Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with a few high dressing cows selling sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $261.42/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −158.41 against this barn's trailing median of $419.83.

Average price

$261.42

68 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,438

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$52.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.50

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	550	262.98	1,445	66
Medium and Large 2-3	560	210.00	1,176	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.98/cwt here — about $269 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 sale68 hd

261.42

—

KY average24 barns · 595 hd

256.92

+4.50

This barn, trailing median24 sales

419.83

−158.41

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	—	Average	1,623	139.04	2,257	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,662	133.45	2,218	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	126.21	1,555	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	112.21	1,120	19
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	927	160.81	1,490	8thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,136	$2,048	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,262	$2,044	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,340	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,225	$1,722	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,010	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,225	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,525	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$2,609	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,438	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$2,265	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$2,238	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	964	$2,757	7

Every lot, as filed

76 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	250–300	278	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	787	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,018	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,393	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	249.09/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,270	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,721.79/head	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,722	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,265.10/head	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	242.47/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,193	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,319	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	548	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,397	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	2,043.79/head	1,800.00–2,175.00	2,044	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,235	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,747	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	819	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	2,608.64/head	1,750.00–2,925.00	2,609	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	2,756.85/head	2,500.00–2,975.00	2,757	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	983	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	225.00/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	343	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	236.25/cwt	230.00–255.00	862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	142.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,417	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	146.68/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,920	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	104.47/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,069	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,712	131.37/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,249	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	928	149.83/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,390	3
Bulls	—	—	1,395	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,674	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	131.79/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,281	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	114.69/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,165	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	136.56/cwt	135.00–138.00	2,169	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	113.60/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,354	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	127.05/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,560	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	86.65/cwt	83.00–89.00	853	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,060	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	525	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	926	167.40/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,550	5
Bulls	—	—	1,935	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	544	272.89/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,485	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,807	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	498	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,195	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	422	224.65/cwt	214.00–230.00	948	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	214.15/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,311	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	308	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	989	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	509	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,405	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	593	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,536	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	363	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,151	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	714	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,778	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	441	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,279	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	217.47/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,398	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	2,048.46/head	1,550.00–2,525.00	2,048	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	207.53/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,380	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,152	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,204	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,392	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,451	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 342Last week 180Year ago 295

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 37Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 0Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	283.00	283.00
5	300–350	338	287.00	287.00
2	350–400	373	273.00	273.00
22	400–450	430	268.00	268.00
8	450–500	494	250.00	250.00
22	500–550	510	230.00–250.00	249.09
10	550–600	578	241.00	241.00
6	600–650	612	210.00–222.00	214.15
8	650–700	665	200.00–210.00	207.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	230.00–255.00	236.25
6	400–450	422	214.00–230.00	224.65
2	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	545	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	219.00	219.00
1	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	441	290.00	290.00
13	450–500	492	239.00–244.00	242.47
10	550–600	567	230.00–235.00	232.56
8	600–650	643	210.00–225.00	217.47
8	700–750	708	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	230.00–240.00	235.04
1	350–400	350	234.00	234.00
8	400–450	424	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	465	210.00–240.00	225.00
1	500–550	530	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	590	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	610	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	710	160.00	160.00
2	950–1000	983	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	308	321.00	321.00
11	350–400	363	317.00	317.00
31	500–550	509	276.00	276.00
25	550–600	593	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	255.00	255.00
2	550–600	575	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	315.00	315.00
3	400–450	400	301.00	301.00
3	450–500	472	295.00	295.00
7	500–550	544	260.00–275.00	272.89
3	550–600	580	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	713	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	825	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
5	450–500	498	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	575	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	805	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	700–750	714	249.00	249.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,225	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,721.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,262	1,800.00–2,175.00	2,043.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,136	1,550.00–2,525.00	2,048.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,265.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,013	1,750.00–2,925.00	2,608.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	2,250.00	2,250.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	964	2,500.00–2,975.00	2,756.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,525	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,225.00	1,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,695	140.00–145.00	142.61
2	—	1,395	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,935	170.00	170.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,309	140.00–165.00	146.68
14	—	1,192	111.00–118.00	113.60
15	—	1,228	120.00–133.00	127.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	103.00–106.00	104.47
5	—	972	120.00–138.00	131.79
8	—	1,016	110.00–121.00	114.69
4	—	984	83.00–89.00	86.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,712	130.00–133.00	131.37
2	—	1,588	135.00–138.00	136.56
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	145.00–154.00	149.83
5	—	926	160.00–175.00	167.40

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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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

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