Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower on a light test and plainer quality offering. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $209.40/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 3 of 6 comparable sales and sits −5.08 against this barn's trailing median of $214.49.

Average price

$209.40

45 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$50.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.05

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	525	220.63	1,159	35
Medium and Large 2-3	533	170.10	906	10thin

One grade step is worth $50.53/cwt here — about $253 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

6 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $221.00, low $178.02, median $214.49 across 6 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

209.40

—

KY average24 barns · 2,241 hd

206.35

+3.05

This barn, trailing median6 sales

214.49

−5.08

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	1,582	117.40	1,858	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	102.12	1,267	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,667	100.57	1,677	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	79.31	751	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,190	116.00	1,380	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,343	$1,228	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	690	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	209.04/cwt	199.00–216.00	882	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	877	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	933	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	209.15/cwt	201.00–218.00	759	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,602	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,807	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	235.84/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,009	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	239.34/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,269	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	205.02/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,251	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	231.26/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,209	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,188	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,255	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,893	108.44/cwt	107.50–109.50	2,053	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	103.04/cwt	102.50–103.50	1,613	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	854	72.67/cwt	71.00–75.00	621	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	909	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	83.28/cwt	80.00–87.00	852	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	90.24/cwt	86.00–94.50	1,392	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,190	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,380	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	107.48/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,335	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	93.64/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,136	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	102.16/cwt	99.00–104.50	1,283	11
Bulls	—	—	1,488	111.90/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,665	4
Bulls	—	—	1,105	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,006	1
Bulls	—	—	1,796	129.49/cwt	128.50–130.50	2,326	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	1,227.61/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,228	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	897	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	217.11/cwt	207.50–224.00	1,257	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	227.27/cwt	225.00–232.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	206.35/cwt	202.00–215.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	196.16/cwt	192.50–198.00	1,189	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	168.75/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	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 Jun 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 199Last week 545Year ago 297

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 59Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year 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
2	—	690	187.00	187.00
2	—	600	193.00	193.00
6	—	422	199.00–216.00	209.04
1	—	745	175.00	175.00
4	—	471	198.00	198.00
9	—	363	201.00–218.00	209.15
1	—	520	187.00	187.00
3	—	555	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	154.00	154.00
1	—	510	172.00	172.00
1	—	400	197.50	197.50
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
3	—	613	170.00	170.00
1	—	340	172.50	172.50
1	—	920	116.00	116.00
1	—	380	197.00	197.00
2	—	468	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	704	227.50	227.50
20	—	812	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	230.00–242.00	235.84
2	—	915	151.00	151.00
2	—	602	246.00	246.00
1	—	1,035	145.00	145.00
1	—	710	207.00	207.00
1	—	765	192.50	192.50
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
2	—	530	234.00–245.00	239.34
2	—	488	202.00–208.00	205.02
1	—	390	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	194.00	194.00
1	—	815	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	265.00	265.00
5	—	523	226.00–240.00	231.26
1	—	975	105.00	105.00
5	—	579	207.50–224.00	217.11
3	—	422	225.00–232.00	227.27
3	—	322	202.00–215.00	206.35
6	—	606	192.50–198.00	196.16
1	—	375	210.00	210.00
2	—	745	162.50–175.00	168.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	260.00	260.00
4	—	455	261.00	261.00
1	—	500	251.00	251.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	185.00	185.00
3	—	460	195.00	195.00
1	—	640	171.00	171.00
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
2	—	710	130.00	130.00
1	—	580	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,893	107.50–109.50	108.44
2	—	1,565	102.50–103.50	103.04
2	—	1,543	86.00–94.50	90.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	854	71.00–75.00	72.67
1	—	1,010	90.00	90.00
4	—	1,023	80.00–87.00	83.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,242	106.00–112.00	107.48
7	—	1,213	90.00–96.00	93.64
11	—	1,256	99.00–104.50	102.16
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	116.00	116.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,488	109.00–115.00	111.90
1	—	1,105	91.00	91.00
4	—	1,796	128.50–130.50	129.49

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,227.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,425.00	1,425.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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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