Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold unevenly steady with good demand on a good supply. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $209.05/cwt on 354 head.

Average price

$209.05

354 head · 701 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,466

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$726

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

$58.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.53

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	712	212.25	1,510	323
Medium and Large 2	603	178.15	1,075	28
Medium and Large 2-3	512	153.33	785	3thin

One grade step is worth $58.91/cwt here — about $726 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 sale354 hd

209.05

—

KY average23 barns · 4,583 hd

216.58

−7.53

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	1,612	109.59	1,767	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	94.47	1,479	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	91.73	1,169	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	889	73.28	651	14

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,208	$1,318	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,208	$1,238	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	956	$1,210	2thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	192.24/cwt	189.00–199.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	216.65/cwt	201.00–224.00	929	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,362	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	185	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	201.04/cwt	200.00–202.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	749	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,281	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	192.84/cwt	190.00–193.50	1,032	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	192.46/cwt	183.00–194.00	1,261	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	988	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	185.69/cwt	172.00–189.00	1,200	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	1,488	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	917	189.36/cwt	187.50–191.25	1,736	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	187.44/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	153.99/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,021	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	188.06/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,096	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	185.22/cwt	177.50–192.00	506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	231.34/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,002	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	216.40/cwt	202.00–220.00	1,350	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	236.18/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,117	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	191.48/cwt	191.00–192.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	164.32/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,426	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	198.22/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,138	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	217.49/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,264	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	222.05/cwt	216.00–231.00	1,172	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	163.04/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	203.58/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,386	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,441	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	578	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	751	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	662	142.57/cwt	130.00–147.00	944	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	740	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	230.68/cwt	230.00–231.00	877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	164.03/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	153.02/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	229.14/cwt	226.00–232.50	1,068	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	66.59/cwt	65.00–68.00	611	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	807	73.77/cwt	70.00–77.00	595	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	96.00/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,546	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	86.37/cwt	83.50–89.00	1,146	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	55.52/cwt	55.00–56.00	458	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	86.58/cwt	85.00–88.00	867	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	91.92/cwt	90.00–93.50	1,371	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	95.90/cwt	90.00–100.50	1,228	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	73.49/cwt	67.00–78.00	867	3
Bulls	—	—	1,095	93.55/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,024	2
Bulls	—	—	1,783	118.82/cwt	118.50–119.50	2,119	3
Bulls	—	—	1,873	111.79/cwt	111.50–112.00	2,094	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,318.44/head	1,310.00–1,325.00	1,318	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,237.84/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,238	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	173.52/cwt	163.00–178.00	1,093	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	207.90/cwt	204.00–216.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	197.66/cwt	191.00–201.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	193.53/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,190	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	198.72/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,051	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	209.15/cwt	203.00–212.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	214.28/cwt	204.00–222.00	797	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	692	173.79/cwt	169.00–178.00	1,203	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	190.32/cwt	185.00–194.00	881	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	388	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	923	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	208.66/cwt	200.00–212.00	991	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,123	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	498	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	212.68/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,106	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	209.27/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,182	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	950	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	175.55/cwt	172.50–177.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	895	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	225.19/cwt	217.00–236.00	968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	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 Apr 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 605Last week 256Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 75Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 16Year ago 7

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold unevenly steady with good demand on a good supply. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	146.00	146.00
1	—	375	185.00	185.00
1	—	465	187.00	187.00
1	—	185	175.00	175.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
2	—	323	200.00–202.00	201.04
2	—	988	151.00–152.00	151.50
2	—	273	177.50–192.00	185.22
2	—	420	191.00–192.00	191.48
6	—	868	155.00–167.00	164.32
4	—	574	196.00–199.00	198.22
2	—	665	168.00	168.00
2	—	648	196.00	196.00
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	182.00	182.00
2	—	733	184.00–191.00	187.44
10	—	433	220.00–240.00	231.34
5	—	624	202.00–220.00	216.40
38	—	473	220.00–240.00	236.18
14	—	581	209.00–220.00	217.49
12	—	528	216.00–231.00	222.05
2	—	1,015	160.00–166.00	163.04
1	—	775	187.00	187.00
17	—	681	200.00–209.00	203.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	570	239.00	239.00
39	—	663	224.50	224.50
122	—	917	187.50–191.25	189.36
21	—	635	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	189.00–199.00	192.24
8	—	749	171.00	171.00
5	—	535	190.00–193.50	192.84
1	—	810	145.00	145.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
4	—	583	183.00–190.00	188.06
2	—	333	192.00	192.00
5	—	692	169.00–178.00	173.79
11	—	463	185.00–194.00	190.32
1	—	755	159.00	159.00
1	—	950	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	429	201.00–224.00	216.65
13	—	655	183.00–194.00	192.46
6	—	646	172.00–189.00	185.69
3	—	332	203.00–212.00	209.15
10	—	372	204.00–222.00	214.28
12	—	475	200.00–212.00	208.66
28	—	520	204.00–216.00	212.68
23	—	565	202.00–215.00	209.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	152.00–156.00	153.99
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	645	135.00	135.00
1	—	820	137.00	137.00
2	—	498	176.00	176.00
2	—	580	160.00–170.00	165.00
1	—	380	145.00	145.00
1	—	535	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	116.00	116.00
1	—	690	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	388	238.00	238.00
6	—	605	205.00	205.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	130.00	130.00
4	—	662	130.00–147.00	142.57
3	—	740	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	188.00	188.00
1	—	580	195.00	195.00
3	—	380	230.00–231.00	230.68
2	—	760	160.00–168.00	164.03
2	—	940	150.00–156.00	153.02
3	—	466	204.00–216.00	207.90
4	—	615	192.00–195.00	193.53
1	—	325	202.00	202.00
9	—	529	190.00–210.00	198.72
3	—	430	217.00–236.00	225.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	226.00–232.50	229.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	137.00	137.00
4	—	630	163.00–178.00	173.52
1	—	675	169.50	169.50
3	—	429	191.00–201.00	197.66
3	—	467	172.50–177.00	175.55
1	—	895	135.00	135.00
1	—	205	175.00	175.00
1	—	340	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	154.00	154.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	146.00	146.00
1	—	275	175.00	175.00
1	—	590	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	917	65.00–68.00	66.59
5	—	807	70.00–77.00	73.77
2	—	825	55.00–56.00	55.52
4	—	1,001	85.00–88.00	86.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,610	95.00–97.00	96.00
3	—	1,492	90.00–93.50	91.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	83.50–89.00	86.37
17	—	1,281	90.00–100.50	95.90
3	—	1,180	67.00–78.00	73.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	92.00–95.00	93.55
3	—	1,783	118.50–119.50	118.82
2	—	1,873	111.50–112.00	111.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,208	1,310.00–1,325.00	1,318.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	956	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,208	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.84

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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