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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 31

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

237 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 183▼ 67 vs year ago 304 · −22.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 60▼ 28 vs year ago 55 · −50.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 11▼ 12 vs year ago 19 · −63.2%

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. Light supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 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 $222.03/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$222.03

78 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,196

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$42.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.71

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	526	229.54	1,207	52
Large 1	646	218.00	1,408	6thin
Medium and Large 2	535	209.27	1,119	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	552	187.00	1,033	5thin

One grade step is worth $42.54/cwt here — about $175 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 sale78 hd

222.03

—

KY average25 barns · 4,142 hd

225.74

−3.71

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	1,766	122.11	2,156	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	100.61	1,479	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	97.14	1,185	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	80.63	852	3thin

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	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,320	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

51 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 2	330	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	795	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,026	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,134	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,133	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,264	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,217	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	243.09/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,485	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	228.02/cwt	227.00–229.00	1,525	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,602	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	949	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	932	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	922	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	236.22/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,120	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,026	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	498	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,021	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	995	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	232.32/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,257	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,189	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	221.79/cwt	215.50–225.50	1,380	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	646	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,408	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,391	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,315	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,438	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	613	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	961	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,124	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	242.77/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,153	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	495	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,173	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,256	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	592	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,214	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,307	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	598	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,112	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,156	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	201.48/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,384	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,383	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,760	120.53/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,121	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,334	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	688	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	82.95/cwt	80.00–86.00	940	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,160	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	998	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	101.18/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,234	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	988	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	99.64/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,496	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,903	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,123	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 237Last week 183Year ago 304

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 60Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 11Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	728	190.00	190.00
2	—	383	251.00	251.00
9	—	517	243.00	243.00
5	—	594	220.00	220.00
14	—	429	262.00	262.00
11	—	687	190.00–204.00	201.48
11	—	475	240.00–247.00	242.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	191.00	191.00
3	—	592	205.00	205.00
5	—	495	237.00	237.00
1	—	690	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	223.00	223.00
2	—	598	186.00	186.00
1	—	375	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	763	210.00	210.00
1	—	520	243.00	243.00
23	—	611	229.00–244.00	243.09
4	—	669	227.00–229.00	228.02
2	—	570	240.00	240.00
6	—	433	262.00	262.00
3	—	380	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	241.00	241.00
1	—	470	241.00	241.00
2	—	553	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	215.00	215.00
7	—	569	209.00	209.00
2	—	475	216.00	216.00
2	—	685	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
2	—	498	205.00	205.00
1	—	510	195.00	195.00
1	—	575	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	474	230.00–239.00	236.22
2	—	400	233.00	233.00
5	—	719	200.00	200.00
6	—	541	227.00–235.00	232.32
9	—	389	244.00	244.00
12	—	622	215.50–225.50	221.79
1	—	685	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	646	218.00	218.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,560	122.00	122.00
7	—	1,501	95.00–105.00	99.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,220	95.00–106.00	101.18
1	—	1,220	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	76.00	76.00
2	—	1,133	80.00–86.00	82.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	130.00	130.00
5	—	1,760	115.00–125.00	120.53

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,415	150.00	150.00

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.