Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $143.09/cwt on 235 head.

Average price

$143.09

235 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$299

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

$38.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.25

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	668	149.63	999	195
Medium and Large 2-3	630	111.22	700	40

One grade step is worth $38.40/cwt here — about $299 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 sale235 hd

143.09

—

KY average25 barns · 6,661 hd

150.34

−7.25

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	1,599	89.71	1,434	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,615	59.60	963	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,243	58.39	726	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	907	51.89	471	10

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	618	120.98/cwt	117.00–125.00	748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	112.41/cwt	112.00–113.00	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	137.95/cwt	135.00–140.00	446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	125.04/cwt	116.00–131.00	666	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	702	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	681	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	611	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	499	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	142.61/cwt	142.00–144.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	109.46/cwt	103.00–110.00	968	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	130.69/cwt	124.00–134.00	619	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	127.41/cwt	120.00–134.00	538	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,086	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	122.17/cwt	120.00–125.00	451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	135.99/cwt	130.00–139.00	725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	137.12/cwt	134.00–149.00	861	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	122.70/cwt	118.00–125.00	898	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	688	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,025	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	150.67/cwt	150.00–151.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	703	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	660	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	139.63/cwt	133.00–145.00	786	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	169.68/cwt	169.00–174.00	825	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	151.83/cwt	143.00–152.35	1,093	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	156.25/cwt	154.00–159.00	816	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	860	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	171.24/cwt	169.00–172.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	163.55/cwt	150.00–168.00	669	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	127.32/cwt	122.00–133.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	889	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	52.74/cwt	51.00–55.50	466	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	58.47/cwt	53.50–61.50	923	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,651	65.64/cwt	63.50–69.50	1,084	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	49.17/cwt	47.00–53.00	563	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	64.42/cwt	63.00–68.50	824	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	44.68/cwt	43.00–46.00	424	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	60.56/cwt	60.00–61.00	545	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	59.06/cwt	54.50–62.50	745	25
Bulls	—	—	1,293	77.96/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,008	2
Bulls	—	—	1,582	88.06/cwt	84.50–91.50	1,393	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	99.18/cwt	97.50–100.50	1,805	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	717.40/cwt	685.00–775.00	7,554	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	727.78/cwt	725.00–730.00	6,805	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	10,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	149.21/cwt	140.00–153.00	771	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	168.24/cwt	163.00–170.00	656	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	125.79/cwt	123.00–130.00	616	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	149.99/cwt	146.00–156.00	861	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	127.93/cwt	124.00–130.00	725	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	114.89/cwt	105.00–119.00	827	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	105.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	667	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	165.44/cwt	154.00–169.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	866	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	113.21/cwt	110.00–118.00	550	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	120.34/cwt	119.00–123.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	287	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	405	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	123.69/cwt	121.00–125.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	130.73/cwt	128.00–133.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	114.39/cwt	108.00–121.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	413	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 Nov 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 524Last week 489Year ago 327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 52Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 20Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	117.00–125.00	120.98
4	—	323	135.00–140.00	137.95
14	—	533	116.00–131.00	125.04
1	—	285	129.00	129.00
13	—	884	103.00–110.00	109.46
12	—	474	124.00–134.00	130.69
12	—	422	120.00–134.00	127.41
2	—	235	130.00–131.00	130.49
6	—	369	120.00–125.00	122.17
16	—	567	124.00–130.00	127.93
7	—	720	105.00–119.00	114.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	112.00	112.00
5	—	587	112.00–113.00	112.41
5	—	536	114.00	114.00
1	—	345	126.00	126.00
10	—	632	105.00–110.00	105.47
1	—	1,045	97.00	97.00
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
5	—	486	110.00–118.00	113.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	499	141.00	141.00
3	—	380	142.00–144.00	142.61
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	753	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	702	97.00	97.00
3	—	533	130.00–139.00	135.99
1	—	400	126.00	126.00
11	—	611	115.00	115.00
4	—	688	121.00	121.00
1	—	310	136.00	136.00
5	—	574	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
9	—	793	137.00	137.00
12	—	628	134.00–149.00	137.12
3	—	669	137.00	137.00
6	—	732	118.00–125.00	122.70
3	—	473	150.00–151.00	150.67
1	—	805	118.00	118.00
5	—	563	133.00–145.00	139.63
8	—	522	154.00–159.00	156.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	688	149.00	149.00
16	—	486	169.00–174.00	169.68
71	—	720	143.00–152.35	151.83
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	172.00	172.00
4	—	470	169.00–172.00	171.24
8	—	409	150.00–168.00	163.55
2	—	620	122.00–133.00	127.32
11	—	517	140.00–153.00	149.21
5	—	390	163.00–170.00	168.24
1	—	835	97.00	97.00
15	—	574	146.00–156.00	149.99
1	—	785	122.00	122.00
4	—	290	154.00–169.00	165.44
3	—	662	121.00–125.00	123.69
2	—	728	108.00–121.00	114.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	84.00	84.00
1	—	360	142.00	142.00
7	—	490	123.00–130.00	125.79
6	—	565	119.00–123.00	120.34
3	—	287	141.00	141.00
4	—	535	128.00–133.00	130.73
1	—	690	108.00	108.00
2	—	420	149.00	149.00
2	—	860	88.00	88.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
2	—	738	101.00	101.00
1	—	240	134.00	134.00
1	—	315	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	44.50	44.50
8	—	1,578	53.50–61.50	58.47
4	—	1,651	63.50–69.50	65.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	884	51.00–55.50	52.74
3	—	950	43.00–46.00	44.68
2	—	900	60.00–61.00	60.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,146	47.00–53.00	49.17
11	—	1,279	63.00–68.50	64.42
25	—	1,262	54.50–62.50	59.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	75.00–80.00	77.96
3	—	1,582	84.50–91.50	88.06
3	—	1,820	97.50–100.50	99.18

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,053	685.00–775.00	717.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	935	725.00–730.00	727.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	835.00	835.00

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