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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 7

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jan 31Feb 7Feb 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 324 vs last sale 426▼ 83 vs year ago 185 · −44.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 22▼ 10 vs year ago 38 · −26.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 15▲ 43 vs year ago 16 · +268.8%

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 steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls steady on a light test. Light supply of all classes due to cold icy weather over the weekend. Moderate demand for all classes

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $146.29/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −19.85 against this barn's trailing median of $166.14.

Average price

$146.29

45 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$1.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.61

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	602	146.83	883	30
Medium and Large 2-3	571	145.20	829	15thin

One grade step is worth $1.63/cwt here — about $54 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 sale45 hd

146.29

—

KY average21 barns · 1,540 hd

146.90

−0.61

This barn, trailing median1 sales

166.14

−19.85

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	1,852	82.00	1,519	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	69.30	981	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	62.05	756	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,225	48.08	589	7thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	725	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	142.33/cwt	141.00–143.00	946	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,125	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	148.82/cwt	146.00–150.00	694	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	134.40/cwt	133.00–139.00	684	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	134.65/cwt	133.00–136.00	781	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	864	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	690	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	801	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	868	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	826	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	841	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	875	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	826	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	916	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	871	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,852	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,519	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	622	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	43.16/cwt	41.00–44.00	510	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	51.72/cwt	51.00–52.50	639	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	64.06/cwt	62.00–65.00	804	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,380	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	835	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	68.02/cwt	62.00–71.00	950	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,178	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	1,499.83/cwt	1,425.00–1,575.00	16,093	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,860	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	1,186.27/cwt	1,025.00–1,350.00	11,341	46
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,237.50/cwt	1,125.00–1,350.00	12,066	10

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 Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 426Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 22Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 15Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	184.00	184.00
6	—	668	131.00	131.00
8	—	733	125.00	125.00
3	—	450	178.00	178.00
5	—	601	140.00	140.00
6	—	512	169.50	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	533	155.00	155.00
1	—	785	111.00	111.00
2	—	575	140.00	140.00
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
2	—	683	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
6	—	580	133.00–136.00	134.65
1	—	645	134.00	134.00
2	—	398	141.00	141.00
2	—	413	151.00	151.00
9	—	509	133.00–139.00	134.40
7	—	466	146.00–150.00	148.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	135.00	135.00
1	—	535	160.00	160.00
3	—	665	141.00–143.00	142.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	133.00	133.00
2	—	480	151.00	151.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,499.83
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	975	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,237.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	956	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,186.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,852	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	62.00–65.00	64.06
1	—	1,110	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,396	62.00–71.00	68.02
1	—	1,530	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	51.00–52.50	51.72
1	—	1,380	60.50	60.50
4	—	1,181	41.00–44.00	43.16

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.