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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 5

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

182 head

▼ 307 vs last sale 489▼ 105 vs year ago 287 · −36.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 48▲ 15 vs year ago 20 · +75.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 47▼ 13 vs year ago 19 · −68.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Steer calves were mostly steady. Heifer calves were steady to 3.00 higher. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $141.93/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$141.93

69 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$9.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.04

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	516	143.25	740	59
Medium and Large 2-3	484	134.18	649	10thin

One grade step is worth $9.07/cwt here — about $91 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 sale69 hd

141.93

—

KY average25 barns · 5,176 hd

134.89

+7.04

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	1,925	85.85	1,653	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	62.34	890	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	55.96	643	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	52.36	559	3thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	153.40/cwt	152.00–160.00	813	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	759	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	754	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	874	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	679	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	849	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	813	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	935	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	161.76/cwt	157.00–176.00	516	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	157.18/cwt	157.00–158.00	567	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	144.34/cwt	138.00–149.00	606	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	681	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	144.28/cwt	139.00–147.00	739	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	781	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	124.36/cwt	121.00–126.00	721	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	992	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	190	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	334	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	509	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	338	158.72/cwt	156.00–160.00	536	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	615	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	772	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	778	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	135.80/cwt	135.00–140.00	713	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	757	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	594	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	743	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	796	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,860	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,767	1
Bulls	—	—	1,958	81.27/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,591	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	52.36/cwt	50.00–55.00	559	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	57.60/cwt	56.50–58.50	647	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	52.68/cwt	51.50–54.00	631	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	61.36/cwt	58.50–65.00	857	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	68.68/cwt	67.50–70.50	965	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	54.39/cwt	53.00–56.00	841	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,169	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 Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 489Year ago 287

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 48Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 47Year ago 19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,958	79.00–83.00	81.27
1	—	1,860	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,124	56.50–58.50	57.60
2	—	1,198	51.50–54.00	52.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	53.00–56.00	54.39
8	—	1,397	58.50–65.00	61.36
5	—	1,405	67.50–70.50	68.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,068	50.00–55.00	52.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	140.00	140.00
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
20	—	512	139.00–147.00	144.28
4	—	670	120.00	120.00
5	—	319	157.00–176.00	161.76
6	—	361	157.00–158.00	157.18
2	—	270	179.00	179.00
2	—	700	115.00	115.00
11	—	451	151.00	151.00
6	—	923	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	137.00	137.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
3	—	580	121.00–126.00	124.36
5	—	420	138.00–149.00	144.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	645	118.00	118.00
5	—	582	130.00	130.00
8	—	510	152.50	152.50
8	—	724	110.00	110.00
14	—	454	170.00	170.00
2	—	675	118.00	118.00
2	—	265	192.00	192.00
2	—	375	170.00	170.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	176.00	176.00
6	—	525	135.00–140.00	135.80
5	—	594	125.00	125.00
1	—	430	143.00	143.00
3	—	338	156.00–160.00	158.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	645	135.50	135.50
9	—	530	152.00–160.00	153.40
1	—	550	138.00	138.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	115.00	115.00
4	—	679	125.00	125.00
2	—	623	121.00	121.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.