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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 30

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

267 head

▲ 200 vs last sale 67▲ 267 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 25▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 0▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Bull and heifer calves under 600 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher with a limited comparison from last week's light test. No comparison for calves over 600 lbs. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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 $135.15/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$135.15

112 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$18.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.33

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	490	137.30	673	99
Medium and Large 2-3	429	118.77	510	13thin

One grade step is worth $18.53/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 sale112 hd

135.15

—

KY average28 barns · 4,869 hd

129.82

+5.33

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	—	High	1,833	80.98	1,484	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,359	52.05	707	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,107	46.79	518	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	988	44.06	435	5thin

Every lot

44 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	337	170.05/cwt	168.00–171.00	573	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	166.09/cwt	165.00–167.00	689	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	741	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	769	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	808	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	118.30/cwt	118.00–121.00	735	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	801	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	150	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	209	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	330	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	473	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	151.57/cwt	150.00–152.00	565	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	512	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	645	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	498	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	714	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	126.40/cwt	122.00–128.00	737	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	622	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	692	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	216	182.16/cwt	175.00–185.00	393	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	534	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	562	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	442	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	635	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	491	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	148.78/cwt	137.00–153.00	684	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	686	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	103.33/cwt	100.00–105.00	697	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	99.58/cwt	91.00–114.00	713	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,705	76.95/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,312	2
Bulls	—	—	1,960	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,666	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	38.46/cwt	35.00–43.50	373	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	44.45/cwt	43.50–45.50	441	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	553	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	48.79/cwt	46.50–50.50	530	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	44.28/cwt	42.50–45.50	502	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,309	52.98/cwt	50.50–55.00	694	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	853	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	45.03/cwt	44.50–45.50	668	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	63.36/cwt	62.00–65.00	559	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 Mar 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 267Last week 67Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 0Year 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
5	—	321	175.00	175.00
9	—	367	173.00	173.00
20	—	460	137.00–153.00	148.78
3	—	675	100.00–105.00	103.33
7	—	295	181.00	181.00
13	—	716	91.00–114.00	99.58
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
7	—	216	175.00–185.00	182.16
9	—	581	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	121.00	121.00
1	—	375	131.00	131.00
1	—	345	128.00	128.00
2	—	550	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	168.00–171.00	170.05
9	—	415	165.00–167.00	166.09
11	—	463	160.00	160.00
4	—	538	143.00	143.00
10	—	621	118.00–121.00	118.30
3	—	673	119.00	119.00
9	—	590	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	685	101.00	101.00
14	—	373	150.00–152.00	151.57
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
12	—	303	156.00	156.00
42	—	583	122.00–128.00	126.40
11	—	508	140.50	140.50
15	—	442	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	141.00	141.00
2	—	498	120.00	120.00
2	—	150	139.00	139.00
4	—	622	100.00	100.00
1	—	305	113.00	113.00
3	—	413	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,960	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,705	75.00–79.00	76.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	60.50	60.50
6	—	1,309	50.50–55.00	52.98
2	—	1,483	44.50–45.50	45.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	54.50	54.50
2	—	993	43.50–45.50	44.45
2	—	970	35.00–43.50	38.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,086	46.50–50.50	48.79
4	—	1,133	42.50–45.50	44.28

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	62.00–65.00	63.36

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.