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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $437.33/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 434 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.80/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 576 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $403.00/cwt +24.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 524 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 326 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 489.00 $489.00 $1,883 —
432–443 438 6 420.00–430.00 $425.06 $1,862 —
535 value added 535 2 412.00 $412.00 $2,204 —
564–567 565 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 -1.00
640 640 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,298 -9.50
663 value added 663 8 379.00 $379.00 $2,513 —
682 682 6 361.00 $361.00 $2,462 -15.50
732 732 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,398 —
553 553 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,082 —
260–275 270 3 400.00–425.00 $416.98 $1,126 —
300–340 334 7 423.00–430.00 $429.10 $1,433 —
370–386 381 14 400.00–416.00 $409.16 $1,559 +31.23
437 437 12 385.00 $385.00 $1,682 +5.00
450 450 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,647 —
501–530 508 10 339.00–379.00 $370.57 $1,882 -4.43
570–581 576 19 361.00–366.00 $362.80 $2,090 +9.16
608 608 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,000 —
679 679 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,234 —
735–738 737 11 290.00–305.00 $296.80 $2,187 -3.20
950 950 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
403 403 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,310 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
675 675 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,951 +64.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1495 1270 2 194.00–225.00 $206.75 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,380 +150.00
331–341 336 8 460.00–492.00 $475.76 $1,599 —
376 fancy 376 14 508.00 $508.00 $1,910 —
420 420 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,730 -17.00
435 fancy 435 19 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
524 fancy 524 17 403.00 $403.00 $2,112 +1.00
578 578 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,994 +15.73
650–662 659 4 300.00–310.00 $307.53 $2,027 -2.47
760 760 7 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 384.00 $384.00 $1,651 —
480–495 483 5 320.00–326.00 $321.23 $1,552 -18.77
505–506 506 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,670 ±0.00
590 590 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
605–635 625 3 250.00–280.00 $259.68 $1,623 +39.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1140 1108 80-85% 2 104.00–108.00 $106.06 $1,175 —
1035–1380 1236 80-85% 10 160.00–173.00 $163.97 $2,027 —
1100–1485 1295 80-85% 13 121.00–136.00 $130.51 $1,690 +5.76
1125–1520 1313 80-85% 16 140.00–152.00 $145.95 $1,916 -3.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1035 934 85-90% 6 142.00–168.00 $151.24 $1,413 +0.24
875–1175 978 85-90% 4 115.00–125.00 $119.48 $1,169 —
895–1110 1049 85-90% 6 106.00–111.00 $109.98 $1,154 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,802 —
1420–1950 1658 75-80% 5 141.00–156.00 $146.75 $2,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1960 1360 4 170.00–180.00 $176.40 $2,399 —
2340 2340 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,703 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1000 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 180.00–195.00 $187.13 $1,765

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.