Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.45/cwt on 318 head.

Average price

$122.45

318 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$746

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$18.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.89

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	618	124.45	769	283
Medium and Large 2-3	538	106.30	571	35

One grade step is worth $18.15/cwt here — about $198 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 sale318 hd

122.45

—

KY average26 barns · 5,502 hd

119.56

+2.89

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	1,741	75.21	1,309	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,562	56.15	877	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	51.63	643	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	48.45	464	14

Every lot, as filed

85 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 2-3	—	482	122.33/cwt	120.00–123.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	101.83/cwt	101.00–102.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	133.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	524	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	769	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	892	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	119.28/cwt	111.00–120.00	723	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	113.59/cwt	109.00–114.00	754	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	125.84/cwt	115.00–129.00	600	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	126.64/cwt	120.00–133.00	534	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	126.11/cwt	116.00–130.00	657	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	128.56/cwt	127.50–128.75	819	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	130.61/cwt	127.25–131.25	926	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	761	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	110.07/cwt	108.00–111.00	361	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	557	111.75/cwt	111.00–112.00	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	118.67/cwt	117.00–124.00	628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	122.96/cwt	122.00–124.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	122.52/cwt	121.00–124.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	121.66/cwt	116.00–128.00	692	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	136.23/cwt	125.00–140.00	702	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	125.22/cwt	118.00–129.00	839	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	124.80/cwt	117.00–131.00	785	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	139.84/cwt	136.00–144.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	102.00/cwt	101.00–104.00	895	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	112.03/cwt	110.00–115.00	874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	141.99/cwt	136.00–150.00	672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	136.51/cwt	132.00–143.00	587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	113.48/cwt	110.00–117.00	834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	388	157.73/cwt	157.00–158.00	612	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	701	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	52.56/cwt	50.00–55.50	530	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	44.34/cwt	41.00–48.50	401	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	55.06/cwt	53.00–57.50	855	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	968	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	52.57/cwt	49.50–56.50	657	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	46.06/cwt	43.00–48.50	561	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	61.74/cwt	59.00–64.50	808	2
Bulls	—	—	1,782	77.21/cwt	76.00–80.50	1,376	6
Bulls	—	—	1,692	72.80/cwt	72.50–73.50	1,232	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	537	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	821	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	680	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	537	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	400	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	252	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	119.38/cwt	119.00–121.00	636	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	118.06/cwt	116.00–120.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	927	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,196	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,153	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	953	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	136.31/cwt	132.00–137.00	785	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	138.50/cwt	133.50–141.00	861	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	136.43/cwt	123.00–138.50	910	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	138.21/cwt	127.00–144.00	709	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	142.79/cwt	133.00–146.50	700	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	138.51/cwt	129.00–143.00	460	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	117.98/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,013	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	130.02/cwt	125.00–131.00	958	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	118.01/cwt	117.00–120.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	146.65/cwt	146.00–147.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	153.00/cwt	151.00–155.00	551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	158.32/cwt	156.00–161.00	665	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	108.69/cwt	106.00–110.00	529	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	706	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	777	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	606	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	107.54/cwt	106.00–110.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	100.66/cwt	100.00–102.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	113.32/cwt	111.00–115.00	423	3

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 Oct 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 797Last week 138Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	120.00–123.00	122.33
4	—	557	111.00–112.00	111.75
4	—	529	117.00–124.00	118.67
2	—	420	122.00–124.00	122.96
2	—	385	121.00–124.00	122.52
1	—	885	94.00	94.00
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
1	—	275	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	569	116.00–128.00	121.66
13	—	515	125.00–140.00	136.23
8	—	670	118.00–129.00	125.22
7	—	629	117.00–131.00	124.80
4	—	374	136.00–144.00	139.84
3	—	877	101.00–104.00	102.00
3	—	780	110.00–115.00	112.03
3	—	473	136.00–150.00	141.99
3	—	430	132.00–143.00	136.51
2	—	735	110.00–117.00	113.48
1	—	825	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	388	157.00–158.00	157.73
2	—	420	162.00	162.00
1	—	455	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	121.00	121.00
2	—	330	126.00–127.00	126.50
6	—	579	101.00–102.00	101.83
7	—	392	130.00–135.00	133.55
7	—	769	100.00	100.00
12	—	939	95.00	95.00
13	—	606	111.00–120.00	119.28
17	—	664	109.00–114.00	113.59
21	—	477	115.00–129.00	125.84
23	—	422	120.00–133.00	126.64
28	—	521	116.00–130.00	126.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	560	125.00	125.00
38	—	637	127.50–128.75	128.56
89	—	709	127.25–131.25	130.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	106.00	106.00
2	—	400	109.00	109.00
2	—	675	90.00–92.00	91.01
2	—	818	93.00	93.00
3	—	328	108.00–111.00	110.07
6	—	487	106.00–110.00	108.69
5	—	706	110.00	110.00
4	—	606	106.00	106.00
4	—	526	106.00–110.00	107.54
3	—	580	100.00–102.00	100.66
3	—	373	111.00–115.00	113.32
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	680	79.00	79.00
1	—	400	63.00	63.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	119.00–121.00	119.38
3	—	587	118.00	118.00
2	—	628	116.00–120.00	118.06
2	—	358	127.00	127.00
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	430	131.00	131.00
1	—	340	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	927	129.00	129.00
35	—	870	132.50	132.50
19	—	698	136.50	136.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	576	132.00–137.00	136.31
23	—	622	133.50–141.00	138.50
21	—	667	123.00–138.50	136.43
20	—	513	127.00–144.00	138.21
19	—	490	133.00–146.50	142.79
7	—	332	129.00–143.00	138.51
6	—	859	114.00–120.00	117.98
6	—	737	125.00–131.00	130.02
3	—	766	117.00–120.00	118.01
3	—	410	146.00–147.00	146.65
2	—	812	120.00	120.00
2	—	360	151.00–155.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	420	156.00–161.00	158.32
1	—	345	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,009	50.00–55.50	52.56
7	—	905	41.00–48.50	44.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,553	53.00–57.50	55.06
1	—	1,600	60.50	60.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,250	49.50–56.50	52.57
9	—	1,218	43.00–48.50	46.06
2	—	1,308	59.00–64.50	61.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,782	76.00–80.50	77.21
5	—	1,692	72.50–73.50	72.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	61.00	61.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	74.00	74.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Owenton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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