Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.16/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 535 lb · 52 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.18/cwt ≈ $1,286/hd at 730 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.71/cwt +22.71 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 460 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 313 588
Feeder cattle 584 275 510
Slaughter cattle 58 35 59
Replacement cattle 17 3 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Lightweight heifers under 500 lbs were sharply higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Moderate 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
330 330 1 243.00 $243.00 $802 -1.00
395 395 1 247.00 $247.00 $976 ±0.00
418–447 432 19 229.00–240.00 $237.02 $1,024 +7.02
450 450 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,008 —
514 value added 514 16 224.00 $224.00 $1,151 +4.00
525–548 533 18 212.00–216.00 $213.37 $1,137 —
550–598 567 27 197.00–215.00 $207.79 $1,178 +8.38
627 627 17 190.00 $190.00 $1,191 +0.43
676 676 30 186.00 $186.00 $1,257 —
723–749 730 48 173.00–180.00 $176.18 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 220.00 $220.00 $983 —
578 578 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,098 —
660 660 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,181 —
768 768 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 568 3 185.00–196.00 $192.29 $1,092 —
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 -28.00
668 668 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 6 225.00 $225.00 $729 +20.00
383 383 17 223.00 $223.00 $854 +11.00
451–473 460 43 215.00–218.00 $216.71 $997 +22.71
515–549 526 22 188.00–190.00 $188.66 $992 +5.44
529–548 value added 541 30 194.00–196.00 $194.72 $1,053 -3.28
561–562 562 13 175.00–186.00 $178.38 $1,002 —
615 615 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,064 -13.00
689 689 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,158 —
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 212.00 $212.00 $723 —
363–375 367 3 200.00–203.00 $201.02 $738 —
441 441 8 211.00 $211.00 $931 —
507 507 8 183.00 $183.00 $928 —
576 576 6 170.00 $170.00 $979 —
631 631 6 158.00 $158.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 7 168.00 $168.00 $843 -6.34
558 558 3 140.00 $140.00 $781 -31.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 249.00 $249.00 $685 +12.00
377 377 10 260.00 $260.00 $980 +2.00
445 445 15 236.00 $236.00 $1,050 -1.00
453–458 455 12 226.00–231.00 $227.68 $1,036 —
505 505 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,116 +5.00
586 586 24 190.00 $190.00 $1,113 —
648 648 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,102 —
760 760 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 +10.00
865 865 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 230.00 $230.00 $872 —
431–449 442 13 214.00–219.00 $215.87 $954 —
515–528 521 13 206.00–208.00 $207.06 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 178.00 $178.00 $632 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1065 981 85-90% 4 53.00–56.00 $53.78 $528 —
995 995 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $816 —
955–1150 1074 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $63.51 $682 -24.49
1005–1190 1101 85-90% 8 71.00–80.00 $75.74 $834 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1310 1175 80-85% 8 81.00–88.00 $83.63 $983 -7.04
1155–1270 1191 80-85% 4 67.00–79.00 $75.60 $900 -15.07
1210–1390 1313 80-85% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.40 $1,213 +19.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1645 1460 75-80% 8 82.00–91.00 $88.17 $1,287 —
1400–1520 1460 75-80% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.96 $1,445 —
1605–1970 1788 75-80% 2 73.00–77.00 $75.20 $1,345 —
1820 1820 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1860 1730 2 90.00–95.00 $92.31 $1,597 —
1470–2055 1802 3 110.00–116.00 $112.83 $2,033 —
2010 2010 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,432 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1340 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,165.00–1,400.00 $1,290.71
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1330–1380 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,360.89

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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.