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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 14

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

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Feeder Cattle receipts

510 head

▲ 227 vs last sale 283▲ 174 vs year ago 336 · +51.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 26▲ 3 vs year ago 56 · +5.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 6▲ 8 vs year ago 11 · +72.7%

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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with good 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 $147.60/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$147.60

201 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$13.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.42

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	519	148.91	772	177
Large 1	433	146.60	635	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	437	135.58	593	19thin

One grade step is worth $13.33/cwt here — about $180 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 sale201 hd

147.60

—

KY average24 barns · 5,248 hd

144.18

+3.42

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	1,755	84.85	1,489	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,340	80.00	1,072	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	76.56	934	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,380	74.31	1,026	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	59.78	618	10

Every lot

62 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	192.93/cwt	189.00–194.00	695	5
Steers	—	Large 1	430	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	744	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	813	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	492	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	807	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	813	5
Steers	—	Large 1	503	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	169.58/cwt	164.50–174.00	978	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	146.93/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,001	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,111	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	206	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	338	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	272	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	424	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	161.87/cwt	159.00–163.00	512	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	505	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	590	18
Heifers	—	Large 1	390	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	446	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	696	32
Heifers	—	Large 1	462	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	670	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	727	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	608	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	502	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	658	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	770	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	146.98/cwt	138.00–151.00	854	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	135.56/cwt	128.00–142.00	892	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	127.15/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,010	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	601	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	324	155.01/cwt	151.00–159.00	502	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	195.30/cwt	183.00–200.00	719	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	146.96/cwt	143.00–149.00	639	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	784	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	818	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	501	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	817	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	752	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	157.17/cwt	155.00–159.00	882	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	828	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	133.39/cwt	133.00–134.00	842	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	859	10
Bulls	—	Large 1	852	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	937	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,527	74.00/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,130	3
Bulls	—	—	1,851	88.20/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,633	4
Bulls	—	—	2,055	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	2,137	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	676	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	62.39/cwt	60.00–65.00	636	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	53.96/cwt	51.00–56.00	577	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	720	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	75.57/cwt	70.00–78.00	917	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	82.64/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,061	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,334	68.97/cwt	65.00–70.00	920	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,340	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,072	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	76.55/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,044	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,344	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,506	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,651	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	16,369	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	12,528	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 Mar 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 283Year ago 336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 26Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 6Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	149.00	149.00
3	—	462	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	120.00	120.00
7	—	502	131.00	131.00
2	—	415	136.00	136.00
2	—	475	128.00	128.00
3	—	358	141.00	141.00
3	—	272	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	446	156.00	156.00
5	—	206	164.00	164.00
14	—	794	122.00–128.00	127.15
24	—	658	128.00–142.00	135.56
15	—	316	159.00–163.00	161.87
43	—	581	138.00–151.00	146.98
6	—	463	157.00	157.00
20	—	520	148.00	148.00
18	—	371	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	152.00	152.00
3	—	492	164.00	164.00
1	—	350	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	503	161.00	161.00
6	—	430	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	502	162.00	162.00
25	—	681	146.00–152.00	146.93
12	—	823	135.00	135.00
5	—	360	189.00–194.00	192.93
2	—	740	140.00	140.00
35	—	577	164.50–174.00	169.58
6	—	448	181.50	181.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	151.00	151.00
2	—	533	141.00	141.00
1	—	665	125.00	125.00
11	—	579	143.00	143.00
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
6	—	435	143.00–149.00	146.96
4	—	324	151.00–159.00	155.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	716	120.00	120.00
5	—	313	192.00	192.00
15	—	368	183.00–200.00	195.30
30	—	443	177.00	177.00
24	—	561	155.00–159.00	157.17
5	—	631	133.00–134.00	133.39
18	—	501	163.00	163.00
4	—	481	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	852	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,334	65.00–70.00	68.97
7	—	1,364	74.00–80.00	76.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	67.00	67.00
15	—	1,213	70.00–78.00	75.57
4	—	1,284	80.00–86.00	82.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,019	60.00–65.00	62.39
4	—	1,070	51.00–56.00	53.96
1	—	965	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,527	72.00–77.00	74.00
4	—	1,851	83.00–93.00	88.20
1	—	2,055	104.00	104.00

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	—	1,455	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,160.00	1,160.00

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.