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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $428.42/cwt ≈ $1,641/hd at 383 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $365.86/cwt ≈ $1,884/hd at 515 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $335.88/cwt +25.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 574 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 290 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
373 373 3 431.00 $431.00 $1,608 +19.00
422–439 432 7 400.00–412.00 $405.03 $1,750 +5.03
488 488 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,952 +30.00
533–548 544 7 370.00–375.00 $371.40 $2,020 +0.77
600 600 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 —
653–673 664 7 330.00–341.00 $336.37 $2,233 —
753 753 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,410 —
820 820 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,592 —
531 531 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,858 —
638 638 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,105 +40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -5.00
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,377 —
303–332 320 5 412.00–420.00 $415.03 $1,328 +43.03
366–380 371 6 390.00–405.00 $399.87 $1,484 +22.43
405–440 423 9 351.00–383.00 $377.49 $1,597 +19.94
480–485 484 5 340.00–352.00 $349.62 $1,692 +26.35
504 value added 504 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,814 —
542–545 543 4 320.00–330.00 $322.51 $1,751 -7.49
608 value added 608 6 334.00 $334.00 $2,031 —
641 641 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,968 —
703 value added 703 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,250 —
813 813 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
678 678 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,898 —
750 750 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +68.00
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1095 2 200.00–201.00 $200.53 $2,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 fancy 279 8 511.00 $511.00 $1,426 —
313 fancy 313 3 453.00 $453.00 $1,418 +38.00
375 fancy 375 10 436.00 $436.00 $1,635 —
392 392 9 420.00 $420.00 $1,646 —
410–435 430 15 407.00–410.00 $407.57 $1,753 +22.57
471 471 8 383.00 $383.00 $1,804 +21.00
503–518 515 17 365.00–370.00 $365.86 $1,884 —
574–575 574 17 335.00–340.00 $335.88 $1,928 +25.88
643 643 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,993 +40.00
664 664 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,105 +57.00
730 fancy 730 13 299.00 $299.00 $2,183 —
845 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–395 390 3 335.00–350.00 $344.94 $1,345 —
425 425 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +29.00
555 555 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,571 +20.45
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1425 1258 80-85% 16 140.00–160.00 $148.13 $1,863 —
1150–1465 1273 80-85% 10 111.00–137.00 $124.67 $1,587 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 2 86.00–88.00 $87.00 $709 —
905 905 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,321 +55.69
910 910 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 +35.69
915–1070 984 85-90% 5 92.00–115.00 $105.28 $1,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,668 —
1465–1545 1497 75-80% 3 154.00–161.50 $158.86 $2,378 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,136 -15.95
1705 1705 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,728 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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.