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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.37/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 670 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 197 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,962 +3.00
650–660 658 5 281.00–300.00 $296.25 $1,949 —
810 810 4 263.00 $263.00 $2,130 —
858 858 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,076 —
940 940 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,068 —
1061–1070 1063 5 219.00–220.00 $219.20 $2,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 362.00 $362.00 $760 -8.00
290 290 1 329.00 $329.00 $954 -29.00
315–335 322 6 346.00–379.00 $352.77 $1,136 -35.23
373 fancy 373 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,417 —
405 405 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
435 fancy 435 7 362.00 $362.00 $1,575 —
458–470 462 3 320.00–330.00 $323.39 $1,494 —
506 506 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,624 -3.22
569 569 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,753 +0.46
630–647 645 8 270.00–287.00 $284.92 $1,838 —
655–673 670 11 270.00–280.00 $276.37 $1,852 -3.63
765 765 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1115 1038 2 176.00–189.00 $182.01 $1,889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 -54.57
349 fancy 349 7 426.00 $426.00 $1,487 —
361 fancy 361 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,444 —
452 fancy 452 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,763 —
450–498 474 4 370.00–379.00 $374.27 $1,774 —
528 fancy 528 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,795 —
605 fancy 605 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,821 —
648 648 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,814 -10.00
721 721 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,766 +5.00
825–845 835 2 200.00–221.00 $210.63 $1,759 —
890 890 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,388 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
730 730 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,577 —
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1365 1157 80-85% 5 153.00–165.50 $158.20 $1,830 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,286 —
1065–1445 1278 80-85% 18 130.00–145.00 $137.65 $1,759 —
1115–1490 1292 80-85% 3 120.50–126.00 $122.73 $1,586 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1045 953 85-90% 3 109.00–117.00 $113.51 $1,082 -6.49
925–1095 1000 85-90% 4 125.00–133.00 $129.66 $1,297 —
995–1035 1015 85-90% 3 143.00–151.00 $146.78 $1,490 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,129 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1550 1523 75-80% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $2,179 +16.55
1525–1595 1560 75-80% 2 154.00–166.00 $160.13 $2,498 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1860 1745 3 170.00–181.00 $173.91 $3,035 —
1735–1910 1815 3 150.00–165.00 $155.26 $2,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00
1045–1370 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,224.13
1535 1535 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
945 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,075.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.