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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $486.25/cwt +81.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,592/hd at 533 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,524/hd at 601 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $535.00/cwt +92.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 412 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 129

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 fancy 328 5 571.00 $571.00 $1,873
412 fancy 412 18 535.00 $535.00 $2,204
533 value added 533 43 486.25 $486.25 $2,592
601 value added 601 19 420.00 $420.00 $2,524

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,086
250 250 2 451.00 $451.00 $1,128 -19.00
360 fancy 360 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,710
445 445 2 409.00 $409.00 $1,820 -11.00
516 516 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,961 +5.00
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 527.00 $527.00 $1,581
503 503 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,012
573 573 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,177 +10.00
675–695 685 2 300.00–320.00 $310.15 $2,125

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,989 +22.40
1180–1300 1266 80-85% 4 140.00–160.00 $147.68 $1,870 -24.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 +29.00
1015 1015 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 -1.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–910 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 214.00–218.00 $215.97

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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.