Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. 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 $138.84/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$138.84

135 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$908

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$16.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.86

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	657	140.51	922	121
Medium and Large 2-3	631	124.46	785	14thin

One grade step is worth $16.04/cwt here — about $137 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 sale135 hd

138.84

—

KY average27 barns · 6,606 hd

143.70

−4.86

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	—	High	1,609	85.85	1,382	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,584	55.83	885	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	54.59	668	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	922	46.75	431	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,490	81.00	1,207	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 1-2	—	622	114.93/cwt	111.00–121.00	715	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	148.89/cwt	144.00–154.00	776	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.18/cwt	127.00–144.00	650	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	118.57/cwt	116.00–119.00	917	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	137.09/cwt	132.00–142.00	600	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	125.48/cwt	121.00–131.00	724	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	141.84/cwt	141.00–142.00	552	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	140.19/cwt	135.00–147.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	136.92/cwt	132.00–142.00	445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	148.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	844	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	125.19/cwt	124.50–127.00	1,024	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	138.36/cwt	132.00–143.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	118.18/cwt	110.00–120.00	804	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	153.18/cwt	145.00–159.00	735	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	132.60/cwt	121.00–135.85	940	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	149.65/cwt	139.00–153.00	925	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	134.11/cwt	126.00–138.00	901	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,030	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	155.01/cwt	150.00–159.00	831	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	151.92/cwt	145.00–159.00	646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	121.86/cwt	116.00–128.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	150.59/cwt	142.00–157.00	655	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	133.90/cwt	130.00–145.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	118.55/cwt	114.00–123.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	495	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	55.11/cwt	52.00–58.00	678	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	808	1
Bulls	—	—	2,005	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,825	2
Steers	Select	—	1,490	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,207	1
Bulls	—	—	1,330	79.75/cwt	78.50–81.00	1,061	2
Bulls	—	—	1,532	86.48/cwt	84.50–89.00	1,325	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	60.33/cwt	59.00–61.50	974	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	55.70/cwt	53.50–58.50	863	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	48.97/cwt	45.00–50.50	565	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	60.91/cwt	59.50–63.50	792	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	56.25/cwt	56.00–56.50	577	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	879	49.83/cwt	47.00–52.00	438	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	801.42/cwt	775.00–830.00	6,548	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	712.71/cwt	660.00–775.00	6,842	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	1,028.01/cwt	975.00–1,090.00	8,985	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	485	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	364	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	310	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	186	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	38.92/cwt	36.00–42.50	355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	125.32/cwt	122.00–128.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	105.76/cwt	105.00–107.00	716	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	85.56/cwt	85.00–86.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	16,241	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	861.49/cwt	850.00–870.00	8,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	352	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	118.97/cwt	117.00–121.00	809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	135.29/cwt	133.50–137.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	822	86.31/cwt	85.00–89.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	116.33/cwt	116.00–117.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	792	110.49/cwt	110.00–112.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	539	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	649	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	101.99/cwt	101.00–103.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,005	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	746	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 →

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

Wed Mar 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 545Year ago 234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 45Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 5Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	622	111.00–121.00	114.93
11	—	474	127.00–144.00	137.18
13	—	438	132.00–142.00	137.09
1	—	260	141.00	141.00
7	—	577	121.00–131.00	125.48
6	—	389	141.00–142.00	141.84
2	—	325	132.00–142.00	136.92
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
3	—	513	132.00–143.00	138.36
1	—	920	105.00	105.00
14	—	680	110.00–120.00	118.18
1	—	820	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	122.00–128.00	125.32
2	—	612	105.00	105.00
4	—	677	105.00–107.00	105.76
1	—	710	91.00	91.00
1	—	380	121.00	121.00
2	—	273	129.00	129.00
3	—	822	85.00–89.00	86.31
3	—	575	116.00–117.00	116.33
4	—	539	120.00–121.00	120.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	144.00–154.00	148.89
1	—	840	98.00	98.00
7	—	773	116.00–119.00	118.57
5	—	576	135.00–147.00	140.19
5	—	435	142.00–157.00	150.59
4	—	488	130.00–145.00	133.90
2	—	875	101.00	101.00
2	—	633	114.00–123.00	118.55
1	—	315	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	85.00	85.00
2	—	575	110.00–115.00	112.52
1	—	545	138.00	138.00
2	—	688	101.00–103.00	101.99
1	—	865	82.00	82.00
1	—	620	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,005	82.00	82.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	568	140.00–155.00	148.65
11	—	818	124.50–127.00	125.19
1	—	905	109.00	109.00
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
10	—	480	145.00–159.00	153.18
18	—	709	121.00–135.85	132.60
12	—	618	139.00–153.00	149.65
9	—	672	126.00–138.00	134.11
10	—	536	150.00–159.00	155.01
5	—	425	145.00–159.00	151.92
2	—	773	116.00–128.00	121.86
2	—	318	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	767	134.25	134.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	117.00–121.00	118.97
2	—	618	133.50–137.00	135.29
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
4	—	792	110.00–112.00	110.49
2	—	515	136.00	136.00
2	—	380	148.00	148.00
1	—	825	104.00	104.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	75.00	75.00
1	—	310	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,231	52.00–58.00	55.11
9	—	1,153	45.00–50.50	48.97
6	—	1,301	59.50–63.50	60.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	47.50	47.50
2	—	1,615	59.00–61.50	60.33
5	—	1,549	53.50–58.50	55.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	56.00–56.50	56.25
4	—	879	47.00–52.00	49.83
4	—	913	36.00–42.50	38.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,005	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,330	78.50–81.00	79.75
3	—	1,532	84.50–89.00	86.48
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	81.00	81.00

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)	3	—	817	775.00–830.00	801.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	660.00–775.00	712.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	850.00–870.00	861.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	874	975.00–1,090.00	1,028.01
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	85.00–86.00	85.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,490	1,090.00	1,090.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle