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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.86/cwt -5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 653 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.00/cwt -12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 507 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $370.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 585 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 179 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 527.00 $527.00 $1,528 —
345 345 2 521.00 $521.00 $1,797 —
425–445 435 2 436.00–450.00 $442.84 $1,926 -22.16
462 462 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,987 —
520–530 525 2 400.00–410.00 $404.95 $2,126 -13.01
572 value added 572 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,374 —
595 595 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,291 -15.44
655–670 657 7 350.00–361.00 $351.60 $2,310 —
820 820 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,632 -1.98
890 890 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 —
565 565 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,701 —
650 650 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,028 —
740 740 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,983 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,685 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 470.00 $470.00 $964 —
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 +11.00
320 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 -12.00
322 fancy 322 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,562 —
388 388 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,765 +14.69
448 448 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,882 +15.32
485–486 486 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,847 —
507 507 17 375.00 $375.00 $1,901 -12.52
577 577 11 369.00 $369.00 $2,129 -9.00
650–665 653 19 330.00–348.00 $333.86 $2,180 -5.14
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
1060 1060 2 246.00 $246.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $1,562 -2.48
548 548 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 +20.00
550 550 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,744 —
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -70.00
690 690 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,711 —
825 825 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,634 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 —
1100 1100 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 373 4 471.00–498.00 $490.94 $1,831 +59.94
440 fancy 440 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 -15.00
514 fancy 514 5 422.00 $422.00 $2,169 +19.00
585 585 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1189 80-85% 4 141.00–154.00 $147.60 $1,755 -2.89
1165–1305 1233 80-85% 3 101.00–110.00 $106.83 $1,317 -4.91
1245–1325 1285 80-85% 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,210 +5.11
1105–1625 1301 80-85% 5 120.00–139.00 $129.74 $1,688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1010 950 85-90% 3 121.00–130.00 $124.79 $1,186 -24.80
1025 1025 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,035 -10.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1530 1515 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.02 $2,455 —
1450–1625 1538 75-80% 2 146.00–151.00 $148.64 $2,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1760 1640 2 150.00–160.00 $155.37 $2,548 —
1990 1990 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,383 -12.02
1975–2200 2062 3 200.00 $200.00 $4,124 —

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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.