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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 16

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

163 head

▼ 297 vs last sale 460▲ 163 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 46▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 47▲ 21 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 under 600 lbs were sharply lower on a light test. Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs 10.00 lower over 600 lbs were to few to test. Light supply of calves with light demand. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls to few to 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 $120.42/cwt on 59 head.

Average price

$120.42

59 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$530

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$13.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.52

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	446	123.19	550	45
Medium and Large 2-3	421	111.91	471	11thin
Large 1	418	110.00	460	3thin

One grade step is worth $13.19/cwt here — about $90 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 sale59 hd

120.42

—

KY average27 barns · 6,089 hd

122.94

−2.52

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	1,545	66.00	1,020	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,391	59.12	822	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	56.02	658	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	45.50	507	2thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	494	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	554	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	553	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	646	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	715	4
Steers	—	Large 1	613	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	693	2
Steers	—	Large 1	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	403	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	306	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	364	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	128.86/cwt	125.00–130.00	490	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	476	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	418	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	460	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	551	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	610	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	104.23/cwt	103.00–106.00	645	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	642	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	578	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	470	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	355	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	509	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	129.40/cwt	124.00–135.00	547	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	478	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	119.12/cwt	118.00–120.00	616	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	554	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	637	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	609	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,020	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	466	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	507	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	56.91/cwt	55.00–58.00	674	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	60.25/cwt	60.00–60.50	732	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	58.62/cwt	54.00–60.50	796	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	61.94/cwt	61.00–64.50	918	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	814	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,289	881.44/cwt	800.00–960.00	11,362	5

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 Mar 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 460Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 47Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	102.00	102.00
7	—	554	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	134.00	134.00
2	—	333	141.00	141.00
19	—	517	118.00–120.00	119.12
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
1	—	655	93.00	93.00
18	—	423	124.00–135.00	129.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	103.00	103.00
2	—	455	105.00	105.00
1	—	540	108.00	108.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	113.00	113.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	581	123.00	123.00
2	—	343	144.00	144.00
7	—	505	128.00	128.00
1	—	385	144.00	144.00
5	—	429	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	448	123.00	123.00
11	—	485	120.00	120.00
3	—	288	140.00	140.00
5	—	619	103.00–106.00	104.23
5	—	508	120.00	120.00
17	—	380	125.00–130.00	128.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	642	90.00	90.00
3	—	390	122.00	122.00
5	—	306	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	60.00–60.50	60.25
1	—	1,060	44.00	44.00
4	—	1,184	55.00–58.00	56.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,482	61.00–64.50	61.94
1	—	1,565	52.00	52.00
25	—	1,358	54.00–60.50	58.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	45.50	45.50

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 (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,289	800.00–960.00	881.44

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.