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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.87/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 529 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.62/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 470 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $429.00/cwt +79.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 435 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 196 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 value added 534 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,083 —
540 540 2 369.00 $369.00 $1,993 —
585–595 590 2 341.00–357.00 $348.93 $2,059 —
622 value added 622 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,140 —
650–655 653 2 317.00–321.00 $319.01 $2,083 +5.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
498 498 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,743 —
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 420.00 $420.00 $987 —
320 320 2 426.00 $426.00 $1,363 —
360 360 2 407.00 $407.00 $1,465 +33.15
441 441 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,614 —
460–495 470 13 338.00–368.00 $349.62 $1,643 -0.38
510–545 529 16 321.00–350.00 $346.87 $1,835 +11.51
561 561 8 347.00 $347.00 $1,947 +27.00
625 625 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,988 +16.55
747 747 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,126 +15.00
418–440 425 3 318.00–320.00 $319.31 $1,357 +24.31
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
590 590 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,251 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,445 —
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
833 833 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 —
280 280 1 472.00 $472.00 $1,322 +22.00
380 380 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 +80.00
435 435 12 429.00 $429.00 $1,866 +79.00
503 fancy 503 12 381.00 $381.00 $1,916 +14.00
555–584 578 5 310.00–320.00 $318.08 $1,839 -2.95
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,343 -27.00
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1360 1216 80-85% 7 140.00–156.00 $143.28 $1,742 —
1120–1380 1233 80-85% 6 160.00–179.00 $167.68 $2,067 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1060 952 85-90% 3 132.50–141.00 $135.14 $1,287 —
930–990 957 85-90% 3 149.00–164.00 $154.21 $1,476 —
1000–1165 1083 85-90% 2 113.00–123.00 $117.62 $1,274 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,331 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1635 1520 75-80% 2 152.00–156.00 $153.85 $2,339 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2055 1675 4 160.00–180.00 $173.50 $2,906 —
1740–1880 1810 2 190.00–210.00 $200.39 $3,627 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1180 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 189.00–208.00 $198.04 $2,228

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1105 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,279.09
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1155–1345 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,270.68
1310–1335 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,425.00 $2,400.24
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1340–1465 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,428.34

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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
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
900–1200 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,075.00–3,600.00 $3,161.30 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
850–1200 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 2,025.00–2,775.00 $2,620.11 —
1100–1300 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,614.04 —

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Heifer 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 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.