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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, May 13

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← May 6May 13May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

225 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 213▼ 87 vs year ago 312 · −27.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 55▼ 6 vs year ago 54 · −11.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 2▼ 6 vs year ago 12 · −50.0%

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 sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $277.07/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −172.77 against this barn's trailing median of $449.85.

Average price

$277.07

17 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,510

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$56.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.25

vs KY average

−33.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	287.09	1,553	14thin
Medium and Large 2-3	564	230.33	1,298	3thin

One grade step is worth $56.76/cwt here — about $254 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

277.07

—

KY average26 barns · 1,071 hd

298.32

−21.25

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−33.70

This barn, trailing median16 sales

449.85

−172.77

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $489.43, low $360.38, median $449.85 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,641	138.91	2,280	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,563	122.33	1,912	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	116.23	1,435	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	106.76	1,071	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	132.00	1,683	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$1,735	1thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,070	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	255.30/cwt	240.00–260.00	952	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,167	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	291.75/cwt	284.00–296.00	1,535	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	593	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,364	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,607	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,421	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	698	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,689	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	737	237.17/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,748	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	777	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,756	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	844	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,068	63
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	860	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,376	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	253	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	803	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	928	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,137	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,205	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	222.27/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,089	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,321	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,428	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	216.55/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,470	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	343	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	998	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,218	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	291.34/cwt	274.00–294.00	1,221	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	453	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,431	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,352	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,452	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1-2	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	254.91/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,427	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,548	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,452	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	980	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,382	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,683	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,030	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,236	1
Bulls	—	—	1,703	139.62/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,378	4
Bulls	—	—	2,005	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	3,108	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	111.42/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,086	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,327	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	95.24/cwt	90.00–101.00	973	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	120.66/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,476	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	107.93/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,336	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	133.14/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,656	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,876	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,784	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,079	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	1,735.00/head	1,735.00–1,735.00	1,735	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	148.75/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,284	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 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 213Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 55Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 2Year ago 12

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	240.00–260.00	255.30
1	500–550	505	231.00	231.00
2	550–600	593	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	180.00	180.00
2	850–900	860	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
11	500–550	526	284.00–296.00	291.75
3	550–600	595	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	698	242.00	242.00
10	700–750	737	233.00–240.00	237.17
3	750–800	777	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	800–850	844	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	490	200.00–245.00	222.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	253	317.50	317.50
3	300–350	320	290.00	290.00
5	350–400	379	300.00	300.00
7	400–450	438	275.00	275.00
13	500–550	508	260.00	260.00
7	550–600	583	245.00	245.00
7	650–700	679	216.00–220.00	216.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	475	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	785	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	980	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	291.00	291.00
8	400–450	419	274.00–294.00	291.34
5	450–500	483	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	513	283.00	283.00
2	550–600	560	250.00–260.00	254.91
2	650–700	673	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	369	330.00	330.00
16	450–500	453	316.00	316.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,735.00	1,735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	140.00–160.00	148.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,238	102.00–114.00	107.93
5	—	1,244	128.00–141.00	133.14
9	—	1,223	115.00–126.00	120.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,022	90.00–101.00	95.24
1	—	1,005	132.00	132.00
2	—	975	110.00–113.00	111.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,550	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,565	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	120.00	120.00
1	—	2,005	155.00	155.00
4	—	1,703	130.00–145.00	139.62

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.