Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to firm. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.48/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$209.48

130 head · 667 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,397

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$404

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

$57.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.50

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	668	212.60	1,419	123
Medium and Large 2-3	656	154.80	1,015	7thin

One grade step is worth $57.80/cwt here — about $404 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 sale130 hd

209.48

—

KY average26 barns · 6,194 hd

212.99

−3.50

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	1,472	120.24	1,770	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	104.78	1,306	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,795	104.00	1,867	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	864	85.96	742	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,445	135.88	1,963	2thin

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
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	378	219.65/cwt	216.00–226.50	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	227.75/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,109	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	214.86/cwt	209.00–226.00	913	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,133	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	244.08/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,408	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	243.59/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,286	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	199.69/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,236	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	231.95/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	494	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,284	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	229.09/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	216.54/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	214.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	246.59/cwt	239.00–252.00	1,161	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	840	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	243.68/cwt	239.00–248.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	198.98/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,449	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	578	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	694	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	502	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	245.51/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,422	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	218.96/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,456	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,380	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	392	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,024	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,445	135.88/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,963	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	84.10/cwt	80.00–87.00	721	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,795	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,867	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	681	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	94.73/cwt	93.00–97.00	800	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,683	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	112.95/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,471	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	92.68/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,141	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	109.56/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,342	5
Bulls	—	—	1,830	131.25/cwt	129.50–133.00	2,402	2
Bulls	—	—	1,237	112.08/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,386	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	1,322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	646	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	236.57/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,121	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	535	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,359	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	222.53/cwt	220.00–225.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	226.13/cwt	222.00–230.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	211.70/cwt	210.00–215.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	199.19/cwt	197.50–200.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,328	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,714	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	224.11/cwt	218.00–231.00	1,145	4

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 Jun 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 320Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 33Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	216.00–226.50	219.65
6	—	487	218.00–232.00	227.75
1	—	1,085	110.00	110.00
12	—	425	209.00–226.00	214.86
2	—	550	206.00	206.00
5	—	619	190.00–209.00	199.69
3	—	329	210.00–215.00	211.70
2	—	718	185.00	185.00
4	—	511	218.00–231.00	224.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
3	—	382	197.50–200.00	199.19
1	—	990	102.50	102.50
1	—	905	106.00	106.00
1	—	655	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	242.00–244.00	243.59
3	—	565	227.00–233.00	229.09
7	—	615	216.00	216.00
60	—	836	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
4	—	474	235.00–238.00	236.57
5	—	435	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	252.00	252.00
1	—	670	250.00	250.00
6	—	628	247.00	247.00
2	—	840	213.00	213.00
1	—	550	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	577	240.00–248.00	244.08
1	—	345	225.00	225.00
2	—	500	240.00	240.00
3	—	625	220.00–238.00	231.95
2	—	678	213.00–220.00	216.54
1	—	410	242.00	242.00
6	—	471	239.00–252.00	246.59
2	—	380	239.00–248.00	243.68
2	—	728	198.00–200.00	198.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	175.00	175.00
1	—	375	210.00	210.00
2	—	573	210.00–220.00	214.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	494	260.00	260.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	120.00	120.00
2	—	502	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	235.00–247.00	245.51
13	—	665	213.00–221.00	218.96
2	—	430	210.00	210.00
4	—	704	196.00	196.00
1	—	600	222.00	222.00
3	—	532	248.50	248.50
2	—	390	220.00–225.00	222.53
2	—	315	222.00–230.00	226.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	392	241.00	241.00
1	—	425	241.00	241.00
3	—	535	254.00	254.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	187.50	187.50
1	—	685	201.00	201.00
1	—	500	207.50	207.50
1	—	590	210.00	210.00
1	—	646	185.00	185.00
2	—	738	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	135.00–137.00	135.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	857	80.00–87.00	84.10
1	—	920	74.00	74.00
2	—	845	93.00–97.00	94.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,302	112.00–114.00	112.95
4	—	1,231	91.00–96.00	92.68
5	—	1,225	108.00–111.00	109.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,930	139.00	139.00
2	—	1,830	129.50–133.00	131.25
5	—	1,237	109.00–114.00	112.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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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

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