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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 21

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

162 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 288▼ 154 vs year ago 316 · −48.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 26▼ 17 vs year ago 35 · −48.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 5▲ 5 vs year ago 10 · +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 mostly steady. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. 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 $136.63/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$136.63

61 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$797

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$152

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

$6.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.80

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	355	139.00	493	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	599	137.01	820	54
Medium and Large 2-3	486	132.81	645	6thin

One grade step is worth $6.19/cwt here — about −$152 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

136.63

—

KY average25 barns · 4,699 hd

133.83

+2.80

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	—	High	1,910	90.50	1,729	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,342	68.88	924	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	65.19	836	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	55.59	598	4thin

Every lot

46 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 2-3	317	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	441	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	599	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	404	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	659	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	157.87/cwt	149.00–159.00	848	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	725	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	816	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	142.60/cwt	137.00–145.00	931	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	728	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	874	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	355	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	134.92/cwt	133.00–137.00	571	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	145.88/cwt	142.00–150.00	633	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	735	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	693	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	811	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	131.69/cwt	126.00–132.00	886	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	893	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	190	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	357	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	523	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	482	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	545	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	498	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	700	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	761	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	790	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	127.98/cwt	127.00–129.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	833	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,720	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,428	1
Bulls	—	—	2,100	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	2,058	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	446	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,030	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	597	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	54.67/cwt	52.50–57.00	611	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	738	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	937	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,331	65.53/cwt	62.00–70.00	872	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	955	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	64.27/cwt	63.00–65.50	905	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,145	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	1,131.83/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	13,367	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,850	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 Jun 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 288Year ago 316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 26Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 5Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	709	126.00	126.00
3	—	507	145.00	145.00
17	—	579	140.00	140.00
2	—	303	162.00	162.00
6	—	434	142.00–150.00	145.88
19	—	673	126.00–132.00	131.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	133.00–137.00	134.92
1	—	470	137.00	137.00
3	—	533	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
2	—	313	167.00	167.00
8	—	564	140.00	140.00
2	—	623	127.00–129.00	127.98
3	—	672	124.00	124.00
4	—	383	167.00	167.00
1	—	190	188.00	188.00
4	—	511	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	141.00	141.00
2	—	435	135.00	135.00
3	—	373	146.00	146.00
4	—	330	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	537	149.00–159.00	157.87
3	—	363	165.00	165.00
10	—	653	137.00–145.00	142.60
5	—	404	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	133.00	133.00
3	—	585	139.50	139.50
1	—	485	147.00	147.00
2	—	645	129.00	129.00
3	—	317	139.00	139.00
4	—	728	120.00	120.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,131.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,331	62.00–70.00	65.53
1	—	1,030	58.00	58.00
1	—	1,345	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	73.50	73.50
2	—	1,408	63.00–65.50	64.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	52.50–57.00	54.67
1	—	875	51.00	51.00
1	—	1,190	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,100	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,720	83.00	83.00

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.