Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $155.57/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$155.57

106 head · 778 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,211

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$410

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

$25.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.19

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	784	156.53	1,228	102
Medium and Large 2-3	624	131.13	818	4thin

One grade step is worth $25.40/cwt here — about $410 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 sale106 hd

155.57

—

KY average26 barns · 4,895 hd

161.76

−6.19

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	1,843	115.74	2,133	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,310	89.63	1,174	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,546	88.98	1,376	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	72.87	704	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,253	$958	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	571	153.97/cwt	150.00–158.00	879	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	135.80/cwt	126.00–139.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	317	181.67/cwt	181.00–182.00	576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	894	146.60/cwt	146.60–146.60	1,311	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	149.58/cwt	142.50–154.00	1,083	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	154.30/cwt	141.00–157.00	799	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,058	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	185.62/cwt	180.00–191.00	986	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	160.75/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,217	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	156.37/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,052	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	185.41/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,035	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	991	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	192.68/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,006	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	459	199.85/cwt	195.00–204.00	917	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	191.29/cwt	190.00–192.50	828	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,276	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	93.24/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,202	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	76.78/cwt	74.50–78.50	737	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	65.06/cwt	61.00–69.00	638	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	94.71/cwt	93.00–97.50	1,482	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	88.97/cwt	85.50–91.50	1,180	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	80.08/cwt	78.00–82.50	1,017	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	87.13/cwt	85.50–90.00	1,332	5
Bulls	—	—	1,965	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,965	1
Bulls	—	—	1,855	121.92/cwt	119.50–124.50	2,262	5
Bulls	—	—	1,783	110.69/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,974	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	957.73/head	825.00–1,075.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	170.30/cwt	162.50–179.00	972	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	995	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	176.62/cwt	175.00–179.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	502	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	171.74/cwt	170.00–175.00	790	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,055	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	171.80/cwt	170.00–177.50	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	138.26/cwt	136.00–139.00	734	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	148.27/cwt	139.00–152.50	931	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	161.58/cwt	160.00–171.00	690	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	180.55/cwt	169.00–186.00	955	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	170.21/cwt	168.00–177.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 197Year ago 349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 26Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 5Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	150.00–158.00	153.97
4	—	676	126.00–139.00	135.80
8	—	518	141.00–157.00	154.30
7	—	761	139.00	139.00
4	—	380	160.00	160.00
25	—	628	139.00–152.50	148.27
9	—	427	160.00–171.00	161.58
4	—	346	168.00–177.00	170.21
1	—	462	159.00	159.00
1	—	240	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	181.00–182.00	181.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	740	113.00	113.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	605	126.00	126.00
1	—	495	143.00	143.00
1	—	795	116.00	116.00
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
4	—	531	136.00–139.00	138.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	161.00	161.00
4	—	586	163.50	163.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	894	146.60	146.60
2	—	662	166.00	166.00
8	—	757	160.00–162.00	160.75
1	—	535	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	724	142.50–154.00	149.58
1	—	755	143.00	143.00
10	—	531	180.00–191.00	185.62
2	—	645	167.00	167.00
7	—	673	147.00–159.00	156.37
6	—	558	185.00–187.50	185.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	167.50	167.50
1	—	960	112.50	112.50
1	—	830	117.00	117.00
1	—	255	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	152.50	152.50
1	—	935	106.00	106.00
13	—	571	162.50–179.00	170.30
2	—	290	190.00	190.00
2	—	638	156.00	156.00
3	—	420	175.00–179.00	176.62
3	—	460	170.00–175.00	171.74
5	—	713	148.00	148.00
4	—	370	170.00–177.50	171.80
9	—	529	169.00–186.00	180.55
2	—	762	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	191.00–196.00	192.68
6	—	459	195.00–204.00	199.85
2	—	433	190.00–192.50	191.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	167.50	167.50
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
2	—	502	155.00	155.00
1	—	720	127.00	127.00
1	—	580	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	81.00	81.00
3	—	1,565	93.00–97.50	94.71
5	—	1,529	85.50–90.00	87.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,289	92.00–95.00	93.24
15	—	1,326	85.50–91.50	88.97
2	—	1,270	78.00–82.50	80.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	960	74.50–78.50	76.78
2	—	980	61.00–69.00	65.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	100.00	100.00
5	—	1,855	119.50–124.50	121.92
3	—	1,783	108.00–113.00	110.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,253	825.00–1,075.00	957.73

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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