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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $338.58/cwt -29.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 510 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.67/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 507 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $432.00/cwt -35.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 351 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 383 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 525.00 $525.00 $919 —
315 315 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,254 —
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
490 490 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 -40.77
580–587 585 4 325.00–345.00 $340.04 $1,989 —
650 650 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,074 +9.00
691 value added 691 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,273 —
702 702 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,036 —
823 823 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,296 —
1005 1005 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,161 —
1070 1070 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
280 fancy 280 4 464.00 $464.00 $1,299 —
287 287 5 392.00 $392.00 $1,125 -8.00
308 308 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,340 +22.00
380 380 14 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —
444 444 18 351.00 $351.00 $1,558 -7.96
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +4.00
503–522 value added 507 23 339.00–342.00 $339.67 $1,722 -7.33
568–593 574 12 296.00–323.00 $316.03 $1,814 -0.41
614 value added 614 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,959 +6.40
625 625 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,825 -4.35
695 695 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
715 715 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,873 +12.00
923 923 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,031 +10.00
1035 1035 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 346 5 313.00–323.00 $317.02 $1,097 —
365 365 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,201 -11.00
410–443 423 5 294.00–300.00 $296.51 $1,254 —
505–510 508 4 280.00–284.00 $281.99 $1,433 —
565 565 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 448.00 $448.00 $986 —
225–245 fancy 238 3 512.00–520.00 $517.48 $1,232 —
260–297 fancy 279 10 496.00–529.00 $511.40 $1,427 +30.40
283 283 4 396.00 $396.00 $1,121 -4.00
335 335 4 379.00 $379.00 $1,270 —
351 351 18 432.00 $432.00 $1,516 —
430 430 16 418.00 $418.00 $1,797 -2.92
486 486 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,604 -45.00
507–508 508 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,524 —
511 fancy 511 19 367.00 $367.00 $1,875 -1.00
572–579 574 18 290.00–315.00 $309.39 $1,776 -13.61
615 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 +6.21
667 667 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,934 —
712 712 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,958 +5.00
980 980 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,129 —
445 445 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 -37.12
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
500–525 515 3 255.00–284.00 $272.80 $1,405 —
579 579 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,621 —
615 615 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,282 -24.53
410 410 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1575 1200 80-85% 26 157.00–181.00 $166.15 $1,994 —
1055–1335 1204 80-85% 13 141.00–155.00 $149.77 $1,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1175 969 85-90% 8 121.00–139.00 $130.02 $1,260 +16.12
960–1055 1008 85-90% 2 151.00–170.00 $160.05 $1,613 +5.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1470 1448 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $2,186 —
1445–1580 1516 75-80% 5 160.00–173.00 $164.29 $2,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,808 —
1200–1740 1478 3 162.00–188.00 $176.10 $2,603 +39.38
1665–2070 1876 4 190.00–205.00 $196.49 $3,686 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1050 848 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,850.00 $2,280.96
1100–1260 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,650.00 $2,216.77
1140–1390 1262 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,225.00–2,575.00 $2,368.30

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.