Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to light number of receipts.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.72/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$136.72

63 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$691

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$21.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.27

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	512	138.08	708	59
Medium and Large 2-3	404	116.76	471	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.32/cwt here — about $236 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 sale63 hd

136.72

—

KY average19 barns · 2,797 hd

144.99

−8.27

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	1,665	101.25	1,686	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,649	71.81	1,184	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,251	71.73	897	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	62.87	595	5thin

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)	1,540	$1,135	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,433	$1,087	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,181	$914	6

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	148.25/cwt	143.00–153.50	873	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	360	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,157	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	130.23/cwt	124.00–132.00	497	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	156.48/cwt	155.00–158.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	156.62/cwt	148.00–165.00	912	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	114.02/cwt	112.00–116.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	126.06/cwt	122.00–130.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	124.69/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,019	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	794	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	130.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	133.97/cwt	122.00–139.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	666	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	560	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	153.07/cwt	140.00–158.00	652	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	137.43/cwt	131.00–139.00	591	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	465	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	60.70/cwt	59.00–62.00	765	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	697	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	63.45/cwt	59.00–66.50	608	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,708	76.46/cwt	74.50–79.00	1,306	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	956	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	70.20/cwt	68.50–73.00	847	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	75.64/cwt	74.00–78.00	970	8
Bulls	—	—	1,615	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,704	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,664	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	913.68/head	550.00–1,050.00	914	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,433	1,086.73/head	810.00–1,275.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	136.61/cwt	134.00–138.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,090	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	125.41/cwt	125.00–126.00	854	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	767	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	349	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	878	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 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 462Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 49Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 6

No trend due to light number of receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	589	143.00–153.50	148.25
2	—	232	155.00	155.00
2	—	490	178.00	178.00
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
6	—	373	150.00	150.00
7	—	426	140.00–158.00	153.07
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
6	—	508	151.00	151.00
5	—	349	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	106.00	106.00
3	—	465	134.00–138.00	136.61
1	—	1,090	86.00	86.00
1	—	695	119.00	119.00
1	—	540	106.00	106.00
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	133.00	133.00
2	—	518	140.00–145.00	142.49
1	—	750	138.00	138.00
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
1	—	695	131.00	131.00
2	—	470	155.00–158.00	156.48
5	—	582	148.00–165.00	156.62
2	—	612	139.00	139.00
1	—	720	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	124.00–132.00	130.23
2	—	320	122.00–130.00	126.06
3	—	817	124.00–126.00	124.69
5	—	534	125.00–135.00	130.14
4	—	555	122.00–139.00	133.97
7	—	466	143.00	143.00
10	—	430	131.00–139.00	137.43
5	—	681	125.00–126.00	125.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	112.00–116.00	114.02
1	—	455	123.00	123.00
1	—	350	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	529	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	56.00	56.00
1	—	1,025	68.00	68.00
3	—	958	59.00–66.50	63.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	59.00–62.00	60.70
6	—	1,207	68.50–73.00	70.20
8	—	1,282	74.00–78.00	75.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	74.50–79.00	76.46
1	—	1,530	62.50	62.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	105.50	105.50
1	—	1,715	97.00	97.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,181	550.00–1,050.00	913.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,540	1,135.00	1,135.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,433	810.00–1,275.00	1,086.73

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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Owenton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle