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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.58/cwt +22.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 668 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $319.07/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 513 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $303.78/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 584 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 471 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–244 fancy 235 12 402.00–410.00 $405.16 $952 —
277 fancy 277 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,039 —
384 fancy 384 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,402 —
388 388 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,319 -10.00
423 fancy 423 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,565 +20.00
448 448 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,389 —
474–483 477 9 320.00–336.00 $330.60 $1,577 -3.43
530 530 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,648 —
574–592 578 15 290.00–300.00 $297.95 $1,722 +17.95
631 631 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,887 +9.00
667 value added 667 55 312.00 $312.00 $2,081 +18.00
654–677 670 33 295.00–310.00 $305.56 $2,047 +27.56
735 value added 735 16 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
773 773 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,971 —
805 805 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,021 —
885 885 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,965 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 610 2 225.00–245.00 $234.92 $1,433 —
670 670 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,796 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–241 fancy 241 6 379.00–387.00 $381.66 $920 —
255–290 273 2 325.00–329.00 $327.13 $893 —
323 fancy 323 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,124 +6.00
338 338 12 339.00 $339.00 $1,146 —
353–370 362 4 300.00–310.00 $307.44 $1,113 -2.56
375 fancy 375 11 344.00 $344.00 $1,290 +5.00
438 fancy 438 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,432 -3.33
455 455 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
543 543 16 289.00 $289.00 $1,569 —
585–598 592 11 256.00–274.00 $264.08 $1,563 -9.78
601 value added 601 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,671 —
637 637 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,592 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
762 762 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,608 —
940 940 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
335 335 1 269.00 $269.00 $901 -11.00
430–448 437 5 260.00–284.00 $274.16 $1,198 —
466–485 470 9 248.00–270.00 $263.03 $1,236 -5.97
565–594 590 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -2.87
765 765 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,446 —
890 890 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,353 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196 1196 5 175.00 $175.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
275 275 1 322.00 $322.00 $886 —
281 fancy 281 9 390.00 $390.00 $1,096 +9.00
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 -21.00
376 fancy 376 10 381.00 $381.00 $1,433 -3.00
350–387 378 4 332.00–337.00 $335.84 $1,269 -14.16
429 fancy 429 9 344.00 $344.00 $1,476 +10.00
435–448 445 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -2.00
512 512 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,526 +18.00
513 fancy 513 26 321.50 $321.50 $1,649 +1.50
560 560 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,613 —
585 fancy 585 22 304.50 $304.50 $1,781 +4.50
638 638 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,742 +30.11
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 —
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,062 —
420–435 428 2 250.00–268.00 $259.16 $1,109 +9.16
483 483 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,304 +20.00
503–530 512 3 229.00–271.00 $243.49 $1,247 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1390 1222 80-85% 9 138.00–162.00 $143.96 $1,759 —
1185–1420 1262 80-85% 9 123.00–133.00 $128.39 $1,620 +36.72
1275 1275 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,288 +9.33
1185–1420 1303 80-85% 2 113.00–119.00 $116.27 $1,515 -14.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1035 1013 85-90% 3 124.00–131.00 $126.67 $1,283 —
1075–1285 1152 85-90% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.27 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1690 1595 75-80% 3 143.00–165.00 $150.08 $2,394 —
1540–1695 1620 75-80% 3 131.00–138.00 $135.78 $2,200 +5.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1555 1415 2 120.00–132.00 $126.59 $1,791 +5.80
1825–1920 1873 2 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $2,764 —
2100–2220 2160 2 175.00–182.00 $178.60 $3,858 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1210 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 142.00–183.00 $163.84 $1,666

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1110–1375 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,011.17
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1205–1405 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,988.41
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.