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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.37/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 429 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $301.52/cwt -19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 562 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.82/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 555 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 318 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 fancy 384 4 427.00 $427.00 $1,640 +15.17
437 fancy 437 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,822 +37.00
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
452–495 fancy 466 21 385.00–407.00 $394.83 $1,840 +18.83
515 value added 515 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,967 +18.00
535 535 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 +30.77
605 value added 605 10 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 +8.00
613–640 622 3 280.00–303.00 $295.11 $1,836 +5.11
1043 1043 7 215.00 $215.00 $2,242 —
1265 1265 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 354.00 $354.00 $977 +30.00
332–338 fancy 335 7 357.00–360.00 $358.73 $1,202 -15.27
388 fancy 388 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,377 +4.00
418–427 fancy 420 19 335.00–345.00 $337.67 $1,418 —
436–448 443 13 324.00–325.00 $324.62 $1,438 -3.61
459 fancy 459 14 335.00 $335.00 $1,538 —
505 505 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +5.15
519 value added 519 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,609 +2.00
550 value added 550 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
555–563 560 12 290.00–295.00 $291.65 $1,633 +3.43
603 value added 603 10 289.00 $289.00 $1,743 +5.69
661 661 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 379 4 297.00–300.00 $297.74 $1,128 —
455–490 473 2 290.00–293.00 $291.44 $1,379 +21.44
500 500 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,215 -10.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 fancy 273 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,133 +41.00
296 296 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,036 —
343 343 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,235 —
372–399 fancy 387 11 385.00–391.00 $387.62 $1,500 -2.38
457 fancy 457 7 362.00 $362.00 $1,654 —
450–492 482 4 316.00–318.00 $316.47 $1,525 +6.47
516 fancy 516 8 333.00 $333.00 $1,718 +7.78
561 fancy 561 11 314.00 $314.00 $1,762 -7.00
561–575 563 14 290.00–292.00 $291.71 $1,642 —
600 600 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,656 —
657–668 661 15 260.00–275.00 $266.06 $1,759 —
757–763 759 4 215.00–240.00 $233.71 $1,774 —
843 843 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,855 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,102 —
1010–1385 1211 80-85% 11 136.00–150.00 $141.42 $1,713 +31.47
1205–1255 1223 80-85% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.00 $1,419 +6.05
1095–1450 1262 80-85% 15 120.00–133.00 $125.27 $1,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–995 968 85-90% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.46 $1,360 -0.51
940–1035 975 85-90% 3 113.00–119.00 $115.27 $1,124 -25.70
980 980 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $823 -56.97
845–1135 990 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $102.71 $1,017 -38.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1585 1518 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,973 -12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,502 —
1960–2140 2050 2 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $3,334 —
1930–2185 2058 2 170.00–175.00 $172.35 $3,547 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1285 1200 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,475.00 $2,428.54

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.