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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $353.46/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 534 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $324.69/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 655 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $401.38/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 424 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 88 394
Feeder cattle 195 72 323
Slaughter cattle 33 15 59
Replacement cattle 5 1 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday no trend for feeder steers due to lack of comparable receipts. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with moderate demand and light supply. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate 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
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 —
350–395 373 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,604 —
459 459 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,928 —
503–510 507 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,749 —
505–513 value added 511 5 370.00–375.00 $370.99 $1,896 —
605 value added 605 2 358.00 $358.00 $2,166 —
630 630 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,117 -22.00
651 651 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,187 —
705 705 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
983 983 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 173 2 490.00 $490.00 $848 —
260 260 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
318–341 333 6 387.00–389.00 $388.36 $1,293 —
370 fancy 370 3 404.00 $404.00 $1,495 —
383–395 387 6 380.00–391.00 $383.74 $1,485 —
400 400 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
428 fancy 428 8 409.00 $409.00 $1,751 —
481 481 5 378.00 $378.00 $1,818 +45.63
504 504 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,613 -10.00
506 value added 506 5 349.00 $349.00 $1,766 —
561 561 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,795 -10.00
613 613 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,716 —
655 655 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 -39.27
704 704 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
428 428 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,528 +127.00
575–593 587 3 285.00–290.00 $288.37 $1,693 —
740 740 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,316 —
300 300 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,260 —
354 354 9 454.00 $454.00 $1,607 +34.00
411 fancy 411 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,788 —
403–442 429 12 385.00–400.00 $390.17 $1,674 +0.17
503–549 534 21 350.00–361.00 $353.46 $1,887 +3.46
565 565 4 344.00 $344.00 $1,944 +8.08
630 630 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
653–668 655 21 317.00–326.00 $324.69 $2,127 +14.69
735 735 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
350–380 367 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,468 —
428 428 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,498 —
498 498 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,544 —
508 508 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,626 —
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 —
653 653 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1405 1189 80-85% 7 116.00–121.00 $118.22 $1,406 —
1055–1420 1268 80-85% 6 129.00–135.00 $132.80 $1,684 +15.42
1330–1395 1363 80-85% 2 140.00–149.00 $144.61 $1,971 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,390 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,856 —
1450–1715 1575 75-80% 4 133.00–134.00 $133.73 $2,106 —
1525–1655 1588 75-80% 4 142.00–146.00 $144.32 $2,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,367 —
870 870 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $618 —
900 900 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $819 —
970 970 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,860 —
1575–2280 1928 2 190.00 $190.00 $3,663 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.