156.00 $143.73 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1295 1180 80-85% 5 91.00–105.00 $95.78 $1,130 —
960–1395 1211 80-85% 10 110.00–113.00 $111.43 $1,349 +2.39
1130–1500 1308 80-85% 3 81.00–85.00 $82.90 $1,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–965 948 85-90% 2 101.00–106.00 $103.45 $981 +35.22
915–995 950 85-90% 3 91.00–95.00 $92.32 $877 —
830–1105 1005 85-90% 3 75.00–87.00 $82.15 $826 -10.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1575 1485 75-80% 4 110.00–120.00 $114.14 $1,695 -1.86
1500 1500 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,950 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,574 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2000 1438 3 110.00–120.00 $117.37 $1,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.