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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $404.03/cwt ≈ $1,993/hd at 493 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.11/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 626 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.32/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 562 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 473 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,619 —
435 435 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 +27.30
452 452 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,898 —
500 value added 500 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 —
535 535 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,124 +19.64
560–575 568 9 373.00–383.00 $381.02 $2,164 —
656–678 669 16 340.00–368.50 $358.04 $2,395 +27.04
745 745 2 341.00 $341.00 $2,540 —
965 965 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,654 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1693 1398 10 184.00–240.00 $201.09 $2,811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 405.00 $405.00 $770 —
263 263 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,157 —
323–346 338 12 402.00–431.00 $411.23 $1,390 +15.52
361–390 363 19 400.00–415.00 $414.15 $1,503 +14.15
432–443 434 18 375.00–391.00 $388.28 $1,685 +9.21
497 497 13 372.00 $372.00 $1,849 +11.39
522–525 523 12 330.00–355.00 $338.37 $1,770 +2.84
553–565 562 25 325.00–349.00 $345.32 $1,941 +2.73
608 value added 608 11 357.00 $357.00 $2,171 —
638 638 17 316.00 $316.00 $2,016 -4.00
655 655 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $2,014 -14.50
694 value added 694 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,290 —
729 729 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,187 -1.00
768 768 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,304 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 +20.00
573 573 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,748 +33.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 fancy 257 10 500.00 $500.00 $1,285 -25.00
300 fancy 300 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,500 —
346 346 15 450.00 $450.00 $1,557 —
430 fancy 430 15 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 +10.00
439 439 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,668 +3.43
475–495 fancy 493 25 400.00–412.00 $411.08 $2,027 —
495 495 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —
504 504 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,764 —
507 fancy 507 11 400.00 $400.00 $2,028 +20.00
571 571 14 360.00 $360.00 $2,056 +29.19
624–648 632 24 325.00–326.00 $325.34 $2,056 +10.34
654 654 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,890 —
747 747 14 280.00 $280.00 $2,092 —
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 —
420 420 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
565–579 574 9 305.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,809 —
790 790 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 —
1040–1225 1103 80-85% 3 171.00–180.00 $175.72 $1,938 —
1080–1555 1227 80-85% 14 131.00–146.00 $139.35 $1,710 —
1055–1415 1247 80-85% 18 150.00–169.00 $158.07 $1,971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1020 889 85-90% 5 153.00–170.00 $160.84 $1,430 —
830–1040 967 85-90% 5 131.00–149.00 $138.78 $1,342 -4.87
890–1080 977 85-90% 8 100.00–125.00 $113.05 $1,104 -30.60
995 995 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $935 -49.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1625 1509 75-80% 7 150.00–161.00 $154.95 $2,338 -15.05
1575 1575 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,252 —
1420–1885 1590 75-80% 3 180.00–185.00 $181.49 $2,886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1655 1405 4 170.00–190.00 $180.60 $2,537 —
1845–1865 1855 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,968 —
1950 1950 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,925.00 $3,925.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,075.00 $4,075.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.