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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $383.73/cwt +23.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 506 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $411.06/cwt -18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 368 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.44/cwt -68.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 430 lb · 22 head
Owensboro 4-weight heifers sold at $348/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$37/cwt below the KY average ($385) and $54/cwt under Paris, KY (Thursday) ($402). KY 4-weight heifers are down $65/cwt from their mid-July peak of $432. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 61 476
Feeder cattle 265 46 381
Slaughter cattle 20 15 80
Replacement cattle 7 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend this week due to limited comparison from last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 —
452 452 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,966 —
512 512 9 412.00 $412.00 $2,109 —
560 560 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,774 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–263 258 16 470.00–505.00 $500.54 $1,291 —
303–325 315 7 420.00–460.00 $433.19 $1,365 +13.19
359–391 368 27 380.00–415.00 $411.06 $1,513 -18.94
420–433 430 22 340.00–360.00 $356.44 $1,533 -68.56
451–487 472 14 330.00–340.00 $334.10 $1,577 -76.90
521–541 532 9 320.00–335.00 $328.47 $1,747 —
552 552 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —
654–685 661 9 280.00–300.00 $295.39 $1,953 -4.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 —
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 6 575.00 $575.00 $1,547 +65.00
339 339 14 502.00 $502.00 $1,702 +62.31
393 393 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,710 —
430 430 20 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
504 fancy 504 18 403.50 $403.50 $2,034 —
509 509 15 360.00 $360.00 $1,832 -0.20
570 570 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +23.72
628 628 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,947 -10.00
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
718 718 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 411 8 350.00–355.00 $353.67 $1,454 -23.86
455–495 462 6 325.00–335.00 $333.21 $1,539 —
543 543 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,629 -27.00
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1195 1143 80-85% 2 109.00–121.00 $115.28 $1,318 -49.39
1080–1270 1175 80-85% 4 129.00–142.00 $135.44 $1,591 —
1145–1390 1300 80-85% 3 154.00–163.00 $159.31 $2,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,672 —
1025–1145 1085 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.36 $1,111 -13.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1540 1483 75-80% 3 152.00–157.00 $154.01 $2,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,347 —
2130 2130 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,686 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,155

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1310–1525 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,975.00 $2,800.18

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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.