Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.64/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 518 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.42/cwt +9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 491 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.41/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 578 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 330 315
Feeder cattle 275 296 283
Slaughter cattle 35 28 26
Replacement cattle 3 6 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves sharply higher. Most weight ranges 10.00 higher. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows were 5.00 high. Slaughter bulls were not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 244.00 $244.00 $788 —
365 365 1 247.00 $247.00 $902 +5.00
401 401 8 230.00 $230.00 $922 +3.00
490–496 491 23 221.00–230.00 $228.42 $1,122 +9.42
504 value added 504 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,109 +9.00
576–593 578 21 194.00–200.00 $199.41 $1,153 +3.87
610–629 625 9 188.00–190.00 $189.57 $1,185 +10.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,143 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 11 210.00 $210.00 $575 +17.00
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 —
373 373 15 212.00 $212.00 $791 +19.91
422–438 432 20 205.00–207.00 $206.32 $891 +20.32
453 453 6 194.00 $194.00 $879 +1.00
514 value added 514 11 198.00 $198.00 $1,018 —
512–549 520 19 177.00–185.00 $183.22 $953 +8.35
640 640 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,190 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 199.00 $199.00 $693 —
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
423–448 435 7 192.00–193.00 $192.71 $838 +36.71
470 470 1 174.00 $174.00 $818 —
515–520 517 3 174.00–175.00 $174.34 $901 —
560–575 568 4 169.00–175.00 $171.96 $977 +18.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 5 237.00 $237.00 $633 -10.00
364 364 9 258.00 $258.00 $939 +27.00
439 439 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,040 +12.47
508 508 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,097 +18.00
655 655 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
773 773 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 410 8 225.00 $225.00 $922 —
472–499 486 12 190.00–204.00 $197.19 $958 +8.19
510 510 2 180.00 $180.00 $918 +3.00
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 +8.00
636 636 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1700 1393 75-80% 8 86.00–93.00 $90.46 $1,260 +7.84
1240–1600 1441 75-80% 5 70.00–82.00 $77.79 $1,121 —
1455–1760 1623 75-80% 3 100.00–101.00 $100.34 $1,629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1365 1180 80-85% 5 83.00–94.00 $90.67 $1,070 —
1050–1375 1222 80-85% 3 97.00–99.00 $98.05 $1,198 +9.86
1225–1430 1313 80-85% 3 66.50–78.00 $72.69 $954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $608 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $667 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,363 +4.00
2080 2080 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.