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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $298.68/cwt +23.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 522 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.83/cwt +35.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 441 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $316.57/cwt +39.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 507 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 476 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 fancy 328 6 388.00 $388.00 $1,273 —
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +30.00
418 fancy 418 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,463 —
469–478 475 18 330.00–336.00 $334.03 $1,587 +25.03
571 571 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,599 —
581 value added 581 18 322.50 $322.50 $1,874 —
600 600 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 +12.22
661 value added 661 19 294.00 $294.00 $1,943 —
699 699 13 278.00 $278.00 $1,943 —
778 value added 778 14 260.00 $260.00 $2,023 -5.00
860 860 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,030 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,170 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
205 205 1 320.00 $320.00 $656 —
250 fancy 250 5 340.00 $340.00 $850 —
317 fancy 317 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,084 —
375 375 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 -1.00
378 fancy 378 17 339.00 $339.00 $1,281 —
410 410 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,279 +17.82
438–443 fancy 442 36 330.00–333.00 $330.33 $1,460 —
452 fancy 452 11 328.00 $328.00 $1,483 —
509–543 value added 522 53 292.00–303.00 $298.68 $1,559 —
566–567 567 21 271.00–276.00 $273.86 $1,553 +18.55
674 value added 674 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,705 —
653–694 691 26 230.00–245.00 $243.91 $1,685 —
832 value added 832 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 280.00 $280.00 $904 +63.49
490 490 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,318 +39.00
505–518 515 4 200.00–250.00 $237.74 $1,224 +1.74
577–580 578 7 230.00–240.00 $232.87 $1,346 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
720 720 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
1045 1045 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 345.00 $345.00 $656 —
286 fancy 286 6 381.00 $381.00 $1,090 —
340 340 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,193 +39.00
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
375 fancy 375 12 384.00 $384.00 $1,440 +39.00
418 418 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,262 -19.18
449 fancy 449 12 334.00 $334.00 $1,500 —
500 500 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +11.33
508 fancy 508 32 320.00 $320.00 $1,626 +33.00
569 fancy 569 18 300.00 $300.00 $1,707 —
635–648 646 7 230.00–245.00 $242.89 $1,569 -3.50
775 775 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,052 +20.00
498 498 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 —
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1305 1198 80-85% 5 136.00–146.00 $140.74 $1,686 +1.68
1135–1430 1283 80-85% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.67 $1,176 —
1325–1350 1338 80-85% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,753 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,416 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1625 1537 75-80% 3 140.00–150.00 $143.29 $2,202 —
1455–1790 1616 75-80% 7 122.00–136.00 $130.37 $2,107 -4.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $844 —
745–1045 895 85-90% 2 82.00–90.00 $85.33 $764 —
890–990 935 85-90% 3 130.00–150.00 $137.66 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,837 —
985–1725 1445 3 114.00–134.00 $120.79 $1,745 —
1485–2405 2023 6 135.00–156.00 $144.99 $2,933 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1115 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,538.03
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,035.00 $2,035.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,306 —

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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.