Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test.. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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 $136.97/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$136.97

43 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$47.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.56

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	617	138.06	851	42
Medium and Large 2-3	620	91.00	564	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.06/cwt here — about $287 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 sale43 hd

136.97

—

KY average25 barns · 3,936 hd

138.53

−1.56

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	1,661	95.64	1,589	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	74.80	1,158	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	70.50	872	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	810	65.00	527	1thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	—	2,025	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,228	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	77.75/cwt	77.50–78.00	1,217	2
Bulls	—	—	1,455	96.70/cwt	92.50–99.00	1,407	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	527	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	86.86/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,553	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	858	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	129.46/cwt	124.00–131.50	709	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	124.60/cwt	122.00–127.00	723	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	126.79/cwt	117.00–132.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	128.80/cwt	127.00–129.50	917	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	854	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	135.86/cwt	135.00–137.00	840	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	782	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	175	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	324	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	130.38/cwt	128.00–133.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	111.48/cwt	109.00–114.00	792	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	975	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	930	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	73.32/cwt	67.00–76.00	1,128	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	437	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	13,648	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,468	1,312.56/cwt	1,275.00–1,350.00	19,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	90.51/cwt	90.00–91.00	573	2

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 May 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 226Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 65Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 1Year ago 10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,455	92.50–99.00	96.70
2	—	1,788	86.00–89.00	86.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	77.50–78.00	77.75
4	—	1,539	67.00–76.00	73.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	63.50	63.50
1	—	1,335	73.00	73.00
1	—	1,240	75.00	75.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	474	137.00	137.00
11	—	548	124.00–131.50	129.46
1	—	330	121.00	121.00
3	—	562	117.00–132.00	126.79
11	—	682	125.25	125.25
2	—	425	128.00–133.00	130.38
2	—	710	109.00–114.00	111.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	91.00	91.00
1	—	380	109.00	109.00
1	—	560	93.00	93.00
1	—	465	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	596	144.00	144.00
2	—	650	129.00	129.00
3	—	438	152.00	152.00
3	—	783	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,030	98.00	98.00
7	—	712	127.00–129.50	128.80
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
7	—	618	135.00–137.00	135.86
6	—	518	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	156.00	156.00
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
8	—	580	122.00–127.00	124.60
1	—	325	142.00	142.00
1	—	645	117.00	117.00
1	—	175	190.00	190.00
1	—	230	141.00	141.00
3	—	392	140.00	140.00
1	—	900	93.00	93.00
3	—	520	131.00	131.00
1	—	275	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	85.00	85.00
2	—	633	90.00–91.00	90.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,468	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,312.56

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

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