Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-01

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $178.53/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$178.53

127 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$295

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

$25.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.35

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	680	181.28	1,232	112
Medium and Large 2	635	164.00	1,041	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	601	155.82	937	11thin

One grade step is worth $25.46/cwt here — about $295 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 sale127 hd

178.53

—

KY average22 barns · 3,861 hd

178.18

+0.35

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	1,329	93.60	1,244	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	984	81.80	805	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	780	47.00	367	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1-2	—	667	143.92/cwt	137.50–155.00	960	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	144.01/cwt	135.00–149.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	164.06/cwt	152.00–168.00	948	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	606	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	776	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	195.03/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,147	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	647	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	875	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,032	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	162.38/cwt	156.00–168.00	1,016	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,267	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,060	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	834	175.25/cwt	175.25–175.25	1,462	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,345	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,221	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	184.99/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,029	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	180.98/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,193	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,020	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	187.92/cwt	182.00–200.00	925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	191.45/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,011	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,648	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	144.48/cwt	140.00–149.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,136	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	164.43/cwt	160.00–172.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	48.66/cwt	45.00–53.00	550	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,002	92.77/cwt	89.00–98.00	930	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	695	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	285	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	951	81.98/cwt	76.00–86.00	780	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	458	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	800	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	560	1
Bulls	—	—	1,143	94.04/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,075	2
Bulls	—	—	1,330	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	825	1
Bulls	—	—	1,452	103.83/cwt	101.00–107.50	1,508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	986	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	987	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	657	124.66/cwt	105.00–132.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	161.94/cwt	151.00–171.00	839	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	993	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	128.14/cwt	121.00–135.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	158.98/cwt	156.00–162.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	167.01/cwt	166.00–168.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	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 Feb 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 200Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 75Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	667	137.50–155.00	143.92
1	—	385	165.00	165.00
17	—	578	152.00–168.00	164.06
22	—	626	156.00–168.00	162.38
3	—	473	170.00	170.00
1	—	920	116.00	116.00
1	—	865	120.00	120.00
10	—	518	151.00–171.00	161.94
2	—	738	119.00	119.00
2	—	418	156.00–162.00	158.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	122.50	122.50
6	—	536	135.00–149.00	144.01
5	—	606	128.00	128.00
2	—	568	149.00	149.00
5	—	657	105.00–132.00	124.66
2	—	368	121.00–135.00	128.14
1	—	475	136.00	136.00
1	—	440	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	509	172.00	172.00
7	—	712	145.00	145.00
6	—	561	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	588	194.00–198.00	195.03
30	—	834	175.25	175.25
5	—	516	205.50	205.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	647	179.00	179.00
20	—	754	168.00	168.00
3	—	380	193.00	193.00
2	—	820	164.00	164.00
6	—	714	171.00	171.00
6	—	556	180.00–186.00	184.99
8	—	659	178.00–184.00	180.98
2	—	340	180.00	180.00
3	—	492	182.00–200.00	187.92
2	—	528	190.00–193.00	191.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	158.00	158.00
1	—	710	116.00	116.00
7	—	671	158.00	158.00
2	—	413	166.00–168.00	167.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	593	172.00	172.00
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	206.00	206.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	74.00	74.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	140.00–149.00	144.48
3	—	468	160.00–172.00	164.43
2	—	590	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,118	110.00	110.00
2	—	545	181.00	181.00
2	—	710	139.00	139.00
2	—	1,038	105.00	105.00
3	—	442	162.00	162.00
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	195.00	195.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	145.00	145.00
2	—	618	125.00	125.00
1	—	395	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	45.00–53.00	48.66
7	—	1,002	89.00–98.00	92.77
7	—	951	76.00–86.00	81.98
1	—	800	70.00	70.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	41.00	41.00
1	—	865	53.00	53.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	89.00–98.00	94.04
1	—	1,330	62.00	62.00
3	—	1,452	101.00–107.50	103.83

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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