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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 20

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

338 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 444▲ 97 vs year ago 241 · +40.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 38▲ 34 vs year ago 37 · +91.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 11▲ 3 vs year ago 30 · +10.0%

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 heifers calves were 5.00 lower. Moderate supply of calves with light demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. 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 $133.90/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$133.90

148 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$12.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.98

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	544	135.52	737	126
Medium and Large 2-3	554	124.94	692	18thin
Large 1	501	123.00	616	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.52/cwt here — about $121 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 sale148 hd

133.90

—

KY average27 barns · 5,033 hd

136.88

−2.98

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	1,503	76.04	1,143	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	59.43	861	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	55.66	679	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,163	49.62	577	22

Every lot

47 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	145.32/cwt	145.00–146.00	629	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	152.46/cwt	151.00–153.00	741	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	839	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	598	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	837	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	139.68/cwt	137.00–143.00	888	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	875	7
Steers	—	Large 1	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	697	123.50/cwt	120.00–127.00	861	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	396	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	136.13/cwt	135.00–139.00	516	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	130.12/cwt	127.00–132.00	560	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	446	137.72/cwt	136.00–143.00	614	20
Heifers	—	Large 1	501	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	616	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	134.42/cwt	133.00–139.00	691	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	724	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	136.08/cwt	131.00–141.00	788	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	871	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	664	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	797	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	903	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	332	146.61/cwt	145.00–150.00	487	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	357	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	560	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	143.75/cwt	140.00–145.00	594	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	670	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	743	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	829	15
Bulls	—	Large 1	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	124.67/cwt	120.00–126.00	820	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	797	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,315	69.06/cwt	65.00–72.00	908	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,692	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	608	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	45.56/cwt	42.50–47.50	529	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	50.98/cwt	48.50–56.00	598	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	64.56/cwt	61.50–66.00	762	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	56.78/cwt	54.50–59.00	681	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	50.91/cwt	46.50–52.50	641	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	53.41/cwt	52.50–54.50	736	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	66.20/cwt	64.00–68.50	934	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	57.62/cwt	56.00–59.50	876	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	1,197.76/cwt	1,125.00–1,275.00	15,068	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	12,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,303.20/cwt	1,200.00–1,375.00	15,443	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,400	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 Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 444Year ago 241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 38Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 11Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
9	—	357	157.00	157.00
11	—	453	148.00	148.00
16	—	509	146.00	146.00
9	—	658	120.00–126.00	124.67
15	—	572	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	118.00	118.00
8	—	413	140.00–145.00	143.75
4	—	513	133.00	133.00
3	—	332	145.00–150.00	146.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	653	134.00	134.00
7	—	486	151.00–153.00	152.46
16	—	636	137.00–143.00	139.68
5	—	545	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	697	120.00–127.00	123.50
3	—	433	145.00–146.00	145.32
4	—	598	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	684	132.00	132.00
18	—	514	133.00–139.00	134.42
20	—	446	136.00–143.00	137.72
3	—	298	133.00	133.00
10	—	636	137.00	137.00
46	—	579	131.00–141.00	136.08
11	—	379	135.00–139.00	136.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	664	120.00	120.00
4	—	570	127.00	127.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
7	—	430	127.00–132.00	130.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	501	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	56.00–59.50	57.62
3	—	1,378	52.50–54.50	53.41
4	—	1,411	64.00–68.50	66.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,161	42.50–47.50	45.56
1	—	1,030	59.00	59.00
14	—	1,173	48.50–56.00	50.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,260	46.50–52.50	50.91
3	—	1,180	61.50–66.00	64.56
10	—	1,199	54.50–59.00	56.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	65.00–72.00	69.06
1	—	1,880	90.00	90.00

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)	2	—	1,258	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,197.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,185	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,303.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.