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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.32/cwt +11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 516 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.12/cwt +55.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 565 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $408.90/cwt +19.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 379 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 354 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 431.00–450.00 $440.75 $1,653 +11.75
386 fancy 386 7 476.00 $476.00 $1,837 —
404 404 5 382.00 $382.00 $1,543 -39.01
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +4.24
458 fancy 458 15 425.00 $425.00 $1,946 —
547 547 5 369.00 $369.00 $2,018 —
550 550 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,936 +28.74
567 value added 567 28 383.00 $383.00 $2,172 —
635–643 642 7 304.00–325.00 $322.03 $2,067 —
675 675 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,937 —
878 878 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–508 505 3 316.00–320.00 $317.32 $1,602 —
553–555 554 3 300.00–308.00 $305.33 $1,692 —
790 790 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,149 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1779 1779 4 171.00 $171.00 $3,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
255 fancy 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
300 300 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
365–399 fancy 379 31 405.00–411.00 $408.90 $1,550 —
463–470 465 7 341.00–364.00 $357.36 $1,662 +36.87
506–514 value added 509 51 350.00–362.50 $358.29 $1,824 +17.29
540–549 544 12 316.00–326.00 $321.69 $1,750 -2.31
564 564 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,777 +12.33
616–627 value added 621 22 318.00–323.00 $320.29 $1,989 —
681–684 683 9 265.00–286.00 $274.31 $1,874 +14.31
875 875 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,768 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 301.00 $301.00 $873 —
413 413 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,326 —
528 528 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,478 —
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 fancy 208 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,040 —
312 fancy 312 3 476.00 $476.00 $1,485 —
361 fancy 361 11 461.00 $461.00 $1,664 +21.00
385 385 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,371 -38.92
433 fancy 433 11 419.00 $419.00 $1,814 —
449 449 4 353.00 $353.00 $1,585 -30.32
503 fancy 503 14 359.00 $359.00 $1,806 +19.00
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
550–583 569 10 300.00–320.00 $310.34 $1,766 +13.88
672 672 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,915 —
787 787 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,952 —
905 905 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,194 —
470–475 473 2 305.00–320.00 $312.46 $1,478 +12.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1150 1128 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,466 —
1025–1435 1201 80-85% 10 132.00–144.00 $139.11 $1,671 —
1150–1420 1286 80-85% 5 153.00–163.00 $158.34 $2,036 +18.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1025 929 85-90% 4 123.00–136.00 $130.73 $1,214 +26.89
930 930 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 +10.16
935–980 958 85-90% 2 149.00–163.00 $155.84 $1,493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1530 1518 75-80% 2 154.00–160.00 $156.98 $2,383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–2015 1880 3 180.00–190.00 $186.66 $3,509 —

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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.