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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 25

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

264 head

▼ 429 vs last sale 693▼ 428 vs year ago 692 · −61.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 39▼ 12 vs year ago 32 · −37.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 17▲ 43 vs year ago 21 · +204.8%

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 were mostly steady. moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on a light test. 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 $121.81/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$121.81

95 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$0.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.01

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	551	121.83	672	91
Medium and Large 2-3	430	121.25	522	4thin

One grade step is worth $0.58/cwt here — about $150 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 sale95 hd

121.81

—

KY average25 barns · 4,802 hd

121.82

−0.01

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	1,864	72.49	1,351	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	51.44	610	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,348	50.68	683	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	37.99	384	3thin

Every lot

45 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	318	161.04/cwt	160.00–162.00	512	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	403	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	572	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	617	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	663	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	138.98/cwt	137.00–140.00	702	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	136.15/cwt	131.00–137.50	805	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	749	5
Steers	—	Large 1	654	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	778	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	934	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	518	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	517	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	130.88/cwt	130.00–135.00	564	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	605	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	498	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	568	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	626	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	121.48/cwt	120.00–122.00	683	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	116.14/cwt	114.00–117.00	740	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	757	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	103.40/cwt	103.00–104.50	809	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	5
Bulls	—	Large 1	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	606	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	660	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	629	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	688	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	114.53/cwt	113.00–115.00	667	13
Bulls	—	Large 1	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	730	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	732	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,770	67.47/cwt	67.00–68.00	1,194	2
Bulls	—	—	1,810	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,539	1
Bulls	—	—	2,105	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,474	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	400	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	36.49/cwt	36.00–37.00	375	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	48.58/cwt	47.00–50.50	551	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	43.50/cwt	43.50–43.50	546	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	804	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	52.12/cwt	50.50–55.00	712	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	1,445.88/cwt	1,300.00–1,550.00	14,488	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	1,533.06/cwt	1,475.00–1,575.00	15,837	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	996.59/cwt	925.00–1,185.00	12,408	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,309	914.59/cwt	875.00–950.00	11,972	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 Jan 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 693Year ago 692

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 39Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 17Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	142.00	142.00
1	—	450	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	591	131.00–137.50	136.15
17	—	778	120.00	120.00
5	—	609	123.00	123.00
6	—	505	137.00–140.00	138.98
8	—	451	147.00	147.00
2	—	318	160.00–162.00	161.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	654	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	512	129.00	129.00
7	—	569	121.00	121.00
8	—	427	142.00	142.00
5	—	340	160.00	160.00
6	—	658	111.00	111.00
6	—	762	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	131.00	131.00
1	—	455	135.00	135.00
6	—	538	117.00	117.00
13	—	582	113.00–115.00	114.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
3	—	635	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	637	114.00–117.00	116.14
5	—	676	112.00	112.00
10	—	484	125.00	125.00
6	—	373	139.00	139.00
4	—	509	123.00	123.00
11	—	782	103.00–104.50	103.40
22	—	431	130.00–135.00	130.88
19	—	562	120.00–122.00	121.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	126.00	126.00
1	—	315	131.00	131.00
2	—	498	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	43.50	43.50
5	—	1,367	50.50–55.00	52.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	60.00	60.00
3	—	1,135	47.00–50.50	48.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	41.00	41.00
2	—	1,028	36.00–37.00	36.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	67.00–68.00	67.47
1	—	1,810	85.00	85.00
1	—	2,105	70.00	70.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,033	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,533.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,245	925.00–1,185.00	996.59
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,309	875.00–950.00	914.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	1,002	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,445.88

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.