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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $413.29/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,367/hd at 573 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $513.33/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 431 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.38/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 515 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 423 452
Feeder cattle 231 411 397
Slaughter cattle 75 10 25
Replacement cattle 33 2 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes on a plainer quality offer. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 587.00 $587.00 $1,984 -40.00
365 365 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,062 -18.00
408 408 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,203 +90.00
530 530 4 488.00 $488.00 $2,586 —
618 618 7 422.00 $422.00 $2,608 +19.00
673–680 675 3 380.00–396.00 $390.63 $2,637 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 —
498 498 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–282 278 7 505.00–585.00 $542.16 $1,507 -66.70
303–329 321 10 520.00–550.00 $541.51 $1,738 -28.49
374–387 377 12 465.00–515.00 $502.18 $1,893 -32.29
435–449 444 9 420.00–465.00 $434.68 $1,930 -15.32
453–488 475 11 424.00–455.00 $435.74 $2,070 -4.26
512 value added 512 12 427.00 $427.00 $2,186 -2.00
545 545 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,213 +5.00
552–574 569 8 393.00–405.00 $402.09 $2,288 -1.91
558–586 value added 575 13 417.00–424.00 $420.19 $2,416 -3.81
673–675 674 4 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–490 489 8 390.00–400.00 $391.25 $1,913 -18.75
520 520 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 +15.00
405–415 410 2 320.00–375.00 $347.84 $1,426 —
508 508 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 —
598 598 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 3 630.00–655.00 $646.04 $1,441 —
283 283 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,811 +2.83
325 325 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,869 -25.00
378 378 8 535.00–560.00 $550.63 $2,081 -24.37
427 427 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,050 —
429–434 fancy 432 15 520.00 $520.00 $2,246 -1.00
497 497 12 475.00 $475.00 $2,361 —
510–525 513 10 449.00–480.00 $464.84 $2,385 —
582 582 9 439.00 $439.00 $2,555 +14.00
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 —
630 fancy 630 2 409.00 $409.00 $2,577 —
808 808 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 —
430–441 439 5 320.00–355.00 $326.86 $1,435 -93.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,189 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–855 792 85-90% 5 112.00–126.00 $121.89 $965 —
735–960 851 85-90% 4 91.00–100.00 $97.73 $832 —
735–1020 886 85-90% 19 150.00–180.00 $166.29 $1,473 —
825–1015 938 85-90% 6 131.00–148.00 $137.12 $1,286 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1355 1160 80-85% 10 150.00–169.00 $157.91 $1,832 —
1045–1355 1164 80-85% 7 172.00–191.00 $180.20 $2,098 —
1075–1280 1169 80-85% 8 131.00–148.00 $141.94 $1,659 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,750 —
1500–1585 1543 75-80% 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,577 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2225 1942 3 195.00–210.00 $202.73 $3,937 —
2305 2305 1 220.00 $220.00 $5,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1295 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 199.00–221.00 $208.71 $2,317

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
830–1030 896 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,475.00 $2,313.76
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,387.50
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.