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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 4

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

742 head

▲ 334 vs last sale 408▲ 742 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 84▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 33▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Good supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.59/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$123.59

298 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$31.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.26

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	464	124.12	576	293
Medium and Large 2-3	535	92.60	495	5thin

One grade step is worth $31.52/cwt here — about $80 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale298 hd

123.59

—

KY average27 barns · 5,671 hd

118.33

+5.26

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,490	57.42	856	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,454	42.48	618	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	41.34	494	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	976	31.54	308	35

Every lot

73 lots · USDA AMS · Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	118.82/cwt	115.00–122.50	315	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	313	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	384	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	484	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	149.24/cwt	144.00–152.00	543	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	145.17/cwt	145.00–146.00	618	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	519	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	662	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	127.86/cwt	122.00–135.00	744	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	755	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	699	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	839	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	887	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	890	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	175	130.96/cwt	127.50–134.00	229	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	237	133.39/cwt	131.00–137.00	316	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	289	133.23/cwt	130.00–138.00	385	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	440	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	129.51/cwt	121.00–130.00	473	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	126.53/cwt	123.00–128.00	542	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	119.55/cwt	116.00–120.00	591	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	121.91/cwt	120.00–128.00	633	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	521	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	119.55/cwt	114.00–127.00	678	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	616	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	758	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	819	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	772	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	372	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	162.39/cwt	160.00–165.00	450	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	343	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	446	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	557	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	138.20/cwt	130.00–140.00	601	41
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	501	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	608	37
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	499	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	564	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	443	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	578	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	112.72/cwt	105.00–114.00	643	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	510	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	700	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	707	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	601	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	723	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	55.54/cwt	52.00–58.00	794	12
Bulls	—	—	1,634	61.92/cwt	60.00–63.00	1,012	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	32.34/cwt	30.00–34.50	311	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	25.15/cwt	22.00–29.00	243	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	38.16/cwt	35.50–41.50	384	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	42.69/cwt	40.00–46.50	505	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	35.85/cwt	30.50–38.50	425	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	51.71/cwt	51.00–52.00	704	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	44.96/cwt	43.50–46.00	631	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	40.83/cwt	38.50–42.50	595	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	878	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,012	53.93/cwt	43.00–60.00	546	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	785	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	3,611	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	820	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	910	589.47/cwt	500.00–650.00	5,364	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,163	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	943	467.41/cwt	435.00–500.00	4,408	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,973	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	4,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,319	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	812.25/cwt	775.00–850.00	9,122	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,147	727.29/cwt	485.00–875.00	8,342	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,184	533.44/cwt	450.00–675.00	6,316	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	5,820	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	8,190	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,675	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY

Mon Nov 4, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 742Last week 408Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 84Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 33Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Good supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	499	113.00	113.00
3	—	660	91.00	91.00
3	—	515	86.00	86.00
3	—	343	130.00	130.00
2	—	580	88.00	88.00
9	—	443	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	435	130.00–140.00	138.20
37	—	490	124.00	124.00
31	—	362	154.00	154.00
28	—	570	105.00–114.00	112.72
22	—	655	108.00	108.00
14	—	277	160.00–165.00	162.39
13	—	723	100.00	100.00
12	—	631	111.00	111.00
11	—	521	111.00	111.00
2	—	223	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	111.00	111.00
2	—	313	120.00–125.00	122.60
2	—	265	115.00–122.50	118.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	582	122.00–135.00	127.86
28	—	426	145.00–146.00	145.17
20	—	364	144.00–152.00	149.24
16	—	334	145.00	145.00
15	—	505	131.00	131.00
10	—	721	123.00	123.00
7	—	629	120.00	120.00
4	—	699	120.00	120.00
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
1	—	890	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	93.00	93.00
1	—	515	94.00	94.00
1	—	480	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	567	114.00–127.00	119.55
47	—	519	120.00–128.00	121.91
45	—	428	123.00–128.00	126.53
40	—	365	121.00–130.00	129.51
26	—	494	116.00–120.00	119.55
24	—	328	134.00	134.00
19	—	289	130.00–138.00	133.23
8	—	728	112.50	112.50
7	—	674	112.50	112.50
5	—	237	131.00–137.00	133.39
4	—	616	100.00	100.00
4	—	175	127.50–134.00	130.96
1	—	800	96.50	96.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	965	22.00–29.00	25.15
10	—	1,007	35.50–41.50	38.16
13	—	961	30.00–34.50	32.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,457	38.50–42.50	40.83
4	—	1,403	43.50–46.00	44.96
1	—	1,625	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,184	40.00–46.50	42.69
14	—	1,186	30.50–38.50	35.85
3	—	1,362	51.00–52.00	51.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,430	52.00–58.00	55.54
5	—	1,634	60.00–63.00	61.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,012	43.00–60.00	53.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	910	500.00–650.00	589.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	943	435.00–500.00	467.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	435.00	435.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	775.00–850.00	812.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,147	485.00–875.00	727.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	485.00	485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,184	450.00–675.00	533.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	975.00	975.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.