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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report, Owensboro, KY

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $411.65/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,364/hd at 574 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $469.17/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 427 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $610.69/cwt +31.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 352 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 461 335
Feeder cattle 187 400 282
Slaughter cattle 32 50 47
Replacement cattle 18 11 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for slaughter classes with a strong quality offer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 512.00–632.00 $590.79 $1,950 —
385 385 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 -8.94
417 417 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,335 +22.32
463 463 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,454 +21.10
500 500 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,300 —
511 value added 511 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,555 —
555–575 568 3 420.00–428.00 $425.40 $2,416 +0.40
795 795 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,687 —
1095 1095 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 413.00 $413.00 $2,272 +3.00
1050 1050 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,625 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 fancy 223 2 630.00–645.00 $637.25 $1,421 -28.94
275 275 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,595 +60.00
276 fancy 276 6 632.00 $632.00 $1,744 -8.00
314 fancy 314 7 587.00 $587.00 $1,843 —
374 374 10 512.00 $512.00 $1,915 +12.11
402–439 427 15 461.00–487.00 $469.17 $2,003 +5.15
450–499 495 11 420.00–427.00 $420.58 $2,082 -31.42
555–565 560 4 380.00–381.00 $380.50 $2,131 +15.50
645 645 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,141 —
665 665 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,374 +9.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 420.00–432.00 $426.18 $1,406 —
475 475 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 +10.05
535 535 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,749 +9.79
565 565 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,931 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,507 —
225 fancy 225 1 737.00 $737.00 $1,658 -0.09
290 290 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,798 +23.67
300 fancy 300 5 635.00 $635.00 $1,905 —
320 320 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,872 +14.24
350 fancy 350 12 617.00 $617.00 $2,160 +30.00
380 380 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,033 +70.00
435–447 440 8 450.00–517.00 $491.45 $2,162 -10.67
507 507 10 483.00 $483.00 $2,449 +38.94
554–590 561 5 370.00–382.00 $379.48 $2,129 -30.52
576–588 fancy 581 10 420.00–433.00 $427.74 $2,485 —
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 +4.77
670 670 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 —
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
876 876 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 467.00–490.00 $478.59 $1,522 —
425–440 433 2 375.00–415.00 $395.35 $1,712 —
975 975 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,052 —
1075 1075 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,354 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1340 1143 80-85% 9 170.00–195.00 $181.51 $2,075 —
1055–1405 1164 80-85% 5 156.00–168.00 $163.16 $1,899 +0.36
1225 1225 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1550 1470 75-80% 2 176.00–187.00 $181.80 $2,672 —
1945 1945 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–990 988 85-90% 2 158.00–180.00 $169.03 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1440 1325 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,252 —
1735 1735 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,123 —
1695–2270 1902 3 212.00–249.00 $226.18 $4,302 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,057
725–1185 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 204.00–271.00 $232.06 $2,207

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,087.50
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.