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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.00/cwt ≈ $2,640/hd at 788 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $462.06/cwt +17.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 453 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $465.00/cwt ≈ $2,358/hd at 507 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 332 326
Feeder cattle 254 297 275
Slaughter cattle 39 33 45
Replacement cattle 13 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes under 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes over 500lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
395 395 1 577.00 $577.00 $2,279 —
437 437 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,316 +33.54
458–499 487 7 505.00–521.00 $509.30 $2,480 +5.34
512 512 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,406 -22.66
585 585 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,516 -30.00
720 720 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 602.00 $602.00 $1,385 —
278 278 8 595.00 $595.00 $1,654 +10.00
335 335 7 555.00 $555.00 $1,859 +3.00
377–388 380 8 500.00–520.00 $514.89 $1,957 -2.11
450–470 453 18 448.00–465.00 $462.06 $2,093 +17.90
500–502 502 14 419.00–425.00 $424.57 $2,131 —
552–591 573 13 400.00–405.00 $402.22 $2,305 -11.78
600 600 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
677–690 681 7 330.00–345.00 $340.66 $2,320 —
733 733 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,390 -14.00
788 value added 788 64 335.00 $335.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 +20.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1105 1013 2 241.00–255.00 $248.64 $2,519 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 800.00 $800.00 $1,320 —
288 288 5 655.00 $655.00 $1,886 -10.00
387–395 388 6 500.00–575.00 $562.29 $2,182 +19.46
433–438 437 15 491.00–513.00 $510.10 $2,229 +15.89
507 507 17 465.00 $465.00 $2,358 —
570 570 15 421.00 $421.00 $2,400 -6.50
674 674 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,629 +40.00
725 725 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,187 —
560 560 2 398.00 $398.00 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1410 1224 80-85% 14 152.00–173.00 $163.02 $1,995 +20.02
1090–1380 1266 80-85% 6 176.00–205.00 $186.53 $2,361 +26.69
1295 1295 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,696 -28.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–945 900 85-90% 2 152.00–170.00 $160.55 $1,445 —
880–1050 985 85-90% 3 123.00–136.00 $128.22 $1,263 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1665 1555 75-80% 4 160.00–165.00 $161.98 $2,519 +8.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1275 1248 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,621 —
1620 1620 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,673 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1235 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 216.00–225.00 $220.85 $2,529
1060–1300 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 220.00–227.00 $222.24 $2,571

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00
1195–1510 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,425.00 $3,129.78

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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.