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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.96/cwt ≈ $1,569/hd at 437 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $420.92/cwt +19.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 437 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.44/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 571 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 309 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 2 522.00 $522.00 $1,148 —
360–390 375 2 440.00–452.00 $446.24 $1,673 +5.49
470–495 483 2 382.00–400.00 $390.77 $1,887 -9.23
513 value added 513 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,985 —
545 545 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,027 +3.00
632 632 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,048 +1.97
652 652 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,021 +23.00
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
930 930 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,232 —
1135 1135 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
315 315 4 413.00 $413.00 $1,301 +23.00
370 fancy 370 8 414.00 $414.00 $1,532 +5.10
420–439 437 29 349.00–360.00 $358.96 $1,569 —
468–483 474 7 340.00–341.00 $340.44 $1,614 -16.92
485 485 12 321.00 $321.00 $1,557 -36.36
503 503 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,660 —
512 value added 512 15 347.00 $347.00 $1,777 -11.29
554–584 571 22 308.00–325.00 $316.44 $1,807 +1.44
605–638 value added 623 12 307.00–320.00 $312.60 $1,947 -7.69
630–640 633 8 287.00–300.00 $296.35 $1,876 —
707 707 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 —
825 825 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
940 940 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 333.00 $333.00 $966 +32.00
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
450 450 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
298 fancy 298 3 481.00 $481.00 $1,433 —
358 fancy 358 6 467.00 $467.00 $1,672 +6.00
400–439 437 24 419.00–421.00 $420.92 $1,839 +67.92
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
510 fancy 510 14 368.00 $368.00 $1,877 +9.00
595 595 12 323.00 $323.00 $1,922 +12.66
600–636 621 7 280.00–286.00 $283.79 $1,762 —
674 fancy 674 11 294.00 $294.00 $1,982 —
741 741 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,001 —
868 868 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,823 —
1025 1025 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–365 362 4 363.00–370.00 $366.53 $1,327 —
465–483 475 7 328.00–330.00 $329.72 $1,566 —
518 518 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 318.00–326.00 $322.12 $1,363 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1335 1190 80-85% 9 152.50–172.50 $157.93 $1,879 —
1130–1405 1191 80-85% 8 130.00–134.00 $132.33 $1,576 —
1065–1415 1261 80-85% 6 138.00–150.00 $144.03 $1,816 -14.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1010 925 85-90% 4 88.00–100.00 $92.63 $857 -38.10
910–1135 996 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.90 $1,134 —
985–1040 1007 85-90% 3 144.00–162.00 $154.75 $1,558 —
1025–1070 1048 85-90% 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $1,373 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1650 1609 75-80% 4 152.00–161.00 $156.59 $2,520 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1875 1483 3 130.00–140.00 $136.72 $2,028 —
2090 2090 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,180 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.