Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Light test on feeder steers, bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with strong demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $245.59/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −174.24 against this barn's trailing median of $419.83.

Average price

$245.59

25 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$24.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.56

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	252.53	1,393	18thin
Medium and Large 2-3	543	227.73	1,237	7thin

One grade step is worth $24.80/cwt here — about $156 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $465.57, low $347.73, median $419.83 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

245.59

—

KY average24 barns · 601 hd

267.15

−21.56

This barn, trailing median24 sales

419.83

−174.24

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	—	High	1,626	145.83	2,371	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,694	126.60	2,145	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	124.24	1,573	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	110.64	1,161	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,330	154.40	2,054	2thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,900	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$1,894	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,313	$1,772	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,710	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,020	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,050	$2,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,207	$2,550	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,067	$2,354	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,230	$2,260	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	1,772.38/head	1,760.00–1,785.00	1,772	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	221.82/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	366	291.62/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,067	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,894.06/head	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,894	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	271.64/cwt	262.00–277.00	1,173	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,276	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	848	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,399	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,209	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	543	227.73/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,237	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	907	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,133	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	5
Bulls	—	—	1,658	148.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,461	3
Bulls	—	—	1,530	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,111	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	132.56/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,698	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,130	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,087	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,795	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,028	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	119.85/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,178	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	105.85/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,137	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	123.31/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,481	5
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,330	154.40/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,054	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	143.01/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,257	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	113.51/cwt	108.00–116.50	1,487	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	250.77/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,216	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	206.69/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,374	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	3,063.60/head	3,000.00–3,125.00	3,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	289	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	339	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,017	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	244.42/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,445	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	379	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,289	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	436	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,321	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	320	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,349	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	260.64/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,334	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,180.43/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,180	2

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 Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 175Last week 187Year ago 267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 19Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 4Year ago 10

Compared to last week: Light test on feeder steers, bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with strong demand.

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,313	1,760.00–1,785.00	1,772.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,228	1,775.00–1,925.00	1,894.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,225	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,710.00	1,710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	2,275.00	2,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	3,000.00–3,125.00	3,063.60
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,180.43
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,800.00	1,800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	305.00	305.00
9	500–550	512	258.00–266.00	260.64
9	550–600	591	231.00–246.00	244.42
5	650–700	679	217.00–223.00	221.82
1	750–800	750	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	443	273.00	273.00
5	450–500	485	250.00–252.00	250.77
3	800–850	848	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	259.00	259.00
7	500–550	543	226.00–232.00	227.73
1	700–750	700	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	345.00	345.00
10	350–400	379	340.00	340.00
11	400–450	436	303.00	303.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	285.00	285.00
10	350–400	366	290.00–292.00	291.62
14	400–450	432	262.00–277.00	271.64
8	550–600	580	220.00	220.00
3	650–700	665	200.00–210.00	206.69
3	700–750	703	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	935	159.00	159.00
1	950–1000	985	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	271.00	271.00
1	450–500	455	249.00	249.00
1	550–600	595	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	289	300.00	300.00
4	300–350	339	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	513	263.00	263.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	290.00	290.00
6	550–600	560	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	267.00	267.00
1	400–450	410	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,658	140.00–155.00	148.44
1	—	1,530	138.00	138.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,281	130.00–136.00	132.56
5	—	1,201	120.00–128.00	123.31
5	—	1,310	108.00–116.50	113.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	93.00	93.00
4	—	983	115.00–123.00	119.85
4	—	1,074	101.00–110.00	105.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	121.00	121.00
2	—	1,795	113.00	113.00
2	—	1,578	135.00–150.00	143.01
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	150.00–159.00	154.40

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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle