Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

61 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Kentuckiana Livestock Market report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 61 149 143
Feeder cattle 46 128 114
Slaughter cattle 15 20 29
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison this week due to limited supply.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,252 +20.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -75.00
375 375 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -16.22
438 438 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,862 +30.00
481 481 6 411.00 $411.00 $1,977 +17.20
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -5.00
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 —
558 558 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 —
470–485 478 2 350.00–360.00 $355.08 $1,697 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 -115.00
315–335 325 2 430.00–450.00 $439.69 $1,429 -35.31
503–521 515 7 340.00–370.00 $360.20 $1,855 -70.74
567–585 572 4 335.00–340.00 $336.28 $1,924 -13.72
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 -10.00
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 375.00–380.00 $377.53 $1,586 -32.47
538 538 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,759 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1220 1128 80-85% 2 161.00–169.00 $164.67 $1,857 —
1175–1375 1290 80-85% 3 143.00–151.00 $148.16 $1,911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,378 -2.36
1085–1095 1090 85-90% 2 111.00–121.00 $116.02 $1,265 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1765 1380 2 160.00–180.00 $167.21 $2,307 —
1710 1710 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,420 —

↑ Back to top

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.