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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 18

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

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Feeder Cattle receipts

252 head

▼ 195 vs last sale 447▲ 56 vs year ago 196 · +28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 69▲ 11 vs year ago 33 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 7▼ 8 vs year ago 13 · −61.5%

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. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows were sharply lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly 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 $153.68/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$153.68

118 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$812

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$10.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.66

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	539	156.09	842	91
Large 1	408	146.00	595	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	514	145.44	748	21

One grade step is worth $10.64/cwt here — about $94 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 sale118 hd

153.68

—

KY average25 barns · 7,012 hd

155.34

−1.66

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	1,799	93.89	1,689	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,362	70.81	964	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	63.49	751	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	56.93	594	22

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,018	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,395	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

46 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	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	761	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	742	2
Steers	—	Large 1	465	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	730	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	166.39/cwt	165.00–170.00	962	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,077	3
Steers	—	Large 1	745	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,043	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	469	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	622	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	373	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	548	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	713	13
Heifers	—	Large 1	442	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	641	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	702	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	159.78/cwt	157.00–162.00	836	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	148.41/cwt	146.00–150.00	778	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	856	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	750	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	979	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	874	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	937	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	925	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	547	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	630	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	715	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	708	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	794	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	828	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	862	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	913	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	722	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	866	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,276	1
Bulls	—	—	1,873	98.18/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,839	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	52.68/cwt	43.00–55.50	506	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	60.90/cwt	60.50–61.50	653	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	58.92/cwt	56.50–62.00	638	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,205	63.27/cwt	60.50–65.50	762	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	64.78/cwt	62.50–68.50	802	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	71.60/cwt	68.50–75.00	1,024	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	80.52/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,176	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,018.10/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,018	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 Jul 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 447Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 69Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 7Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	432	165.00	165.00
9	—	582	147.00	147.00
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
5	—	620	141.00	141.00
7	—	694	135.00	135.00
28	—	523	157.00–162.00	159.78
3	—	307	156.00	156.00
1	—	740	125.00	125.00
6	—	368	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	612	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	147.00	147.00
3	—	442	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	126.00	126.00
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
1	—	315	149.00	149.00
4	—	465	151.00	151.00
13	—	524	146.00–150.00	148.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	578	165.00–170.00	166.39
2	—	423	180.00	180.00
2	—	458	162.00	162.00
3	—	665	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
1	—	585	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	140.00	140.00
1	—	465	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	652	140.00	140.00
11	—	322	170.00	170.00
8	—	496	160.00	160.00
4	—	389	162.00	162.00
6	—	447	160.00	160.00
4	—	571	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	151.00	151.00
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
5	—	563	147.00	147.00
5	—	722	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	900.00–1,125.00	1,018.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,873	90.00–102.00	98.18
1	—	1,575	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	79.00–82.00	80.52
3	—	1,205	60.50–65.50	63.27
4	—	1,430	68.50–75.00	71.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	960	43.00–55.50	52.68
15	—	1,082	56.50–62.00	58.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	60.50–61.50	60.90
6	—	1,238	62.50–68.50	64.78

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.