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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.18/cwt +15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 431 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $277.40/cwt -32.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 515 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.00/cwt ≈ $2,017/hd at 761 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 297 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,082 -2.00
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 ±0.00
405–427 416 2 310.00–320.00 $315.13 $1,311 —
475 475 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,468 —
515–523 520 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
507–532 value added 527 15 311.00–325.00 $313.69 $1,653 +3.69
610–639 635 13 265.00–280.00 $277.78 $1,764 +17.78
663 663 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,691 —
715 715 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
761 value added 761 21 265.00 $265.00 $2,017 —
830 830 4 243.00 $243.00 $2,017 —
910 910 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,067 -28.00
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
905 905 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 12 323.00 $323.00 $1,005 +31.00
378 378 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,176 +34.00
429–434 431 28 282.00–300.00 $294.18 $1,268 +15.18
492 492 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,373 —
514–519 516 11 272.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,419 -0.07
565–595 582 17 250.00–266.00 $255.31 $1,486 -4.19
630–647 644 6 226.00–244.50 $241.48 $1,555 —
717–729 724 7 230.00–237.50 $233.18 $1,688 +23.18
890 890 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 262.00 $262.00 $610 —
325–335 330 2 216.00–217.00 $216.51 $714 —
363–390 370 4 250.00–260.00 $257.36 $952 —
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 +10.00
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —
525 525 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,239 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 272 6 330.00–337.00 $331.10 $901 —
335 335 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,045 —
367 fancy 367 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,266 —
415–420 419 7 298.00–325.00 $321.18 $1,346 —
468 468 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,357 -29.00
510 fancy 510 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,464 -23.00
508–525 520 11 265.00–270.00 $268.67 $1,397 —
565 565 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 +5.00
600–633 620 7 245.00–250.00 $246.39 $1,528 +6.39
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +5.13
735 735 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,624 +15.00
760 760 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,756 —
835 835 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 270.00 $270.00 $918 +50.00
360–390 375 2 214.00–240.00 $227.52 $853 —
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1455 1185 80-85% 10 121.00–135.00 $128.56 $1,523 —
1125–1270 1191 80-85% 6 136.00–145.00 $139.06 $1,656 —
1105–1310 1203 80-85% 4 108.00–119.00 $112.94 $1,359 —
1180–1270 1225 80-85% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.48 $1,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1020 1000 85-90% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.53 $1,365 —
950–1110 1020 85-90% 3 99.00–109.00 $103.74 $1,058 —
985–1055 1022 85-90% 3 80.00–92.00 $87.20 $891 —
1010–1070 1030 85-90% 3 111.00–123.00 $118.10 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,370 —
1455–1875 1621 75-80% 7 128.00–138.00 $135.17 $2,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1695 1633 3 114.00–130.00 $121.44 $1,983 —
1610–1960 1810 3 136.00–144.00 $140.67 $2,546 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1285 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,325.00 $2,020.18
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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.