Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. There was good to moderate demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned packages of calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.27/cwt on 396 head.

Average price

$142.27

396 head · 643 lb average

Value per head Derived

$915

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$1.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.34

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	650	142.39	925	366
Medium and Large 2-3	568	140.82	800	30

One grade step is worth $1.58/cwt here — about $125 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 sale396 hd

142.27

—

KY average26 barns · 9,659 hd

140.94

+1.34

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	1,741	86.59	1,508	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	58.30	939	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	54.97	663	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	952	52.21	497	45

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	337	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	613	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	150.38/cwt	142.00–155.00	856	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	166.11/cwt	159.00–175.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	156.35/cwt	153.00–159.00	732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	889	120.56/cwt	120.50–121.00	1,072	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	160.35/cwt	154.00–164.00	736	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	110.56/cwt	110.00–111.00	971	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	184.58/cwt	179.00–189.00	703	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	878	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	130.75/cwt	130.75–130.75	808	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	104.64/cwt	102.00–106.00	866	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,120	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	136.04/cwt	133.00–137.00	780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	151.98/cwt	145.00–159.00	787	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	137.20/cwt	134.00–138.00	929	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	112.43/cwt	107.00–120.00	804	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	170.82/cwt	170.00–171.00	661	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	178.11/cwt	174.00–181.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	124.77/cwt	117.00–128.75	770	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	116.88/cwt	115.00–121.00	773	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	141.01/cwt	137.00–143.00	463	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	226	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	429	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	306	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	584	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	153.04/cwt	150.00–155.00	367	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	147.94/cwt	142.00–155.00	783	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	137.82/cwt	130.00–144.00	648	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	392	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	792.33/cwt	650.00–890.00	7,694	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	150.37/cwt	140.00–157.00	550	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	187.87/cwt	185.00–191.00	718	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	141.68/cwt	138.00–144.00	390	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	142.97/cwt	136.00–150.00	908	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	175.21/cwt	170.00–180.00	720	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	467	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	111.51/cwt	110.00–122.00	810	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	124.23/cwt	116.00–133.00	899	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	120.46/cwt	117.00–122.00	946	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	139.73/cwt	133.00–143.00	727	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	47.67/cwt	43.50–51.00	557	16
Bulls	—	—	1,615	79.70/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,287	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	931	45.86/cwt	42.50–50.50	427	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	63.56/cwt	61.00–65.50	596	4
Bulls	—	—	1,880	94.70/cwt	92.00–99.50	1,780	3
Bulls	—	—	1,754	87.06/cwt	83.50–90.00	1,527	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	142.67/cwt	138.00–145.00	621	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	907.48/cwt	590.00–1,090.00	10,363	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	865.38/cwt	840.00–930.00	10,038	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	723.54/cwt	540.00–930.00	7,547	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	65.53/cwt	63.50–67.50	1,009	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	56.99/cwt	54.50–62.00	925	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	86.95/cwt	84.00–90.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	785	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	62.78/cwt	61.00–65.50	738	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	55.92/cwt	52.00–60.50	681	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	54.81/cwt	51.00–59.00	532	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	751	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,891	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	70.16/cwt	69.00–71.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	724	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	161.96/cwt	156.00–168.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	150.65/cwt	147.00–153.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	92.98/cwt	91.00–95.