Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned feeder and yearling packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $170.08/cwt on 395 head.

Average price

$170.08

395 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,160

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$23.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.37

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	686	170.79	1,172	383
Medium and Large 2-3	553	147.57	815	12thin

One grade step is worth $23.21/cwt here — about $357 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 sale395 hd

170.08

—

KY average17 barns · 4,224 hd

169.71

+0.37

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	1,956	103.43	2,023	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	70.27	912	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,616	67.96	1,098	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	60.80	578	9thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,295	$936	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,320	$885	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,105	$950	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	976	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,122	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	142.13/cwt	131.00–149.00	691	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	135.55/cwt	131.00–136.00	716	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	155.70/cwt	155.00–156.00	827	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	630	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	866	170.10/cwt	170.10–170.10	1,473	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	150.28/cwt	141.00–152.50	1,010	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	490	191.37/cwt	188.50–196.00	938	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	402	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	714	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	162.19/cwt	153.00–168.00	1,019	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	170.30/cwt	162.00–178.00	812	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	159.15/cwt	155.00–165.00	843	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	156.35/cwt	155.00–166.00	663	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	180.61/cwt	179.00–184.50	1,066	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	177.35/cwt	177.35–177.35	1,373	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	162.88/cwt	159.00–176.00	932	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	119.03/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,247	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	154.54/cwt	151.00–155.00	858	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	175.14/cwt	174.25–176.00	1,258	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	172.30/cwt	172.30–172.30	1,456	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	181.48/cwt	176.50–183.50	955	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	861	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	140.01/cwt	136.00–142.00	809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	572	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	972	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	1,071	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,069	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,627	68.04/cwt	66.50–71.00	1,107	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	54.27/cwt	52.00–58.50	530	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	66.54/cwt	66.00–67.00	624	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	62.82/cwt	62.00–64.00	589	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	71.18/cwt	68.00–73.00	888	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	63.85/cwt	60.00–66.00	886	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	74.66/cwt	74.00–75.50	985	4
Bulls	—	—	2,180	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	2,496	1
Bulls	—	—	1,911	101.22/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,934	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	935.86/head	735.00–1,140.00	936	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	144.06/cwt	138.00–154.00	869	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,074	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	142.14/cwt	139.00–150.00	615	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,219	72
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	753	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	847	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	122.74/cwt	120.00–126.00	403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	116.55/cwt	116.00–120.00	635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	913	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	144.78/cwt	136.00–146.00	986	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	150.94/cwt	139.00–153.00	913	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	522	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	641	2

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 Nov 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 809Last week 224Year ago 842

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 0Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	116.00	116.00
1	—	430	136.00	136.00
2	—	645	123.00	123.00
1	—	570	112.00	112.00
2	—	678	116.00–117.00	116.51
3	—	847	112.50	112.50
3	—	328	120.00–126.00	122.74
7	—	545	116.00–120.00	116.55
3	—	913	88.00	88.00
2	—	495	129.00–130.00	129.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	606	161.00	161.00
10	—	531	155.00–156.00	155.70
72	—	728	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	834	134.50	134.50
14	—	486	131.00–149.00	142.13
11	—	528	131.00–136.00	135.55
12	—	394	160.00	160.00
1	—	750	133.00	133.00
15	—	570	145.00	145.00
17	—	716	150.00	150.00
17	—	433	139.00–150.00	142.14
8	—	681	136.00–146.00	144.78
29	—	605	139.00–153.00	150.94
7	—	339	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	866	170.10	170.10
24	—	590	179.00–184.50	180.61
90	—	774	177.35	177.35
36	—	718	174.25–176.00	175.14
61	—	845	172.30	172.30
7	—	526	176.50–183.50	181.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	672	141.00–152.50	150.28
21	—	628	153.00–168.00	162.19
19	—	477	162.00–178.00	170.30
18	—	530	155.00–165.00	159.15
17	—	424	155.00–166.00	156.35
16	—	572	159.00–176.00	162.88
2	—	918	117.00–121.00	119.03
2	—	770	162.00	162.00
1	—	1,035	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	490	188.50–196.00	191.37
10	—	402	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
9	—	555	151.00–155.00	154.54
2	—	515	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	157.50	157.50
1	—	670	126.00	126.00
3	—	492	175.00	175.00
3	—	578	136.00–142.00	140.01
2	—	378	175.00	175.00
1	—	730	102.00	102.00
6	—	603	138.00–154.00	144.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	572	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	152.50	152.50
2	—	545	144.00	144.00
1	—	645	118.00	118.00
1	—	490	148.00	148.00
1	—	290	134.00	134.00
3	—	753	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,475	72.50	72.50
5	—	1,627	66.50–71.00	68.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	52.00–58.50	54.27
2	—	938	66.00–67.00	66.54
4	—	938	62.00–64.00	62.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,248	68.00–73.00	71.18
4	—	1,388	60.00–66.00	63.85
4	—	1,319	74.00–75.50	74.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,180	114.50	114.50
5	—	1,911	99.00–105.00	101.22

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,295	735.00–1,140.00	935.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	885.00	885.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	950.00	950.00

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

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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