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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 10

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

402 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 235▲ 27 vs year ago 375 · +7.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 36▲ 0 vs year ago 34 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 0▼ 12 vs year ago 19 · −63.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. 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 $131.78/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$131.78

143 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$11.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.69

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	541	133.65	722	115
Large 1	567	124.57	706	23
Medium and Large 2-3	489	121.79	596	5thin

One grade step is worth $11.86/cwt here — about $127 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 sale143 hd

131.78

—

KY average24 barns · 4,326 hd

131.08

+0.69

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	2,064	89.00	1,837	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	58.82	881	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	52.46	619	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,149	45.37	521	7thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	517	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	139.20/cwt	138.00–144.00	647	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	139.52/cwt	135.00–140.50	809	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	824	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	133.77/cwt	133.00–135.00	977	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,022	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	147.69/cwt	147.00–148.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	145.53/cwt	145.00–149.00	543	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	593	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	450	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	554	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	132.54/cwt	132.00–133.00	618	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	120.99/cwt	119.00–122.00	599	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	137.05/cwt	134.00–140.50	715	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	649	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	133.07/cwt	130.00–136.00	770	20
Heifers	—	Large 1	599	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	749	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	786	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	126.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	829	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	779	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	288	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	409	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	528	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	515	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	403	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	576	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	621	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	578	5
Bulls	—	Large 1	466	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	648	8
Bulls	—	Large 1	508	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	630	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	136.51/cwt	135.50–137.50	706	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	743	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	3
Bulls	—	Large 1	596	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	721	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	753	9
Bulls	—	Large 1	644	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	708	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	814	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	889	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	800	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,995	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,855	2
Bulls	—	—	2,133	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,813	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	41.10/cwt	40.50–42.00	459	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	47.08/cwt	46.00–48.50	547	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	52.46/cwt	50.50–56.00	619	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	57.93/cwt	55.00–62.00	865	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	65.49/cwt	65.00–66.00	997	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	836.27/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,304	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,036	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 Aug 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 235Year ago 375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 36Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	579	130.00–136.00	133.07
3	—	742	105.00	105.00
22	—	654	120.00–130.00	126.81
4	—	629	125.00	125.00
38	—	522	134.00–140.50	137.05
8	—	373	145.00–149.00	145.53
8	—	433	137.00	137.00
9	—	466	132.00–133.00	132.54
3	—	324	147.00–148.00	147.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	129.00	129.00
1	—	555	117.00	117.00
3	—	495	119.00–122.00	120.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	450	123.00	123.00
18	—	599	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	889	90.00	90.00
9	—	602	125.00	125.00
10	—	655	120.00	120.00
15	—	733	111.00	111.00
18	—	569	130.50	130.50
2	—	328	161.00	161.00
20	—	517	135.50–137.50	136.51
6	—	417	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	403	143.00	143.00
6	—	644	110.00	110.00
7	—	508	124.00	124.00
8	—	466	139.00	139.00
4	—	596	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	138.00	138.00
3	—	570	120.00	120.00
5	—	428	135.00	135.00
2	—	288	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	580	135.00–140.50	139.52
41	—	730	133.00–135.00	133.77
1	—	325	159.00	159.00
2	—	440	153.00	153.00
4	—	634	130.00	130.00
5	—	480	145.00	145.00
10	—	786	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	125.00	125.00
5	—	465	138.00–144.00	139.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,133	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,995	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,161	46.00–48.50	47.08
2	—	1,118	40.50–42.00	41.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	50.50–56.00	52.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	65.00–66.00	65.49
15	—	1,494	55.00–62.00	57.93

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	993	800.00–875.00	836.27

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.