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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 17

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

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Feeder Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 225 vs last sale 402▼ 143 vs year ago 320 · −44.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 34▲ 14 vs year ago 24 · +58.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves steady on a light test. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 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 $125.77/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$125.77

61 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$21

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

$10.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.25

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	515	127.13	654	45
Medium and Large 2-3	478	123.60	590	12thin
Large 1	542	117.00	634	4thin

One grade step is worth $10.13/cwt here — about $21 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 sale61 hd

125.77

—

KY average28 barns · 5,649 hd

133.02

−7.25

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	1,798	76.61	1,378	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,342	52.79	708	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	51.55	645	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,135	42.50	482	2thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	586	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	633	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	756	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	794	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	730	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	920	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	997	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	393	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	482	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	375	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	517	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	595	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	461	123.60/cwt	116.00–128.00	570	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	636	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	681	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	668	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	578	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	665	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	726	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	110.79/cwt	110.00–112.00	845	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	407	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	558	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	147.47/cwt	147.00–148.00	641	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	467	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	612	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	134.85/cwt	131.50–136.00	711	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	131.27/cwt	130.00–131.50	764	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	780	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,148	1
Bulls	—	—	1,838	78.26/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,438	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,120	47.73/cwt	47.00–48.50	535	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	482	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	52.90/cwt	50.50–55.50	654	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	46.76/cwt	43.50–49.50	582	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	808	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	52.52/cwt	50.50–56.50	717	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	58.93/cwt	58.50–59.50	866	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 Aug 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 402Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 34Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	138.00	138.00
13	—	447	133.00	133.00
9	—	528	129.00	129.00
7	—	561	119.00	119.00
6	—	342	141.00	141.00
5	—	763	110.00–112.00	110.79
4	—	631	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	115.00	115.00
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	116.00–128.00	123.60
3	—	513	124.00	124.00
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
1	—	380	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	435	147.00–148.00	147.47
8	—	527	131.50–136.00	134.85
2	—	743	105.00	105.00
2	—	625	125.00	125.00
1	—	465	141.00	141.00
13	—	582	130.00–131.50	131.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	144.00	144.00
7	—	422	150.00	150.00
2	—	378	155.00	155.00
3	—	817	122.00	122.00
3	—	708	130.00	130.00
3	—	310	155.00	155.00
2	—	565	140.50	140.50
2	—	548	138.00	138.00
9	—	695	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	127.00	127.00
1	—	465	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	60.50	60.50
4	—	1,236	50.50–55.50	52.90
3	—	1,245	43.50–49.50	46.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	42.50	42.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,365	50.50–56.50	52.52
2	—	1,470	58.50–59.50	58.93
2	—	1,120	47.00–48.50	47.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,838	75.00–83.00	78.26
1	—	1,640	70.00	70.00

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.