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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.79/cwt +16.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 568 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.43/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 520 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.19/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 585 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 826 491 313
Feeder cattle 764 433 275
Slaughter cattle 56 48 35
Replacement cattle 6 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 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
248 fancy 248 2 347.00 $347.00 $861 —
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
360 360 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,141 -6.81
420–426 424 6 290.00–300.00 $296.70 $1,258 -11.10
452 452 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,379 —
482 fancy 482 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,494 —
526–527 527 16 260.00–270.00 $265.63 $1,400 +5.63
541 value added 541 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,536 -16.00
557–591 572 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,430 -4.66
584–593 value added 589 38 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,664 -4.80
614–630 617 5 240.00–253.00 $242.65 $1,497 -0.53
654 value added 654 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,687 ±0.00
695 695 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 +4.92
734 734 24 240.00 $240.00 $1,762 +18.00
750–759 756 23 224.00–235.00 $232.13 $1,755 —
803–836 815 19 221.00–226.00 $224.11 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 —
490 490 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,088 -18.00
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 fancy 264 5 310.00 $310.00 $818 —
278 278 2 282.00 $282.00 $784 -6.00
329–343 fancy 337 29 312.00–321.00 $315.63 $1,064 —
373–375 373 27 278.00–292.00 $289.92 $1,081 +10.75
415–440 439 37 258.00–265.00 $264.82 $1,163 -2.76
458 fancy 458 40 298.50 $298.50 $1,367 —
455–498 478 8 240.00–247.00 $241.82 $1,156 —
508 508 36 256.00 $256.00 $1,300 +2.06
541 value added 541 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,407 —
552–569 value added 565 50 256.00–259.00 $256.53 $1,449 —
570–576 576 19 230.00–236.00 $235.69 $1,358 +1.60
604–611 608 18 220.00–233.00 $227.26 $1,382 —
641 value added 641 18 239.00 $239.00 $1,532 +3.00
658–672 667 16 210.00–219.00 $215.67 $1,439 +3.23
753–763 754 19 203.00–210.00 $209.25 $1,578 —
811 811 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–213 212 3 232.00–255.00 $239.59 $508 —
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +13.39
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -32.61
605 605 1 151.00 $151.00 $914 —
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–840 729 7 106.00–139.00 $125.30 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–294 fancy 288 7 323.00–325.00 $323.25 $931 —
349 fancy 349 15 326.00 $326.00 $1,138 —
350 fancy 350 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 -19.00
380 380 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -10.00
438 438 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,222 -1.00
442–445 fancy 444 36 294.00–300.00 $297.68 $1,322 -10.32
453–491 471 11 260.00–265.00 $261.89 $1,234 -13.11
508 fancy 508 26 275.00 $275.00 $1,397 —
552–593 fancy 563 33 254.00–269.00 $264.69 $1,490 —
646 646 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,512 —
708 fancy 708 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,558 —
725–743 742 15 209.00–217.00 $216.48 $1,606 —
835 835 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,344 -7.58
960 960 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 +10.00
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 +32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1400 1163 80-85% 7 80.00–87.00 $83.71 $974 —
1105–1280 1168 80-85% 3 74.50–79.00 $76.62 $895 —
1040–1380 1234 80-85% 7 105.00–121.00 $114.20 $1,409 +7.27
1160–1340 1262 80-85% 7 90.50–102.00 $96.23 $1,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1050 938 85-90% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.68 $597 -6.98
940–975 958 85-90% 2 92.00–100.00 $96.07 $920 —
950–1055 1003 85-90% 2 66.00–71.00 $68.37 $686 -15.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1610 1496 75-80% 5 106.00–131.00 $121.24 $1,814 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2260 1800 3 125.00–135.00 $129.50 $2,331 —
1625–2210 1963 4 110.00–121.00 $115.81 $2,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1295 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,350.07
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.