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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 507 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 144 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 —
455 455 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -5.00
510–521 519 6 378.00–396.00 $393.05 $2,040 +13.21
565 565 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 +5.00
615 615 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
658 658 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,237 -25.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 —
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -35.00
507 507 12 351.00 $351.00 $1,780 -9.00
565–577 572 5 331.00–332.00 $331.61 $1,897 -11.01
662 662 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,085 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 320.00–325.00 $321.59 $1,196 -26.41
540–548 546 5 289.00–304.00 $291.96 $1,594 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 -37.23
522 522 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,670 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,507 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 —— 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 -15.89
435 435 —— 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 +16.00
498 498 —— 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,843 —
507–545 518 —— 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,761 -39.00
573 573 —— 7 346.00 $346.00 $1,983 +6.00
616–632 620 —— 8 321.00–339.00 $334.41 $2,073 +6.41
660 660 —— 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,105 —
800 800 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
950 950 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
484 484 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 310.00–320.00 $314.77 $1,039 —
455–483 474 3 270.00–310.00 $297.19 $1,409 -38.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1340 1179 80-85% 7 167.00–179.00 $172.21 $2,030 +69.21
1200 1200 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,200 —
1010–1500 1233 80-85% 3 152.00–162.00 $157.67 $1,944 —
1360–1660 1460 80-85% 3 124.00–142.00 $134.89 $1,969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,533 +14.06
1440–1765 1572 75-80% 3 158.00–162.00 $160.40 $2,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 +30.00
985 985 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,517 +54.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1695 1370 3 180.00–196.00 $188.54 $2,583 —
1415–1805 1637 3 160.00–170.00 $166.56 $2,727 —
1870 1870 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,740 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.