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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $385.00/cwt -22.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 436 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $351.36/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 487 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.49/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 615 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 213 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 -27.00
387 fancy 387 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,703 —
430–443 440 4 380.00–400.00 $384.89 $1,694 —
573 573 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 ±0.00
643 643 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,218 —
650 650 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,075 —
318 318 2 379.00 $379.00 $1,205 —
370–395 376 4 350.00–351.00 $350.74 $1,319 -18.26
413–438 429 8 342.00–350.00 $344.89 $1,480 -14.64
505 505 9 331.00 $331.00 $1,672 -18.00
565–575 567 6 315.00–324.00 $322.48 $1,828 -11.43
600–619 615 14 310.00–324.00 $320.49 $1,971 +11.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
499 499 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 8 442.00 $442.00 $1,255 —
366 366 11 401.00 $401.00 $1,468 +6.94
436 436 28 385.00 $385.00 $1,679 -22.35
466–498 487 21 350.00–352.00 $351.36 $1,711 +5.45
588 588 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,782 -26.00
637 637 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,784 -10.00
723 723 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,164 —
408 408 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,391 +20.00
487 487 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,461 —
530 530 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 -6.51
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,151 —
360 360 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,354 —
419 419 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–985 908 85-90% 6 165.00–187.00 $174.45 $1,584 —
850–1090 954 85-90% 4 136.00–146.00 $139.32 $1,329 +4.16
1080–1095 1088 85-90% 2 123.00–127.00 $125.01 $1,360 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1165 1121 80-85% 4 131.00–144.00 $139.86 $1,568 —
1145–1430 1228 80-85% 7 150.00–166.00 $156.17 $1,918 +16.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2060 1840 75-80% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.12 $2,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,142 —
1765–2245 1961 6 185.00–200.00 $195.08 $3,826 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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.