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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.68/cwt ≈ $2,184/hd at 741 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $379.00/cwt ≈ $1,952/hd at 515 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $414.27/cwt -5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 332 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 266 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 379.00 $379.00 $1,819 —
515 515 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,885 —
550–576 573 9 354.00–370.00 $368.29 $2,110 +48.29
624–625 624 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,122 +40.00
713 713 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,282 —
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 329 3 362.00–378.00 $372.65 $1,226 —
360–381 378 8 365.00–373.00 $365.95 $1,383 -22.39
440 440 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 -12.00
493 493 13 345.00 $345.00 $1,701 -18.19
515–530 518 6 321.00–350.00 $345.05 $1,787 —
553–576 570 11 310.00–334.50 $328.01 $1,870 +23.03
627 value added 627 9 337.00 $337.00 $2,113 —
655–671 667 8 279.00–290.00 $281.70 $1,879 —
703–713 708 6 268.00–275.00 $271.52 $1,922 —
744 value added 744 67 296.75 $296.75 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 +13.00
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,037 —
306–344 332 13 412.00–420.00 $414.27 $1,375 -5.73
405–420 410 3 360.00–370.00 $366.59 $1,503 -29.74
446 fancy 446 9 404.00 $404.00 $1,802 —
515 fancy 515 15 379.00 $379.00 $1,952 —
561 fancy 561 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,008 —
656 656 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,902 -10.00
741 741 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 325.00–337.00 $331.08 $1,192 —
485 485 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —
540 540 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,264 —
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1255 1193 80-85% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.53 $1,665 —
1035–1420 1228 80-85% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.26 $2,128 —
1200–1285 1251 80-85% 4 149.00–160.00 $155.72 $1,948 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–885 828 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.21 $805 —
970 970 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 +49.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1440 1423 75-80% 2 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $2,489 +4.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1865 1642 6 170.00–190.00 $180.62 $2,966 —
1920–1940 1930 2 200.00–211.00 $205.47 $3,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +1,400.00
1050–1350 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,825.00 —
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,425.00 $3,308.00 +307.02
1225–1300 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,225.00–3,675.00 $3,478.62 +477.64

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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.