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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $377.88/cwt ≈ $1,941/hd at 514 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.61/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 508 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.83/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 605 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 177 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 430.00 $430.00 $817 —
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 -25.00
526 526 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,051 —
588–593 592 9 370.00–371.00 $370.22 $2,192 -10.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 390.00 $390.00 $948 -24.75
270 270 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 -40.74
312 312 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,279 -10.00
373 373 8 402.00 $402.00 $1,499 -7.00
438 438 8 388.00 $388.00 $1,699 +0.31
456 456 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,687 —
500–509 508 12 350.00–367.00 $365.61 $1,857 -0.83
553–565 557 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,849 -31.64
600 value added 600 10 356.00 $356.00 $2,136 -3.00
628 628 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,079 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,588 —
503 503 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 4 467.00 $467.00 $1,284 -3.00
343 343 5 441.00 $441.00 $1,513 +11.31
365 365 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
432 432 5 394.00 $394.00 $1,702 -5.34
443 fancy 443 6 421.00 $421.00 $1,865 —
505–515 510 2 348.00–373.00 $360.38 $1,838 —
501–519 fancy 514 22 378.00–380.00 $379.47 $1,950 —
592 592 11 340.00 $340.00 $2,013 ±0.00
665 665 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 ±0.00
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,278 +15.00
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 +30.00
605 605 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,803 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1380 1245 80-85% 4 121.00–135.00 $128.91 $1,605 +18.03
1090–1450 1270 80-85% 4 106.00–115.00 $112.00 $1,422 -39.97
1125–1430 1284 80-85% 7 145.00–163.00 $156.29 $2,007 +4.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–970 940 85-90% 4 162.00–168.00 $165.18 $1,553 —
885–1080 983 85-90% 2 103.00–113.00 $107.50 $1,057 -54.42
990 990 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,238 -36.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940 1940 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,880 +14.35
1990 1990 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,682 —
2125 2125 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1020–1495 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,425.00 $2,242.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–955 940 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.80

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —

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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.