Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand on feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $244.87/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −174.96 against this barn's trailing median of $419.83.

Average price

$244.87

48 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,318

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$24.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.97

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	541	247.96	1,342	42
Medium and Large 2-3	516	223.26	1,152	6thin

One grade step is worth $24.70/cwt here — about $190 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 sale48 hd

244.87

—

KY average25 barns · 815 hd

248.84

−3.97

This barn, trailing median24 sales

419.83

−174.96

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	1,689	131.78	2,226	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,584	112.34	1,779	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	101.52	1,270	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	94.96	906	6thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,188	$2,138	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	235.47/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,356	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,265	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,092	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,069	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,365	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	280.94/cwt	278.00–289.00	1,054	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	212	283.15/cwt	279.00–291.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	508	216.56/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,100	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	223.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,152	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	453	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	960	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	926	163.78/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,517	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	100.60/cwt	97.00–105.00	885	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	60.97/cwt	50.00–71.00	680	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	945	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,134	1
Bulls	—	—	1,547	119.16/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,843	3
Bulls	—	—	2,030	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	3,065	1
Bulls	—	—	1,711	136.43/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,334	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	936	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,248	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	112.34/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,779	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	77.02/cwt	70.00–83.00	901	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	95.77/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,238	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	108.25/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,370	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	732	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,684	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	223.65/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,286	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	228.86/cwt	208.00–240.00	968	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,460	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,537	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	270	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,167	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	359	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,181	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	300.05/cwt	294.00–310.00	1,272	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	180	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	252.39/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,335	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	280.50/cwt	280.50–280.50	1,431	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,186	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	222	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	279.46/cwt	264.00–282.00	903	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	653	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 Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 327Last week 255Year ago 461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 43Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 10

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand on feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	279.00–291.00	283.15
1	350–400	370	290.00	290.00
3	400–450	420	260.00	260.00
31	500–550	529	245.00–258.00	252.39
11	550–600	576	224.00–240.00	235.47
12	600–650	643	227.00	227.00
10	700–750	725	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	453	212.00	212.00
6	500–550	516	220.00–230.00	223.26
13	900–950	926	160.00–170.00	163.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	339.00	339.00
12	350–400	359	329.00	329.00
16	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	180	299.00	299.00
3	200–250	222	291.00	291.00
1	250–300	295	288.00	288.00
7	300–350	323	264.00–282.00	279.46
15	350–400	375	278.00–289.00	280.94
24	400–450	434	269.00	269.00
17	500–550	508	249.00	249.00
29	550–600	577	236.50	236.50
1	750–800	755	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	229.00	229.00
1	300–350	330	205.00	205.00
2	350–400	365	250.00	250.00
15	400–450	423	208.00–240.00	228.86
6	500–550	508	200.00–220.00	216.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	325	329.00	329.00
1	350–400	390	304.00	304.00
8	400–450	424	294.00–310.00	300.05
17	500–550	510	280.50	280.50
3	650–700	658	243.00	243.00
5	700–750	732	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	280.00	280.00
8	550–600	575	205.00–235.00	223.65

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,225.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	97.00–105.00	100.60
2	—	1,115	50.00–71.00	60.97
1	—	855	146.00	146.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,170	70.00–83.00	77.02
8	—	1,293	91.00–101.00	95.77
15	—	1,266	103.00–114.00	108.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,584	110.00–117.00	112.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	115.00–123.00	119.16
1	—	2,030	151.00	151.00
4	—	1,711	130.00–145.00	136.43

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle