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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.51/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 422 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.32/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 559 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $244.73/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 568 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 219 538
Feeder cattle 162 176 472
Slaughter cattle 36 39 64
Replacement cattle 2 4 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 —
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 +8.00
395 395 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,118 -2.00
410–445 428 2 271.00–275.00 $273.08 $1,169 -11.92
505–515 512 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,331 +8.20
562–588 577 7 240.00–260.00 $251.65 $1,452 +14.26
610 610 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
700 700 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 237.00 $237.00 $616 —
485–495 490 2 220.00–242.00 $230.89 $1,131 -12.05
502 502 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,104 —
560 560 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,103 -23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–334 331 8 260.00–275.00 $261.76 $866 -17.24
403–435 422 26 240.00–255.00 $251.51 $1,061 +11.38
503 503 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 +3.65
512–525 value added 513 10 253.00–256.00 $253.31 $1,299 —
558–561 559 16 237.00–248.00 $245.32 $1,371 +12.94
690 690 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,442 -2.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 319.00 $319.00 $957 —
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 —
353 fancy 353 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,098 —
428–448 440 5 264.00–275.00 $270.72 $1,191 -1.50
484 484 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,287 —
566 fancy 566 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,421 —
569–575 571 6 232.00–237.00 $235.32 $1,344 -4.68
605–639 628 6 221.00–230.00 $227.11 $1,426 +17.11
726 726 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,568 +31.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 -20.00
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
470 470 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $916 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -10.00
695 695 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $993 -9.78
1075–1355 1193 80-85% 8 111.00–118.00 $115.16 $1,374 +19.38
1145–1285 1245 80-85% 4 103.00–108.00 $105.94 $1,319 -5.49
1195–1355 1258 80-85% 3 120.00–123.00 $121.61 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $664 —
940 940 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $902 -7.45
895–1065 955 85-90% 3 100.00–111.00 $106.60 $1,018 +14.28
1060 1060 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1800 1427 3 90.00–100.00 $94.64 $1,351 -22.73
1320–2045 1574 5 130.00–140.00 $135.46 $2,132 —
1775–1960 1845 3 150.00–155.00 $151.96 $2,804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.