Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower on a limited amount of comparisons. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. There was a light supply of calves with moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No test on slaughter bulls. 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 $136.54/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$136.54

152 head · 797 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$396

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

$24.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.94

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	804	137.49	1,106	146
Medium and Large 2-3	626	113.33	709	6thin

One grade step is worth $24.16/cwt here — about $396 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 sale152 hd

136.54

—

KY average11 barns · 1,550 hd

145.48

−8.94

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	1,510	99.75	1,506	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	76.01	1,154	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	69.41	881	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	899	57.46	516	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,225	97.00	1,188	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	664	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	9,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	952	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	735	93.50/cwt	93.00–94.00	687	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	76.01/cwt	75.50–76.50	1,154	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	73.59/cwt	72.00–75.50	963	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	497	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	938	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,056.16/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	12,970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	712	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,580	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	18,960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	132.06/cwt	131.00–133.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	92.34/cwt	92.00–93.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	91.51/cwt	91.00–92.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	547	1
Bulls	—	—	1,840	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,978	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	62.10/cwt	59.00–64.50	551	3
Bulls	—	—	1,180	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,086	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	50.49/cwt	49.00–52.00	462	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,225	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,188	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	67.45/cwt	64.00–70.00	838	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	793	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,086	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	147.44/cwt	146.00–149.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	136.36/cwt	130.00–143.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	903	139.10/cwt	139.10–139.10	1,256	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	133.31/cwt	128.00–140.00	848	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	138.24/cwt	134.00–139.00	935	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	127.35/cwt	120.00–131.00	544	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	140.71/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,002	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	135.00/cwt	123.00–138.00	784	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	109.51/cwt	108.00–111.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	693	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	132.28/cwt	121.00–135.00	716	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	104.02/cwt	103.00–105.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	138.78/cwt	136.00–140.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	132.74/cwt	130.00–138.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	125.02/cwt	115.00–127.00	821	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	128.68/cwt	122.00–132.00	808	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	165	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	198	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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Wed Jul 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 124Year ago 151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 23Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 23Year ago 1

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	1	—	885	75.00	75.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,085.00	1,085.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,228	925.00–1,125.00	1,056.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,580	1,200.00	1,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	137.00	137.00
1	—	740	94.00	94.00
1	—	790	91.00	91.00
4	—	278	140.00	140.00
1	—	535	122.00	122.00
1	—	595	122.00	122.00
1	—	335	142.00	142.00
4	—	469	136.00–140.00	138.78
2	—	358	160.00	160.00
1	—	440	141.00	141.00
2	—	638	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	113.00	113.00
1	—	450	107.00	107.00
2	—	373	131.00–133.00	132.06
1	—	675	81.00	81.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
2	—	613	103.00–105.00	104.02
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	93.00–94.00	93.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	100.00	100.00
1	—	800	89.00	89.00
3	—	773	92.00–93.00	92.34
2	—	708	91.00–92.00	91.51
1	—	925	87.00	87.00
1	—	470	111.00	111.00
2	—	623	108.00–111.00	109.51
3	—	693	102.00	102.00
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	91.00	91.00
3	—	427	120.00–131.00	127.35
5	—	581	123.00–138.00	135.00
12	—	541	121.00–135.00	132.28
3	—	477	130.00–138.00	132.74
1	—	785	106.00	106.00
2	—	360	137.00	137.00
1	—	730	106.00	106.00
6	—	657	115.00–127.00	125.02
3	—	628	122.00–132.00	128.68
2	—	308	120.00	120.00
1	—	165	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
2	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	795	118.00	118.00
1	—	870	115.00	115.00
2	—	428	146.00–149.00	147.44
2	—	465	130.00–143.00	136.36
6	—	636	128.00–140.00	133.31
13	—	676	134.00–139.00	138.24
1	—	360	154.00	154.00
1	—	560	132.00	132.00
7	—	712	139.00–141.00	140.71
1	—	810	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	793	137.00	137.00
60	—	903	139.10	139.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	75.50–76.50	76.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,308	72.00–75.50	73.59
1	—	1,265	62.00	62.00
9	—	1,243	64.00–70.00	67.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	888	59.00–64.50	62.10
2	—	915	49.00–52.00	50.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	107.50	107.50
1	—	1,180	92.00	92.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	97.00	97.00

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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Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle