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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,484/hd at 755 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.64/cwt +15.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 558 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.50/cwt +16.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,377/hd at 645 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 188 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 422.00–423.00 $422.52 $1,394 —
400 400 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 +34.73
501–548 517 9 391.00–397.00 $394.88 $2,042 +27.76
581 581 5 381.00 $381.00 $2,214 +21.60
645 645 14 368.50 $368.50 $2,377 +16.50
657 657 3 376.50 $376.50 $2,474 +36.50
755 755 25 329.00 $329.00 $2,484 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 375 3 377.00–380.00 $377.93 $1,417 -30.07
443 443 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,683 -8.00
512 512 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,920 —
556–570 558 23 352.00–354.00 $353.64 $1,973 +15.86
678–696 value added 693 12 330.00–335.00 $334.18 $2,316 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 ±0.00
770 770 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,318 +41.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 285.00–297.00 $291.00 $1,310 —
530 530 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 -32.53
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 -25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 475.00 $475.00 $974 —
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
335 fancy 335 3 487.00 $487.00 $1,631 +25.00
365 365 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,595 —
432 432 6 429.00 $429.00 $1,853 +44.00
500 fancy 500 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,010 —
525–545 535 2 358.00–377.00 $367.32 $1,965 +7.32
555–599 584 6 328.00–332.00 $329.27 $1,923 -2.73
658 658 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
500 500 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 —
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1390 1185 80-85% 5 160.00–171.00 $163.63 $1,939 -10.91
1225–1430 1290 80-85% 4 103.00–135.00 $124.75 $1,609 —
1195–1370 1319 80-85% 5 143.00–155.00 $149.74 $1,975 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $787 —
800–960 897 85-90% 3 103.00–117.00 $110.22 $989 —
930 930 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,404 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,252 +24.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1670 1575 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,205 —
1560–1725 1622 75-80% 3 126.00–136.00 $130.98 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1470 1318 2 140.00–154.00 $146.19 $1,927 —
1390–2255 1870 5 170.00–190.00 $182.20 $3,407 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,491

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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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.