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	96.00/cwt	92.00–100.00	696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	164.64/cwt	162.00–167.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	175.54/cwt	169.00–177.00	562	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	147.13/cwt	144.00–149.50	830	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	120.95/cwt	114.00–122.50	991	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	121.96/cwt	118.00–126.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	752	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	147.07/cwt	140.00–152.00	622	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	125.54/cwt	120.00–135.00	728	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	130.33/cwt	124.00–139.00	809	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	134.63/cwt	130.00–137.00	574	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	101.33/cwt	100.00–108.00	688	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	91.51/cwt	91.00–92.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	106.80/cwt	104.00–108.00	815	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	159.43/cwt	152.00–167.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	103.05/cwt	101.00–107.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	126.92/cwt	120.00–131.00	736	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	142.85/cwt	138.00–149.00	689	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	117.49/cwt	117.00–118.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	114.56/cwt	114.00–117.00	652	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	864	92.48/cwt	91.00–97.00	799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	126.66/cwt	123.00–130.00	594	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	793	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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 986Last week 557Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 196Last week 0Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 66Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	337	182.00	182.00
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	101.00	101.00
15	—	715	107.00–120.00	112.43
47	—	617	117.00–128.75	124.77
11	—	661	115.00–121.00	116.88
4	—	240	150.00–155.00	153.04
39	—	470	130.00–144.00	137.82
11	—	366	140.00–157.00	150.37
3	—	275	138.00–144.00	141.68
37	—	520	133.00–143.00	139.73
9	—	320	169.00–177.00	175.54
23	—	423	140.00–152.00	147.07
29	—	580	120.00–135.00	125.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	618	130.75	130.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	137.00–143.00	141.01
2	—	825	84.00–90.00	86.95
1	—	210	132.00	132.00
2	—	935	84.00	84.00
1	—	890	89.00	89.00
2	—	1,065	86.00	86.00
1	—	625	104.00	104.00
1	—	360	136.00	136.00
2	—	725	92.00–100.00	96.00
2	—	510	118.00–126.00	121.96
5	—	752	89.00	89.00
15	—	426	130.00–137.00	134.63
11	—	679	100.00–108.00	101.33
1	—	980	75.00	75.00
9	—	569	114.00–117.00	114.56
8	—	469	123.00–130.00	126.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	569	142.00–155.00	150.38
19	—	459	154.00–164.00	160.35
7	—	878	110.00–111.00	110.56
21	—	381	179.00–189.00	184.58
17	—	518	145.00–159.00	151.98
20	—	677	134.00–138.00	137.20
4	—	330	174.00–181.00	178.11
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
64	—	635	136.00–150.00	142.97
8	—	411	170.00–180.00	175.21
1	—	290	161.00	161.00
34	—	724	116.00–133.00	124.23
22	—	785	117.00–122.00	120.46
10	—	819	114.00–122.50	120.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	889	120.50–121.00	120.56
21	—	529	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	92.00	92.00
4	—	573	133.00–137.00	136.04
1	—	510	124.00	124.00
5	—	387	170.00–171.00	170.82
2	—	638	126.00–128.00	127.01
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
5	—	436	166.00	166.00
3	—	478	147.00–153.00	150.65
2	—	970	91.00–95.00	92.98
2	—	318	162.00–167.00	164.64
3	—	778	108.00–110.00	109.00
1	—	650	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	226	190.00	190.00
4	—	306	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	159.00–175.00	166.11
3	—	468	153.00–159.00	156.35
9	—	828	102.00–106.00	104.64
2	—	348	183.00	183.00
31	—	529	142.00–155.00	147.94
1	—	225	174.00	174.00
19	—	382	185.00–191.00	187.87
13	—	726	110.00–122.00	111.51
18	—	564	144.00–149.50	147.13
10	—	621	124.00–139.00	130.33
3	—	678	120.00	120.00
5	—	763	104.00–108.00	106.80
2	—	283	152.00–167.00	159.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	149.00	149.00
1	—	765	95.00	95.00
3	—	435	138.00–145.00	142.67
2	—	368	156.00–168.00	161.96
1	—	710	103.00	103.00
2	—	833	91.00–92.00	91.51
3	—	512	138.00	138.00
3	—	663	101.00–107.00	103.05
12	—	580	120.00–131.00	126.92
7	—	482	138.00–149.00	142.85
2	—	618	117.00–118.00	117.49
4	—	864	91.00–97.00	92.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	181.00	181.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	971	650.00–890.00	792.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,043	540.00–930.00	723.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,142	590.00–1,090.00	907.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,160	840.00–930.00	865.38
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	470.00	470.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	958	69.00–71.00	70.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,169	43.50–51.00	47.67
6	—	1,176	61.00–65.50	62.78
74	—	1,217	52.00–60.50	55.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	931	42.50–50.50	45.86
4	—	938	61.00–65.50	63.56
24	—	970	51.00–59.00	54.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	63.50–67.50	65.53
11	—	1,623	54.50–62.00	56.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,615	75.00–81.00	79.70
3	—	1,880	92.00–99.50	94.70
7	—	1,754	83.50–90.00	87.06

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle