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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $424.27/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,408/hd at 568 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.24/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,331/hd at 681 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.87/cwt ≈ $2,581/hd at 674 lb · 34 head
Owensboro 5-weight heifers cleared $427/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt above the KY average ($421) and $21/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($448). Receipts were 448 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 205 281
Feeder cattle 407 173 208
Slaughter cattle 30 28 31
Replacement cattle 11 4 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Good quality supply of feeder classes this week with good demand. 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
253 253 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,354 —
365–395 373 4 510.00–575.00 $557.77 $2,080 +7.77
400 fancy 400 8 543.00 $543.00 $2,172 —
440 440 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 —
510–522 521 23 440.00–480.00 $476.59 $2,483 +18.22
571–572 571 13 425.00–435.00 $432.69 $2,471 —
603 603 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,533 —
671–681 674 34 381.00–388.00 $382.87 $2,581 —
718 718 20 370.00 $370.00 $2,657 —
785 785 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,669 —
950 950 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 461.00 $461.00 $2,005 —
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
511 511 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,095 —
600 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 —
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —
635 635 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 fancy 160 2 735.00 $735.00 $1,176 —
248 248 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,302 —
270 270 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,390 —
370–374 373 12 480.00–517.00 $504.75 $1,883 +17.45
400–436 428 18 450.00–479.00 $472.98 $2,024 +10.98
448 fancy 448 6 484.00 $484.00 $2,168 —
468 fancy 468 6 472.00 $472.00 $2,209 —
501 501 10 438.00 $438.00 $2,194 +10.63
550–576 value added 559 23 430.00–432.00 $430.72 $2,408 —
580 580 16 415.00 $415.00 $2,407 +4.76
632–641 637 7 349.00–350.00 $349.43 $2,226 —
675–684 681 34 340.00–347.00 $342.24 $2,331 +0.24
753 753 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,410 -25.00
915–945 930 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 —
463–485 474 4 385.00–405.00 $394.77 $1,871 +4.77
515 515 3 377.00 $377.00 $1,942 —
641 641 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,051 —
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
360 360 2 462.00 $462.00 $1,663 —
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 +8.00
543 543 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,063 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,332 —
275–279 fancy 278 6 605.00–615.00 $606.65 $1,686 -10.35
349 fancy 349 7 575.00 $575.00 $2,007 —
350–380 365 2 465.00–475.00 $469.79 $1,715 -102.21
425–426 426 18 455.00–477.00 $475.78 $2,027 —
505–517 515 15 380.00–410.00 $406.08 $2,091 -24.77
600 fancy 600 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 —
645 645 3 326.00–335.00 $329.00 $2,122 -21.00
672–695 685 7 310.00–341.00 $323.03 $2,213 -37.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,393 -20.00
489 489 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,029 —
590 590 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 —
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 +6.70
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1375 1185 80-85% 4 185.00–190.00 $188.86 $2,238 —
1165–1405 1226 80-85% 7 161.00–171.00 $166.41 $2,040 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $837 —
980 980 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,676 +50.00
930–1150 1043 85-90% 3 135.00–151.00 $142.74 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1565 1508 75-80% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.48 $2,511 -4.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,678 —
1430–1790 1610 2 200.00 $200.00 $3,220 —
2155–2175 2165 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $5,055 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,006
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,222

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–855 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,625.00–2,650.00 $2,638.53
750–1140 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,781.75
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,675

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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.