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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $454.00/cwt ≈ $2,374/hd at 523 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $494.50/cwt +43.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 458 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $408.53/cwt +10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 581 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 166 235
Feeder cattle 177 144 182
Slaughter cattle 21 19 52
Replacement cattle 6 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold firm on a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady on a limited supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 12 516.00 $516.00 $2,214 +13.70
530 530 2 452.00 $452.00 $2,396 -18.00
660 660 1 409.00 $409.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 452.00 $452.00 $2,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 517.00–542.00 $533.67 $1,574 -2.05
320 fancy 320 1 557.00 $557.00 $1,782 +17.00
365–393 387 9 470.00–482.00 $471.80 $1,826 -20.20
432 432 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,944 +9.79
515 515 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 -7.61
563 563 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,196 +40.00
603–628 611 6 330.00–365.00 $353.02 $2,157 —
691 691 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,349 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,605 —
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 -22.00
542 542 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,215 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 226 4 535.00–620.00 $596.99 $1,349 —
250 250 2 557.00 $557.00 $1,392 —
260–290 fancy 283 4 627.00–657.00 $633.90 $1,794 -81.10
374 fancy 374 4 552.00 $552.00 $2,064 -3.00
365–390 384 6 450.00–500.00 $479.34 $1,841 +8.13
440 440 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 —
458 fancy 458 20 494.50 $494.50 $2,265 —
523 fancy 523 21 454.00 $454.00 $2,374 —
570–583 581 20 400.00–410.00 $408.53 $2,374 +10.74
600–633 618 6 360.00–370.00 $364.88 $2,255 -5.12
860 860 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 497.00 $497.00 $1,218 —
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
493 493 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1160 1123 80-85% 3 140.00–159.00 $149.70 $1,681 —
1130–1350 1240 80-85% 2 121.00–131.00 $125.56 $1,557 -42.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1045 1023 85-90% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.53 $855 -26.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1530 1460 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,336 —
1610–1740 1675 2 195.00–199.00 $196.92 $3,298 —
1945 1945 2 200.00–211.00 $205.50 $3,997 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1050 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 237.00–270.00 $247.45 $2,215
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,452

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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.