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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $385.00/cwt -23.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 427 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.73/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 575 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $395.31/cwt -45.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 348 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 286 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,275 ±0.00
373 373 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,537 —
420 420 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
503–532 517 14 370.00–371.00 $370.63 $1,916 -19.37
590 590 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,012 -29.22
647 647 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,070 —
738 738 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,586 —
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 —
870 870 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 350.00 $350.00 $998 -35.00
323 323 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,202 -38.00
350–386 382 16 350.00–381.00 $377.44 $1,442 -24.56
428–438 434 12 344.00–367.00 $357.55 $1,552 -30.45
453–488 479 8 315.00–350.00 $323.27 $1,548 -46.73
508 508 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,676 -35.61
568–585 575 23 320.00–335.00 $331.73 $1,907 -0.27
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
700–737 722 5 260.00–285.00 $269.69 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 317.00 $317.00 $945 —
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 -60.00
415 415 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,087 —
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
620 620 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 —
347 fancy 347 9 415.00 $415.00 $1,440 —
349 349 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,291 -71.00
427 427 23 385.00 $385.00 $1,644 -9.00
490 490 4 362.00 $362.00 $1,774 —
586 586 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,817 -30.00
643 643 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,736 —
652 652 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,695 -60.00
749 749 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
418 418 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,300 —
472 472 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,510 —
570–594 585 7 250.00–290.00 $262.55 $1,536 -47.45
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -88.00
679 679 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,562 —
720 720 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1430 1224 80-85% 4 175.00–184.00 $179.52 $2,197 +50.61
1145–1330 1230 80-85% 6 146.00–165.00 $154.25 $1,897 +25.34
1080–1440 1247 80-85% 10 122.00–144.00 $135.95 $1,695 +7.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $656 —
855–985 907 85-90% 3 90.00–91.00 $90.31 $819 -74.87
970–1155 1048 85-90% 4 128.00–135.00 $131.12 $1,374 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1810 1643 75-80% 2 140.00–150.00 $144.49 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,536 —
1370–1820 1660 3 170.00–189.00 $178.82 $2,968 —
1580–1755 1668 2 200.00–202.00 $200.95 $3,352 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770
935–980 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 191.00–212.00 $201.25 $1,928

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1070–1125 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,475.00 $2,410.93
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,850.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.