Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.80/cwt on 225 head.

Average price

$132.80

225 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$13.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.06

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	577	133.75	772	209
Medium and Large 2-3	485	120.40	584	16thin

One grade step is worth $13.36/cwt here — about $188 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 sale225 hd

132.80

—

KY average28 barns · 7,769 hd

137.86

−5.06

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	1,565	73.66	1,153	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,511	51.43	777	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	48.83	592	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	992	47.30	469	13

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	310	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	123.71/cwt	118.50–129.00	722	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	118.86/cwt	118.00–119.00	746	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	123.53/cwt	120.00–126.00	649	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	128.76/cwt	127.00–135.00	547	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	121.00/cwt	116.00–126.00	436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	125.20/cwt	118.00–132.00	714	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	128.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,133	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	916	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	122.59/cwt	120.00–128.00	461	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	691	139.77/cwt	139.50–140.50	966	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	144.93/cwt	143.50–148.00	754	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	639	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	933	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	586	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	107.78/cwt	104.00–110.00	553	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	104.74/cwt	101.00–111.00	507	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	110.70/cwt	105.00–112.50	680	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	106.43/cwt	101.00–112.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	101.05/cwt	100.00–102.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	130.38/cwt	125.00–135.25	801	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	123.60/cwt	117.00–129.50	658	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	120.00/cwt	117.00–126.00	569	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	122.98/cwt	113.00–129.00	523	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	121.51/cwt	113.00–124.00	682	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	48.76/cwt	47.00–51.50	481	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	40.61/cwt	39.00–41.50	402	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	53.30/cwt	52.00–54.50	536	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	50.12/cwt	47.50–54.00	755	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	853	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	48.45/cwt	44.00–51.00	575	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	53.51/cwt	52.00–56.00	682	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	38.46/cwt	37.00–39.00	465	4
Bulls	—	—	1,698	77.34/cwt	75.50–79.50	1,313	6
Bulls	—	—	1,405	69.25/cwt	64.00–72.50	973	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	8,937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	509	124.29/cwt	124.00–126.00	633	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	120.07/cwt	117.00–123.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	108.58/cwt	107.00–110.00	299	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	131.15/cwt	129.00–140.00	694	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	139.61/cwt	129.00–142.25	860	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	127.59/cwt	121.00–134.00	555	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	127.18/cwt	123.00–138.00	627	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	120.74/cwt	119.00–122.00	803	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	121.34/cwt	114.00–127.00	457	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	667	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	867	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	108.20/cwt	101.00–110.00	513	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	103.73/cwt	100.00–109.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	555	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	106.53/cwt	102.00–111.00	435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	438	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 →

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Wed Nov 20, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 594Last week 144Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year 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
1	—	310	103.00	103.00
1	—	265	103.00	103.00
1	—	205	118.00	118.00
5	—	474	101.00–110.00	108.20
3	—	622	100.00–109.00	103.73
2	—	500	110.00–112.00	111.00
2	—	408	102.00–111.00	106.53
1	—	720	109.00	109.00
1	—	590	108.00	108.00
1	—	395	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	584	118.50–129.00	123.71
7	—	628	118.00–119.00	118.86
6	—	525	120.00–126.00	123.53
6	—	425	127.00–135.00	128.76
2	—	458	117.00	117.00
2	—	360	116.00–126.00	121.00
1	—	760	116.00	116.00
1	—	685	119.00	119.00
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	118.00–132.00	125.20
5	—	885	120.00–130.00	128.01
3	—	733	125.00	125.00
3	—	376	120.00–128.00	122.59
2	—	752	129.00	129.00
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	136.00	136.00
40	—	529	129.00–140.00	131.15
34	—	616	129.00–142.25	139.61
22	—	435	121.00–134.00	127.59
19	—	493	123.00–138.00	127.18
12	—	665	119.00–122.00	120.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	691	139.50–140.50	139.77
16	—	520	143.50–148.00	144.93
11	—	639	146.00	146.00
4	—	586	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	509	124.00–126.00	124.29
2	—	573	117.00–123.00	120.07
2	—	275	107.00–110.00	108.58
1	—	710	109.00	109.00
1	—	610	129.00	129.00
1	—	455	121.00	121.00
1	—	385	121.00	121.00
1	—	345	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	513	104.00–110.00	107.78
16	—	484	101.00–111.00	104.74
14	—	614	105.00–112.50	110.70
4	—	575	101.00–112.00	106.43
2	—	370	100.00–102.00	101.05
1	—	695	92.00	92.00
1	—	430	90.00	90.00
1	—	250	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	614	125.00–135.25	130.38
30	—	532	117.00–129.50	123.60
25	—	474	117.00–126.00	120.00
25	—	425	113.00–129.00	122.98
16	—	561	113.00–124.00	121.51
11	—	377	114.00–127.00	121.34
2	—	715	115.00	115.00
2	—	660	117.00	117.00
1	—	345	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	667	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	986	47.00–51.50	48.76
4	—	990	39.00–41.50	40.61
3	—	1,005	52.00–54.50	53.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,507	47.50–54.00	50.12
2	—	1,523	56.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,187	44.00–51.00	48.45
11	—	1,274	52.00–56.00	53.51
4	—	1,210	37.00–39.00	38.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,698	75.50–79.50	77.34
5	—	1,405	64.00–72.50	69.25

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	610.00	610.00

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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Steers · 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

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