Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes this week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.90/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$214.90

147 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$42.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.74

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	516	220.75	1,140	122
Medium and Large 2	519	190.24	987	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	501	178.20	893	8thin

One grade step is worth $42.54/cwt here — about $246 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 sale147 hd

214.90

—

KY average26 barns · 5,447 hd

208.16

+6.74

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	1,504	101.77	1,531	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	83.98	1,049	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,654	83.44	1,380	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	937	59.41	556	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	805	121.00	974	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	207	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,213	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,028	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	172.44/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,852	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	228.64/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,033	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	188.10/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,356	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,073	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,014	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,330	5
Steers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	750	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	202.18/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,177	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	946	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,204	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	223.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,054	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	273.27/cwt	263.00–274.00	970	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,157	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	246.75/cwt	220.00–249.00	1,086	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	805	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	974	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	63.77/cwt	61.00–67.00	654	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	805	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	51.33/cwt	45.00–56.00	454	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,201	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	83.36/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,056	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	74.73/cwt	72.00–77.00	914	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,225	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	85.59/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,442	3
Bulls	—	—	1,389	97.55/cwt	85.00–102.00	1,355	4
Bulls	—	—	1,658	107.39/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,781	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	348	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	710	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,110	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,283	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	498	203.53/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,014	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	259	246.55/cwt	240.00–251.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	225.79/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,504	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,164	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	199.49/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,331	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	186.41/cwt	175.00–190.00	897	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	928	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	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 Oct 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 346Last week 422Year ago 291

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 74Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 13Year ago 7

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes this week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	207	255.00	255.00
1	—	295	240.00	240.00
24	—	452	214.00–230.00	228.64
13	—	721	181.00–200.00	188.10
18	—	511	210.00	210.00
24	—	582	190.00–215.00	202.18
25	—	374	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	175.00	175.00
7	—	571	180.00	180.00
4	—	360	211.00	211.00
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
3	—	450	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	190.00	190.00
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
4	—	481	175.00–190.00	186.41
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	666	222.00–228.00	225.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	230.00	230.00
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
2	—	428	221.00	221.00
2	—	518	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,074	170.00–180.00	172.44
2	—	510	249.00	249.00
7	—	374	271.00	271.00
5	—	591	225.00	225.00
5	—	476	253.00	253.00
1	—	295	275.00	275.00
2	—	438	261.00	261.00
1	—	700	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	167.00	167.00
3	—	472	220.00–225.00	223.41
16	—	355	263.00–274.00	273.27
14	—	514	225.00	225.00
13	—	440	220.00–249.00	246.75
6	—	713	180.00	180.00
7	—	259	240.00–251.00	246.55
5	—	579	201.00	201.00
1	—	840	169.00	169.00
13	—	667	190.00–208.00	199.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
7	—	348	204.00	204.00
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	214.00	214.00
4	—	584	190.00	190.00
15	—	498	203.00–205.00	203.53
8	—	680	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
1	—	805	121.00	121.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	61.00–67.00	63.77
1	—	970	83.00	83.00
4	—	884	45.00–56.00	51.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	77.00	77.00
3	—	1,685	81.00–89.00	85.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,267	80.00–85.00	83.36
3	—	1,223	72.00–77.00	74.73
2	—	1,225	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,389	85.00–102.00	97.55
3	—	1,658	105.00–110.00	107.39

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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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

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