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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 24

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Apr 17Apr 24May 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

362 head

▼ 215 vs last sale 577▼ 41 vs year ago 403 · −10.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 65▲ 17 vs year ago 40 · +42.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 20▼ 11 vs year ago 17 · −64.7%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle SaleThu Aug 13, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were down 4.00-5.00, feeders heifers were down 3.00-4.00 both with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were down 2.00-3.00 and slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $200.10/cwt on 137 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +33.96 against this barn's trailing median of $166.14.

Average price

$200.10

137 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$31.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.30

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	486	206.80	1,006	108
Medium and Large 2-3	455	175.13	797	29

One grade step is worth $31.67/cwt here — about $209 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 sale137 hd

200.10

—

KY average23 barns · 2,560 hd

201.39

−1.30

This barn, trailing median1 sales

166.14

+33.96

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	1,781	105.98	1,888	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	88.27	1,271	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	82.50	959	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	958	68.41	655	11
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	112.00	1,417	1thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	863	$888	4thin

Every lot

67 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	365	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	212.90/cwt	200.00–216.00	935	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	445	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,028	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,135	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	553	186.49/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,031	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	209.83/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,217	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,107	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	189.08/cwt	183.00–194.00	1,295	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	186.42/cwt	186.00–187.00	1,346	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	177.48/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,391	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,478	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	562	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	171.50/cwt	170.00–173.00	480	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	202.36/cwt	190.00–222.00	656	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	337	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	627	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	813	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	824	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	169.32/cwt	163.00–183.00	715	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	214.75/cwt	214.75–214.75	945	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	954	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	175.23/cwt	170.00–191.00	897	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	830	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,010	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	913	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	648	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	920	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,048	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	225.65/cwt	222.00–230.00	514	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	238	191.68/cwt	182.00–202.00	456	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	229.54/cwt	216.00–236.00	624	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	182.08/cwt	165.00–207.00	519	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	200.47/cwt	192.00–210.00	650	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	871	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	820	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	169.76/cwt	145.00–186.00	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	975	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	452	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	827	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	453	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,055	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	975	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	193.31/cwt	185.00–200.00	982	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	508	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	869	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	524	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,100	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,115	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	593	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	967	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,110	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,164	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	676	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,129	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	164.42/cwt	155.00–165.50	1,171	10
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,417	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,687	102.32/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,726	6
Bulls	—	—	2,063	116.97/cwt	113.00–120.00	2,413	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	886	61.89/cwt	59.00–68.00	548	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	873	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	73.78/cwt	70.50–77.50	775	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	95.19/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,055	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	82.99/cwt	75.00–89.00	952	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	69.05/cwt	66.50–71.50	858	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,213	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	90.54/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,331	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	888.04/head	850.00–925.00	888	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	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 Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 362Last week 577Year ago 403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 65Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 20Year ago 17

Compared to last week feeder steers were down 4.00-5.00, feeders heifers were down 3.00-4.00 both with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were down 2.00-3.00 and slaughter bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	145.00	145.00
5	—	650	160.00	160.00
1	—	220	189.00	189.00
8	—	324	190.00–222.00	202.36
2	—	295	200.00	200.00
10	—	366	222.00	222.00
26	—	492	194.00	194.00
1	—	410	201.00	201.00
9	—	577	175.00	175.00
4	—	512	170.00–191.00	175.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	440	214.75	214.75
3	—	265	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	158.00	158.00
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
2	—	280	170.00–173.00	171.50
1	—	375	186.00	186.00
4	—	648	142.00	142.00
3	—	337	186.00	186.00
7	—	422	163.00–183.00	169.32
6	—	578	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	212.00	212.00
5	—	439	200.00–216.00	212.90
3	—	893	165.50	165.50
6	—	784	177.00–180.00	177.48
16	—	580	203.00–215.00	209.83
4	—	523	217.00	217.00
9	—	685	183.00–194.00	189.08
1	—	605	183.00	183.00
14	—	722	186.00–187.00	186.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	185.00–188.00	186.49
1	—	440	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	445	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	712	155.00–165.50	164.42
2	—	324	192.00–210.00	200.47
1	—	650	179.00	179.00
1	—	485	201.00	201.00
3	—	228	222.00–230.00	225.65
7	—	437	223.00	223.00
12	—	587	190.00	190.00
1	—	620	179.00	179.00
7	—	272	216.00–236.00	229.54
25	—	508	185.00–200.00	193.31
4	—	371	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	453	233.00	233.00
14	—	524	210.00	210.00
8	—	363	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	285	165.00–207.00	182.08
5	—	676	167.00	167.00
2	—	415	185.00	185.00
2	—	593	163.00	163.00
2	—	238	182.00–202.00	191.68
3	—	452	183.00	183.00
6	—	508	171.00	171.00
4	—	373	145.00–186.00	169.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	86.00	86.00
4	—	1,051	70.50–77.50	73.78
6	—	886	59.00–68.00	61.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,470	90.00–91.00	90.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,243	66.50–71.50	69.05
11	—	1,147	75.00–89.00	82.99
7	—	1,108	90.00–101.00	95.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,063	113.00–120.00	116.97
6	—	1,687	96.00–108.00	102.32

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	4	—	863	850.00–925.00	888.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.