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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.50/cwt ≈ $1,861/hd at 844 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.00/cwt +21.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 632 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.00/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 435 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 274 246
Feeder cattle 343 221 197
Slaughter cattle 62 53 47
Replacement cattle 2 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold firm. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 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
290 290 1 327.00 $327.00 $948 —
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
388 388 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,141 -14.00
411 fancy 411 8 314.00 $314.00 $1,291 —
450–463 455 5 276.00–285.00 $281.34 $1,280 —
511 511 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,421 +3.00
595 595 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,493 —
633 633 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 —
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —
805 805 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,827 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 fancy 273 2 300.00 $300.00 $819 —
310 fancy 310 1 293.00 $293.00 $908 —
344–345 345 12 264.00–279.00 $274.01 $945 —
435 435 22 263.00 $263.00 $1,144 +5.32
453–455 453 7 248.00–249.00 $248.86 $1,127 +8.86
505–525 519 22 231.00–242.00 $241.32 $1,252 +5.83
566–568 566 20 220.00–233.00 $231.04 $1,308 +8.40
629–638 value added 632 23 235.00 $235.00 $1,485 —
662 value added 662 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,549 —
673 673 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 ±0.00
732 732 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,552 +10.66
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
844 value added 844 38 220.50 $220.50 $1,861 —
1027 value added 1027 6 202.50 $202.50 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 247.00 $247.00 $469 —
330 330 2 249.00 $249.00 $822 —
485 485 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 —
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 +46.00
975 975 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,618 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 fancy 274 5 346.00 $346.00 $948 —
285 285 1 299.00 $299.00 $852 —
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 +14.00
338 fancy 338 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,112 -5.00
360 360 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,051 —
418–425 420 18 267.00–298.00 $287.63 $1,208 -4.37
475 475 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,254 —
512–516 513 13 248.00–261.00 $256.98 $1,318 +31.98
562–573 570 20 230.00–245.00 $240.56 $1,371 +30.56
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -14.24
670 670 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 +11.00
734 734 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,468 ±0.00
885 885 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 262.00 $262.00 $498 —
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
445 445 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,153 +14.75
495 495 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 +6.00
571 571 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1410 1249 80-85% 8 116.00–127.00 $120.23 $1,502 —
1160–1370 1256 80-85% 8 101.00–113.00 $108.74 $1,366 -9.76
1105–1515 1263 80-85% 6 73.00–96.00 $89.88 $1,135 -28.62
1215–1350 1290 80-85% 4 132.00–147.00 $138.66 $1,789 +30.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1720 1525 75-80% 7 115.00–121.00 $118.38 $1,805 —
1550–1730 1640 75-80% 2 129.00–131.00 $129.95 $2,131 —
1505–1920 1688 75-80% 3 105.00–111.00 $107.24 $1,810 -30.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1010 955 85-90% 3 104.00–111.00 $107.44 $1,026 -26.56
955–1045 1000 85-90% 2 115.00–124.00 $119.30 $1,193 —
1005–1035 1020 85-90% 3 91.00–96.00 $92.69 $945 -8.31
1150 1150 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1740 1543 2 110.00–125.00 $118.46 $1,828 —
1730–2100 1915 2 130.00–155.00 $141.29 $2,706 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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.