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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $407.00/cwt ≈ $1,856/hd at 456 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $392.00/cwt ≈ $1,744/hd at 445 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $426.41/cwt +46.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 469 lb · 17 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
358 358 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,468 —
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 +5.00
469 fancy 469 16 429.00 $429.00 $2,012 —
539 value added 539 16 418.00 $418.00 $2,253 —
740 740 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,264 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383 1383 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,766 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 385.00 $385.00 $943 —
310 310 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,200 +29.00
320 fancy 320 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,286 —
357 fancy 357 5 397.00 $397.00 $1,417 —
375 375 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,376 +7.00
437 437 16 376.00 $376.00 $1,643 +29.97
456 value added 456 23 407.00 $407.00 $1,856 —
519 519 6 356.00 $356.00 $1,848 +19.89
575–583 581 9 340.00–343.00 $340.66 $1,979 +20.66
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 +10.00
720 720 2 261.00–279.00 $270.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–462 459 8 340.00–343.00 $341.13 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 532 3 280.00–283.00 $280.99 $1,495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 475.00 $475.00 $855 —
255 255 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,058 —
374 374 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,533 +10.00
445 445 18 392.00 $392.00 $1,744 —
503 503 5 379.00 $379.00 $1,906 —
588 588 5 381.00 $381.00 $2,240 +71.00
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 +40.00
751 751 7 267.00 $267.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 —
455–465 462 3 346.00–348.00 $346.66 $1,602 —
559 559 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,306 —
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 +83.00
500 500 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,355 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1490 1268 80-85% 22 166.00–185.00 $173.36 $2,198 —
1145–1450 1297 80-85% 5 150.00–165.00 $160.15 $2,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1535 1523 75-80% 4 160.00–165.00 $163.62 $2,492 +10.59
1520–1600 1550 75-80% 3 168.50–173.00 $170.21 $2,638 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $982 —
860–1150 1028 85-90% 4 155.00–160.00 $156.57 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2020 1665 2 196.00–199.00 $197.18 $3,283 —
1745–1825 1797 3 200.00–211.00 $206.94 $3,719 —
1880 1880 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,196 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
915–1160 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,825.00 $2,585.60
890–1325 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,525.00 $2,253.78
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1480–1550 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,027.89 —

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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.