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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $246.06/cwt -17.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 516 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.55/cwt -14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 509 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $240.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 570 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 352 557
Feeder cattle 255 273 461
Slaughter cattle 43 77 96
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes with active market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
421 421 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,305 —
530 530 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,383 -19.00
605–643 628 5 248.00–255.00 $250.70 $1,574 —
742 742 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
505 505 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,156 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 280.00 $280.00 $776 -5.46
372 372 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,016 -13.00
441 441 13 266.00 $266.00 $1,173 -3.03
507–510 509 21 220.00–243.00 $237.55 $1,209 -14.44
576–590 578 17 210.00–223.00 $221.44 $1,280 -12.90
623 value added 623 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,477 -3.32
658 658 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,474 -2.87
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
418 418 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,003 —
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —
500 500 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,070 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1050 972 3 119.00–140.00 $129.01 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 3 330.00 $330.00 $908 -11.00
350 fancy 350 15 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 +8.00
443 443 15 291.00 $291.00 $1,289 +27.00
514–528 516 31 230.00–250.00 $246.06 $1,270 -17.94
570 570 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -1.00
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 ±0.00
673 673 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,460 -3.00
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
757 757 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1335 1167 80-85% 3 126.00–134.00 $128.79 $1,503 +46.84
1070–1335 1200 80-85% 10 90.00–107.00 $98.73 $1,185 -2.38
1170–1490 1287 80-85% 8 110.00–121.00 $112.90 $1,453 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1020 887 85-90% 3 81.00–98.00 $90.14 $800 —
880–990 935 85-90% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.53 $566 -42.49
985 985 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,251 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,101 +12.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,640 —
1450–1585 1518 75-80% 2 121.00–127.00 $124.13 $1,884 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1440 1348 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,483 —
1860 1860 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,604 —

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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.