Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold firm on a light comparison from last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.29/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −144.14 against this barn's trailing median of $401.43.

Average price

$257.29

23 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,398

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$47.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.61

vs KY average

−11.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	267.65	1,455	18thin
Medium and Large 2-3	543	220.00	1,195	5thin

One grade step is worth $47.65/cwt here — about $261 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.67, low $362.03, median $401.43 across 26 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 sale23 hd

257.29

—

KY average23 barns · 1,234 hd

270.90

−13.61

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−11.99

This barn, trailing median26 sales

401.43

−144.14

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	1,325	130.00	1,723	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	135.15	2,115	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	131.98	1,585	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	808	101.50	820	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)	1,020	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	972	$1,516	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,425	1thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	116.33/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,285	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,051	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	138.86/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,148	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,009	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,088	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	685	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	940	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	227.92/cwt	220.00–259.00	1,096	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	543	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,195	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,508	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	327	293.47/cwt	280.00–300.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,573	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	1,515.57/head	1,175.00–1,800.00	1,516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,505	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	752	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,797	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	245.44/cwt	237.00–254.00	1,414	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,499	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,442	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,150	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	201.85/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	505	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,308	4
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	580	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,537	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	142.35/cwt	130.00–154.00	1,779	8
Bulls	—	—	1,325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	438	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,445	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	379	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,349	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	242.43/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	320	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,123	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	283.53/cwt	281.00–286.00	1,233	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	812	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	247.55/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	356	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,032	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	298.61/cwt	293.00–300.00	1,293	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	648	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,711	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 Jun 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 212Last week 75Year ago 275

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 20Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 2Year ago 20

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold firm on a light comparison from last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,105	115.00–117.00	116.33
1	—	1,095	96.00	96.00
8	—	1,250	130.00–154.00	142.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	134.00–142.00	138.86
1	—	1,620	124.00	124.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	117.00	117.00
1	—	685	86.00	86.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	130.00	130.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	395	238.00	238.00
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
5	450–500	479	240.00	240.00
5	500–550	543	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	625	210.00	210.00
2	650–700	670	197.00–207.00	201.85
1	750–800	765	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	327	280.00–300.00	293.47
5	350–400	356	290.00	290.00
8	400–450	435	281.00–286.00	283.53
2	500–550	525	245.00–250.00	247.55
6	550–600	576	237.00–254.00	245.44
4	650–700	678	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	528	285.00	285.00
65	750–800	752	239.00	239.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	481	220.00–259.00	227.92
2	500–550	525	240.00–245.00	242.43
1	600–650	630	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	433	293.00–300.00	298.61
4	500–550	524	286.00	286.00
13	550–600	561	257.00	257.00
10	650–700	650	232.00	232.00
1	700–750	720	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	812	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	505	259.00	259.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	351.00	351.00
6	350–400	379	356.00	356.00
12	400–450	438	330.00	330.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	685	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	455	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	648	264.00	264.00
1	850–900	875	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	331.00	331.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	972	1,175.00–1,800.00	1,515.57

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 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

Slaughter Cattle

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Replacement Cattle