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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.49/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 518 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $242.60/cwt +20.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 572 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.64/cwt -12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 565 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 261 381
Feeder cattle 221 191 346
Slaughter cattle 53 15 35
Replacement cattle — 55 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower with a planer quality offering on feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 fancy 350 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,166 —
370 370 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,140 -7.00
405 405 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,158 -10.00
528 528 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 +25.00
555 555 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,465 —
655 655 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
718 718 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,580 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–578 570 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —

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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 5 270.00 $270.00 $751 -7.00
373 373 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,033 -9.00
444–447 445 14 242.00–264.00 $257.68 $1,147 -4.38
451 451 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,082 —
506–538 518 24 220.00–249.00 $235.49 $1,220 -4.51
554–590 565 17 215.00–230.00 $222.64 $1,258 -12.32
620–638 634 4 212.00–220.00 $213.96 $1,357 +3.96
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 -6.00
705–748 738 11 197.00–211.00 $201.34 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 253.00 $253.00 $582 —
535 535 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,156 —
580 580 1 171.00 $171.00 $992 —
810 810 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 281.00 $281.00 $899 +11.00
338 fancy 338 8 334.00 $334.00 $1,129 +9.00
442 442 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,291 +22.86
519 fancy 519 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,401 +5.00
522 522 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,174 ±0.00
568–571 fancy 570 21 240.00–252.00 $245.70 $1,400 —
588 588 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,235 -12.54
640–648 646 10 209.00–228.00 $224.24 $1,449 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -6.33
715–743 740 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 ±0.00
890 890 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
950 950 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
418–430 421 4 210.00–256.00 $244.25 $1,028 —
488 488 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1320 1152 80-85% 3 81.00–88.00 $85.01 $979 -20.16
1060–1480 1268 80-85% 9 112.00–122.00 $118.50 $1,503 —
1075–1440 1284 80-85% 12 101.00–111.00 $107.68 $1,383 —
1115–1395 1299 80-85% 7 125.00–133.00 $128.43 $1,668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–1570 1165 75-80% 3 117.00–128.00 $120.26 $1,401 —
1470–1645 1558 75-80% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.47 $1,737 —
1465–1865 1655 75-80% 7 130.00–143.00 $137.66 $2,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–985 958 85-90% 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,284 +47.54
975–985 980 85-90% 2 50.00–76.00 $62.93 $617 -50.07
1040 1040 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1990 1863 3 140.00 $140.00 $2,608 —
2050–2070 2060 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $3,141 —

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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.