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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 12

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jun 28Jul 12Jul 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 325▼ 138 vs year ago 389 · −35.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 29▼ 8 vs year ago 72 · −11.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 7▼ 1 vs year ago 22 · −4.5%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleThu Aug 13, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No trend due to to the holiday last week. Light supply of calves with good demand. Moderate 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 $143.88/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$143.88

109 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$181

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$22.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.93

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	325	160.00	520	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	557	145.39	810	86
Medium and Large 2	511	137.22	701	22

One grade step is worth $22.78/cwt here — about −$181 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 sale109 hd

143.88

—

KY average23 barns · 3,828 hd

138.95

+4.93

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	1,821	89.01	1,621	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,491	66.81	996	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	64.08	787	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,139	52.28	595	19

Every lot

51 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	156.39/cwt	153.00–158.00	827	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	903	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	816	3
Steers	—	Large 1	660	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	898	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	938	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	749	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	959	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	975	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,112	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	478	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	139.14/cwt	139.00–140.00	668	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	739	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	714	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	149.15/cwt	147.00–151.00	771	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	132.18/cwt	129.00–133.00	751	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	139.74/cwt	138.00–141.00	865	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	123.50/cwt	119.00–128.00	941	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	499	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	336	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	538	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	597	6
Bulls	—	Medium 1	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	710	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	507	146.41/cwt	146.00–147.00	742	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	775	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	559	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	727	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	141.11/cwt	139.00–143.00	827	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	802	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,701	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	79.38/cwt	73.00–82.00	1,345	3
Bulls	—	—	1,885	90.45/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,705	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	48.74/cwt	45.00–51.00	521	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,077	56.00/cwt	55.00–57.00	603	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	54.35/cwt	52.00–57.00	641	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	71.69/cwt	70.00–75.50	894	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	64.31/cwt	60.50–68.50	833	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	59.91/cwt	58.50–60.50	855	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	77.50/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,141	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	67.43/cwt	62.50–70.00	1,069	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	10,868	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,180.24/cwt	1,175.00–1,185.00	12,393	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 Jul 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 325Year ago 389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 29Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 7Year ago 22

Compared to last Monday: No trend due to to the holiday last week. Light supply of calves with good demand. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,077	55.00–57.00	56.00
3	—	1,247	70.00–75.50	71.69
6	—	1,295	60.50–68.50	64.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,068	45.00–51.00	48.74
12	—	1,180	52.00–57.00	54.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,427	58.50–60.50	59.91
3	—	1,472	75.00–80.00	77.50
4	—	1,585	62.50–70.00	67.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	73.00–82.00	79.38
1	—	1,620	105.00	105.00
9	—	1,885	86.00–93.00	90.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	159.00	159.00
1	—	295	162.00	162.00
3	—	483	153.00	153.00
6	—	762	119.00–128.00	123.50
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
34	—	619	138.00–141.00	139.74
7	—	435	160.00	160.00
31	—	517	147.00–151.00	149.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	141.00	141.00
5	—	568	129.00–133.00	132.18
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
7	—	480	139.00–140.00	139.14
7	—	514	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	510	152.00	152.00
13	—	586	139.00–143.00	141.11
6	—	441	161.00	161.00
6	—	339	176.00	176.00
2	—	710	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	120.00	120.00
4	—	336	160.00	160.00
10	—	507	146.00–147.00	146.41
4	—	559	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	169.00	169.00
3	—	440	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	150.00	150.00
3	—	623	131.00	131.00
1	—	415	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	150.00	150.00
4	—	749	128.00	128.00
4	—	596	151.50	151.50
3	—	762	128.00	128.00
10	—	665	141.00	141.00
12	—	529	153.00–158.00	156.39
11	—	938	118.50	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	136.00	136.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,035.00	1,035.00

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	2	—	1,050	1,175.00–1,185.00	1,180.24

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.