Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned feeder packages. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $168.92/cwt on 219 head.

Average price

$168.92

219 head · 727 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,228

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$520

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

$28.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.01

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	740	170.61	1,263	206
Medium and Large 2-3	522	142.19	742	13thin

One grade step is worth $28.42/cwt here — about $520 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 sale219 hd

168.92

—

KY average24 barns · 7,303 hd

169.93

−1.01

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	1,677	95.95	1,609	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,598	65.78	1,051	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	65.67	804	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	926	60.28	558	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,460	107.00	1,562	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	620	121.33/cwt	120.00–123.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	166.58/cwt	164.00–169.50	1,116	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	167.74/cwt	165.00–172.00	976	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	140.05/cwt	130.00–145.00	574	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	136.57/cwt	134.00–138.00	498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	146.64/cwt	144.00–148.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	391	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	169.92/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,070	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	139.78/cwt	130.00–146.00	795	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	175.83/cwt	166.00–182.00	832	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	692	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	948	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,151	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	168.25/cwt	168.25–168.25	1,422	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	1,155	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	166.54/cwt	164.00–169.00	558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	144.65/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	171.52/cwt	166.00–174.00	647	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	860	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	980	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,080	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,210	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	776	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	885	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	173.46/cwt	173.35–174.50	1,350	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,033	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	152.75/cwt	148.00–159.00	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	169.39/cwt	169.00–170.00	957	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Steers	Select	—	1,460	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,562	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	66.52/cwt	63.50–70.50	820	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	59.14/cwt	57.50–61.50	737	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	73.74/cwt	72.50–75.00	852	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	473	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	62.37/cwt	60.00–66.00	588	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	892	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,622	68.21/cwt	63.50–70.50	1,106	3
Bulls	—	—	1,870	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,992	1
Bulls	—	—	1,508	87.67/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,322	3
Bulls	—	—	1,755	99.53/cwt	95.50–102.00	1,747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	648	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	168.47/cwt	165.00–177.00	617	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	170.92/cwt	166.00–176.00	899	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	180.46/cwt	176.00–185.00	882	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,201	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	137.51/cwt	131.00–141.00	936	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	155.45/cwt	150.00–160.00	342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,014	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,086	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	140.79/cwt	135.00–147.00	881	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	127.04/cwt	124.00–130.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	785	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 Dec 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 294Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 53Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	120.00–123.00	121.33
1	—	355	121.00	121.00
1	—	525	119.00	119.00
1	—	840	112.00	112.00
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
2	—	430	128.00–129.00	128.49
2	—	570	128.00	128.00
1	—	665	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	133.00	133.00
9	—	410	130.00–145.00	140.05
1	—	845	108.00	108.00
3	—	365	134.00–138.00	136.57
16	—	569	130.00–146.00	139.78
6	—	744	146.00	146.00
7	—	626	135.00–147.00	140.79
2	—	528	124.00–130.00	127.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	151.00	151.00
67	—	739	162.50	162.50
12	—	634	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	670	164.00–169.50	166.58
5	—	582	165.00–172.00	167.74
17	—	630	169.00–171.00	169.92
13	—	473	166.00–182.00	175.83
1	—	1,150	130.00	130.00
4	—	706	163.00	163.00
2	—	760	160.00	160.00
2	—	335	164.00–169.00	166.54
3	—	820	141.00–150.00	144.65
3	—	377	166.00–174.00	171.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	466	144.00–148.00	146.64
4	—	391	150.00	150.00
1	—	775	122.50	122.50
2	—	692	137.00	137.00
1	—	720	144.00	144.00
1	—	420	135.00	135.00
1	—	525	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	845	168.25	168.25
6	—	640	180.50	180.50
74	—	778	173.35–174.50	173.46
4	—	566	182.50	182.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	860	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,080	112.00	112.00
4	—	776	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	622	148.00–159.00	152.75
2	—	722	136.00	136.00
5	—	565	169.00–170.00	169.39
1	—	825	131.00	131.00
6	—	366	165.00–177.00	168.47
1	—	345	162.50	162.50
6	—	526	166.00–176.00	170.92
7	—	489	176.00–185.00	180.46
4	—	681	131.00–141.00	137.51
1	—	1,065	115.00	115.00
2	—	220	150.00–160.00	155.45
1	—	1,130	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	139.00	139.00
1	—	340	137.50	137.50
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
2	—	648	139.00	139.00
1	—	730	118.00	118.00
1	—	965	102.50	102.50
2	—	372	156.00	156.00
2	—	488	161.00	161.00
1	—	795	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	107.00	107.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,233	63.50–70.50	66.52
5	—	1,247	57.50–61.50	59.14
3	—	1,155	72.50–75.00	73.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	54.00	54.00
3	—	943	60.00–66.00	62.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	58.50	58.50
3	—	1,622	63.50–70.50	68.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,870	106.50	106.50
3	—	1,508	86.00–91.00	87.67
4	—	1,755	95.50–102.00	99.53

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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