Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady . Heavy 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 $145.72/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$145.72

137 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$795

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$20.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.27

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	531	149.66	794	111
Medium and Large 2-3	608	128.89	784	26

One grade step is worth $20.76/cwt here — about $11 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 sale137 hd

145.72

—

KY average26 barns · 8,846 hd

148.98

−3.27

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	1,695	93.63	1,587	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,175	70.00	823	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,480	63.35	937	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	60.30	734	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,112	51.76	576	19

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)	1,277	$1,107	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,352	$955	3thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	790	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	751	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	901	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,023	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	162.38/cwt	160.00–164.00	463	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	898	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	503	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	162.33/cwt	160.00–163.00	930	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,073	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	138.04/cwt	135.00–141.00	588	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	921	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	154.58/cwt	152.00–161.00	575	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	802	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,093	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,172	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	397	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	883	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	864	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	446	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	647	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	49.21/cwt	43.00–52.50	529	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	55.27/cwt	53.00–61.00	643	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	57.65/cwt	56.00–58.50	810	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	64.14/cwt	60.50–67.00	961	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,140	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	62.42/cwt	60.00–68.00	792	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	55.70/cwt	53.00–58.00	628	6
Bulls	—	—	1,787	103.65/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,852	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,175	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	823	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	78.77/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,315	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	89.56/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,445	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	951	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,352	954.67/head	900.00–985.00	955	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,277	1,106.58/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,107	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	782	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	847	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	797	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	656	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	123.17/cwt	120.00–130.00	721	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	749	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,011	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	666	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	854	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	777	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	915	8

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 Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 398Last week 559Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 103Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 18Year ago 98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	608	130.00	130.00
5	—	751	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,023	103.00	103.00
1	—	365	137.00	137.00
2	—	503	140.00	140.00
6	—	426	135.00–141.00	138.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	285	160.00–164.00	162.38
3	—	603	140.00	140.00
21	—	372	152.00–161.00	154.58
17	—	441	151.00	151.00
13	—	589	145.00	145.00
18	—	518	150.00	150.00
8	—	663	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	750	143.00	143.00
16	—	661	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	145.00	145.00
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
2	—	538	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	573	160.00–163.00	162.33
11	—	526	175.00	175.00
8	—	640	160.00	160.00
5	—	440	177.00	177.00
5	—	472	170.00	170.00
5	—	683	160.00	160.00
4	—	781	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	210	189.00	189.00
13	—	679	130.00	130.00
17	—	596	145.00	145.00
3	—	310	180.00	180.00
8	—	706	120.00	120.00
3	—	295	183.00	183.00
13	—	514	155.00	155.00
9	—	375	175.00	175.00
15	—	433	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	140.00	140.00
4	—	446	145.00	145.00
12	—	585	120.00–130.00	123.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,075	43.00–52.50	49.21
8	—	1,164	53.00–61.00	55.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,405	56.00–58.50	57.65
14	—	1,498	60.50–67.00	64.14
1	—	1,520	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,269	60.00–68.00	62.42
6	—	1,128	53.00–58.00	55.70
1	—	1,340	71.00	71.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,787	100.00–110.00	103.65
2	—	1,670	75.00–83.00	78.77
5	—	1,613	85.00–94.00	89.56

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,352	900.00–985.00	954.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,277	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,106.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	92.00	92.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	102.00	102.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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