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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-12

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

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

289 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 284▲ 68 vs year ago 221 · +30.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 56▲ 22 vs year ago 34 · +64.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 0▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good 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 $210.62/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$210.62

104 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,071

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$21.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.45

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	516	214.34	1,106	84
Medium and Large 2-3	367	200.00	734	6thin
Medium and Large 2	524	192.86	1,010	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.48/cwt here — about $96 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 sale104 hd

210.62

—

KY average26 barns · 6,696 hd

214.07

−3.45

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	1,787	119.54	2,136	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	95.28	1,151	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,531	94.46	1,446	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,099	80.93	890	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,175	155.00	1,821	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,260	156.00	1,966	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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,286	$1,498	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,689	4thin

Every lot

58 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	425	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,033	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	246.71/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,172	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	235.57/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,213	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,107	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	592	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,273	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	219.18/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,385	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,412	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	722	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,372	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	206.28/cwt	195.00–213.00	1,506	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,740	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	205	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	451	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	579	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	739	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	877	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	851	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	975	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,073	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	501	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,022	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,013	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	219.79/cwt	204.50–221.00	1,262	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,036	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,256	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	177.39/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,293	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,325	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	750	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	894	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	395	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	905	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,148	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,053	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,241	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	584	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,145	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,266	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,265	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,260	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,966	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,175	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,821	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,388	102.54/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,423	2
Bulls	—	—	1,853	122.65/cwt	115.00–128.00	2,273	2
Bulls	—	—	2,120	133.44/cwt	129.00–138.00	2,829	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	61.59/cwt	61.00–63.00	618	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	81.08/cwt	77.50–86.00	872	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,156	96.33/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,114	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	71.02/cwt	70.00–72.00	833	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	114.28/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,346	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	95.04/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,128	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	84.23/cwt	78.50–88.00	1,057	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,517	95.90/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,455	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	89.63/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,379	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,731	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,286	1,498.14/head	1,400.00–1,620.00	1,498	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	1,688.53/head	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,689	4

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 Jun 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 284Year ago 221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 56Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	196.00	196.00
2	—	540	195.00	195.00
4	—	695	182.00	182.00
2	—	395	229.00	229.00
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
3	—	430	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	440	240.00	240.00
5	—	499	230.00	230.00
6	—	577	215.00	215.00
12	—	285	263.00	263.00
7	—	649	195.00	195.00
11	—	345	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	200.00	200.00
2	—	413	206.00	206.00
7	—	501	204.00	204.00
4	—	628	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	883	150.00	150.00
10	—	308	240.00	240.00
4	—	443	220.00	220.00
3	—	255	227.00	227.00
6	—	729	170.00–185.00	177.39
14	—	574	204.50–221.00	219.79
14	—	499	215.00	215.00
11	—	510	225.00	225.00
5	—	651	193.00	193.00
11	—	378	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	180.00	180.00
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
3	—	205	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	632	215.00–220.00	219.18
1	—	660	214.00	214.00
7	—	475	245.00–249.00	246.71
1	—	425	243.00	243.00
9	—	857	203.00	203.00
7	—	515	230.00–238.00	235.57
8	—	730	195.00–213.00	206.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	190.00	190.00
3	—	515	215.00	215.00
3	—	592	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,187	92.00–100.00	95.04
3	—	1,178	112.00–116.00	114.28
5	—	1,255	78.50–88.00	84.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,538	89.00–90.00	89.63
7	—	1,517	91.00–102.00	95.90
1	—	1,595	108.50	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,156	93.00–101.00	96.33
6	—	1,075	77.50–86.00	81.08
3	—	1,003	61.00–63.00	61.59
2	—	1,173	70.00–72.00	71.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,853	115.00–128.00	122.65
2	—	1,388	100.00–106.00	102.54
2	—	2,120	129.00–138.00	133.44

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)	7	—	1,286	1,400.00–1,620.00	1,498.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	—	1,213	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,688.53

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.