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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.64/cwt +27.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 672 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.06/cwt +10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.32/cwt ≈ $1,254/hd at 491 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 200 509
Feeder cattle 191 162 422
Slaughter cattle 15 36 74
Replacement cattle 55 2 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 fancy 340 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,129 —
392 392 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,235 +32.00
400 400 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,184 +22.92
468–498 476 11 285.00–290.00 $288.57 $1,374 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -10.00
630 630 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 +5.00
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
944 944 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
525–538 534 3 210.00–245.00 $221.48 $1,183 +1.48
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1208 1177 5 180.00–190.00 $184.05 $2,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 277.00 $277.00 $753 —
354 354 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,012 —
400–428 426 15 248.00–263.00 $262.06 $1,116 +10.55
486–493 491 14 246.00–259.00 $255.32 $1,254 —
533 533 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,279 ±0.00
550–593 587 13 232.00–241.00 $234.96 $1,379 -10.36
632 632 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,327 —
665–677 value added 667 15 232.00–243.00 $240.77 $1,606 —
697 697 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,506 +7.00
700 700 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 239.00 $239.00 $717 —
392 392 3 250.00 $250.00 $980 —
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
730 730 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,234 —
915 915 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,537 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
950–1075 1033 3 166.00–177.00 $173.63 $1,794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 fancy 289 7 331.00 $331.00 $957 —
340 fancy 340 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
343 343 3 270.00 $270.00 $926 -15.00
410–430 424 7 265.00–280.00 $269.14 $1,141 -1.58
435 fancy 435 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,270 —
480–494 487 8 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,181 -23.46
518 fancy 518 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,373 —
545 545 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
572–585 575 4 220.00–230.00 $222.54 $1,280 -12.78
650–660 653 3 215.00–217.00 $216.33 $1,413 —
710 710 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 247.00 $247.00 $605 —
586 586 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,172 —
885 885 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1169 80-85% 4 102.00–108.00 $105.17 $1,229 +19.17
1045–1370 1216 80-85% 14 110.00–123.00 $115.81 $1,408 +9.87
1140–1615 1378 80-85% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1150 935 85-90% 7 65.00–76.00 $67.97 $636 -28.03
840–1095 945 85-90% 3 100.00–109.00 $104.25 $985 +8.25
895–1005 960 85-90% 3 81.00–95.00 $86.46 $830 -20.14
995 995 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1790 1713 75-80% 2 111.00–116.00 $113.39 $1,942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2570 1513 4 120.00–125.00 $121.41 $1,837 —
1535–2040 1788 2 150.00–151.00 $150.57 $2,692 —
2175 2175 1 140.00 $140.00 $3,045 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,566

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1260–1385 1318 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,658.44
1180–1595 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,939.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–975 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.66

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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/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.