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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

61 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 61 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 —
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
613–627 621 5 320.00–340.00 $332.11 $2,062 -12.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 352.00 $352.00 $933 -28.00
305 305 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,092 -21.00
385 385 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 +9.26
400–438 418 5 330.00–350.00 $346.03 $1,446 +1.14
500–525 506 4 325.00–340.00 $336.11 $1,701 +5.11
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -2.48
603 603 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,809 -20.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 -1.00
453 453 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,631 +8.64
543 543 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,629 —
583 583 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,807 +7.00
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -10.00
905 905 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,326 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,173 -53.00
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,717 +14.14
1170 1170 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,533 —
1280–1470 1375 80-85% 2 180.00–190.00 $185.35 $2,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1540 1500 75-80% 3 150.00–156.00 $153.03 $2,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1455 1353 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,435 —
1570 1570 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,779 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.