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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $469.05/cwt -32.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 440 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $462.23/cwt ≈ $2,223/hd at 481 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.25/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 504 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 261 495
Feeder cattle 373 233 452
Slaughter cattle 44 23 37
Replacement cattle 23 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold firm on limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes with CME futures off sharply to end the week last week. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 627.00 $627.00 $1,994 —
453 453 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,310 +35.00
580 580 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,494 —
645 645 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,483 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 —
561 561 4 416.00 $416.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
515 515 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1070 933 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 657.50 $657.50 $1,216 —
205 fancy 205 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,425 +40.00
262–270 263 12 600.00–615.00 $602.56 $1,585 +117.56
320–321 fancy 321 9 542.00–577.00 $573.12 $1,840 —
364 fancy 364 18 540.00 $540.00 $1,966 +20.00
360–394 390 8 500.00–505.00 $500.58 $1,952 -4.42
420–433 430 20 427.00–462.00 $453.45 $1,950 -5.31
496 496 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,182 +20.56
503 value added 503 24 415.00 $415.00 $2,087 —
508 508 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,930 -18.25
595 595 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,160 -20.33
645 645 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,187 +4.00
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 374 4 345.00–397.00 $375.96 $1,406 -49.04
415–440 431 6 300.00–380.00 $356.77 $1,538 -43.23
478 478 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,816 —
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —
576 576 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,970 —
608 608 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,467 —
409–437 420 13 406.00–410.00 $407.60 $1,712 —
575 575 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–275 272 5 635.00–650.00 $638.04 $1,735 —
250–286 fancy 283 11 680.00–702.00 $681.77 $1,929 —
358 fancy 358 17 580.00 $580.00 $2,076 —
365 365 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 -25.54
413–444 440 37 450.00–475.00 $469.05 $2,064 +8.91
456–497 481 36 455.00–469.00 $462.23 $2,223 —
513 fancy 513 7 454.00 $454.00 $2,329 -28.00
545 545 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,371 -4.97
580 fancy 580 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,494 +10.36
605 fancy 605 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,329 —
654–688 668 15 324.00–360.00 $345.16 $2,306 -0.84
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —
440 440 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,813 —
465 465 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 462.00 $462.00 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1435 1212 80-85% 7 160.00–180.00 $165.16 $2,002 +20.30
1085–1490 1218 80-85% 8 143.00–158.00 $150.30 $1,831 +5.44
1390 1390 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,571 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–985 897 85-90% 3 107.00–123.00 $113.15 $1,015 —
780–990 900 85-90% 3 167.00–186.00 $178.46 $1,606 +75.46
920–1015 987 85-90% 5 125.00–149.00 $142.43 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1550 1518 75-80% 2 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $2,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1495 1231 5 140.00–168.00 $150.88 $1,857 —
1185–2125 1774 5 170.00–195.00 $181.40 $3,218 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–855 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–202.00 $201.38 $1,651
895 895 (<2 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,416
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,385

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1005–1145 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,206.05
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1310–1435 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–3,500.00 $2,944.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.