Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend can be determined however higher undertones noted with good demand noted for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $177.34/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$177.34

41 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,082

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$49.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.64

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	614	180.94	1,112	38
Medium and Large 2-3	557	131.67	733	3thin

One grade step is worth $49.28/cwt here — about $379 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 sale41 hd

177.34

—

KY average24 barns · 4,884 hd

174.69

+2.64

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	1,655	113.92	1,886	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,840	84.00	1,546	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,208	76.95	930	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	905	74.03	670	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,380	90.00	1,242	1thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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 2-3	—	323	136.60/cwt	135.00–138.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	162.68/cwt	162.00–163.00	862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	101.74/cwt	101.00–102.50	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	176.59/cwt	174.00–178.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	177.40/cwt	176.00–178.00	915	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,063	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,173	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,036	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	162.02/cwt	160.00–164.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	175.86/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,273	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	180.34/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,349	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,112	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	162.09/cwt	157.50–167.50	691	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,161	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	904	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	791	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,307	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	109.96/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,966	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	871	66.76/cwt	65.00–69.00	581	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,029	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	68.63/cwt	66.00–71.50	789	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,546	1
Bulls	—	—	1,050	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,055	1
Bulls	—	—	1,825	124.59/cwt	124.00–125.00	2,274	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	77.16/cwt	74.00–82.00	937	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	77.26/cwt	75.00–80.00	736	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	705	1
Steers	Select	—	1,380	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,242	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 Aug 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 415Year ago 254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 19Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 5Year ago 6

Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend can be determined however higher undertones noted with good demand noted for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	135.00–138.00	136.60
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	136.00	136.00
2	—	765	101.00–102.50	101.74
1	—	710	108.00	108.00
2	—	545	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	137.50	137.50
3	—	530	162.00–163.00	162.68
2	—	425	160.00	160.00
2	—	465	160.00–164.00	162.02
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
2	—	583	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	157.00	157.00
3	—	412	174.00–178.00	176.59
5	—	516	176.00–178.00	177.40
2	—	660	161.00	161.00
7	—	724	175.00–177.00	175.86
3	—	582	179.00–181.00	180.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
2	—	495	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	616	190.50	190.50
5	—	534	194.00	194.00
4	—	756	178.50	178.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
3	—	678	164.00	164.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
3	—	502	166.00	166.00
1	—	455	164.00	164.00
9	—	426	157.50–167.50	162.09
4	—	710	163.50	163.50
1	—	220	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	147.00	147.00
1	—	665	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	92.50	92.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	94.00	94.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,788	105.00–114.00	109.96
1	—	1,050	100.50	100.50
2	—	1,825	124.00–125.00	124.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	871	65.00–69.00	66.76
5	—	952	75.00–80.00	77.26
1	—	810	87.00	87.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	84.00	84.00
2	—	1,150	66.00–71.50	68.63
12	—	1,215	74.00–82.00	77.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	84.00	84.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	90.00	90.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle