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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.95/cwt ≈ $1,765/hd at 493 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $367.69/cwt ≈ $1,813/hd at 493 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $329.30/cwt +19.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 130 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 501.00 $501.00 $1,403 —
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 +17.00
518 value added 518 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,072 —
645 645 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
725 725 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,864 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1450 1400 2 211.00–233.00 $222.39 $3,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,364 —
384–392 387 7 365.00–385.00 $376.33 $1,456 +14.33
457–499 493 20 356.00–370.00 $357.95 $1,765 —
565 565 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,870 -2.13
653 653 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,116 +15.00
718 value added 718 4 310.50 $310.50 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
395 395 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,252 —
480–488 486 4 300.00–315.00 $303.70 $1,476 +7.70
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,546 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -22.00
376 376 7 431.00 $431.00 $1,621 -18.00
415 415 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +7.11
475–495 493 16 366.00–380.00 $367.69 $1,813 —
570–579 575 10 313.00–340.00 $329.30 $1,893 +19.30
650 650 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,878 +9.00
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 320.00 $320.00 $704 —
393 393 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,415 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 +10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1345 1275 80-85% 4 161.00–168.00 $165.60 $2,111 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,600 —
1340–1440 1387 80-85% 3 175.00–180.00 $176.61 $2,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1565 1505 75-80% 4 173.00–187.00 $177.73 $2,675 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,215 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1020 963 85-90% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.65 $1,614 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,489 -4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–995 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $1,729

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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.