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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 12

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Dec 5Dec 12Jan 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

387 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 398▼ 40 vs year ago 427 · −9.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 90▼ 17 vs year ago 67 · −25.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 26▲ 3 vs year ago 11 · +27.3%

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. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Moderate supply of all classes 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 $146.79/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$146.79

145 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$11.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

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	514	148.91	765	118
Medium and Large 2-3	528	137.51	725	27

One grade step is worth $11.40/cwt here — about $39 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 sale145 hd

146.79

—

KY average25 barns · 6,789 hd

146.54

+0.24

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	—	High	1,956	90.20	1,764	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	61.98	919	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	60.51	711	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	47.49	494	13

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,105	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,595	$1,175	1thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	707	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	163.33/cwt	160.00–165.00	926	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	969	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	157.07/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,060	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,114	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	748	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,010	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	161.89/cwt	160.00–165.00	474	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	502	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	367	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	614	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	670	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	142.66/cwt	139.00–144.00	690	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	147.32/cwt	147.00–150.00	750	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	722	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	145.76/cwt	140.00–151.00	860	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	592	136.99/cwt	131.00–138.00	811	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	137.29/cwt	132.00–145.00	917	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	837	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	914	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	170.34/cwt	170.00–175.00	646	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	730	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	439	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	711	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	704	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	506	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	708	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	802	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	755	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	837	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	883	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	866	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,871	89.38/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,672	4
Bulls	—	—	1,963	98.44/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,932	2
Bulls	—	—	2,280	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,756	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	44.39/cwt	40.00–47.50	443	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	624	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	52.46/cwt	50.00–58.00	580	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	61.18/cwt	60.00–65.00	726	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	57.15/cwt	55.00–58.50	799	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	72.01/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,051	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	62.99/cwt	60.00–65.00	1,008	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,595	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	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 Dec 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 398Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 90Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 26Year ago 11

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Moderate supply of all classes with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	379	170.00–175.00	170.34
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
2	—	278	187.00	187.00
9	—	437	167.00	167.00
6	—	679	130.00	130.00
2	—	753	115.00	115.00
19	—	524	153.00	153.00
14	—	577	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	365	160.00	160.00
8	—	439	162.00	162.00
8	—	469	150.00	150.00
2	—	660	120.00	120.00
4	—	506	140.00	140.00
1	—	555	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	135.00	135.00
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
2	—	515	150.00	150.00
3	—	410	160.00	160.00
3	—	668	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
24	—	675	154.00–160.00	157.07
15	—	567	160.00–165.00	163.33
4	—	416	170.00	170.00
10	—	728	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	509	147.00–150.00	147.32
23	—	590	140.00–151.00	145.76
18	—	435	154.00	154.00
15	—	668	132.00–145.00	137.29
8	—	293	160.00–165.00	161.89
10	—	370	155.00	155.00
11	—	645	150.00	150.00
4	—	324	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	120.00–125.00	122.55
7	—	592	131.00–138.00	136.99
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
7	—	484	139.00–144.00	142.66
5	—	523	138.00	138.00
3	—	367	137.00	137.00
2	—	418	147.00	147.00

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	—	1,595	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,963	97.00–100.00	98.44
1	—	2,280	77.00	77.00
4	—	1,871	86.00–92.00	89.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	56.50	56.50
6	—	1,187	60.00–65.00	61.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,105	50.00–58.00	52.46
8	—	998	40.00–47.50	44.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,601	60.00–65.00	62.99
2	—	1,460	70.00–74.00	72.01
5	—	1,398	55.00–58.50	57.15

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.