Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.39/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 434 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.53/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 374 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $178.00/cwt ≈ $780/hd at 438 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 238 751
Feeder cattle 283 214 677
Slaughter cattle 26 17 48
Replacement cattle 6 7 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 2.00 lower. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Light supply of slaughter cattle 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
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
432 432 6 181.00 $181.00 $782 —
521 521 4 160.00 $160.00 $834 —
563 563 3 151.00 $151.00 $850 -13.00
690 690 2 139.00 $139.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 366 8 164.00–170.00 $169.20 $619 —
500–505 503 2 143.00–151.00 $147.02 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 1 229.00 $229.00 $424 —
210 fancy 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 —
254 254 5 184.00 $184.00 $467 —
313 313 8 151.00 $151.00 $473 -6.76
366–381 374 21 147.00–155.00 $151.53 $567 +4.04
422–441 434 28 149.00–153.00 $150.39 $653 +1.74
499 499 7 143.00 $143.00 $714 -13.00
504 504 6 140.00 $140.00 $706 -7.69
561 561 11 138.00 $138.00 $774 -4.00
675–695 682 3 120.00–122.00 $121.32 $827 —
755 755 1 117.00 $117.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 132.00 $132.00 $475 —
435–436 436 10 140.00–143.00 $140.30 $612 +20.30
501 501 4 129.00 $129.00 $646 —
563–592 579 9 130.00–133.00 $131.70 $763 +6.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 11 200.00 $200.00 $528 +12.00
350–363 361 8 175.00–179.00 $178.52 $644 —
438 438 16 178.00 $178.00 $780 —
453 453 3 168.00 $168.00 $761 —
512 512 10 155.00 $155.00 $794 —
572 572 14 147.00 $147.00 $841 -9.00
656 656 7 131.00 $131.00 $859 —
703 703 2 121.00 $121.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -21.00
440 440 2 145.00 $145.00 $638 +4.00
470–478 474 4 140.00–148.00 $144.03 $683 -11.97
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1640 1412 75-80% 3 80.00–90.00 $83.87 $1,184 —
1355–1735 1492 75-80% 8 72.00–77.00 $74.31 $1,109 —
1575–1675 1625 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,138 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1330 1182 80-85% 7 70.00–74.00 $72.10 $852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $595 —
985–1130 1058 85-90% 2 54.50–59.00 $56.60 $599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1610 1390 2 82.00–83.00 $82.58 $1,148 —
1510–2050 1780 2 87.00–96.00 $92.18 $1,641 —
1975 1975 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1320–1325 1323 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $950.05

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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.