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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.35/cwt ≈ $1,741/hd at 507 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $396.00/cwt ≈ $2,043/hd at 516 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $377.71/cwt -20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 435 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 129 292
Feeder cattle 181 102 244
Slaughter cattle 29 26 40
Replacement cattle 10 1 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison do to no sale for Labor Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
425–445 435 2 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,718 —
516 516 18 396.00 $396.00 $2,043 —
590 590 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,071 —
643 643 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 —
750 750 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 502.00 $502.00 $1,155 —
325–330 328 2 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,329 -19.96
375–384 383 7 411.00–427.00 $424.76 $1,627 +12.76
442 442 6 391.00 $391.00 $1,728 +18.00
450 450 2 379.00 $379.00 $1,706 —
507–515 507 28 326.00–344.00 $343.35 $1,741 —
569 569 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,826 -24.00
622 622 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,028 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 330.00–345.00 $337.54 $1,563 —
505 505 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 —
557 557 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,671 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
655–692 674 6 260.00–285.00 $276.30 $1,862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,495 +15.00
380 380 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +10.00
434–436 435 13 370.00–390.00 $377.71 $1,643 -20.97
493 493 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,676 —
521 521 11 374.00 $374.00 $1,949 +23.45
565–584 577 8 338.00–340.00 $339.27 $1,958 +29.27
610 610 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,934 +32.00
660 660 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 330.00–360.00 $344.46 $1,430 —
477 477 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,574 —
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1820 1820 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1345 1253 80-85% 4 125.00–141.00 $134.08 $1,680 -38.97
1050–1440 1303 80-85% 4 148.00–160.00 $152.64 $1,989 —
1235–1390 1322 80-85% 3 103.00–115.00 $107.44 $1,420 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1450 1438 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $2,028 -15.90
1385–1670 1529 75-80% 5 150.00–163.00 $159.23 $2,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,192 -12.37
1095 1095 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2235 2003 5 180.00–200.00 $191.62 $3,838 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–985 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $2,346

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1235–1275 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,125.00–3,200.00 $3,163.10
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00

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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.