Kentuckiana Livestock Market
Owensboro, Kentucky · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 45 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Cattle receipts
212 head
Last reported: 151 (Oct 5, 2026)
Year ago: 373
Year ago: 373
500-599 lb steers
$368.62/cwt
14 head, M&L 1-2
▼ -$6.38 vs last week
▼ -$12.38 vs Oct 13, 2025
▼ -$6.38 vs last week
▼ -$12.38 vs Oct 13, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$331.67/cwt
6 head, M&L 1-2
▲ +$6.67 vs last week
n/a vs Oct 13, 2025
▲ +$6.67 vs last week
n/a vs Oct 13, 2025
Reports
45 in 12 mo
Since Oct 20, 2025
Usual day: Monday
Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 325325 | 472.50472.50 | $1,536 | Fancy |
| 2 | 425425 | 430.00430.00 | $1,828 | |
| 6 | 466459-480 | 396.27370.00-410.00 | $1,847 | |
| 1 | 510510 | 365.00365.00 | $1,862 | |
| 13 | 575550-577 | 368.90355.00-370.00 | $2,121 | |
| 1 | 640640 | 335.00335.00 | $2,144 | |
| 4 | 743743 | 335.00335.00 | $2,489 | |
| 2 | 758758 | 325.00325.00 | $2,464 | |
| 2 | 908908 | 290.00290.00 | $2,633 | |
| 1 | 1,0801080 | 240.00240.00 | $2,592 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 525525 | 245.00245.00 | $1,286 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 235235 | 460.00460.00 | $1,081 | |
| 2 | 260260 | 460.00460.00 | $1,196 | |
| 2 | 270270 | 505.00505.00 | $1,364 | Fancy |
| 2 | 383383 | 403.00403.00 | $1,543 | |
| 1 | 415415 | 350.00350.00 | $1,452 | |
| 5 | 435435 | 396.00396.00 | $1,723 | Fancy |
| 6 | 522510-530 | 345.83320.00-355.00 | $1,805 | |
| 11 | 569569 | 320.00320.00 | $1,821 | |
| 1 | 625625 | 300.00300.00 | $1,875 | |
| 11 | 656650-657 | 284.55280.00-285.00 | $1,867 | |
| 3 | 745745 | 291.00291.00 | $2,168 | |
| 1 | 750750 | 265.00265.00 | $1,988 | |
| 2 | 945945 | 250.00250.00 | $2,362 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 345345 | 390.00390.00 | $1,346 | |
| 2 | 475465-485 | 333.87328.00-340.00 | $1,586 | |
| 1 | 505505 | 315.00315.00 | $1,591 | |
| 3 | 577565-583 | 290.21270.00-300.00 | $1,675 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 454454 | 306.00306.00 | $1,389 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 240220-247 | 592.91590.00-600.00 | $1,423 | Fancy |
| 1 | 265265 | 465.00465.00 | $1,232 | |
| 7 | 297297 | 508.00508.00 | $1,509 | Fancy |
| 4 | 333310-340 | 482.56480.00-491.00 | $1,607 | Fancy |
| 6 | 430430 | 402.00402.00 | $1,729 | |
| 10 | 508508 | 360.00360.00 | $1,829 | |
| 11 | 586586 | 341.00341.00 | $1,998 | |
| 2 | 610605-615 | 282.52280.00-285.00 | $1,723 | |
| 4 | 657655-657 | 315.25315.00-316.00 | $2,071 | |
| 5 | 734734 | 290.00290.00 | $2,129 | |
| 4 | 830830 | 245.00230.00-250.00 | $2,034 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 383370-398 | 361.62345.00-385.00 | $1,385 | |
| 13 | 424403-431 | 368.70345.00-382.00 | $1,563 | |
| 3 | 503503 | 320.00320.00 | $1,610 | |
| 2 | 585585 | 310.00310.00 | $1,814 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,1551155 | 220.00220.00 | $2,541 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,4051405 | 230.00230.00 | $3,232 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,6781420-1935 | 155.39152.00-160.00 | $2,607 | Low dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,4801480 | 132.00132.00 | $1,954 | Average dressing |
| 2 | 1,6881620-1755 | 138.88136.00-142.00 | $2,344 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2601260 | 88.0088.00 | $1,109 | Very Low dressing |
| 2 | 1,2801250-1310 | 118.54117.00-120.00 | $1,517 | Low dressing |
| 4 | 1,3311170-1470 | 130.78125.00-134.00 | $1,741 | Average dressing |
| 4 | 1,3441310-1430 | 141.73135.00-150.00 | $1,905 | High dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 960960 | 127.00127.00 | $1,219 | Average dressing |
| 2 | 1,040985-1095 | 117.37115.00-120.00 | $1,221 | Low dressing |
| 1 | 1,1601160 | 103.00103.00 | $1,195 | Very Low dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1-2 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 43 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $368.62 | $331.67 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $375.00 | $325.00 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $363.57 | $340.00 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $391.50 | $305.00 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $402.55 | - |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $400.00 | - |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $380.00 | - |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $380.00 | - |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $423.36 | - |
| Jul 20, 2026 | - | $340.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $421.59 | - |
| Jul 6, 2026 | - | $344.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $470.00 | $355.27 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $460.74 | $358.18 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $458.37 | - |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $473.83 | $375.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | $455.00 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | $487.00 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | $456.67 | $370.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $481.77 | $381.00 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $500.11 | - |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $488.00 | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $482.43 | $375.60 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $476.02 | $338.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $425.00 | $370.00 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $452.00 | - |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $436.67 | $342.00 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $430.00 | - |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $469.20 | $358.78 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $417.16 | $342.02 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $419.30 | $345.00 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $486.25 | - |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $406.65 | - |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $410.75 | $360.41 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $386.40 | $341.00 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $389.92 | $329.00 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $361.48 | $320.71 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $350.19 | - |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $354.29 | $300.00 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $351.00 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $371.40 | $320.00 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $365.40 | $300.00 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $376.31 | - |
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1-2 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $472.50 | $403.00 |
| 400-499 lb | $404.70-67.80 | $388.33-14.67 |
| 500-599 lb | $368.62-36.08 | $329.12-59.21 |
| 600-699 lb | $335.00-33.62 | $285.84-43.28 |
| 700-799 lb | $331.67-3.33 | $284.50-1.34 |
| 900-999 lb | $290.00 | $250.00 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Producers Inc.Harned, KY | 39 | Oct 5 | $391.38 |
| Cattleman's LivestockBowling Green, KY | 66 | Oct 12 | - |
| United Producers Inc.Bowling Green, KY | 66 | Oct 13 | $362.00 |
| Christian Co. LivestockHopkinsville, KY | 66 | Oct 14 | - |
| Mid-Kentucky Livestock MarketUpton, KY | 70 | Oct 13 | $371.89 |
Source
As of Mon, Oct 12, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY (USDA PDF, report date Oct 12, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2201 report on ams.usda.gov