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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, May 2

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Apr 25May 2May 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

258 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 403▼ 101 vs year ago 359 · −28.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 40▼ 16 vs year ago 55 · −29.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 17▲ 0 vs year ago 20 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Steer and bull calves were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were steady to 2.00 lower. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Light 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 $156.51/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$156.51

108 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$12.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.65

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	472	157.95	746	91
Medium and Large 2-3	447	149.72	669	13thin
Large 1	495	145.75	721	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.20/cwt here — about $25 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 sale108 hd

156.51

—

KY average27 barns · 5,310 hd

149.86

+6.65

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	1,653	102.61	1,696	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	68.76	786	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,361	67.21	914	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	55.69	563	10

Every lot

44 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	853	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	834	1
Steers	—	Large 1	550	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,010	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	999	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	242	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	457	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	569	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	335	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	526	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	153.48/cwt	148.00–157.00	572	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	647	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	163.53/cwt	159.00–165.50	697	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	769	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	152.50/cwt	149.00–154.00	770	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	148.22/cwt	147.00–150.00	834	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	844	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	901	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	655	134.50/cwt	130.00–139.00	881	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	908	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	587	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	337	167.73/cwt	160.00–170.00	565	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	712	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	671	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	189.91/cwt	187.00–192.00	841	12
Bulls	—	Large 1	490	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	755	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	504	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	862	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	164.30/cwt	163.00–167.00	955	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,002	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	140.50/cwt	140.00–142.00	932	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	933	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,653	102.61/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,696	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	62.55/cwt	60.50–65.00	591	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	53.98/cwt	50.50–59.00	555	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	64.29/cwt	62.50–65.00	703	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	69.71/cwt	67.00–72.50	807	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	964	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	71.65/cwt	70.00–74.00	972	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	62.77/cwt	57.00–65.00	857	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,415	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,028	903.91/cwt	875.00–935.00	9,292	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,089	1,062.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	11,565	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,130.39/cwt	1,125.00–1,135.00	13,734	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 May 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 258Last week 403Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 40Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 17Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	581	163.00–167.00	164.30
6	—	277	212.00	212.00
4	—	663	140.00–142.00	140.50
15	—	373	191.00	191.00
12	—	443	187.00–192.00	189.91
14	—	634	158.00	158.00
17	—	504	171.00	171.00
5	—	718	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	150.00	150.00
4	—	337	160.00–170.00	167.73
3	—	373	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	142.00	142.00
5	—	564	179.00	179.00
5	—	649	154.00	154.00
3	—	433	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	327	174.00	174.00
3	—	490	157.00	157.00
3	—	653	138.00	138.00
33	—	505	149.00–154.00	152.50
9	—	374	173.00	173.00
2	—	715	127.00	127.00
19	—	426	159.00–165.50	163.53
3	—	242	189.00	189.00
13	—	563	147.00–150.00	148.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	148.00–157.00	153.48
2	—	428	148.00	148.00
4	—	586	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	157.00	157.00
2	—	655	130.00–139.00	134.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	1,125.00–1,135.00	1,130.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,089	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,028	875.00–935.00	903.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,028	50.50–59.00	53.98
2	—	945	60.50–65.00	62.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,158	67.00–72.50	69.71
1	—	1,220	79.00	79.00
4	—	1,093	62.50–65.00	64.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,356	70.00–74.00	71.65
4	—	1,365	57.00–65.00	62.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	97.00–107.00	102.61

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.