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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 19

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 289▲ 101 vs year ago 150 · +67.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 56▲ 33 vs year ago 31 · +106.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 22▲ 17 vs year ago 9 · +188.9%

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. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Moderate 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 $200.16/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$200.16

83 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$36

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

$46.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.39

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	484	214.86	1,039	40
Medium and Large 2	416	205.79	855	19thin
Large 1	592	190.00	1,125	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	638	168.52	1,076	21

One grade step is worth $46.34/cwt here — about −$36 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 sale83 hd

200.16

—

KY average25 barns · 6,025 hd

211.55

−11.39

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	1,746	117.28	2,047	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,395	120.00	1,674	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,351	95.09	1,285	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	91.75	1,113	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	77.59	822	14

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)	1,199	$1,347	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,618	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,413	2thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	236.49/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,213	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,193	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	220.67/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,287	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	647	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,417	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,446	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,321	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,576	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,066	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,652	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	226.25/cwt	200.00–230.00	634	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	772	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	813	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	770	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	393	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	819	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	226.23/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,056	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	501	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	952	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,175	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	592	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,125	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,175	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	669	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,104	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,226	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	888	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,243	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	756	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	888	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	412	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	865	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	963	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,104	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,172	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,160	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	100.97/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,626	3
Bulls	—	—	1,760	119.99/cwt	112.00–127.00	2,112	13
Bulls	—	—	1,965	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,574	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	473	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	90.54/cwt	90.00–91.00	914	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	78.45/cwt	75.00–82.00	850	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	70.59/cwt	70.00–71.00	796	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,150	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	989	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	90.29/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,068	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	78.93/cwt	75.00–81.00	955	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	108.97/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,422	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	92.63/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,278	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	104.55/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,456	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,674	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,199	1,347.45/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,347	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,635.00/head	1,635.00–1,635.00	1,635	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	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 Jun 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 289Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 56Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 22Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	232.00	232.00
10	—	355	250.00	250.00
2	—	785	165.00	165.00
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
2	—	703	165.00	165.00
1	—	585	210.00	210.00
5	—	458	241.00	241.00
6	—	283	267.00	267.00
5	—	521	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
2	—	560	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	210.00	210.00
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
1	—	695	190.00	190.00
2	—	510	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	230.00–240.00	236.49
3	—	647	219.00	219.00
14	—	583	220.00–230.00	220.67
4	—	1,066	155.00	155.00
6	—	692	209.00	209.00
3	—	747	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	175.00	175.00
2	—	730	160.00	160.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
3	—	358	215.00	215.00
8	—	280	200.00–230.00	226.25
4	—	501	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	888	140.00	140.00
5	—	431	190.00	190.00
2	—	393	202.00	202.00
9	—	669	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	205.00	205.00
4	—	653	180.00	180.00
5	—	721	170.00	170.00
3	—	355	229.00	229.00
15	—	467	223.00–228.00	226.23
6	—	323	239.00	239.00
3	—	276	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	592	190.00	190.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,199	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,347.45

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	—	1,160	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,635.00	1,635.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,183	84.00–93.00	90.29
3	—	1,305	105.00–115.00	108.97
3	—	1,210	75.00–81.00	78.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	70.00–71.00	70.59
1	—	815	58.00	58.00
9	—	1,083	75.00–82.00	78.45
2	—	1,010	90.00–91.00	90.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,380	91.00–95.00	92.63
1	—	1,150	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,393	104.00–105.00	104.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	131.00	131.00
3	—	1,610	100.00–103.00	100.97
13	—	1,760	112.00–127.00	119.99

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.