Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No trend due to the holiday. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.50/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$153.50

181 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$11.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.52

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	155.32	837	141
Medium and Large 2-3	473	147.92	700	32
Large 1	541	143.88	778	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.44/cwt here — about $59 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 sale181 hd

153.50

—

KY average17 barns · 4,540 hd

154.02

−0.52

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	1,744	98.56	1,719	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	84.72	1,221	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,161	76.00	882	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	60.87	614	29

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)	1,220	$1,055	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,345	$1,060	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	621	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	640	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	141.82/cwt	141.00–145.00	943	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	132.38/cwt	131.00–133.00	876	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	361	156.51/cwt	150.00–164.00	565	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	773	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	731	3
Steers	Large 1	—	638	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	938	4
Steers	Large 1	—	595	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	904	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	571	146.20/cwt	145.00–147.00	835	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	156.20/cwt	150.00–160.00	576	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	938	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	157.66/cwt	155.00–163.00	823	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	898	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	153.64/cwt	152.00–155.00	882	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	506	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	754	5
Steers	Large 1	—	392	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	840	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	501	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	837	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	703	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	154.24/cwt	153.00–157.00	859	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,050	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	158.71/cwt	153.00–160.00	990	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,032	2
Steers	Large 1	—	506	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	150.23/cwt	148.00–154.00	792	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	743	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	937	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	857	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	472	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	56.76/cwt	51.00–61.50	549	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	94.65/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,320	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	59.81/cwt	51.00–66.00	676	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	752	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	77.33/cwt	72.50–82.00	882	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	83.34/cwt	77.50–86.00	1,219	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	931	1
Bulls	—	—	1,673	90.84/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,520	3
Bulls	—	—	1,848	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,078	2
Bulls	—	—	1,745	97.39/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,699	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	65.42/cwt	62.00–70.00	694	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	86.49/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,046	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,055.03/head	975.00–1,135.00	1,055	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	727	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	129.34/cwt	121.00–132.00	927	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	832	1

How this sale compares

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 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 447Last week 299Year ago 251

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 26Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 13Year ago 21

Compared to last Monday: No trend due to the holiday. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	359	173.00	173.00
27	—	527	148.00–154.00	150.23
21	—	453	164.00	164.00
21	—	655	143.00	143.00
6	—	579	148.00	148.00
2	—	265	178.00	178.00
25	—	717	121.00–132.00	129.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	135.00	135.00
5	—	361	150.00–164.00	156.51
3	—	505	144.00	144.00
1	—	625	126.00	126.00
1	—	650	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	140.00	140.00
5	—	571	145.00–147.00	146.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	374	171.00	171.00
24	—	665	141.00–145.00	141.82
20	—	480	161.00	161.00
14	—	613	153.00	153.00
36	—	522	155.00–163.00	157.66
4	—	748	120.00	120.00
11	—	574	152.00–155.00	153.64
13	—	442	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	662	131.00–133.00	132.38
2	—	288	157.00	157.00
2	—	310	160.00	160.00
13	—	369	150.00–160.00	156.20
5	—	506	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	501	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	172.00	172.00
4	—	341	183.00	183.00
18	—	491	171.00	171.00
13	—	557	153.00–157.00	154.24
4	—	729	144.00	144.00
28	—	624	153.00–160.00	158.71
1	—	540	166.00	166.00
2	—	653	158.00	158.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	147.00	147.00
4	—	595	152.00	152.00
3	—	392	160.00	160.00
4	—	506	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	968	51.00–61.50	56.76
1	—	1,045	72.00	72.00
12	—	1,061	62.00–70.00	65.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	91.00–100.00	94.65
8	—	1,463	77.50–86.00	83.34
1	—	1,410	66.00	66.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	51.00–66.00	59.81
5	—	1,140	72.50–82.00	77.33
4	—	1,209	84.00–88.00	86.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,673	90.00–92.00	90.84
2	—	1,848	110.00–115.00	112.46
4	—	1,745	93.00–101.00	97.39

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,220	975.00–1,135.00	1,055.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,060.00	1,060.00

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.

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Owensboro Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle