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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $369.55/cwt -9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 509 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $382.01/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 443 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $392.89/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 432 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 143 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 441.00 $441.00 $1,698 +31.00
420 420 2 401.00–415.00 $408.00 $1,714 —
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
792 792 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,582 —
970 970 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,382 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 —
385 385 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,394 -5.00
389 fancy 389 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,595 +13.00
440–443 443 16 352.00–384.00 $382.01 $1,692 +6.01
515–528 520 5 340.00–357.00 $350.10 $1,821 -5.90
592–597 595 8 330.00–335.00 $333.13 $1,982 -7.53
650 650 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,008 —
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 +10.00
770 770 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
885 885 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,097 —
1006 1006 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 —
485 485 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 —
345 345 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,456 —
363 363 7 449.00 $449.00 $1,630 +39.00
428–433 432 13 370.00–397.00 $392.89 $1,697 +0.89
508 fancy 508 19 371.00 $371.00 $1,885 —
525 525 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,796 -37.00
579 579 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,795 -71.00
652 652 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,826 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 +29.00
555–590 571 4 270.00–280.00 $275.01 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1305 1118 80-85% 2 171.00–172.00 $171.42 $1,916 —
1105–1270 1188 80-85% 4 124.00–148.00 $132.45 $1,574 —
1190–1440 1326 80-85% 6 155.00–165.00 $160.38 $2,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,082 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,500 -6.57
1070 1070 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,280 —
1525 1525 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,218 —
1920 1920 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,840 —

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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.