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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

88 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.27/cwt ≈ $2,265/hd at 688 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 88 220 330
Feeder cattle 72 181 276
Slaughter cattle 15 29 54
Replacement cattle 1 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison this week due to limited supply. Slaughter classes sold 5.00 lower with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 8 358.00 $358.00 $2,320 +18.00
815 815 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
870 870 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 -51.00
450–482 474 4 330.00–340.00 $332.37 $1,575 -46.63
521 521 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,719 -13.35
562 562 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,855 +9.00
673–698 688 12 319.50–336.00 $329.27 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 -17.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,112 —
385 385 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -20.00
405–446 440 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,716 +12.29
516 516 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,806 -24.00
555–570 563 2 330.00–342.00 $335.92 $1,891 -3.35
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 -7.00
755 755 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,591 +5.00
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1350 1213 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.33 $1,714 —
1235–1295 1265 80-85% 2 101.00–133.00 $117.38 $1,485 -16.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1625 1613 75-80% 3 135.00–142.00 $138.00 $2,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $818 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–2095 1980 2 165.00 $165.00 $3,267 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806

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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.