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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 24

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

254 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 177▼ 221 vs year ago 475 · −46.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 38▼ 58 vs year ago 89 · −65.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▼ 9 vs year ago 17 · −52.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Light supply of calves 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 $131.02/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$131.02

106 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$6.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.11

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	536	132.33	710	85
Large 1	475	126.00	599	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	488	125.68	614	19thin

One grade step is worth $6.65/cwt here — about $96 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 sale106 hd

131.02

—

KY average27 barns · 5,155 hd

132.13

−1.11

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	1,863	85.67	1,596	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,645	56.18	924	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,219	51.16	624	8thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	570	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	780	26
Steers	—	Large 1	569	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	791	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	815	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	998	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	120.25/cwt	120.25–120.25	1,064	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	459	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	389	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	531	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	586	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	434	126.42/cwt	125.00–127.00	549	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	475	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	137.06/cwt	130.00–142.00	661	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	499	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	649	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	710	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	723	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	132.18/cwt	129.00–136.00	769	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	816	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	429	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	151.65/cwt	149.00–153.00	535	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	543	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	132.03/cwt	127.00–137.00	611	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	147.04/cwt	145.50–150.00	709	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	568	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	738	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	772	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	801	6
Bulls	—	Large 1	696	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	800	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	470	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	385	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,461	1
Bulls	—	—	1,965	84.51/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,661	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	43.43/cwt	40.50–46.50	518	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	50.60/cwt	48.50–52.00	606	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	773	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	62.16/cwt	61.00–63.00	940	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	49.83/cwt	48.50–51.00	759	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,702	56.26/cwt	53.00–59.00	958	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	750	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 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 254Last week 177Year ago 475

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 38Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 17

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Light supply of calves with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	572	135.00	135.00
6	—	651	123.00	123.00
3	—	623	121.00	121.00
2	—	513	137.00	137.00
1	—	270	159.00	159.00
22	—	482	145.50–150.00	147.04
9	—	353	149.00–153.00	151.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	126.00	126.00
3	—	418	130.00	130.00
2	—	463	127.00–137.00	132.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	130.00	130.00
4	—	696	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	140.00	140.00
22	—	482	130.00–142.00	137.06
4	—	328	140.00	140.00
21	—	582	129.00–136.00	132.18
1	—	270	139.00	139.00
12	—	655	129.00	129.00
6	—	434	135.00	135.00
6	—	742	110.00	110.00
8	—	546	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	434	125.00–127.00	126.42
6	—	499	130.00	130.00
2	—	578	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	118.00	118.00
1	—	670	113.00	113.00
2	—	545	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	505	154.50	154.50
1	—	685	129.00	129.00
2	—	363	157.00	157.00
4	—	818	122.00	122.00
5	—	605	137.00	137.00
5	—	885	120.25	120.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	82.00	82.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,965	84.00–85.00	84.51
1	—	1,660	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	40.50–46.50	43.43
2	—	1,288	60.00	60.00
4	—	1,198	48.50–52.00	50.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	61.00–63.00	62.16
2	—	1,523	48.50–51.00	49.83
9	—	1,702	53.00–59.00	56.26

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	60.00	60.00

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.