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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $407.35/cwt +12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 446 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $365.79/cwt -13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 503 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $442.01/cwt ≈ $1,613/hd at 365 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 230 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 fancy 324 4 477.00 $477.00 $1,545 —
398 398 4 429.00 $429.00 $1,707 —
458 458 2 429.00 $429.00 $1,965 +50.00
538 538 2 381.00 $381.00 $2,050 +15.00
583 583 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,040 -18.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
750 750 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,576 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 411.00–420.00 $415.50 $852 —
304 fancy 304 4 422.00 $422.00 $1,283 —
383 383 2 369.00 $369.00 $1,413 +3.05
434 434 15 339.00–367.00 $359.53 $1,560 +4.53
495 495 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,713 +1.00
510–511 511 12 339.00–351.00 $349.00 $1,783 +3.95
569–573 570 13 327.00–336.00 $333.91 $1,903 +5.90
643 643 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,987 —
666 666 7 321.00 $321.00 $2,138 +39.30
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
305–315 310 2 342.00–357.00 $349.38 $1,083 —
632 632 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,858 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1080 937 3 173.00–198.00 $185.09 $1,734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 2 512.00 $512.00 $1,178 —
270 fancy 270 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 —
310 fancy 310 2 442.00 $442.00 $1,370 —
328 328 3 433.00 $433.00 $1,420 +18.73
360 fancy 360 12 454.00 $454.00 $1,634 —
365–395 385 3 389.00–405.00 $394.06 $1,517 —
430–447 446 26 380.00–410.00 $407.35 $1,817 —
478–490 482 9 331.00–375.00 $345.91 $1,667 —
500 fancy 500 15 378.00 $378.00 $1,890 -1.00
513 513 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,642 —
569 569 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,872 —
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,396 —
560–580 573 3 270.00–290.00 $276.51 $1,584 +16.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1335 1208 80-85% 2 171.00–180.00 $175.02 $2,114 +1.76
1070–1430 1211 80-85% 5 133.00–144.00 $139.62 $1,691 -33.64
1030–1465 1278 80-85% 14 146.00–163.00 $156.18 $1,996 +0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1650 1523 75-80% 3 150.00–161.00 $156.71 $2,387 —
1540–1705 1605 75-80% 4 165.00–180.00 $169.16 $2,715 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 +62.79
860–1075 986 85-90% 4 128.00–144.00 $135.16 $1,333 -29.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,526 —
1900 1900 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,610 -15.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–975 865 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00–201.00 $200.56 $1,735

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1015–1120 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,136.07
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1125–1275 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,575.00 $2,548.44
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1375–1400 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,600.00 $3,426.58 —

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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.