Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $113.21/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$113.21

93 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$48

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

$11.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.83

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	564	115.13	649	77
Medium and Large 2-3	578	104.02	601	16thin

One grade step is worth $11.11/cwt here — about $48 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 sale93 hd

113.21

—

KY average25 barns · 4,267 hd

123.05

−9.83

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	1,670	91.01	1,519	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	56.23	893	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	55.67	662	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	970	39.00	378	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	995	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	129.17/cwt	124.00–131.00	871	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	132.36/cwt	122.00–138.00	687	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	149.64/cwt	142.00–156.00	714	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	148.12/cwt	142.00–153.00	631	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	124.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	961	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	132.60/cwt	128.00–134.00	823	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	129.99/cwt	117.00–134.00	602	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	742	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	134.74/cwt	131.00–147.00	690	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	106.92/cwt	101.00–110.00	670	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	126.60/cwt	126.00–128.00	900	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	123.71/cwt	119.00–125.00	990	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	120.15/cwt	117.00–126.00	328	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	124.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	714	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	56.23/cwt	55.50–57.00	893	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	61.72/cwt	61.00–62.00	781	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	55.27/cwt	52.00–60.50	660	9
Bulls	—	—	1,125	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	810	1
Bulls	—	—	1,944	99.03/cwt	96.00–100.50	1,925	4
Bulls	—	—	1,485	86.64/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,287	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,072	48.80/cwt	44.50–51.00	523	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	105.39/cwt	101.00–114.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	152.71/cwt	145.00–157.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	723.15/cwt	625.00–785.00	7,810	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	874.56/cwt	685.00–1,040.00	11,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	114.03/cwt	113.00–115.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	101.44/cwt	98.00–104.00	684	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	130.00/cwt	120.00–138.00	489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	107.86/cwt	106.00–109.00	620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	489	113.34/cwt	112.00–116.00	554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	125.47/cwt	114.00–130.00	662	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	118.69/cwt	113.00–127.00	686	9

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 Jan 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 192Year ago 331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 21Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 3Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	92.00	92.00
1	—	500	114.00	114.00
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
1	—	355	130.00	130.00
2	—	572	112.00	112.00
2	—	345	121.00–123.00	122.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	519	122.00–138.00	132.36
6	—	477	142.00–156.00	149.64
5	—	426	142.00–153.00	148.12
4	—	572	120.00–130.00	124.91
2	—	338	150.00–155.00	152.44
1	—	630	129.00	129.00
3	—	662	101.00–114.00	105.39
3	—	368	145.00–157.00	152.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	134.00	134.00
17	—	674	124.00–131.00	129.17
12	—	771	120.00–125.00	124.59
12	—	621	128.00–134.00	132.60
13	—	512	131.00–147.00	134.74
10	—	711	126.00–128.00	126.60
14	—	800	119.00–125.00	123.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	95.00	95.00
1	—	680	111.00	111.00
1	—	560	116.00	116.00
2	—	495	100.00	100.00
1	—	710	106.00	106.00
4	—	780	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
8	—	463	117.00–134.00	129.99
5	—	815	91.00	91.00
3	—	760	99.00	99.00
20	—	627	101.00–110.00	106.92
3	—	273	117.00–126.00	120.15
7	—	674	98.00–104.00	101.44
8	—	376	120.00–138.00	130.00
12	—	528	114.00–130.00	125.47
9	—	578	113.00–127.00	118.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	79.00	79.00
3	—	373	113.00–115.00	114.03
1	—	950	82.00	82.00
1	—	770	80.00	80.00
1	—	670	94.00	94.00
6	—	575	106.00–109.00	107.86
3	—	489	112.00–116.00	113.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	55.50–57.00	56.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	61.00–62.00	61.72
9	—	1,195	52.00–60.50	55.27
3	—	1,072	44.50–51.00	48.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	39.00	39.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	72.00	72.00
4	—	1,944	96.00–100.50	99.03
3	—	1,485	85.00–89.00	86.64

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	625.00–785.00	723.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,288	685.00–1,040.00	874.56

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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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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle