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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.00/cwt -9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 434 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.00/cwt +13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 568 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $263.00/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 385 523
Feeder cattle 187 341 444
Slaughter cattle 19 37 60
Replacement cattle 4 7 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to firm. Slaughter classes sold sharply higher with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,098 -27.00
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 +20.00
460 fancy 460 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 -5.78
522–543 533 6 279.00–290.00 $284.39 $1,516 —
568 568 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,619 +13.34
630 630 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -12.74
686 686 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,715 —
732 732 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 —
1030 1030 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,700 —
1285 1285 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 277.00 $277.00 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 4 284.00–295.00 $292.34 $953 +12.34
350–360 357 3 283.00–291.00 $288.38 $1,030 —
433–434 434 18 265.00–271.00 $270.00 $1,172 +20.00
510 510 10 244.00 $244.00 $1,244 -13.00
550–568 559 10 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,255 -18.88
656 value added 656 9 236.50 $236.50 $1,551 —
734 734 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,431 —
802 value added 802 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
519 519 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,142 -10.00
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–459 458 5 202.00–235.00 $228.45 $1,046 -6.55
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,823 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,063 —
418 fancy 418 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,271 -7.30
443 443 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,258 —
518 518 12 263.00 $263.00 $1,362 -0.76
550–583 572 9 265.00–266.00 $265.68 $1,520 +11.67
668 668 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 —
700 700 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,358 -7.82
770–780 777 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,080 +23.00
415 415 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,021 -8.00
455 455 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,142 -4.00
555 555 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1335 1196 80-85% 7 122.00–150.00 $136.09 $1,628 +26.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $718 —
835 835 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $777 —
865–955 915 85-90% 3 105.00–132.00 $118.27 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1850 1660 75-80% 2 133.00–140.00 $136.10 $2,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,008 —
1550–1610 1580 2 145.00–155.00 $150.09 $2,371 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.