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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $385.40/cwt -21.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 433 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.75/cwt +38.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 663 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.00/cwt ≈ $2,438/hd at 668 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 343 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,839 —
528–534 530 17 377.00–385.00 $379.84 $2,013 -20.16
592 592 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,161 -2.99
668 668 24 365.00 $365.00 $2,438 —
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
450–455 452 3 320.00–366.00 $335.45 $1,516 -0.14
543 543 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,873 +15.00
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 +8.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 381.00 $381.00 $907 —
365 365 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +25.00
432 432 18 385.00 $385.00 $1,663 +15.00
495 495 13 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
533 533 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,919 -10.35
574–580 575 16 340.00–343.00 $342.62 $1,970 -7.38
648 648 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,236 —
661 value added 661 21 358.00 $358.00 $2,366 —
680–681 680 3 320.00–326.00 $324.00 $2,203 +9.09
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,119 +47.00
365 365 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,270 +28.00
400–430 410 3 300.00–330.00 $310.49 $1,273 —
490 490 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 +35.00
577 577 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,644 -4.00
685–695 690 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 +2.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–435 434 9 355.00–360.00 $357.23 $1,550 —
555 555 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 470.00 $470.00 $916 —
295 295 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,215 -13.00
315 315 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +50.00
377–390 380 9 402.00–420.00 $415.89 $1,580 —
432 fancy 432 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,771 —
434 434 15 369.00 $369.00 $1,601 -38.00
502 fancy 502 12 383.00 $383.00 $1,923 —
507 507 6 379.00 $379.00 $1,922 —
574 574 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,952 -7.39
638 638 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,093 -1.00
747 747 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 8 348.00 $348.00 $1,246 —
423 423 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,438 +26.12
498–499 499 10 320.00–340.00 $336.01 $1,677 +34.61
542 542 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,626 —
565 565 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 +35.00
655 655 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1305 1095 80-85% 10 165.00–175.00 $169.73 $1,859 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,184 —
1050–1440 1252 80-85% 5 148.00–162.00 $153.82 $1,926 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,593 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–925 806 85-90% 4 100.00–120.00 $109.93 $886 —
900 900 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,476 —
870–1015 943 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.08 $1,217 —
995 995 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $995 -27.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1555 1499 75-80% 4 152.00–162.00 $155.94 $2,338 —
1655–1765 1710 75-80% 2 131.00–136.00 $133.42 $2,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2190 1581 4 200.00–217.00 $207.51 $3,281 —
1610–1830 1722 3 175.00–190.00 $181.87 $3,132 —
1540–1970 1773 3 150.00–170.00 $160.81 $2,851 -17.37

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–860 794 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 170.00–195.00 $186.30 $1,479

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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
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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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.