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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.60/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 631 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.78/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 576 lb · 33 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.00/cwt ≈ $2,441/hd at 758 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 544 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,187 —
403–438 426 6 385.00–400.00 $395.27 $1,684 +10.27
470 fancy 470 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
490 490 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 ±0.00
537–543 539 7 360.00–370.00 $367.12 $1,979 +5.70
566–577 570 19 350.00–370.00 $359.40 $2,049 +15.81
639 639 29 352.00 $352.00 $2,249 —
670 670 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 +17.12
720–728 722 14 310.00–320.00 $317.84 $2,295 —
758 758 31 322.00 $322.00 $2,441 —
824 824 24 310.00 $310.00 $2,554 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
720 720 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,350 —
995 995 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 -32.00
366 366 15 408.00 $408.00 $1,493 +20.75
430 430 22 388.00 $388.00 $1,668 +9.39
453 453 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,721 +20.00
508 value added 508 23 370.50 $370.50 $1,882 —
565–588 576 33 320.00–341.00 $337.78 $1,946 +8.78
608–637 value added 631 39 325.00–330.00 $325.60 $2,055 +1.67
661 661 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,983 +10.00
703 703 18 300.00 $300.00 $2,109 ±0.00
749 value added 749 9 308.00 $308.00 $2,307 -2.00
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 -5.00
800 800 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,912 —
950 950 21 211.50 $211.50 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–543 534 5 300.00–313.00 $307.53 $1,642 +33.05
637 637 23 325.00 $325.00 $2,070 +55.00
655 655 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
840 840 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,781 —
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 +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
205 fancy 205 1 497.00 $497.00 $1,019 —
318 318 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,367 —
325 fancy 325 2 462.00 $462.00 $1,502 —
438 438 18 385.00 $385.00 $1,686 +35.00
508 508 18 360.00 $360.00 $1,829 +50.00
580 580 12 332.00 $332.00 $1,926 +12.00
645 645 11 291.00 $291.00 $1,877 -4.00
715 715 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 -13.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
510–540 516 5 314.00–315.00 $314.79 $1,624 —
600–647 628 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 -72.94
548 548 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —
580 580 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -30.00
640 640 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1285 1129 80-85% 11 143.00–158.00 $150.24 $1,696 —
1080–1275 1152 80-85% 6 166.00–180.00 $174.54 $2,011 —
1095–1335 1231 80-85% 4 110.00–120.00 $115.44 $1,421 -9.59
1095–1405 1242 80-85% 7 130.00–136.00 $132.05 $1,640 +7.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1045 958 85-90% 10 140.00–159.00 $148.21 $1,420 —
890–1050 960 85-90% 3 107.00–120.00 $113.28 $1,087 —
875–1095 984 85-90% 5 121.00–135.00 $128.32 $1,263 —
995–1055 1018 85-90% 3 90.00–107.00 $99.49 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1845 1652 75-80% 9 140.00–146.00 $142.50 $2,354 —
1595–1775 1685 75-80% 2 126.00–135.00 $130.74 $2,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1830 1550 5 130.00–160.00 $137.66 $2,134 -49.61
1790 1790 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,848 —
1820–2400 2018 5 170.00–190.00 $182.39 $3,681 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1025 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 190.00–191.00 $190.54 $1,825

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.