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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.34/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 441 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $310.58/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 570 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.25/cwt +30.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 679 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 292 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,017 —
305 305 1 421.00 $421.00 $1,284 —
395 395 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,695 +17.00
410–415 413 2 419.00–423.00 $421.01 $1,739 +41.01
463–493 477 15 385.00–405.00 $395.76 $1,888 +16.14
555–573 567 3 320.00–330.00 $323.26 $1,833 +3.26
708–710 value added 708 13 305.00–313.00 $312.38 $2,212 —
1035 1035 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 275.00 $275.00 $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
352–393 381 10 388.00–390.00 $389.45 $1,484 +7.85
409–448 441 42 325.00–360.00 $354.34 $1,563 -3.77
465–480 473 2 320.00–321.00 $320.49 $1,516 -21.71
504 value added 504 18 341.00 $341.00 $1,719 +4.00
510 510 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,652 +4.00
550–568 564 13 290.00–315.00 $302.67 $1,707 -3.49
663 663 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,724 +10.00
684 value added 684 15 287.00 $287.00 $1,963 —
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 -10.00
770–795 778 6 230.00–239.00 $236.11 $1,837 -7.26
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 327.00 $327.00 $768 —
313 313 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,030 —
584 584 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,548 -15.00
645 645 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 +9.00
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 -10.00
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 fancy 352 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,549 -9.00
363–375 369 4 390.00–400.00 $394.92 $1,457 —
435–449 443 12 365.00–396.00 $383.32 $1,698 +3.32
456–480 463 7 335.00–350.00 $345.56 $1,600 +5.56
509 fancy 509 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,731 +4.99
561 fancy 561 15 320.00 $320.00 $1,795 ±0.00
560–593 583 10 290.00–298.00 $296.46 $1,728 —
643 643 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,826 +14.00
722 722 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,971 +32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,284 -9.00
493 493 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,479 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1300 1274 80-85% 4 150.00–162.00 $158.19 $2,015 —
1165–1345 1279 80-85% 7 130.00–146.00 $139.61 $1,786 —
1295–1430 1363 80-85% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1205 940 85-90% 7 100.00–112.00 $103.84 $976 -40.56
995–1085 1040 85-90% 2 135.00–150.00 $142.18 $1,479 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,936 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1580 1193 3 112.00–130.00 $122.38 $1,460 —
1225–1570 1398 2 170.00–185.00 $178.43 $2,494 —
985–1905 1473 7 145.00–160.00 $153.05 $2,254 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–795 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 168.00–194.00 $180.62 $1,396
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,750

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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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
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.