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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.08/cwt +26.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 432 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $273.62/cwt -13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 514 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $254.01/cwt -10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 572 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 393 388
Feeder cattle 341 341 347
Slaughter cattle 37 39 28
Replacement cattle 7 13 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold firm. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
305 305 1 312.00 $312.00 $952 —
323 fancy 323 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,179 +15.00
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
400–414 fancy 412 10 320.00–330.00 $327.03 $1,347 +7.03
455–491 fancy 476 12 306.00–318.00 $310.78 $1,479 —
511 value added 511 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,548 —
560–585 564 7 260.00–276.00 $271.66 $1,532 +10.66
606–647 627 14 255.00–271.00 $262.74 $1,647 —
810 810 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
980 980 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
548 548 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —
645 645 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,509 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 fancy 227 3 310.00 $310.00 $704 ±0.00
267–286 fancy 277 14 326.00–329.00 $327.45 $907 —
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 -8.76
355 fancy 355 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,104 -10.00
430–434 fancy 431 32 281.00–282.00 $281.81 $1,215 —
447 447 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,118 -2.80
490 490 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -4.45
507 507 18 257.00 $257.00 $1,303 +20.00
516 value added 516 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,393 —
552–586 570 22 232.00–252.00 $243.37 $1,387 +0.92
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
663 663 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,425 -13.00
883 883 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 277.00 $277.00 $823 —
413–425 416 7 250.00–260.00 $257.08 $1,069 —
458 458 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,076 +10.98
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
605 605 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,189 —
563 563 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–278 fancy 276 9 342.00–361.00 $357.64 $987 +10.64
313 313 2 301.00 $301.00 $942 —
443–445 fancy 444 17 310.00–312.00 $311.30 $1,382 -5.70
510 fancy 510 13 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 -3.59
501–548 517 15 250.00–270.00 $263.76 $1,364 +12.76
570–578 572 22 244.00–257.00 $254.01 $1,453 -5.88
654 fancy 654 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,602 —
702–736 712 13 195.00–205.00 $201.82 $1,437 —
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
408 408 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,036 —
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 -0.57
647 647 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,359 —
892 892 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,070 —
1057 1057 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1400 1189 80-85% 13 103.00–116.00 $109.86 $1,306 +24.86
1200–1240 1220 80-85% 2 80.00–96.00 $87.87 $1,072 -16.81
1060–1430 1248 80-85% 6 121.00–140.00 $128.15 $1,599 +23.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–960 955 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,089 —
945–990 968 85-90% 2 89.00–94.00 $91.56 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1660 1575 75-80% 3 115.00–130.00 $122.33 $1,927 -0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2240 1735 2 135.00–145.00 $141.46 $2,454 —
1745 1745 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,920 —
1600–2580 1932 3 120.00–130.00 $125.55 $2,426 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1155–1235 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,503.35
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,321 —

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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.