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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $437.71/cwt ≈ $1,585/hd at 362 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $360.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 583 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.47/cwt ≈ $2,611/hd at 790 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 268 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,505 -10.00
417 417 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,772 -20.00
455 455 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 ±0.00
570 570 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,949 -39.02
640 640 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,170 —
789–791 790 15 330.00–331.00 $330.47 $2,611 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914 914 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
590 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
364–380 366 8 350.00–375.00 $371.76 $1,361 -42.39
440 440 10 374.00 $374.00 $1,646 -14.28
489 489 8 361.00 $361.00 $1,765 -11.00
584 584 11 348.00 $348.00 $2,032 +2.68
637 value added 637 13 355.00 $355.00 $2,261 -2.00
640 640 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,042 +3.00
660 660 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,132 +15.50
662 value added 662 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,198 +2.00
749 value added 749 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,412 —
750 750 4 296.00 $296.00 $2,220 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,066 —
444 444 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,421 —
515 515 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
615 615 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–583 579 4 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,838 —
850 850 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,368 —
356–365 362 16 410.00–450.00 $437.71 $1,585 —
430 430 13 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 +30.00
508 508 13 385.00 $385.00 $1,956 +35.00
583 583 15 360.00 $360.00 $2,099 ±0.00
622 622 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,990 -5.34
738 738 7 285.00 $285.00 $2,103 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,389 ±0.00
488 488 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,484 —
534 534 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,543 —
568 568 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,590 -35.08
618 618 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,557 —
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1310 1179 80-85% 9 146.00–162.00 $153.13 $1,805 —
1115–1415 1212 80-85% 8 122.00–135.00 $128.43 $1,557 -10.92
1120–1395 1258 80-85% 2 163.00–169.00 $165.67 $2,084 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $727 -76.84
870–995 938 85-90% 3 111.00–116.00 $113.00 $1,060 —
920–1085 1034 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $125.55 $1,298 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1485 1480 75-80% 2 150.00–163.00 $156.48 $2,316 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,194 —
1535–1800 1668 75-80% 2 163.00–169.00 $165.76 $2,765 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1880 1548 3 180.00–190.00 $184.67 $2,859 —
1825 1825 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,102 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,868
1060–1115 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 189.00–193.00 $190.95 $2,078

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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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
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -1,625.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 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.