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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.35/cwt ≈ $1,870/hd at 505 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.99/cwt +25.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 590 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 581 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 279 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,705 -34.00
490–493 492 13 400.00–402.00 $401.23 $1,974 —
505 505 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —
590–593 590 20 351.00–371.00 $367.99 $2,171 +25.99
615 615 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,257 +28.00
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–475 467 3 327.00–340.00 $335.59 $1,567 +10.59
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 +85.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
600–625 613 2 319.00–325.00 $321.94 $1,973 —

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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 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 —
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 -10.00
375 375 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +3.24
428 428 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,584 -4.00
458 458 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,649 -1.00
501–512 505 43 370.00–371.00 $370.35 $1,870 —
581 581 15 350.00 $350.00 $2,034 +2.00
610 610 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,086 +23.00
668–692 680 6 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $2,141 -8.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 282.00 $282.00 $981 -43.00
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
558 558 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,613 —
673–684 682 11 260.00–269.00 $267.39 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,671 —
760 760 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,098 —
832 832 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,080 —
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 +18.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 -50.00
345 345 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
426 426 7 407.00 $407.00 $1,734 -3.00
493 493 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,873 —
560–563 562 11 327.00–355.00 $347.39 $1,952 -12.61
643 643 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,115 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 295.00 $295.00 $938 —
418–422 420 10 288.00–340.00 $313.88 $1,318 +3.88
475–482 480 4 292.00–330.00 $301.40 $1,447 -2.60
501 501 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,283 -33.00
597 597 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,492 -30.00
730–738 736 4 220.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,730 —
831 831 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1340 1212 80-85% 6 121.00–139.00 $129.56 $1,570 +1.13
1030–1355 1242 80-85% 6 141.00–156.00 $149.32 $1,855 +20.89
1190–1420 1305 80-85% 2 107.00–115.00 $111.35 $1,453 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $874 —
915–1070 999 85-90% 4 122.00–139.00 $127.20 $1,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1650 1584 75-80% 4 141.00–154.00 $147.61 $2,338 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,445 —
1660–1955 1790 3 175.00–180.00 $178.18 $3,189 —

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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.