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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.78/cwt +34.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,499/hd at 747 lb · 49 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $680.84/cwt +72.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 274 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $510.09/cwt +50.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 422 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 204 574
Feeder cattle 400 177 520
Slaughter cattle 50 21 41
Replacement cattle 11 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes with serval offerings of thinner light weight feeders. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–387 377 12 520.00–601.00 $568.94 $2,145 —
410 fancy 410 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,378 —
410–438 419 6 509.00–553.00 $537.68 $2,253 +21.68
450–457 454 20 478.00–515.00 $508.90 $2,310 —
587 587 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,495 —
602 602 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,619 —
735 735 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 432.00 $432.00 $2,225 —
570 570 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,337 —
695 695 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 3 647.00 $647.00 $1,165 —
200–245 fancy 227 10 620.00–675.00 $666.19 $1,512 —
270 270 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 -13.67
277 fancy 277 8 640.00 $640.00 $1,773 —
301–318 309 16 525.00–587.00 $556.47 $1,719 —
369–377 375 28 492.00–502.00 $499.89 $1,875 +28.09
403–435 412 7 427.00–480.00 $464.02 $1,912 +14.02
460 460 20 452.00 $452.00 $2,079 —
515–519 518 14 380.00–410.00 $403.61 $2,091 +13.61
588 588 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,146 -25.00
657–660 657 12 320.00–350.00 $347.49 $2,283 +7.49
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 ±0.00
747 value added 747 48 335.50 $335.50 $2,506 —
850 850 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–385 383 7 315.00–440.00 $422.06 $1,616 —
490–495 493 2 380.00–400.00 $389.95 $1,922 —
500–525 508 3 300.00–350.00 $317.21 $1,611 -2.79
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 -10.00
620–630 625 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 fancy 215 2 720.00–755.00 $737.09 $1,585 —
260–290 272 9 590.00–617.00 $596.33 $1,622 +39.33
275 fancy 275 28 708.00 $708.00 $1,947 +74.10
305–336 326 6 557.00–577.00 $570.76 $1,861 —
359 fancy 359 14 587.00 $587.00 $2,107 +35.00
365 365 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 -14.34
406 fancy 406 8 532.00 $532.00 $2,160 —
415–432 428 22 471.00–512.00 $502.12 $2,149 +42.12
488 488 2 447.00 $447.00 $2,181 —
501–540 505 9 400.00–450.00 $444.06 $2,243 —
575 575 12 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 +1.47
634–646 641 9 325.00–371.00 $345.23 $2,213 -19.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–580 573 2 350.00–358.00 $354.05 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1290 1152 80-85% 9 150.00–169.00 $162.80 $1,875 —
1160–1465 1251 80-85% 4 124.00–149.00 $135.92 $1,700 —
1150–1405 1260 80-85% 3 111.00–115.00 $113.10 $1,425 —
1215–1380 1302 80-85% 5 170.00–186.00 $177.73 $2,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1730 1519 75-80% 6 160.00–180.00 $169.07 $2,568 —
1440–1970 1699 75-80% 4 141.00–158.00 $148.75 $2,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $680 —
795–975 862 85-90% 3 149.00–151.00 $150.25 $1,295 —
805–1085 928 85-90% 3 100.00–111.00 $104.29 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1765 1540 2 150.00–165.00 $156.40 $2,409 —
1850 1850 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,330 —
1595–2430 2013 2 200.00–210.00 $203.96 $4,106 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1175 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 198.00–232.00 $213.87 $2,184

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1065–1470 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,975.00–3,000.00 $2,989.50
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.