Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold firm on a light comparison. Heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter classes sold mostly steady with a lower quality offering.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $223.36/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −178.07 against this barn's trailing median of $401.43.

Average price

$223.36

36 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,258

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$24.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.01

vs KY average

−16.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	225.42	1,273	33
Medium and Large 2-3	550	200.67	1,104	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.75/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale36 hd

223.36

—

KY average26 barns · 1,252 hd

232.37

−9.01

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−16.73

This barn, trailing median26 sales

401.43

−178.07

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	1,275	119.92	1,529	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	118.50	1,801	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,174	106.88	1,254	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	951	92.10	876	19
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	863	156.50	1,350	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,375	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,560	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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	Select and Choice	—	1,030	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,730	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	82.12/cwt	60.00–91.00	989	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	122.33/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,270	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	109.04/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,320	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	125.76/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,036	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	93.05/cwt	80.00–103.00	938	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	237.87/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,094	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,392	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,383	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	522	176.35/cwt	169.00–180.00	921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	231.99/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	235.02/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,137	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	226.03/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,291	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,145	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	275.35/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,173	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	196.69/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,400	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	261.34/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,139	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	254.15/cwt	250.00–257.00	961	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	563	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,396	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	220.67/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,297	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,481	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	765	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,924	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,682	1
Bulls	—	—	1,275	119.92/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,529	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	695	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,008	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	68.23/cwt	45.00–78.00	648	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,497	1

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 Sep 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 330Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 50Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 6Year ago 2

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold firm on a light comparison. Heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter classes sold mostly steady with a lower quality offering.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	168.00	168.00
1	—	695	145.00	145.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,204	60.00–91.00	82.12
3	—	1,038	121.00–124.00	122.33
10	—	1,211	100.00–114.00	109.04
1	—	1,085	138.00	138.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	824	120.00–135.00	125.76
9	—	1,008	80.00–103.00	93.05
6	—	949	45.00–78.00	68.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,450	116.00	116.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	115.00–125.00	119.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	435	236.00	236.00
1	500–550	540	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	555	201.00	201.00
1	700–750	700	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	275.00	275.00
3	300–350	317	250.00	250.00
10	350–400	378	250.00–257.00	254.15
5	400–450	432	230.00–240.00	231.99
13	450–500	484	228.00–240.00	235.02
4	500–550	518	221.00	221.00
29	550–600	571	224.00–230.00	226.03
1	600–650	610	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	690	212.00	212.00
3	700–750	712	195.00–200.00	196.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	390	230.00	230.00
5	450–500	460	230.00–240.00	237.87
3	500–550	522	169.00–180.00	176.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	284.00	284.00
16	400–450	436	250.00–265.00	261.34
10	450–500	493	263.00	263.00
1	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
3	600–650	645	220.00	220.00
4	650–700	682	210.00–224.00	220.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	563	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	426	260.00–280.00	275.35
1	450–500	475	280.00	280.00
13	500–550	503	275.00	275.00
10	550–600	559	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	600	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	815	161.00	161.00

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	—	1,165	1,560.00	1,560.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,650.00	2,650.00

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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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

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