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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.00/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 508 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $494.00/cwt +10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,159/hd at 437 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.03/cwt +27.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 572 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 306 433
Feeder cattle 286 251 337
Slaughter cattle 34 49 76
Replacement cattle 6 6 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison available due to Memorial Day holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 +45.00
423–429 427 11 509.00–512.00 $510.36 $2,179 +5.47
510–528 525 14 460.00–480.00 $477.23 $2,505 +7.23
558 558 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,511 ±0.00
601–617 608 15 402.00–405.00 $403.58 $2,454 -6.42
667 667 4 386.00 $386.00 $2,575 +6.00
743 743 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,786 —
820–838 832 6 311.00–327.00 $321.74 $2,677 —
880 880 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 463.00 $463.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 -75.00
325 325 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 +35.00
371 371 11 508.00 $508.00 $1,885 +37.69
446 446 14 465.00 $465.00 $2,074 +16.63
508 508 24 425.00 $425.00 $2,159 +29.00
553–592 572 20 388.00–405.00 $398.03 $2,277 +27.03
615–634 632 9 340.00–350.00 $348.92 $2,205 -12.08
670–678 673 9 325.00–343.00 $336.07 $2,262 +11.07
885 885 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 —
465–498 487 3 360.00–366.00 $364.09 $1,773 +14.09
520 520 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 —
400 400 2 443.00 $443.00 $1,772 —
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 +14.00
850 850 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,338 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,238 -120.00
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 -80.00
351 fancy 351 11 573.00 $573.00 $2,011 -1.00
437 437 22 494.00 $494.00 $2,159 +36.00
521 521 16 451.00 $451.00 $2,350 -9.82
592 592 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,250 -45.76
643 643 9 356.00 $356.00 $2,289 —
670–695 687 3 331.00–335.00 $332.30 $2,283 -37.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 476.00 $476.00 $1,714 +1.00
407–425 412 8 435.00–450.00 $446.13 $1,838 —
460 460 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 —
507 507 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 —
425 425 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,551 —
530–540 533 4 326.00–380.00 $361.49 $1,927 +11.49
560–598 585 3 310.00–333.00 $325.67 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1240 1143 80-85% 3 161.00–170.00 $165.75 $1,895 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,458 —
1115–1400 1212 80-85% 6 142.00–155.00 $147.89 $1,792 +9.56
1045–1460 1240 80-85% 4 180.00–193.00 $184.29 $2,285 +20.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–975 915 85-90% 2 105.00–111.00 $108.20 $990 —
935 935 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 —
955–980 968 85-90% 2 151.00–157.00 $153.96 $1,490 +33.38
920–1070 986 85-90% 6 130.00–145.00 $135.48 $1,336 +14.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1525 1503 75-80% 2 153.00–160.00 $156.45 $2,351 -19.55
1535 1535 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,702 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,816 —
1760 1760 1 230.00 $230.00 $4,048 +15.00
1890–2215 2045 4 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $4,195 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,841

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1025–1255 1148 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,569.41
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.