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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $306.53/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 429 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.17/cwt -10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 368 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.09/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 591 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 387 330
Feeder cattle 433 351 296
Slaughter cattle 48 27 28
Replacement cattle 10 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good 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
362–380 365 7 317.00–325.00 $323.81 $1,182 —
437–449 446 11 307.00–310.00 $307.80 $1,373 +2.80
518 value added 518 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
528 528 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,373 -20.00
564–580 value added 565 17 276.00–288.00 $287.28 $1,623 —
574–585 575 15 250.00–255.00 $254.66 $1,464 +10.66
618–640 625 3 230.00–250.00 $243.18 $1,520 +0.37
659 value added 659 16 258.00 $258.00 $1,700 —
659–670 660 9 230.00–247.00 $245.08 $1,618 —
720 720 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,598 —
755 value added 755 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,797 —
802 value added 802 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,845 —
1005 1005 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 216.00 $216.00 $929 —
450–480 473 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,135 —
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 —
291 291 10 288.00 $288.00 $838 —
325 325 2 283.00 $283.00 $920 —
355–390 368 38 268.00–287.00 $279.17 $1,027 —
415–441 440 18 260.00–268.00 $267.58 $1,177 —
502–515 503 25 242.00–255.00 $253.94 $1,277 +10.94
570–598 591 32 228.00–238.00 $234.09 $1,383 +2.50
616 value added 616 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,454 —
655–690 671 8 210.00–220.00 $212.44 $1,425 -6.56
733 733 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,503 —
747 value added 747 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,681 —
816 value added 816 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 225.00–258.00 $246.61 $917 +34.03
415–430 427 5 202.00–240.00 $232.61 $993 —
478 478 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,119 —
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +27.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1045 1008 2 117.00–123.00 $119.89 $1,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 +13.00
287 287 5 320.00 $320.00 $918 +17.00
354 fancy 354 21 339.00 $339.00 $1,200 —
355 355 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
418 418 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 +18.00
430 fancy 430 36 308.00 $308.00 $1,324 -2.00
497 497 26 275.00 $275.00 $1,367 +25.00
510–518 516 12 254.00–260.00 $255.48 $1,318 +21.48
588 588 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,352 -2.00
650–683 655 18 210.00–230.00 $222.13 $1,455 -7.87
820–824 823 7 160.00–170.00 $168.58 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
540 540 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,145 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $777 —
960–1365 1206 80-85% 15 100.00–124.00 $106.93 $1,290 +14.12
1130–1370 1305 80-85% 4 92.00–98.00 $95.39 $1,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1090 873 85-90% 3 60.00–66.00 $62.85 $549 -29.15
875–935 912 85-90% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.66 $644 —
1010–1020 1015 85-90% 2 81.00–86.00 $83.51 $848 +11.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1635 1528 75-80% 5 105.00–132.00 $114.37 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,514 —
1730–1865 1798 2 130.00–140.00 $135.19 $2,431 —
2030–2190 2107 3 106.00–120.00 $112.18 $2,364 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1240–1630 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,711.41
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.