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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $461.77/cwt +27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 434 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $504.00/cwt +29.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,480/hd at 492 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $390.42/cwt -22.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 573 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 339 212
Feeder cattle 229 231 146
Slaughter cattle 44 75 52
Replacement cattle 9 33 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with steers over 600lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. 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
325 325 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,096 +58.00
413 413 5 546.00 $546.00 $2,255 +6.00
460–481 476 8 480.00–520.00 $489.67 $2,331 —
506–544 522 13 480.00–512.00 $500.11 $2,611 +12.11
603 value added 603 6 458.00 $458.00 $2,762 —
615–633 627 3 410.00–430.00 $416.54 $2,612 -5.46
675 675 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,565 -10.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 —
538 538 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–308 307 7 590.00–600.00 $592.86 $1,820 +51.35
359–385 364 5 495.00–535.00 $526.54 $1,917 +24.36
416–441 434 26 460.00–472.00 $461.77 $2,004 +27.09
508–510 509 12 410.00–420.00 $415.82 $2,117 —
555–597 573 18 385.00–400.00 $390.42 $2,237 -11.67
600 600 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
660 660 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,264 -14.50
778 778 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,412 —
1010 1010 3 246.00 $246.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,648 -25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,469 -75.00
299 fancy 299 6 670.00 $670.00 $2,003 —
373 373 3 585.00 $585.00 $2,182 +34.37
420 420 15 530.00 $530.00 $2,226 +50.00
492 fancy 492 20 504.00 $504.00 $2,480 —
560 560 5 456.00 $456.00 $2,554 +17.00
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 -30.00
673 fancy 673 5 393.00 $393.00 $2,645 —
658–679 676 12 350.00–355.00 $354.19 $2,394 —
880 880 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 —
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 —
401 401 4 462.00 $462.00 $1,853 —
507–547 518 11 400.00–430.00 $421.36 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
510–520 515 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1330 1217 80-85% 5 174.00–184.00 $177.96 $2,166 —
1140–1475 1308 80-85% 3 143.00–149.00 $144.74 $1,893 —
1290–1325 1309 80-85% 4 150.00–164.00 $159.03 $2,082 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1040 999 85-90% 5 151.00–180.00 $166.51 $1,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,343 -30.00
1535 1535 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,901 +22.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1840 1633 3 190.00–195.00 $191.88 $3,133 —
1695 1695 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,542 —
2040–2270 2128 3 212.00–235.00 $220.65 $4,695 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,011
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,288
980–1275 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 210.00–250.00 $227.38 $2,565

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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.