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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.77/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 462 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.13/cwt +31.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 375 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.00/cwt +50.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 501 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 228 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 fancy 321 5 417.00 $417.00 $1,339 —
397 fancy 397 5 399.00 $399.00 $1,584 +34.00
408 fancy 408 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,599 +22.00
460 fancy 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
501 value added 501 18 361.00 $361.00 $1,809 —
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 +12.05
580 value added 580 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 —
633 value added 633 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,943 —
635 635 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 -9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 fancy 319 7 376.00–382.00 $381.15 $1,216 +33.15
374 fancy 374 15 373.00 $373.00 $1,395 +29.00
373–383 378 4 331.00–350.00 $340.37 $1,287 +32.93
410 fancy 410 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,390 +12.00
459–463 fancy 460 25 329.00–331.00 $330.52 $1,520 —
472 472 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,482 -6.00
515–523 518 5 294.00–301.00 $298.17 $1,545 +9.17
565 value added 565 14 306.00 $306.00 $1,729 —
573–595 580 3 269.00–287.00 $280.85 $1,629 +16.77
625 625 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 +20.00
656 value added 656 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,797 —
658 658 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,737 —
775 775 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,651 +2.00
799 value added 799 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 272.00 $272.00 $870 +3.00
452 452 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,266 +16.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 387.00 $387.00 $968 +65.00
300 fancy 300 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
355–365 fancy 362 3 380.00–390.00 $386.73 $1,400 +5.73
414–445 429 11 324.00–350.00 $339.99 $1,459 +39.99
495 495 9 323.00 $323.00 $1,599 —
555 fancy 555 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,726 +6.50
560 560 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 +2.00
661 661 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 267.00 $267.00 $908 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1475 1209 80-85% 4 110.00–119.00 $115.21 $1,393 -28.75
1085–1405 1290 80-85% 13 120.00–134.00 $126.15 $1,627 +25.15
1275–1425 1375 80-85% 6 140.00–146.00 $142.84 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–995 915 85-90% 3 131.00–145.00 $139.24 $1,274 —
770–1015 916 85-90% 5 113.50–120.00 $116.25 $1,065 —
855–995 925 85-90% 2 70.00–85.00 $76.93 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1755 1563 75-80% 4 141.00–144.00 $142.32 $2,224 -7.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2020 1466 4 170.00–180.00 $173.15 $2,538 —
1455–1780 1618 2 140.00–150.00 $145.50 $2,354 —

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.