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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, May 22

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← May 15May 22Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

280 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 312▼ 104 vs year ago 384 · −27.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 54▲ 22 vs year ago 14 · +157.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 12▲ 2 vs year ago 6 · +33.3%

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 on a less attractive offering than last week.. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Light supply of slaughter cattle with good 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 $197.80/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$197.80

128 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,012

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$34.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.37

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	519	201.60	1,046	105
Medium and Large 2	475	181.71	862	21
Medium and Large 2-3	505	167.50	846	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.10/cwt here — about $200 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 sale128 hd

197.80

—

KY average23 barns · 6,680 hd

202.17

−4.37

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	1,613	110.08	1,776	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,529	93.14	1,425	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,127	86.10	971	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	81.61	824	7thin

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)	1,160	$1,139	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,100	$1,050	1thin

Every lot

54 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	448	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,062	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,074	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	222.43/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,143	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,121	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,295	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,490	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	662	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	195.20/cwt	190.00–201.00	736	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	864	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	404	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	743	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	207.42/cwt	205.00–215.00	906	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	201.96/cwt	200.00–205.00	965	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	920	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,143	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	957	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	195.30/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,101	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	180.68/cwt	180.50–181.00	1,227	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,333	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	297	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	235.94/cwt	234.00–240.00	861	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	226.36/cwt	225.00–229.00	969	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,031	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	558	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,116	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	184.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,139	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,192	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,020	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,326	1
Bulls	—	—	1,633	95.39/cwt	85.00–102.00	1,558	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	113.24/cwt	105.00–120.00	2,036	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	81.62/cwt	79.00–83.00	775	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	70.66/cwt	68.00–73.00	678	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	85.74/cwt	84.00–91.00	924	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	92.53/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,064	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	77.55/cwt	74.00–82.50	915	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	95.53/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,144	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	85.52/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,238	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,628	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,556	92.94/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,446	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,139.44/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,139	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 312Year ago 384

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 54Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 12Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	165.00	165.00
1	—	465	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	190.00–201.00	195.20
1	—	690	170.00	170.00
5	—	563	170.00	170.00
5	—	511	180.00	180.00
5	—	404	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	384	225.00	225.00
9	—	288	230.00	230.00
24	—	564	192.50–200.00	195.30
17	—	437	205.00–215.00	207.42
12	—	478	200.00–205.00	201.96
3	—	823	162.00	162.00
14	—	538	210.00–215.00	212.46
8	—	679	180.50–181.00	180.68
9	—	700	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	514	211.00–228.00	222.43
2	—	630	190.00	190.00
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
7	—	664	195.00	195.00
2	—	467	230.00	230.00
5	—	448	237.00	237.00
4	—	823	181.00	181.00
4	—	755	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	196.00	196.00
1	—	480	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	297	230.00	230.00
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
3	—	655	182.00	182.00
12	—	525	210.00	210.00
12	—	365	234.00–240.00	235.94
8	—	616	180.00–190.00	184.92
18	—	428	225.00–229.00	226.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	228.00	228.00
1	—	475	217.00	217.00
6	—	335	220.00	220.00
5	—	558	200.00	200.00
2	—	520	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	205.00	205.00
1	—	400	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	950	79.00–83.00	81.62
2	—	960	68.00–73.00	70.66
2	—	1,150	91.00–94.00	92.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	110.00	110.00
8	—	1,556	87.00–98.00	92.94
2	—	1,448	85.00–86.00	85.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	74.00–82.50	77.55
2	—	1,198	95.00–96.00	95.53
5	—	1,078	84.00–91.00	85.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	85.00–102.00	95.39
1	—	1,020	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,798	105.00–120.00	113.24

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,139.44

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.