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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owensboro, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 15

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2201

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

244 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 435▼ 86 vs year ago 330 · −26.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 10▼ 10 vs year ago 50 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 91▲ 2 vs year ago 6 · +33.3%

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 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 500lbs sold sharply lower, heifers over 500lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $347.95/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 5 of 25 comparable sales and sits −57.72 against this barn's trailing median of $405.67.

Average price

$347.95

39 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,909

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$469

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

$87.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.86

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	371.61	2,037	28
Medium and Large 2	535	320.00	1,712	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	551	284.50	1,568	10thin

One grade step is worth $87.11/cwt here — about $469 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale39 hd

347.95

—

KY average25 barns · 936 hd

356.81

−8.86

This barn, trailing median25 sales

405.67

−57.72

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

25 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $465.57, low $338.29, median $405.67 across 25 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	—	Average	1,617	181.00	2,927	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,584	155.90	2,470	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	142.65	1,719	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	984	118.36	1,164	9thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$2,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$2,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$2,450	1thin

Every lot

60 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,505	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,772	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,911	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,576	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,250	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,949	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,170	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	330.47/cwt	330.00–331.00	2,611	15
Steers	900–950	Large 1-2	914	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,102	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,080	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	328	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,066	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	366	371.76/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,361	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,646	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	444	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,421	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	489	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,765	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,442	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,838	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,032	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,784	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	637	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,261	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,042	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,132	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,198	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	749	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,412	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,220	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,972	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	288	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,368	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	437.71/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,585	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,763	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	448	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,389	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	488	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,484	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,956	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	534	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,543	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,712	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,590	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,099	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,557	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,990	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,103	7
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	860	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,548	184.67/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,859	3
Bulls	—	—	1,825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,103	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	727	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	113.00/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,060	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	125.55/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,298	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,456	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	153.13/cwt	146.00–162.00	1,805	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	128.43/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,557	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	165.67/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,084	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,491	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	156.48/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,316	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,194	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,668	165.76/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,765	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,868	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	190.95/cwt	189.00–193.00	2,078	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 Sep 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 435Year ago 330

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 10Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 91Year ago 6

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 500lbs sold sharply lower, heifers over 500lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	600–650	637	355.00	355.00
3	650–700	662	332.00	332.00
7	700–750	749	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	300	360.00	360.00
8	350–400	366	350.00–375.00	371.76
10	400–450	440	374.00	374.00
8	450–500	489	361.00	361.00
11	550–600	584	348.00	348.00
1	600–650	640	319.00	319.00
3	650–700	660	323.00	323.00
4	750–800	750	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	325.00	325.00
4	400–450	444	320.00	320.00
2	500–550	515	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	615	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	579	315.00–320.00	317.48
1	850–900	850	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	430.00	430.00
3	400–450	417	425.00	425.00
3	450–500	455	420.00	420.00
2	550–600	570	342.00	342.00
2	600–650	640	339.00	339.00
15	750–800	790	330.00–331.00	330.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	900–950	914	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	510	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	590	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	288	475.00	475.00
16	350–400	362	410.00–450.00	437.71
13	400–450	430	410.00	410.00
13	500–550	508	385.00	385.00
15	550–600	583	360.00	360.00
6	600–650	622	320.00	320.00
7	700–750	738	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	448	310.00	310.00
6	450–500	488	304.00	304.00
5	500–550	534	289.00	289.00
5	550–600	568	280.00	280.00
4	600–650	618	252.00	252.00
1	850–900	860	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	111.00–116.00	113.00
1	—	1,040	140.00	140.00
4	—	1,034	120.00–130.00	125.55
1	—	865	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,668	163.00–169.00	165.76
2	—	1,480	150.00–163.00	156.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,212	122.00–135.00	128.43
2	—	1,258	163.00–169.00	165.67
9	—	1,179	146.00–162.00	153.13
1	—	1,285	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,548	180.00–190.00	184.67
1	—	1,825	170.00	170.00

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	—	1,120	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,725.00	2,725.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	189.00–193.00	190.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	184.00	184.00

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.