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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $427.37/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 506 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $430.85/cwt -20.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 503 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $428.18/cwt ≈ $2,128/hd at 497 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 326 158
Feeder cattle 173 286 117
Slaughter cattle 28 34 38
Replacement cattle 4 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a lighter offering of feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 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
385 385 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,118 -10.00
533–537 534 9 450.00–475.00 $458.37 $2,448 -18.86
814 814 5 336.00 $336.00 $2,735 +14.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 427.00 $427.00 $2,413 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 188 2 500.00–585.00 $540.80 $1,017 —
325 325 7 507.00 $507.00 $1,648 +17.00
360–371 370 9 465.00–490.00 $487.30 $1,803 -20.70
431 431 4 462.00 $462.00 $1,991 -3.00
470–499 497 13 405.00–430.00 $428.18 $2,128 —
505–510 506 16 400.00–431.00 $427.37 $2,162 +2.37
555–590 570 7 398.00–420.00 $410.24 $2,338 +12.21
668 668 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,285 +5.93
763 763 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,632 —
1015–1040 1028 2 220.00–250.00 $234.82 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,722 -21.00
503 503 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +25.91
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 +45.00
296 fancy 296 9 617.00 $617.00 $1,826 —
359 359 8 572.00 $572.00 $2,053 —
452–495 456 12 439.00–460.00 $458.10 $2,089 —
500–503 503 14 430.00–442.00 $430.85 $2,167 -20.15
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 ±0.00
610 610 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 -6.00
655 655 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,365 +28.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,488 —
435 435 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 -16.13
450 450 1 426.00 $426.00 $1,917 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 +35.00
485–493 490 3 390.00–400.00 $393.30 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1135 990 80-85% 2 162.00–171.00 $165.84 $1,642 —
1050–1435 1289 80-85% 4 141.00–156.00 $147.68 $1,904 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,156 -32.96
1045–1125 1080 85-90% 3 131.00–150.00 $137.13 $1,481 —
1050–1150 1100 85-90% 2 106.00–111.00 $108.39 $1,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,565 +14.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,322 —
1685 1685 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,707 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00
1310–1530 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,675.00–2,775.00 $2,721.13
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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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.