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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.89/cwt -12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 720 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.31/cwt ≈ $1,581/hd at 711 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $269.06/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 572 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 163 306
Feeder cattle 195 144 247
Slaughter cattle 48 18 56
Replacement cattle 16 1 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to firm. Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —
405 405 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
495 495 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -30.00
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 —
610 610 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 -10.00
715–721 720 25 240.00–261.50 $257.89 $1,857 —
778 778 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 172.00 $172.00 $980 -68.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
325 fancy 325 2 339.00 $339.00 $1,102 —
365 fancy 365 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,215 —
365–398 387 3 309.00–311.00 $309.63 $1,198 +12.71
423–430 424 5 282.00–297.00 $293.96 $1,246 +63.96
425 fancy 425 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
496 496 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,458 +19.00
502 502 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,335 +1.05
581–590 583 5 237.00–252.00 $248.96 $1,451 -9.15
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 +5.00
655–690 681 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,641 —
708–735 711 22 220.00–223.00 $222.31 $1,581 —
780 780 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 280.00 $280.00 $672 —
250 250 2 280.00 $280.00 $700 —
360–380 367 3 220.00–250.00 $239.64 $879 -10.36
444 444 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,221 +24.00
495 495 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,252 —
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
638 638 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,404 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–935 735 2 137.00–155.00 $148.45 $1,091 —
695–1515 894 6 165.00–184.00 $174.43 $1,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 2 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
330 330 2 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
368 fancy 368 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,292 —
433 433 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,299 —
452 fancy 452 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,424 —
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -26.00
515 fancy 515 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 —
571–580 572 11 250.00–271.00 $269.06 $1,539 +9.06
677–690 679 6 220.00–240.00 $236.61 $1,607 +16.61
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 -5.00
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,134 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1395 1152 80-85% 3 132.00–149.00 $138.31 $1,593 —
1080–1195 1158 80-85% 4 101.00–107.00 $104.46 $1,210 —
1065–1400 1222 80-85% 10 110.00–122.00 $116.35 $1,422 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,062 -30.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–875 815 85-90% 2 101.00–117.00 $109.59 $893 —
765–880 846 85-90% 4 138.00–142.00 $139.47 $1,180 —
970–1005 990 85-90% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.69 $809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,424 —
1965–2065 2015 2 155.00–161.00 $157.93 $3,182 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–830 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 147.00–181.00 $169.19 $1,303

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1285 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,175.00 $1,955.52
815–1560 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,265.55
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,124 —

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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.