Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.73/cwt on 219 head.

Average price

$218.73

219 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,187

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

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

$61.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.24

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	543	219.90	1,194	211
Medium and Large 2	525	205.59	1,080	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	555	158.33	879	3thin

One grade step is worth $61.56/cwt here — about $315 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 sale219 hd

218.73

—

KY average26 barns · 8,124 hd

208.49

+10.24

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	1,769	98.19	1,737	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,581	88.76	1,403	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	85.03	1,021	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	887	71.49	634	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	812	119.64	972	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	100.00	1,310	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$1,235	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$1,085	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$1,715	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,025	$1,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	631	213.37/cwt	195.00–217.00	1,346	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,344	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	217.73/cwt	213.00–225.00	1,263	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	220.11/cwt	209.00–223.00	1,147	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	255.47/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,096	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	230.70/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,064	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	893	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	252.12/cwt	250.00–254.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,278	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,472	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	222.10/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,373	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	236.74/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,387	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,472	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	242.34/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,110	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	241.05/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,266	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	764	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	233.66/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,199	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	658	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,336	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	374	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	991	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	84.58/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,030	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	96.95/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,105	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	75.33/cwt	74.00–77.00	974	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	699	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	456	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	92.23/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,403	5
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	833	120.81/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	870	107.70/cwt	106.00–110.00	937	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	74.83/cwt	74.00–77.00	672	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	85.29/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,399	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	64.32/cwt	56.00–69.00	780	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Bulls	—	—	1,500	85.65/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,285	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	65.47/cwt	65.00–66.00	627	2
Bulls	—	—	1,876	103.21/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,936	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,715.00/head	1,715.00–1,715.00	1,715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	190.16/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,284	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	248.80/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,107	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,533	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	204.49/cwt	204.00–206.00	1,110	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	223.52/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,305	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	183.34/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,208	6

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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 563Last week 125Year ago 608

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 56Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	631	195.00–217.00	213.37
3	—	768	175.00	175.00
53	—	580	213.00–225.00	217.73
34	—	521	209.00–223.00	220.11
53	—	461	230.00–232.00	230.70
15	—	377	237.00	237.00
3	—	312	236.00	236.00
6	—	659	180.00–185.00	183.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
1	—	480	185.00	185.00
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	210.00	210.00
4	—	543	204.00–206.00	204.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	786	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	429	255.00–258.00	255.47
2	—	373	250.00–254.00	252.12
6	—	669	220.00	220.00
1	—	885	180.00	180.00
18	—	618	215.00–229.00	222.10
17	—	586	235.00–240.00	236.74
13	—	718	205.00	205.00
13	—	458	240.00–246.00	242.34
27	—	525	235.00–245.00	241.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	210.00	210.00
1	—	480	218.00	218.00
2	—	528	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	150.00	150.00
1	—	565	158.00	158.00
2	—	365	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	250.00	250.00
17	—	705	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	180.00	180.00
7	—	270	283.00	283.00
5	—	775	180.00	180.00
44	—	513	220.00–235.00	233.66
1	—	830	140.00	140.00
6	—	675	190.00–191.00	190.16
47	—	445	240.00–250.00	248.80
4	—	1,002	115.00	115.00
27	—	584	217.00–225.00	223.52
1	—	920	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	658	203.00	203.00
21	—	374	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
1	—	325	249.00	249.00
1	—	580	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,218	80.00–89.00	84.58
10	—	1,140	90.00–115.00	96.95
3	—	1,293	74.00–77.00	75.33
4	—	1,213	56.00–69.00	64.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	89.00	89.00
1	—	815	56.00	56.00
3	—	898	74.00–77.00	74.83
2	—	958	65.00–66.00	65.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,521	90.00–95.00	92.23
5	—	1,640	81.00–89.00	85.29
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	117.00–125.00	120.81
2	—	870	106.00–110.00	107.70
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	80.00–90.00	85.65
5	—	1,876	100.00–110.00	103.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,235.00	1,235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,215	1,715.00	1,715.00

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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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