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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 20

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

396 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 541▲ 396 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 27▲ 39 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 8▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleThu Aug 13, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady on a light test.

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 $131.48/cwt on 162 head.

Average price

$131.48

162 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$732

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$11.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.62

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	566	132.78	751	144
Medium and Large 2-3	486	121.12	588	18thin

One grade step is worth $11.66/cwt here — about $163 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 sale162 hd

131.48

—

KY average28 barns · 7,628 hd

125.86

+5.62

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	—	Average	2,018	64.38	1,299	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,352	43.66	590	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	41.08	483	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,157	35.36	409	5thin

Every lot

56 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 1-2Value Added	296	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	592	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	549	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	381	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	716	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	658	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	185.25/cwt	185.25–185.25	863	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	821	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	817	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	124.95/cwt	123.00–130.00	836	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	875	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	992	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	426	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	332	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	442	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	363	120.29/cwt	117.00–124.00	437	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	432	144.06/cwt	143.00–145.00	622	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	128.74/cwt	123.00–131.00	559	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	492	121.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	600	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	498	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	717	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	660	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	742	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	780	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	128.91/cwt	123.00–130.50	739	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	835	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	121.00/cwt	119.00–122.00	793	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	672	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	759	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	130.78/cwt	129.50–132.00	897	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	832	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,006	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	473	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	392	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	150.75/cwt	145.00–159.00	574	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	590	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	128.48/cwt	125.00–131.00	597	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	690	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	647	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	718	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	643	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	727	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	757	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	758	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,018	64.38/cwt	61.00–68.00	1,299	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	534	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	33.16/cwt	32.50–33.50	374	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	36.75/cwt	36.50–37.00	424	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	41.33/cwt	40.00–44.00	496	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	38.67/cwt	34.50–42.50	464	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,220	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	647	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	44.52/cwt	42.50–46.50	606	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,368	39.82/cwt	38.50–41.50	545	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,210	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	968	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	792.53/cwt	785.00–800.00	9,827	2

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 Jan 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 541Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady on a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	117.00–124.00	120.29
3	—	672	113.00	113.00
3	—	492	120.00–126.00	121.99
3	—	332	133.00	133.00
4	—	565	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	434	123.00–131.00	128.74
4	—	711	117.00	117.00
4	—	311	137.00	137.00
3	—	655	119.00–122.00	121.00
4	—	898	112.00	112.00
28	—	573	123.00–130.50	128.91
13	—	516	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	498	144.00	144.00
13	—	432	143.00–145.00	144.06
5	—	557	140.00	140.00
4	—	605	138.00	138.00
31	—	686	129.50–132.00	130.78
16	—	519	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	152.00	152.00
5	—	763	130.00	130.00
5	—	366	150.00	150.00
3	—	717	122.00	122.00
1	—	600	131.00	131.00
1	—	455	145.00	145.00
7	—	669	123.00–130.00	124.95
3	—	592	138.00	138.00
3	—	520	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	141.00	141.00
35	—	466	185.25	185.25
31	—	381	188.00	188.00
27	—	296	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	125.00–131.00	128.48
3	—	643	113.00	113.00
6	—	365	140.00	140.00
2	—	278	141.00	141.00
1	—	670	113.00	113.00
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
1	—	535	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	381	145.00–159.00	150.75
9	—	515	134.00	134.00
4	—	266	178.00	178.00
3	—	437	135.00	135.00
1	—	715	106.00	106.00
5	—	561	128.00	128.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,240	785.00–800.00	792.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,018	61.00–68.00	64.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	34.50–42.50	38.67
3	—	1,128	32.50–33.50	33.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,362	42.50–46.50	44.52
4	—	1,368	38.50–41.50	39.82
1	—	1,220	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,199	40.00–44.00	41.33
2	—	1,153	36.50–37.00	36.75
1	—	1,100	48.50	48.50

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.