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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

128 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (261)

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $505.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 390 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 193 228
Feeder cattle 109 193 191
Slaughter cattle 15 — 34
Replacement cattle 4 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower on a limited comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,879 —
415 415 1 492.00 $492.00 $2,042 +34.18
474 474 4 467.00 $467.00 $2,214 —
665–684 678 6 370.00–380.00 $373.27 $2,531 +21.48
745 745 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,533 —
900 900 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,790 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 —
250 fancy 250 6 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 —
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 ±0.00
363 fancy 363 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,888 —
434 434 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,975 +14.00
473–490 486 8 425.00–430.00 $426.22 $2,071 —
548 548 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,973 —
564 564 6 391.00 $391.00 $2,205 -10.36
600 600 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —
670–675 673 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 405.00–420.00 $412.63 $1,807 —
682–695 685 4 300.00–302.00 $300.51 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 350.00–375.00 $362.56 $1,751 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 fancy 262 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,703 +55.00
265 265 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 —
390 fancy 390 11 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 —
442 442 5 474.00 $474.00 $2,095 -8.00
500 500 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 -5.00
605 605 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 —
940 940 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
365 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 —
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —
630 630 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,739 —
1115–1370 1258 80-85% 3 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $2,151 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,904 —
1600–1845 1723 75-80% 2 180.00 $180.00 $3,101 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2030 1778 2 230.00–240.00 $235.71 $4,191 —
1515–2055 1823 3 201.00–210.00 $206.87 $3,771 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1390 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 200.00–281.00 $235.18 $2,928

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Price trend

high 500.11 low 360.00 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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