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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 17

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jan 10Jan 17Jan 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

345 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 383▼ 348 vs year ago 693 · −50.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 29▼ 12 vs year ago 39 · −30.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 10▲ 21 vs year ago 17 · +123.5%

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 mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter bulls were not well tested.

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 $133.97/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$133.97

166 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$40.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.84

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	592	135.11	800	137
Large 1	521	134.20	699	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	476	130.36	620	22
Medium 1-2	813	95.00	772	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.11/cwt here — about $27 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 sale166 hd

133.97

—

KY average20 barns · 5,431 hd

139.81

−5.84

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	1,440	72.00	1,037	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	63.92	904	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	58.79	672	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	40.66	436	4thin

Every lot

48 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	681	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	725	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	165.00/cwt	160.00–168.00	879	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	859	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	969	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	674	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	903	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	141.88/cwt	141.00–143.00	980	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	930	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	799	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,007	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	505	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	352	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	503	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	562	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	537	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	670	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	602	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	504	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	680	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	504	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	640	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	140.83/cwt	140.00–142.00	738	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	770	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	590	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	773	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	849	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	832	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	934	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	943	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	813	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	772	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	312	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	583	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	697	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	155.92/cwt	149.00–163.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	777	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	830	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	887	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	827	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,037	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	995	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	517	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	39.21/cwt	36.00–42.00	401	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	58.43/cwt	56.00–60.50	677	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	551	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	824	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	774	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	65.77/cwt	65.00–67.00	937	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	11,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	18,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	837.14/cwt	825.00–850.00	8,790	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	1,159.40/cwt	975.00–1,325.00	12,498	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	14,394	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 Jan 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 383Year ago 693

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 29Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 10Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	128.00	128.00
5	—	413	130.00	130.00
5	—	352	143.00	143.00
2	—	668	120.00	120.00
5	—	504	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	153.00	153.00
21	—	643	132.00	132.00
15	—	579	133.00	133.00
28	—	713	131.00	131.00
19	—	462	145.00	145.00
8	—	767	123.00	123.00
9	—	390	144.00	144.00
13	—	671	124.00	124.00
20	—	524	140.00–142.00	140.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	131.00	131.00
4	—	504	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	184.00	184.00
13	—	533	160.00–168.00	165.00
8	—	799	126.00	126.00
1	—	405	179.00	179.00
41	—	691	141.00–143.00	141.88
12	—	584	166.00	166.00
2	—	738	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	152.00	152.00
8	—	674	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	187.00	187.00
6	—	445	174.50	174.50
6	—	379	184.00	184.00
2	—	803	103.00	103.00
12	—	599	148.00	148.00
24	—	539	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
2	—	420	149.00–163.00	155.92

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	2	—	1,000	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	20	—	1,078	975.00–1,325.00	1,159.40
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	825.00–850.00	837.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	56.00–60.50	58.43
1	—	1,230	67.00	67.00
1	—	995	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	65.00–67.00	65.77
1	—	1,370	56.50	56.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,023	36.00–42.00	39.21
1	—	1,225	45.00	45.00

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.