Name: Owensboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of sharply higher on weaned and preconditioned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Good quality offering of feeders today. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher with strong demand. Light test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $302.86/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −152.38 against this barn's trailing median of $455.23.

Average price

$302.86

49 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

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

$60.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.78

vs KY average

−45.80 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	315.53	1,763	38
Medium and Large 2	577	270.00	1,558	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	545	255.00	1,390	8thin

One grade step is worth $60.53/cwt here — about $373 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $489.43, low $380.33, median $455.23 across 17 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 sale49 hd

302.86

—

KY average25 barns · 1,338 hd

326.64

−23.78

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−45.80

This barn, trailing median17 sales

455.23

−152.38

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	1,945	150.00	2,918	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	142.77	2,240	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	136.54	1,709	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	996	108.06	1,076	14

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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	765	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	750–800	771	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,835	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	879	203.31/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	499	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,397	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	277.42/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,595	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	249.71/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,546	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	544	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,795	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	203	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	680	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,814	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	749	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,648	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	243.56/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,651	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	348	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	218	349.36/cwt	347.00–352.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	427	270.96/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,157	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,690	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	586	216.43/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,268	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,405	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	557	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,448	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	246.67/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,211	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	77.89/cwt	77.00–80.00	830	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	119.52/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,241	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	103.03/cwt	91.00–112.00	988	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	131.23/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,270	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	108.33/cwt	101.00–116.00	1,219	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	146.81/cwt	140.00–164.00	1,922	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	213.70/cwt	193.00–234.00	1,101	2
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	664	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,667	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,579	145.85/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,303	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	140.62/cwt	137.00–143.00	2,196	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	132.93/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,630	10
Bulls	—	—	1,945	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	335.54/cwt	334.00–339.00	1,258	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	413	245.29/cwt	216.00–250.00	1,013	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	245.87/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,389	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,335	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	364	377.63/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,375	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	438	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,533	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	461	380.97/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,756	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	354	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,434	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	325	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,245	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	641	276.35/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,771	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	500	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,605	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	283	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,797	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	313.57/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	879	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,074	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	289.92/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,424	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	197	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	788	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	807	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,969	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	257.58/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,852	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,674	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	164	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	303.09/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,264	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	247.00/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,593	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	269	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	269.16/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,561	43

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 Jan 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 655Last week 195Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 48Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 16Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	150–200	197	400.00	400.00
2	200–250	218	347.00–352.00	349.36
2	300–350	348	324.00	324.00
9	450–500	491	280.00–310.00	289.92
2	500–550	543	285.00	285.00
29	550–600	575	265.00–280.00	277.42
5	600–650	645	245.00–250.00	247.00
10	650–700	655	258.00	258.00
9	750–800	771	238.00	238.00
5	850–900	879	200.00–217.00	203.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	413	216.00–250.00	245.29
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	500	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	565	240.00–249.00	245.87
1	850–900	870	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	283	395.00	395.00
17	350–400	364	355.00–385.00	377.63
15	400–450	438	350.00	350.00
22	500–550	500	321.00	321.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	164	332.00	332.00
5	200–250	203	335.00	335.00
4	250–300	269	328.00	328.00
3	300–350	347	317.00	317.00
3	350–400	367	311.00	311.00
18	400–450	417	300.00–306.00	303.09
21	450–500	499	280.00	280.00
43	550–600	580	269.00–270.00	269.16
13	600–650	619	245.00–260.00	249.71
31	650–700	678	230.00–245.00	243.56
4	700–750	749	220.00	220.00
3	800–850	800	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	214.00	214.00
4	400–450	427	270.00–274.00	270.96
2	500–550	515	193.00–234.00	213.70
6	550–600	586	210.00–230.00	216.43
1	600–650	600	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	745	207.00	207.00
1	750–800	770	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	576	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	605	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
39	350–400	375	334.00–339.00	335.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	544	330.00	330.00
12	550–600	585	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	577	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	285.00	285.00
3	450–500	473	285.00	285.00
3	500–550	525	240.00–260.00	246.67
5	550–600	557	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	670	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	840	222.00	222.00
1	950–1000	970	202.00	202.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	664	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	368	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	445	300.00	300.00
6	450–500	483	310.00–317.00	313.57
7	500–550	523	320.00	320.00
5	550–600	587	282.00	282.00
11	600–650	641	270.00–280.00	276.35
38	650–700	691	260.00	260.00
25	700–750	719	250.00–262.00	257.58
6	800–850	807	244.00	244.00
11	850–900	879	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	383.00	383.00
18	350–400	354	405.00	405.00
68	450–500	461	340.00–390.00	380.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	77.00–80.00	77.89
2	—	1,038	118.00–121.00	119.52
5	—	959	91.00–112.00	103.03
4	—	968	125.00–150.00	131.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	101.00–116.00	108.33
9	—	1,309	140.00–164.00	146.81
10	—	1,226	127.00–139.00	132.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,579	144.00–152.00	145.85
10	—	1,562	137.00–143.00	140.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	150.00	150.00

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

Steers · 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