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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $387.69/cwt +37.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 423 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.44/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 500 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $399.34/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 433 lb · 18 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 311

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +40.00
380 380 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,634
455 455 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 +20.00
557 557 7 381.00 $381.00 $2,122 +11.00
615–618 618 6 365.00–370.00 $369.17 $2,281 +19.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,406
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411
470 470 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,645
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885
845 845 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,129
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,846
655 655 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,162

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 237 4 405.00–450.00 $414.75 $983
285–298 296 7 399.00–430.00 $425.74 $1,260
307 307 11 420.00 $420.00 $1,289 +20.00
369 369 9 409.00 $409.00 $1,509
407–429 423 37 370.00–398.00 $387.69 $1,640 +37.69
500–503 500 20 352.00–369.00 $366.44 $1,832 +15.44
555–570 561 13 330.00–367.00 $363.64 $2,040 +32.03
610 value added 610 5 359.00 $359.00 $2,190
619 619 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,105
711 711 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,204
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106
398 398 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,150 -32.59
438 438 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,489
495 495 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,604
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,914
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,060

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,069
243 243 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,094
265 fancy 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246
327–348 341 15 400.00–440.00 $429.69 $1,465
429–442 433 18 380.00–407.00 $399.34 $1,729 +14.34
497 497 18 376.00 $376.00 $1,869 +6.00
593 593 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,016 -6.00
607 607 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,003 -4.41
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,696
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898
698 698 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,920
870 870 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,749
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241
403–440 412 4 340.00–360.00 $354.66 $1,461
453 453 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,540 +42.81
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1270 1181 80-85% 7 169.00–186.00 $175.25 $2,070 +3.04
1085–1435 1206 80-85% 6 121.00–145.00 $136.03 $1,641 +36.03
1190–1265 1228 80-85% 2 107.00–115.00 $110.88 $1,362 -46.79
1130–1350 1253 80-85% 7 147.00–160.00 $151.97 $1,904
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1085 973 85-90% 5 122.00–135.00 $129.68 $1,262 -24.32
955–1005 980 85-90% 2 159.00–165.00 $161.92 $1,587 +7.92
1005 1005 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $884
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1585 1547 75-80% 3 175.00–182.00 $178.04 $2,754
1555–1795 1647 75-80% 3 152.00–166.00 $160.95 $2,651

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1725 1517 5 150.00–170.00 $157.52 $2,390
1635–2285 1907 5 180.00–190.00 $185.65 $3,540

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 212.00 $212.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
910–1150 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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 3,425.00 $3,425.00 -225.00

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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.