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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.54/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 470 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $264.38/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 576 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $312.59/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 443 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 313 551
Feeder cattle 341 271 511
Slaughter cattle 39 34 40
Replacement cattle 13 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder classes sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Strong 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
315 fancy 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
443 fancy 443 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,418 —
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
548 548 12 292.00 $292.00 $1,600 —
550 550 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,436 +4.83
672 672 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,620 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–478 477 3 264.00–269.00 $267.34 $1,275 +12.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 3 287.00 $287.00 $583 —
245 fancy 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
308–313 309 7 285.00–298.00 $288.76 $892 -11.24
321 fancy 321 9 315.00 $315.00 $1,011 —
371 371 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,020 -20.00
382 fancy 382 11 321.00 $321.00 $1,226 +7.00
427–433 428 13 250.00–262.00 $252.80 $1,082 -1.20
460–466 fancy 462 19 272.00–277.00 $273.59 $1,264 —
451–497 477 21 250.00–261.00 $254.45 $1,214 -5.55
514 514 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,218 -5.21
565–567 566 16 239.00–250.00 $242.45 $1,372 -1.64
686 686 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,564 -0.49
720 720 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
750 750 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 —
901 901 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–497 489 6 191.00–230.00 $224.02 $1,095 —
593 593 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,245 —
652–670 655 8 200.00–210.00 $203.73 $1,334 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–785 773 2 138.00–141.00 $139.52 $1,078 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
289 fancy 289 7 347.00 $347.00 $1,003 —
358 358 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,038 ±0.00
365 fancy 365 15 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 +12.95
409 409 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,166 +5.00
448 fancy 448 25 317.00 $317.00 $1,420 -2.00
501–508 fancy 504 26 284.00–292.00 $288.59 $1,454 +4.11
505 505 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,268 -6.00
573 fancy 573 12 273.00 $273.00 $1,564 +8.00
565–586 577 23 252.00–265.00 $259.89 $1,500 +9.89
608 fancy 608 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,575 —
616 616 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,472 +11.00
697 697 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,596 —
765 765 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 267.00 $267.00 $788 —
455–470 465 3 251.00–265.00 $255.57 $1,188 —
555 555 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1260 1158 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $984 -34.69
1050–1350 1221 80-85% 7 100.00–110.00 $104.68 $1,278 +6.39
1170–1355 1278 80-85% 3 115.00–121.00 $118.27 $1,511 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1690 1577 75-80% 6 113.00–135.00 $122.98 $1,939 +2.20
1565–1800 1674 75-80% 4 101.00–110.00 $104.33 $1,746 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $488 —
820 820 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $476 —
855 855 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,555 —
1090–2005 1603 3 139.00–149.00 $143.40 $2,299 —
1455–1915 1685 2 127.00–130.00 $128.30 $2,162 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +1,400.00

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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.