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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 1

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

394 head

▲ 130 vs last sale 264▼ 126 vs year ago 520 · −24.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 20▼ 37 vs year ago 54 · −68.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 64▼ 10 vs year ago 20 · −50.0%

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 steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Light supply of slaughter cattle with good 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 $124.23/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$124.23

158 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$11.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.10

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	564	126.78	715	124
Medium and Large 2-3	572	114.91	657	34

One grade step is worth $11.88/cwt here — about $59 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 sale158 hd

124.23

—

KY average25 barns · 4,161 hd

124.32

−0.10

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	1,938	81.04	1,571	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	52.10	735	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	49.50	574	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	37.15	405	4thin

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	585	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	649	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	459	134.32/cwt	132.00–138.00	617	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	140.23/cwt	138.00–141.00	718	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	132.21/cwt	131.00–135.00	772	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	797	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	795	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	841	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	713	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	834	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	979	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	239	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	335	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	468	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	554	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	595	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	605	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	489	123.64/cwt	123.00–125.00	605	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	128.91/cwt	128.00–130.00	666	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	118.49/cwt	113.00–119.00	691	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	125.09/cwt	124.00–127.00	732	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	785	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	634	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	653	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	699	117.17/cwt	113.00–118.00	819	36
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	642	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	123.39/cwt	121.00–125.00	605	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	709	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	593	118.14/cwt	118.00–120.00	701	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	114.84/cwt	114.00–116.00	773	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	706	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	713	18
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,938	81.04/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,571	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	36.20/cwt	35.00–38.50	366	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	49.50/cwt	47.50–52.50	574	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,298	51.28/cwt	50.00–53.00	666	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,335	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	534	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	755	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	1,011	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	71.32/cwt	68.00–75.00	613	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 Feb 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 394Last week 264Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 20Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 64Year ago 20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,938	80.00–82.00	81.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,159	47.50–52.50	49.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,298	50.00–53.00	51.28
1	—	1,685	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,590	47.50	47.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	40.00	40.00
3	—	1,010	35.00–38.50	36.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	765	128.00	128.00
24	—	689	122.00	122.00
12	—	625	127.50	127.50
4	—	427	152.00	152.00
12	—	512	138.00–141.00	140.23
13	—	584	131.00–135.00	132.21
3	—	342	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	117.00	117.00
1	—	685	116.00	116.00
8	—	459	132.00–138.00	134.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	447	133.00	133.00
19	—	517	128.00–130.00	128.91
4	—	239	140.00	140.00
10	—	618	127.00	127.00
3	—	332	141.00	141.00
36	—	699	113.00–118.00	117.17
6	—	458	132.00	132.00
8	—	372	149.00	149.00
30	—	585	124.00–127.00	125.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	127.00	127.00
7	—	510	122.00	122.00
12	—	583	113.00–119.00	118.49
3	—	489	123.00–125.00	123.64
11	—	634	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
1	—	415	135.00	135.00
14	—	593	118.00–120.00	118.14
18	—	706	101.00	101.00
5	—	490	121.00–125.00	123.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	121.00	121.00
3	—	440	146.00	146.00
12	—	673	114.00–116.00	114.84
16	—	580	128.00	128.00
22	—	521	136.00	136.00

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	—	860	68.00–75.00	71.32

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.