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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.80/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 483 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.36/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 674 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 173 152
Feeder cattle 128 149 131
Slaughter cattle 20 21 21
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 —
450–470 457 3 435.00–455.00 $448.14 $2,048 —
570 570 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 ±0.00
665–671 670 5 360.00–375.00 $362.98 $2,432 -7.02
845 845 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 —
463 463 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,313 -60.00
325 325 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 +4.28
363–375 372 8 445.00–450.00 $446.22 $1,660 -12.64
445 445 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,758 -5.00
451–499 483 18 391.00–400.00 $393.80 $1,902 +3.80
534 534 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,029 -1.00
570–573 571 9 360.00–381.00 $376.31 $2,149 +4.83
647 647 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,135 ±0.00
670 value added 670 9 358.00 $358.00 $2,399 —
690 690 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,813 —
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,321 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,581 —
315 315 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 -30.00
364 364 5 521.00 $521.00 $1,896 -9.00
435–443 441 4 430.00–435.00 $431.23 $1,902 -28.77
451 451 9 468.00 $468.00 $2,111 +43.00
501–510 502 8 403.00–435.00 $430.94 $2,163 +19.94
590 590 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 ±0.00
682 682 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,251 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 +28.63
445 445 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 —
780–1080 924 85-90% 4 148.00–156.00 $151.36 $1,399 —
960 960 85-90% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1595 1244 80-85% 4 153.00–158.00 $155.66 $1,936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,371 —
1510–1680 1595 75-80% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.69 $2,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1825 1630 3 170.00–195.00 $181.24 $2,954 —
1645–1670 1658 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $3,398 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.