Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower on a plain quality offering. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $145.39/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$145.39

69 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$891

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$27.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.44

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	618	148.60	918	61
Medium and Large 2-3	573	120.88	692	8thin

One grade step is worth $27.72/cwt here — about $226 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 sale69 hd

145.39

—

KY average26 barns · 5,543 hd

151.83

−6.44

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	1,468	94.25	1,383	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,324	67.39	892	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	66.75	654	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	63.48	986	3thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	145.85/cwt	144.00–149.00	624	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	131.15/cwt	120.00–134.50	610	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	123.12/cwt	122.00–124.00	873	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	133.54/cwt	132.00–135.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	163.95/cwt	163.00–166.00	862	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	137.36/cwt	130.00–147.00	931	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	143.06/cwt	142.00–144.00	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	130.98/cwt	127.00–132.00	802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	150.09/cwt	147.00–158.00	779	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,051	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	972	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.94/cwt	134.00–145.00	654	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	138.11/cwt	133.00–143.00	528	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	68.05/cwt	63.00–70.50	912	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	56.27/cwt	54.00–58.50	712	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	105.76/cwt	105.50–106.00	1,798	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	63.48/cwt	62.00–66.00	986	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	92.49/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,341	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	73.48/cwt	72.00–75.00	977	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	704	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	606	1
Bulls	—	—	1,253	84.51/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,059	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	132.82/cwt	127.00–139.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	131.52/cwt	127.00–133.00	554	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	121.66/cwt	120.00–123.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	118.44/cwt	114.00–121.00	436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	127.20/cwt	120.00–132.00	734	5

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 Aug 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 175Last week 192Year ago 138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 34Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 5Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	144.00–149.00	145.85
4	—	760	126.50	126.50
2	—	492	151.00	151.00
7	—	678	130.00–147.00	137.36
4	—	554	146.00	146.00
2	—	373	142.00–144.00	143.06
8	—	519	147.00–158.00	150.09
3	—	1,162	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,050	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
2	—	512	121.00	121.00
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
2	—	483	132.00–135.00	133.54
1	—	640	105.00	105.00
1	—	935	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	163.00–166.00	163.95
9	—	663	158.50	158.50
10	—	602	161.50	161.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	465	120.00–134.50	131.15
9	—	709	122.00–124.00	123.12
9	—	612	127.00–132.00	130.98
2	—	915	95.00	95.00
1	—	750	121.00	121.00
4	—	421	127.00–133.00	131.52
3	—	523	120.00–123.00	121.66
1	—	1,170	114.00	114.00
3	—	368	114.00–121.00	118.44
1	—	995	107.00	107.00
5	—	577	120.00–132.00	127.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	113.00	113.00
1	—	260	102.00	102.00
1	—	600	116.00	116.00
1	—	830	91.00	91.00
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
2	—	488	126.00	126.00
1	—	710	91.00	91.00
1	—	950	92.00	92.00
1	—	515	121.00	121.00
1	—	690	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	602	119.00	119.00
8	—	474	134.00–145.00	137.94
1	—	650	113.00	113.00
3	—	382	133.00–143.00	138.11
2	—	540	125.00	125.00
2	—	413	127.00–139.00	132.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,340	63.00–70.50	68.05
2	—	1,265	54.00–58.50	56.27
3	—	1,330	72.00–75.00	73.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,553	62.00–66.00	63.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	70.00	70.00
1	—	955	63.50	63.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,700	105.50–106.00	105.76
2	—	1,450	89.00–95.00	92.49
2	—	1,253	84.00–85.00	84.51

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)	1	—	1,255	625.00	625.00

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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Owenton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle