Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, except for 600 lb steers which sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. There was good to moderate demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $173.54/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$173.54

227 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,205

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$463

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

$44.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.80

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	700	175.68	1,230	216
Medium and Large 2-3	583	131.45	766	11thin

One grade step is worth $44.23/cwt here — about $463 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 sale227 hd

173.54

—

KY average24 barns · 5,498 hd

167.74

+5.80

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	1,799	105.14	1,891	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	76.35	1,137	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,328	75.11	997	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	961	61.81	594	7thin

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)	800	$660	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	788	$548	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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 1-2Value Added	—	617	151.43/cwt	151.00–156.00	934	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	161.92/cwt	160.00–165.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	107.44/cwt	105.00–110.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	152.13/cwt	145.00–158.00	717	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	184.97/cwt	178.00–187.00	905	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,031	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	138.96/cwt	134.00–145.00	855	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	187.62/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,167	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	149.58/cwt	140.00–151.00	866	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	152.14/cwt	149.00–156.00	809	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	164.12/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,091	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	129.50/cwt	125.00–134.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	157.74/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,118	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,067	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	181.26/cwt	176.00–184.00	977	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	164.36/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,050	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	190.57/cwt	190.50–191.00	1,023	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,340	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	183.91/cwt	183.00–188.00	1,050	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	378	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	446	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	161.32/cwt	157.00–165.00	592	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	135.05/cwt	125.00–140.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	533	184.51/cwt	182.00–185.00	983	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	611	163.33/cwt	160.00–170.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	860	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	70.75/cwt	70.00–71.50	711	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	63.05/cwt	60.00–65.00	607	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	76.35/cwt	71.50–78.50	1,137	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	848	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	466	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	82.76/cwt	82.50–83.00	1,159	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	74.22/cwt	71.00–78.00	975	7
Bulls	—	—	1,410	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,325	1
Bulls	—	—	1,840	102.68/cwt	100.00–106.50	1,889	4
Bulls	—	—	1,910	115.62/cwt	113.00–118.00	2,208	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	548.02/head	525.00–575.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	139.34/cwt	136.00–141.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	177.55/cwt	173.00–188.00	749	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	138.51/cwt	137.00–139.00	914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	123.97/cwt	122.00–130.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	128.68/cwt	128.00–130.00	988	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	159.75/cwt	159.75–159.75	1,080	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	169.04/cwt	158.00–175.00	896	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	142.81/cwt	140.00–145.00	594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	126.43/cwt	124.00–128.00	535	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	135.07/cwt	133.00–139.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	157.99/cwt	152.00–160.00	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	120.67/cwt	117.00–128.00	851	3

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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 529Last week 449Year ago 317

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 60Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 17Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	617	151.00–156.00	151.43
5	—	576	160.00–165.00	161.92
73	—	676	159.75	159.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	105.00–110.00	107.44
1	—	235	112.00	112.00
2	—	705	107.50	107.50
1	—	380	134.00	134.00
5	—	423	124.00–128.00	126.43
3	—	527	133.00–139.00	135.07
1	—	615	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	471	145.00–158.00	152.13
7	—	781	132.00	132.00
9	—	615	134.00–145.00	138.96
15	—	579	140.00–151.00	149.58
11	—	532	149.00–156.00	152.14
1	—	335	141.00	141.00
5	—	416	140.00–145.00	142.81
3	—	705	117.00–128.00	120.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	489	178.00–187.00	184.97
7	—	665	162.00–165.00	164.12
4	—	709	157.00–158.00	157.74
1	—	840	127.00	127.00
11	—	539	176.00–184.00	181.26
2	—	380	165.00	165.00
11	—	639	164.00–168.00	164.36
3	—	767	167.00	167.00
1	—	935	128.00	128.00
14	—	571	183.00–188.00	183.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	186.00–190.00	187.62
4	—	685	190.00	190.00
14	—	537	190.50–191.00	190.57
131	—	768	174.50	174.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	134.00	134.00
2	—	688	138.00–139.00	138.50
2	—	725	125.00–134.00	129.50
3	—	575	138.00	138.00
1	—	605	122.00	122.00
2	—	432	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	130.00	130.00
5	—	367	157.00–165.00	161.32
3	—	612	125.00–140.00	135.05
3	—	703	136.00–141.00	139.34
6	—	422	173.00–188.00	177.55
2	—	322	151.00	151.00
4	—	660	137.00–139.00	138.51
4	—	583	122.00–130.00	123.97
3	—	768	128.00–130.00	128.68
9	—	530	158.00–175.00	169.04
4	—	474	152.00–160.00	157.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	182.00–185.00	184.51
3	—	611	160.00–170.00	163.33
2	—	450	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	146.00	146.00
2	—	400	152.50	152.50
2	—	523	145.00–150.00	147.51
1	—	265	142.50	142.50
2	—	615	104.00–105.00	104.49
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
1	—	305	147.50	147.50
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
3	—	770	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,005	70.00–71.50	70.75
3	—	963	60.00–65.00	63.05
2	—	913	51.00	51.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,489	71.50–78.50	76.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	66.00	66.00
2	—	1,400	82.50–83.00	82.76
7	—	1,313	71.00–78.00	74.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	94.00	94.00
4	—	1,840	100.00–106.50	102.68
2	—	1,910	113.00–118.00	115.62

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	—	800	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	788	525.00–575.00	548.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	1,175.00	1,175.00

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

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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