Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a limited amount of comparisons and receipts to due to extremely wet and muddy conditions. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.58/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$137.58

76 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$23.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.73

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	496	141.58	702	63
Medium and Large 2-3	592	118.23	699	13thin

One grade step is worth $23.35/cwt here — about $3 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 sale76 hd

137.58

—

KY average25 barns · 6,759 hd

150.31

−12.73

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	—	Average	1,668	103.00	1,718	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,552	69.74	1,082	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	65.95	865	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	931	55.09	513	4thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 2-3	—	605	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	171.68/cwt	164.00–177.00	374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	168.34/cwt	168.00–169.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	151.54/cwt	143.00–157.00	868	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	692	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	169.01/cwt	166.00–170.00	796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	132.99/cwt	132.00–135.00	837	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	402	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	444	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	146.98/cwt	142.00–150.00	892	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	168.59/cwt	160.00–178.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	128.56/cwt	121.00–136.00	855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	120.68/cwt	120.00–122.00	873	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	143.27/cwt	142.00–146.00	900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	161.53/cwt	157.00–166.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	999	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	66.95/cwt	63.00–71.50	890	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	59.59/cwt	57.50–62.50	733	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,123	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	483	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	57.29/cwt	54.50–60.00	521	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,205	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	68.49/cwt	67.50–69.50	1,042	3
Bulls	—	—	1,815	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,815	1
Bulls	—	—	1,520	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,611	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,587	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	1,380.00/cwt	1,380.00–1,380.00	21,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	173.12/cwt	169.00–180.00	476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	162.18/cwt	156.00–168.00	834	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	991	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	144.58/cwt	134.00–149.00	620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	170.12/cwt	163.00–177.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	180.23/cwt	177.00–187.00	741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	129.58/cwt	122.00–133.00	698	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	138.82/cwt	134.00–144.00	648	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	137.21/cwt	130.00–143.00	790	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	158.32/cwt	155.00–165.00	583	11

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 Feb 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 562Year ago 774

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 51Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	123.00	123.00
2	—	573	116.00–117.00	116.49
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	290	151.00	151.00
1	—	445	151.00	151.00
1	—	335	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	218	164.00–177.00	171.68
2	—	665	121.00–136.00	128.56
3	—	723	120.00–122.00	120.68
3	—	628	142.00–146.00	143.27
2	—	393	157.00–166.00	161.53
2	—	340	169.00	169.00
2	—	812	123.00	123.00
3	—	275	169.00–180.00	173.12
4	—	514	156.00–168.00	162.18
1	—	885	112.00	112.00
3	—	483	163.00–177.00	170.12
4	—	411	177.00–187.00	180.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	168.00–169.00	168.34
4	—	573	143.00–157.00	151.54
4	—	471	166.00–170.00	169.01
1	—	395	178.00	178.00
1	—	895	130.00	130.00
3	—	607	142.00–150.00	146.98
2	—	330	160.00–178.00	168.59
2	—	958	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	100.00	100.00
1	—	530	145.00	145.00
1	—	315	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	106.00	106.00
2	—	588	127.00	127.00
2	—	692	100.00	100.00
2	—	385	141.00	141.00
2	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
1	—	890	94.00	94.00
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
1	—	645	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	142.00	142.00
2	—	402	158.00	158.00
2	—	620	140.50	140.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	702	125.00	125.00
2	—	283	150.00	150.00
2	—	245	149.00	149.00
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
8	—	629	132.00–135.00	132.99
1	—	325	146.00	146.00
5	—	429	134.00–149.00	144.58
6	—	539	122.00–133.00	129.58
7	—	467	134.00–144.00	138.82
13	—	576	130.00–143.00	137.21
11	—	368	155.00–165.00	158.32
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	79.00	79.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,329	63.00–71.50	66.95
3	—	1,230	57.50–62.50	59.59
1	—	1,440	78.00	78.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	48.50	48.50
3	—	910	54.50–60.00	57.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	73.50	73.50
3	—	1,522	67.50–69.50	68.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,520	106.00	106.00

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)	1	—	1,245	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,545	1,380.00	1,380.00

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

Heifers · 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