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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 9

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jan 2Jan 9Jan 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

608 head

▲ 390 vs last sale 218▲ 225 vs year ago 383 · +58.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 34▲ 24 vs year ago 29 · +82.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 11▲ 3 vs year ago 10 · +30.0%

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 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heavy supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and 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 $157.31/cwt on 302 head.

Average price

$157.31

302 head · 603 lb average

Value per head Derived

$949

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$8.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.58

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	613	157.99	968	277
Medium and Large 2-3	500	149.83	749	25

One grade step is worth $8.16/cwt here — about $219 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 sale302 hd

157.31

—

KY average24 barns · 7,363 hd

157.89

−0.58

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	1,709	93.20	1,593	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,716	63.03	1,082	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	61.45	749	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,178	55.81	658	9thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	900	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,193	$846	2thin

Every lot

56 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 1-2	373	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	190.69/cwt	189.00–191.00	837	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	938	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	158.55/cwt	154.00–160.00	851	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,026	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	594	160.33/cwt	160.00–161.00	952	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,042	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	674	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,011	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,073	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,232	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,377	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	487	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	313	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	495	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	617	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	407	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	627	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	163.11/cwt	161.00–169.00	739	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	157.28/cwt	157.00–160.00	813	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	148.45/cwt	144.00–150.00	773	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	554	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	814	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	154.36/cwt	151.00–165.00	894	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	939	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	883	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	968	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	143.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,053	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,105	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	829	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,347	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	831	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,205	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	291	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	582	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	750	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	677	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	816	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	148.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	761	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	873	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	142.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	809	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	951	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	949	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	997	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,315	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,052	1
Bulls	—	—	1,605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,701	1
Bulls	—	—	1,958	93.39/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,829	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	52.23/cwt	51.00–53.00	604	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	56.93/cwt	53.50–59.00	662	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	57.60/cwt	54.00–62.00	685	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	62.26/cwt	60.00–68.00	778	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,010	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	54.04/cwt	51.00–57.50	839	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	70.52/cwt	70.00–71.00	1,099	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,930	64.04/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,236	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	846.07/head	825.00–875.00	846	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 Jan 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 608Last week 218Year ago 383

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 34Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 11Year ago 10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,605	106.00	106.00
2	—	1,958	90.00–96.00	93.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	51.00–53.00	52.23
6	—	1,189	54.00–62.00	57.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	51.00–57.50	54.04
3	—	1,930	62.00–68.00	64.04
2	—	1,558	70.00–71.00	70.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	80.50	80.50
10	—	1,249	60.00–68.00	62.26
6	—	1,163	53.50–59.00	56.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,193	825.00–875.00	846.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	975.00	975.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	140.00–145.00	142.99
6	—	365	180.00	180.00
3	—	423	160.00	160.00
11	—	514	140.00–150.00	148.13
2	—	325	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	523	167.00	167.00
6	—	291	200.00	200.00
6	—	767	130.00	130.00
20	—	587	162.00	162.00
18	—	373	201.00	201.00
23	—	441	185.00	185.00
19	—	659	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	579	151.00–165.00	154.36
52	—	517	157.00–160.00	157.28
18	—	367	168.00	168.00
12	—	269	181.00	181.00
32	—	453	161.00–169.00	163.11
5	—	606	155.00	155.00
9	—	663	146.00	146.00
10	—	831	145.00	145.00
26	—	732	140.00–150.00	143.90
7	—	757	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	158.00	158.00
6	—	554	147.00	147.00
4	—	640	138.00	138.00
3	—	407	154.00	154.00
4	—	521	144.00–150.00	148.45
1	—	390	162.00	162.00
4	—	495	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	829	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	181.00	181.00
2	—	373	191.00	191.00
12	—	651	160.00	160.00
12	—	439	189.00–191.00	190.69
12	—	855	161.00	161.00
5	—	527	178.00	178.00
7	—	790	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	537	154.00–160.00	158.55
9	—	594	160.00–161.00	160.33
5	—	674	150.00	150.00
4	—	730	147.00	147.00
1	—	440	160.00	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.