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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $415.00/cwt +29.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 420 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.03/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 505 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $418.09/cwt +18.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 374 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 324 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 value added 500 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
575 575 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 -11.00
650–685 668 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $2,088 —
755 755 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,807 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 227 3 357.00–360.00 $357.88 $812 —
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 -72.00
358 358 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,403 -8.00
376 fancy 376 20 422.00 $422.00 $1,587 —
425–443 441 21 351.00–389.50 $385.97 $1,702 +15.97
500–508 505 30 330.00–341.00 $340.03 $1,717 -2.97
550–572 567 8 319.00–327.00 $320.94 $1,820 —
636 636 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,959 —
707 707 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,944 —
800 800 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,324 -13.00
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -70.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,329 +40.00
345 345 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
354 354 5 446.00 $446.00 $1,579 +25.00
419–424 420 34 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 +29.25
494 494 8 382.00 $382.00 $1,887 +34.36
512–515 513 17 340.00–362.00 $352.91 $1,810 —
562–579 574 10 300.00–325.00 $317.66 $1,823 -12.68
653–668 659 10 280.00–295.00 $288.92 $1,904 -15.08
713 713 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,889 +13.00
879 879 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 -10.00
575 575 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
638 638 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,531 —
995 995 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1340 1193 80-85% 20 121.00–139.00 $130.10 $1,552 -16.08
1210 1210 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,404 -14.22
1090–1395 1276 80-85% 7 160.00–177.00 $167.03 $2,131 —
1055–1765 1289 80-85% 31 140.00–153.00 $144.71 $1,865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $830 —
975 975 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 +35.94
910–1040 977 85-90% 6 121.00–136.00 $126.42 $1,235 +22.36
970–1095 1030 85-90% 4 113.00–116.00 $113.71 $1,171 -12.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1545 1512 75-80% 3 142.00–160.00 $150.82 $2,280 -19.60
1415–1765 1543 75-80% 3 171.00–180.00 $174.38 $2,691 —
1455–1685 1547 75-80% 3 133.00–140.00 $135.99 $2,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1905 1795 2 180.00–190.00 $184.69 $3,315 +34.69
2115 2115 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,384 —
2185 2185 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,370 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,850

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1515 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,382.77
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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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.