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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 25

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Sep 18Sep 25Oct 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

363 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 300▲ 123 vs year ago 240 · +51.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 38▲ 25 vs year ago 25 · +100.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▼ 7 vs year ago 9 · −77.8%

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 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold sharply lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $221.38/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$221.38

128 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,189

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$586

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

$25.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.48

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	562	223.82	1,258	102
Medium and Large 2	469	215.91	1,012	20
Medium and Large 2-3	339	198.17	672	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.64/cwt here — about $586 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

221.38

—

KY average23 barns · 6,152 hd

221.85

−0.48

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	1,543	111.78	1,724	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,202	86.77	1,043	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	86.38	1,330	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	76.69	781	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,021	137.01	1,399	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,010	1thin

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	980	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,143	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,275	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,197	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	248.06/cwt	246.50–253.00	1,436	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,396	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	234.77/cwt	220.00–238.50	1,571	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,714	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,631	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,743	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	283	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	549	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	756	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	367	200.26/cwt	200.00–201.00	735	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	856	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	404	238.35/cwt	235.00–241.00	963	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	444	224.61/cwt	220.00–225.00	997	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	205.91/cwt	203.00–209.00	988	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	222.23/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,176	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,112	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	210.28/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,215	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,100	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	647	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,359	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	212.38/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,410	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	693	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,594	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	533	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	707	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	591	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	657	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	823	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	246.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	894	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	917	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	243.20/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,036	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,249	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	215.62/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,110	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,364	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	589	194.99/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,148	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	648	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,134	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,394	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,451	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	793	160.81/cwt	150.00–173.00	1,275	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	943	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,094	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,225	135.15/cwt	125.00–148.00	1,656	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	104.37/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,550	3
Bulls	—	—	1,715	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,298	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	80.61/cwt	79.00–82.00	803	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	71.79/cwt	71.00–74.00	751	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	88.36/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,045	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	110.77/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,338	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	79.27/cwt	76.00–82.50	963	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	895	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,421	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	85.51/cwt	81.00–90.00	1,324	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	1,244	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	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 Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 363Last week 300Year ago 240

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 38Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	367	200.00–201.00	200.26
2	—	283	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	529	210.00–226.00	222.23
4	—	319	237.00	237.00
6	—	369	232.00	232.00
7	—	664	200.00–222.00	212.38
3	—	647	210.00	210.00
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
14	—	578	210.00–212.00	210.28
9	—	404	235.00–241.00	238.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	206.00	206.00
2	—	480	203.00–209.00	205.91
2	—	585	188.00	188.00
1	—	300	217.00	217.00
12	—	444	220.00–225.00	224.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	693	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	250.00	250.00
25	—	579	246.50–253.00	248.06
9	—	615	227.00	227.00
5	—	725	225.00	225.00
7	—	500	255.00	255.00
21	—	669	220.00–238.50	234.77
5	—	363	270.00	270.00
3	—	830	210.00	210.00
3	—	457	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	711	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	225.00	225.00
1	—	380	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	242.00	242.00
16	—	588	232.00	232.00
6	—	733	198.00	198.00
16	—	426	230.00–245.00	243.20
16	—	512	244.00	244.00
5	—	664	210.00	210.00
2	—	225	237.00	237.00
8	—	272	260.00	260.00
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
7	—	362	240.00–250.00	246.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	515	200.00–220.00	215.62
7	—	417	220.00	220.00
2	—	280	211.00	211.00
1	—	310	212.00	212.00
4	—	589	190.00–200.00	194.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	180.00	180.00
2	—	648	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	150.00–173.00	160.81
3	—	1,225	125.00–148.00	135.15
2	—	943	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	71.00	71.00
8	—	1,183	85.00–91.00	88.36
2	—	1,208	108.00–113.00	110.77
6	—	1,215	76.00–82.50	79.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,046	71.00–74.00	71.79
5	—	996	79.00–82.00	80.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,548	81.00–90.00	85.51
1	—	1,585	78.50	78.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	90.00–115.00	104.37
1	—	1,715	134.00	134.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,010.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,150.00	1,150.00

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.