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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $378.90/cwt +38.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,364/hd at 624 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.66/cwt ≈ $2,587/hd at 669 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.22/cwt ≈ $2,199/hd at 586 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 132 176
Feeder cattle 395 — 116
Slaughter cattle 26 — 45
Replacement cattle 5 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison this week do to limited supply last week. There was strong demand for feeder classes with a good quality offering this week. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 529.00 $529.00 $1,756 —
418–440 422 5 420.00–470.00 $430.42 $1,816 —
487 fancy 487 15 470.00 $470.00 $2,289 —
530 530 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,226 —
577–591 589 20 415.00–420.00 $419.27 $2,470 —
659 value added 659 8 406.00 $406.00 $2,676 —
661–681 673 20 375.00–385.00 $378.93 $2,550 —
735 735 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 —
925–934 931 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,793 —
1093 1093 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 —
633 633 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,310 —
683 683 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,459 —
753 753 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,528 —
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 2 590.00 $590.00 $991 —
275 fancy 275 2 517.00 $517.00 $1,422 —
313 fancy 313 2 502.00 $502.00 $1,571 —
365 365 1 453.00 $453.00 $1,653 —
392 fancy 392 8 495.00 $495.00 $1,940 +20.00
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 —
455–472 fancy 464 17 459.50–462.00 $460.65 $2,137 —
495 495 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,990 —
508 508 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,829 -20.00
513 value added 513 20 407.00 $407.00 $2,088 —
584–589 586 26 370.00–378.00 $375.22 $2,199 —
602–609 value added 603 25 388.00–393.00 $388.81 $2,345 —
645 645 25 369.00 $369.00 $2,380 +29.00
654 654 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,387 —
760 760 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,683 —
458 458 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,795 —
513 513 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,642 —
565–585 575 2 302.00–320.00 $310.84 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,238 —
878 878 3 253.00 $253.00 $2,221 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,430 —
299 fancy 299 4 567.00 $567.00 $1,695 —
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
357 fancy 357 6 547.00 $547.00 $1,953 —
370 370 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 —
415–423 419 4 410.00–417.00 $413.53 $1,733 —
447 fancy 447 14 476.00 $476.00 $2,128 —
495 fancy 495 13 442.00 $442.00 $2,188 —
513 fancy 513 19 436.00 $436.00 $2,237 —
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 ±0.00
583 583 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,390 +30.00
660 660 20 352.00 $352.00 $2,323 +41.85
726 726 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,178 —
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,747 —
477 477 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,813 —
558 558 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,953 —
652–680 661 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,983 —
840 840 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1125 1085 80-85% 2 182.00–183.00 $182.52 $1,980 —
1130–1260 1195 80-85% 2 100.00–113.00 $106.15 $1,268 -63.85
1140–1345 1199 80-85% 5 121.00–139.00 $131.82 $1,581 -38.18
1375–1405 1390 80-85% 2 146.00–150.00 $148.02 $2,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1490 1323 75-80% 2 176.00–190.00 $183.89 $2,433 —
1555–1755 1634 75-80% 4 160.00–164.00 $162.02 $2,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–925 920 85-90% 2 121.00–134.00 $127.54 $1,173 —
995 995 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,011 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 207.00 $207.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00

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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.