Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.71/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$113.71

48 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$12.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.50

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	516	115.30	595	42
Medium and Large 2-3	499	102.65	512	6thin

One grade step is worth $12.65/cwt here — about $84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale48 hd

113.71

—

KY average28 barns · 5,621 hd

120.21

−6.50

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	1,593	83.13	1,325	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	54.02	828	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,340	49.61	665	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	48.07	486	6thin

Every lot, as filed

47 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, 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	—	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	110.05/cwt	105.00–115.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	123.64/cwt	121.00–128.00	544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	120.49/cwt	115.00–123.00	692	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	121.46/cwt	114.00–126.00	646	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	87.99/cwt	87.00–89.00	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	88.66/cwt	88.00–89.00	634	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	98.50/cwt	98.00–99.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	99.32/cwt	98.00–100.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	124.85/cwt	121.00–126.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	108.80/cwt	105.00–113.00	633	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	117.55/cwt	112.00–120.00	634	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	46.38/cwt	43.00–49.50	465	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	599	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	54.02/cwt	53.50–54.50	828	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	49.98/cwt	49.00–50.50	697	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	570	1
Bulls	—	—	1,541	82.16/cwt	80.00–84.50	1,266	5
Bulls	—	—	1,855	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,632	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	547.29/cwt	490.00–610.00	5,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	121.08/cwt	118.00–128.00	771	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	131.74/cwt	118.00–134.00	701	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	116.29/cwt	113.00–123.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	103.45/cwt	102.00–105.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	122.45/cwt	116.00–125.00	579	13

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 →

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

Wed Sep 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 108Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 21Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 4Year 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
1	—	395	115.00	115.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
2	—	490	105.00–115.00	110.05
3	—	440	121.00–128.00	123.64
4	—	629	118.00	118.00
4	—	711	100.00	100.00
8	—	574	115.00–123.00	120.49
9	—	532	114.00–126.00	121.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	102.00	102.00
1	—	450	105.00	105.00
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
2	—	763	87.00–89.00	87.99
3	—	715	88.00–89.00	88.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	108.00	108.00
1	—	340	117.00	117.00
2	—	368	121.00	121.00
2	—	628	98.00–99.00	98.50
2	—	728	98.00	98.00
3	—	658	98.00–100.00	99.32
4	—	434	121.00–126.00	124.85
6	—	582	105.00–113.00	108.80
8	—	539	112.00–120.00	117.55
13	—	473	116.00–125.00	122.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	102.00–105.00	103.45
1	—	685	92.00	92.00
1	—	490	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
1	—	350	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	637	118.00–128.00	121.08
7	—	532	118.00–134.00	131.74
4	—	478	113.00–123.00	116.29
2	—	795	110.00	110.00
2	—	668	124.00	124.00
1	—	815	106.00	106.00
1	—	555	109.00	109.00
1	—	400	113.00	113.00
1	—	385	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,002	43.00–49.50	46.38
1	—	1,060	56.50	56.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	53.50–54.50	54.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	49.00–50.50	49.98
1	—	1,175	48.50	48.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,541	80.00–84.50	82.16
1	—	1,855	88.00	88.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	960	490.00–610.00	547.29

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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Owenton Livestock Auction

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle