Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-06

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.98/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$137.98

147 head · 620 lb average

Value per head Derived

$856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$16.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.87

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	615	139.91	860	130
Medium and Large 2-3	661	123.23	815	17thin

One grade step is worth $16.67/cwt here — about $46 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 sale147 hd

137.98

—

KY average24 barns · 6,312 hd

146.85

−8.87

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	1,680	103.49	1,739	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	82.65	1,253	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	75.02	922	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	73.09	718	12

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2	—	860	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	140.66/cwt	137.00–141.25	964	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	150.62/cwt	136.00–159.00	703	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	877	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	146.74/cwt	146.00–149.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	754	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	995	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	188.55/cwt	186.00–189.00	882	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	728	132.83/cwt	130.00–134.00	967	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	451	180.01/cwt	177.00–183.00	812	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	661	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	67.85/cwt	63.00–73.00	660	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	82.33/cwt	80.00–86.00	823	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	72.70/cwt	70.00–78.00	715	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	82.31/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,246	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	69.54/cwt	66.00–76.00	1,060	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	90.58/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,372	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	65.24/cwt	62.00–69.00	780	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	83.90/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,066	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	76.73/cwt	70.00–84.50	939	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	2
Bulls	—	—	1,955	111.01/cwt	109.00–115.00	2,170	3
Bulls	—	—	1,105	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	995	1
Bulls	—	—	1,555	98.94/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,539	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	19,233	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	19,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,620	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	20,655	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	19,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,080	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	18,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,535	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	21,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	151.89/cwt	147.00–157.00	870	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	141.05/cwt	135.00–145.00	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	96.47/cwt	95.00–98.00	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	137.96/cwt	136.00–139.00	719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	145.98/cwt	144.00–147.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	172.64/cwt	164.00–176.50	1,010	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	168.97/cwt	167.00–175.00	897	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,084	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	172.09/cwt	171.00–180.00	730	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	156.43/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,061	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	700	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	617	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	777	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	143.53/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,029	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	162.33/cwt	161.00–168.00	982	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	165.35/cwt	157.00–173.00	709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	126.65/cwt	124.00–127.50	928	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	162.10/cwt	158.00–167.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	123.08/cwt	113.00–127.00	849	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	776	107.83/cwt	107.50–108.00	837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,106	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	139.57/cwt	134.00–148.00	790	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	133.08/cwt	131.00–143.00	825	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	410	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 Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 872Year ago 709

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 94Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 6Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	114.00	114.00
1	—	810	121.00	121.00
1	—	735	127.00	127.00
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
2	—	300	170.00	170.00
1	—	515	160.00	160.00
4	—	573	147.00–157.00	151.89
3	—	673	135.00–145.00	141.05
2	—	968	95.00–98.00	96.47
1	—	930	113.00	113.00
4	—	429	157.00–173.00	165.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
1	—	755	67.00	67.00
2	—	588	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
5	—	728	130.00–134.00	132.83
4	—	451	177.00–183.00	180.01
2	—	365	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	685	137.00–141.25	140.66
10	—	467	136.00–159.00	150.62
4	—	431	146.00–149.00	146.74
3	—	521	136.00–139.00	137.96
8	—	733	124.00–127.50	126.65
5	—	374	158.00–167.00	162.10
25	—	566	134.00–148.00	139.57
3	—	818	114.00	114.00
17	—	620	131.00–143.00	133.08
1	—	275	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	562	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	754	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	147.50	147.50
12	—	690	113.00–127.00	123.08
1	—	380	147.00	147.00
3	—	776	107.50–108.00	107.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	186.00–189.00	188.55
5	—	561	182.00	182.00
2	—	535	187.00	187.00
12	—	625	173.50	173.50
6	—	711	155.50	155.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	144.00–147.00	145.98
1	—	530	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	585	164.00–176.50	172.64
8	—	531	167.00–175.00	168.97
2	—	758	143.00	143.00
8	—	424	171.00–180.00	172.09
6	—	678	154.00–159.00	156.43
2	—	340	157.50	157.50
1	—	820	124.00	124.00
1	—	455	177.50	177.50
26	—	717	139.00–144.00	143.53
16	—	605	161.00–168.00	162.33
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	617	126.00	126.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	972	63.00–73.00	67.85
3	—	1,000	80.00–86.00	82.33
4	—	983	70.00–78.00	72.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,514	80.00–87.00	82.31
4	—	1,525	66.00–76.00	69.54
7	—	1,515	88.00–96.00	90.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,196	62.00–69.00	65.24
8	—	1,270	80.00–87.00	83.90
10	—	1,224	70.00–84.50	76.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,955	109.00–115.00	111.01
1	—	1,105	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,555	96.00–103.00	98.94

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	—	1,570	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,620	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,320	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,535	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle