Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $151.53/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$151.53

242 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$16.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.96

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	567	152.98	867	221
Medium and Large 2-3	573	136.28	781	21

One grade step is worth $16.70/cwt here — about $86 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 sale242 hd

151.53

—

KY average26 barns · 7,070 hd

149.57

+1.96

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	1,395	80.79	1,127	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	60.13	962	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	58.77	740	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	933	52.33	488	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,555	73.50	1,143	1thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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 1-2Fancy	—	384	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	154.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	141.16/cwt	131.00–148.00	659	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	146.50/cwt	144.00–146.75	989	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	141.99/cwt	130.00–148.00	602	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	125.18/cwt	119.00–131.00	724	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	148.55/cwt	140.00–155.00	716	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	138.70/cwt	130.00–143.00	791	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	117.58/cwt	112.00–120.00	847	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	143.39/cwt	136.00–151.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	127.03/cwt	122.00–130.00	845	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	133.01/cwt	123.00–139.00	698	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	155.99/cwt	151.00–167.00	441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	157.14/cwt	146.00–160.00	819	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	162.25/cwt	155.00–169.00	772	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	150.12/cwt	145.00–155.00	323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	130.23/cwt	120.00–134.00	815	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	155.11/cwt	149.00–160.00	662	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	134.97/cwt	132.00–137.00	964	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	146.65/cwt	139.00–154.00	544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	106.03/cwt	103.00–108.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	140.52/cwt	132.50–146.00	743	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	134.00/cwt	130.00–138.00	395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	129.26/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,056	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	151.81/cwt	145.00–157.00	865	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	157.60/cwt	152.00–165.00	514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	125.04/cwt	117.00–130.00	774	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	163.81/cwt	160.00–167.00	693	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	140.48/cwt	140.00–141.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	139.67/cwt	137.00–140.00	820	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,038	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	158.24/cwt	150.00–163.00	584	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	167.43/cwt	164.00–170.50	879	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	145.23/cwt	134.00–149.00	911	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	58.11/cwt	53.50–61.00	732	35
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,555	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,143	1
Bulls	—	—	1,190	77.45/cwt	75.00–79.00	922	4
Bulls	—	—	1,668	85.25/cwt	84.00–86.50	1,422	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	62.75/cwt	61.50–64.50	810	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,614	59.37/cwt	57.50–61.50	958	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	463	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	778	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	67.75/cwt	66.00–68.50	849	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	60.74/cwt	60.00–61.50	589	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	56.43/cwt	52.00–59.50	530	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	886	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	63.54/cwt	62.50–64.50	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	770	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	49.22/cwt	47.00–52.50	542	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	46.36/cwt	43.50–50.50	426	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	154.71/cwt	153.00–156.50	972	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	129.34/cwt	129.00–130.00	621	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,730	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	22,789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	88.17/cwt	88.00–89.00	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	757	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,195	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	113.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	145.70/cwt	142.50–149.00	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	135.51/cwt	134.00–137.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	122.36/cwt	120.00–126.00	704	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	127.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	146.74/cwt	145.00–150.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	135.24/cwt	130.00–139.00	790	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	122.14/cwt	119.00–125.00	905	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	125.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	117.80/cwt	115.00–120.00	608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	133.28/cwt	130.00–138.00	504	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	141.75/cwt	140.00–144.00	737	4

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 Apr 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 493Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 77Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	171.00	171.00
1	—	405	173.00	173.00
1	—	340	172.00	172.00
3	—	463	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	365	150.00–160.00	154.12
14	—	482	140.00–155.00	148.55
15	—	570	130.00–143.00	138.70
1	—	200	176.00	176.00
8	—	626	120.00–134.00	130.23
9	—	427	149.00–160.00	155.11
19	—	529	132.50–146.00	140.52
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
1	—	770	128.00	128.00
4	—	677	120.00–130.00	127.07
6	—	741	119.00–125.00	122.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
1	—	375	125.00	125.00
1	—	765	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,195	74.00	74.00
2	—	340	142.50–149.00	145.70
2	—	483	134.00–137.00	135.51
6	—	575	120.00–126.00	122.36
1	—	625	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,020	70.00	70.00
1	—	955	73.00	73.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	467	131.00–148.00	141.16
17	—	424	130.00–148.00	141.99
34	—	578	119.00–131.00	125.18
5	—	720	112.00–120.00	117.58
2	—	340	136.00–151.00	143.39
25	—	665	122.00–130.00	127.03
30	—	525	123.00–139.00	133.01
2	—	215	145.00–155.00	150.12
6	—	371	139.00–154.00	146.65
3	—	767	103.00–108.00	106.03
2	—	295	130.00–138.00	134.00
19	—	619	117.00–130.00	125.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	140.00–141.00	140.48
9	—	587	137.00–140.00	139.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	107.00	107.00
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
6	—	480	129.00–130.00	129.34
6	—	775	88.00–89.00	88.17
1	—	855	91.00	91.00
1	—	685	111.00	111.00
3	—	585	110.00–115.00	113.41
4	—	423	120.00–129.00	125.00
5	—	516	115.00–120.00	117.80
1	—	305	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,060	79.00	79.00
4	—	378	130.00–138.00	133.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	675	144.00–146.75	146.50
3	—	283	151.00–167.00	155.99
23	—	521	146.00–160.00	157.14
25	—	476	155.00–169.00	162.25
6	—	714	132.00–137.00	134.97
8	—	817	124.00–130.00	129.26
36	—	570	145.00–157.00	151.81
4	—	326	152.00–165.00	157.60
9	—	423	160.00–167.00	163.81
9	—	792	131.00	131.00
10	—	369	150.00–163.00	158.24
27	—	627	134.00–149.00	145.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	161.00	161.00
17	—	525	164.00–170.50	167.43
14	—	628	153.00–156.50	154.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	170.00–175.00	172.50
3	—	422	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	150.00	150.00
4	—	432	145.00–150.00	146.74
8	—	584	130.00–139.00	135.24
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,075	88.00	88.00
1	—	860	112.00	112.00
4	—	520	140.00–144.00	141.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,260	53.50–61.00	58.11
13	—	1,291	61.50–64.50	62.75
3	—	1,102	47.00–52.50	49.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,614	57.50–61.50	59.37
1	—	1,625	54.50	54.50
3	—	1,562	62.50–64.50	63.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	60.00–61.50	60.74
9	—	939	52.00–59.50	56.43
9	—	918	43.50–50.50	46.36
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	73.50	73.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,190	75.00–79.00	77.45
3	—	1,668	84.00–86.50	85.25

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	3	—	1,253	66.00–68.50	67.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle