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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.23/cwt ≈ $1,794/hd at 717 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $271.76/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 516 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.42/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 519 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 319 439
Feeder cattle 505 259 354
Slaughter cattle 98 57 73
Replacement cattle 10 3 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with strong demand for a strong quality offering. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, with good demand. Slaughter classes sold strong 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
410 410 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,234 +10.00
427 fancy 427 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,388 —
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 +20.00
455 fancy 455 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,461 —
523 value added 523 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,574 —
548 548 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,523 —
555–573 570 7 261.00–275.00 $271.89 $1,550 +24.89
623–640 630 15 259.00–265.00 $262.97 $1,657 +7.60
710–737 717 57 245.00–251.50 $250.23 $1,794 —
750 750 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
824 824 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,936 —
892 892 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,962 —
1100 1100 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 266.00 $266.00 $705 —
313–335 328 9 266.00–289.00 $284.48 $933 -3.52
361 361 4 259.00 $259.00 $935 -5.85
383 fancy 383 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,111 —
411–431 426 31 255.00–279.00 $273.78 $1,166 +6.87
479 479 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,188 —
513–532 519 32 240.00–258.00 $255.42 $1,326 +11.67
555–565 563 8 230.00–249.00 $237.12 $1,335 +1.80
606–647 619 28 234.00–240.00 $238.07 $1,474 +2.07
683 683 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,468 -9.00
711–720 value added 711 22 230.00–238.25 $237.87 $1,691 —
806–813 809 12 191.00–212.00 $203.21 $1,644 —
1065 1065 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 326 5 250.00–255.00 $252.07 $822 —
415–438 430 9 236.00–240.00 $238.71 $1,026 —
483 483 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 —
560–570 567 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,225 —
643 643 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,382 +15.00
740 740 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,399 —
755 755 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,474 —

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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 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,028 +42.00
300 300 1 314.00 $314.00 $942 —
373 fancy 373 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 +21.00
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 +40.00
401–439 418 11 270.00–278.00 $274.18 $1,146 +4.18
445 fancy 445 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 +7.00
499 499 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,297 —
503 fancy 503 22 285.00 $285.00 $1,434 +14.00
520–535 529 21 255.00–260.00 $257.89 $1,364 +17.89
566–587 569 16 255.00–260.00 $259.35 $1,476 +27.35
639 639 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,470 —
660–668 664 12 220.00–231.00 $225.47 $1,497 +0.47
738 738 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 +10.00
935 935 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 291.00 $291.00 $553 —
340 340 2 267.00 $267.00 $908 +26.00
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
565–575 568 3 200.00–230.00 $219.88 $1,249 -0.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1225 1031 80-85% 9 137.00–150.00 $139.45 $1,438 —
1115–1285 1200 80-85% 2 81.00 $81.00 $972 —
1050–1485 1271 80-85% 19 90.00–108.00 $100.97 $1,283 -12.53
1075–1435 1279 80-85% 21 110.00–126.00 $116.29 $1,487 +2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–1045 857 85-90% 3 108.00–120.00 $111.64 $957 —
830–925 874 85-90% 19 122.00–161.00 $146.18 $1,278 —
830–1095 995 85-90% 5 81.00–91.00 $85.26 $848 —
1010–1045 1032 85-90% 3 69.00–75.00 $72.97 $753 -36.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1520 1485 75-80% 3 94.00–103.00 $99.27 $1,474 —
1505–1735 1633 75-80% 6 110.00–120.00 $115.26 $1,882 -11.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1900 1603 5 105.00–126.00 $116.60 $1,869 —
2080 2080 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,912 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
970–1345 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–2,050.00 $1,757.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.