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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $452.00/cwt -15.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 445 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 168 292
Feeder cattle 104 146 259
Slaughter cattle 31 20 23
Replacement cattle 6 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last week for 4th of July Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,668 —
648 648 6 407.00 $407.00 $2,637 —
705 705 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,425 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 —
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 —
460–465 463 2 420.00–440.00 $429.95 $1,991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 +10.00
325–335 328 3 515.00–530.00 $524.90 $1,722 +2.90
380 380 3 502.00 $502.00 $1,908 +12.00
452–455 453 8 437.00–457.00 $451.98 $2,047 —
505–525 510 4 401.00–420.00 $415.11 $2,117 +5.11
584–585 584 6 400.00–408.00 $405.33 $2,367 —
610 value added 610 3 401.00 $401.00 $2,446 -4.00
630 630 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -1.93
703 703 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,355 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 —
382 382 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,910 -65.00
445 445 10 452.00 $452.00 $2,011 -15.52
492 492 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,165 —
610–628 621 5 330.00–365.00 $343.76 $2,135 —
723 723 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,241 —
906 906 7 261.00 $261.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,743 —
462 462 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,848 —
510 510 1 391.00 $391.00 $1,994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1175 1145 80-85% 2 161.00–165.00 $163.05 $1,867 —
1135–1300 1218 80-85% 2 151.00–155.00 $153.14 $1,865 —
1050–1385 1256 80-85% 4 182.00–192.00 $188.03 $2,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1500 1420 75-80% 3 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $2,626 —
1545–1850 1698 75-80% 2 160.00–167.00 $163.81 $2,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 960 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.27 $1,462 -17.73
965 965 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,660 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1945 1855 2 200.00–215.00 $207.86 $3,856 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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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.