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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.61/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 480 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $393.28/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 439 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $380.00/cwt ≈ $1,949/hd at 513 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 423 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–443 433 6 405.00–431.00 $417.70 $1,809 -7.30
488 488 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,098 —
532–548 536 9 365.00–381.00 $377.36 $2,023 —
600 600 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 —
653 653 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,740 —
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -17.00
563 563 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,858 —
682 682 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,182 —
1055 1055 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,366 —
595 595 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
615 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 2 471.00 $471.00 $1,272 —
305 fancy 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 —
300–334 330 16 394.00–409.00 $395.71 $1,306 -10.29
366 fancy 366 6 441.00 $441.00 $1,614 —
398 398 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,592 +23.67
437–446 443 9 369.00–384.00 $379.07 $1,679 —
451–497 480 51 350.00–364.00 $360.61 $1,731 +2.66
513–528 521 11 330.00–340.00 $335.53 $1,748 —
567–581 574 22 335.00–350.00 $342.59 $1,966 +11.59
640 640 15 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
659 659 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,122 -2.00
718 718 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,161 —
752 752 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,339 —
814 814 9 286.00 $286.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,382 —
571–590 574 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,779 —
1010 1010 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,119 +42.00
486 486 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,458 -3.70
515 515 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,555 —
580 580 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 480.00 $480.00 $840 —
195 fancy 195 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,024 —
210 210 1 475.00 $475.00 $998 —
247 fancy 247 3 539.00 $539.00 $1,331 —
275 fancy 275 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,444 —
343 fancy 343 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,595 —
350 fancy 350 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 —
353 353 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,370 -43.00
415–449 429 13 367.00–390.00 $376.57 $1,615 -23.43
449 fancy 449 13 410.00 $410.00 $1,841 —
513 fancy 513 22 380.00 $380.00 $1,949 —
585–586 586 10 310.00–336.00 $330.81 $1,939 +1.51
641 641 17 315.00 $315.00 $2,019 —
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —
955 955 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 8 353.00 $353.00 $1,183 —
460–472 462 18 300.00–310.00 $301.70 $1,394 —
540 540 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,496 -33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1315 1195 80-85% 2 172.00–186.00 $179.70 $2,147 —
1105–1530 1263 80-85% 12 126.00–149.00 $138.12 $1,744 -27.48
1080–1470 1305 80-85% 16 150.00–166.00 $158.70 $2,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–895 825 85-90% 3 158.00–169.00 $164.63 $1,358 —
875–1080 978 85-90% 5 138.00–147.00 $143.65 $1,405 -24.00
845–1130 1041 85-90% 4 112.00–129.00 $122.28 $1,273 -23.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,558 -7.73
1515–2035 1617 75-80% 10 136.00–166.00 $151.96 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1535 1488 4 140.00–165.00 $151.29 $2,251 —
1095–2270 1727 7 160.00–200.00 $183.03 $3,161 —
1930 1930 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1270 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,132.58
1060–1200 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,247.57
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
1425–1450 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,751.30 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.