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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $267.56/cwt +15.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 508 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $243.78/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 580 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.91/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 425 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 395 0
Feeder cattle 259 327 0
Slaughter cattle 57 60 0
Replacement cattle 3 8 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,283 -9.05
470 470 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
580 580 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 —
603–643 629 8 249.00–265.00 $255.37 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,787 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 16 288.00 $288.00 $1,002 +8.54
350–390 363 3 261.00–267.00 $264.85 $961 -16.09
421–426 425 25 257.00–270.00 $266.91 $1,134 -2.09
501–520 507 23 230.00–250.00 $243.75 $1,236 -5.25
580–593 584 6 234.00–236.00 $235.32 $1,374 -1.18
600 600 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,416 —
670 670 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,501 —
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 260.00 $260.00 $699 —
370 370 1 211.00 $211.00 $781 -39.00
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 fancy 296 6 333.00 $333.00 $986 -6.00
325 fancy 325 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,043 —
374 fancy 374 8 329.00 $329.00 $1,230 ±0.00
390 390 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 -5.00
433 433 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 +10.00
437 fancy 437 16 298.00 $298.00 $1,302 -2.00
501 501 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,202 -12.39
509 fancy 509 32 271.00 $271.00 $1,379 —
563 563 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,306 -3.47
582 fancy 582 29 245.00 $245.00 $1,426 —
669 669 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,505 —
725 725 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 241.00 $241.00 $771 —
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 +5.00
588 588 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,294 —
765 765 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
980 980 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1000 915 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
1005–1035 1020 85-90% 2 108.00–111.00 $109.48 $1,117 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1285 1278 80-85% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $1,451 +5.25
1310–1395 1353 80-85% 2 126.00–143.00 $134.23 $1,816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.