Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00. Demand was very good in all classes and in some instances prices were sharply higher based on weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher as an average, however there were a few higher priced cows that met buyer demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher as well, again with a couple bulls that were of higher dressing that met buyer demand.

Groups of 20 or more:

Steers:

60 Head 867lbs 237.50 Mostly Blk with few Charlx and Reds

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $242.13/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$242.13

106 head · 729 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$48

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

$77.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.53

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	752	245.31	1,846	93
Medium and Large 2	481	234.64	1,128	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	435	201.75	878	2thin
Large 1-2	1,070	168.00	1,798	2thin

One grade step is worth $77.31/cwt here — about $48 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 sale106 hd

242.13

—

KY average26 barns · 5,041 hd

237.60

+4.53

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	1,541	115.71	1,783	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,672	114.33	1,911	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	101.03	1,213	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	818	64.79	530	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,175	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	—	870	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	194.50/cwt	193.00–196.00	1,371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	202.61/cwt	195.00–210.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	172.05/cwt	168.00–176.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	201.79/cwt	192.50–211.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	202.42/cwt	199.00–208.00	1,551	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	198.92/cwt	192.00–212.50	1,060	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	231.54/cwt	231.00–233.00	1,070	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	201.89/cwt	192.50–212.50	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	189.23/cwt	180.00–200.00	420	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	980	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	271.42/cwt	269.00–275.00	1,422	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	867	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,059	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	232.99/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,442	7
Heifers	Large 2	—	590	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	260.53/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,105	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	238.21/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,841	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,160	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	253.83/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	243.24/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,537	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	267.25/cwt	261.00–271.00	1,296	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	223.37/cwt	221.00–228.00	715	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	285	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	392	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	522	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	270	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	250.71/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	233.37/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,328	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,164	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,370	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	113.44/cwt	106.00–140.00	1,421	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	98.09/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,186	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,703	110.38/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,880	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	85.10/cwt	79.00–89.00	919	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	463	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	792	71.99/cwt	67.00–75.00	570	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,049	1
Bulls	—	—	1,260	91.29/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,150	2
Bulls	—	—	1,867	135.13/cwt	126.50–144.50	2,523	3
Bulls	—	—	1,403	112.57/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,579	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	403	232.46/cwt	226.00–239.00	937	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	227.74/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,189	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	229.17/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,327	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	201.32/cwt	200.00–202.50	459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	217.44/cwt	202.00–225.00	913	4
Bulls	Large 2	—	1,000	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 179Year ago 113

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 56Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 28

Groups of 20 or more:

Steers:

60 Head 867lbs 237.50 Mostly Blk with few Charlx and Reds

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	171.00	171.00
2	—	705	193.00–196.00	194.50
2	—	330	195.00–210.00	202.61
2	—	830	168.00–176.00	172.05
2	—	563	192.50–211.00	201.79
3	—	533	192.00–212.50	198.92
1	—	635	210.00	210.00
4	—	375	192.50–212.50	201.89
3	—	222	180.00–200.00	189.23
4	—	420	202.00–225.00	217.44
1	—	665	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	766	199.00–208.00	202.42
12	—	462	231.00–233.00	231.54
7	—	619	228.00–239.00	232.99
27	—	522	222.00–232.00	227.74
1	—	395	222.50	222.50
8	—	579	220.00–239.00	229.17
3	—	668	231.00	231.00
1	—	420	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	175.00	175.00
1	—	425	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	137.50	137.50
1	—	440	157.50	157.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	176.00	176.00
1	—	1,160	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	248.00	248.00
11	—	524	269.00–275.00	271.42
7	—	424	252.50–270.00	260.53
2	—	790	233.00	233.00
2	—	568	247.50–260.00	253.83
5	—	632	240.00–246.00	243.24
4	—	485	261.00–271.00	267.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	867	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	201.00	201.00
1	—	305	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	492	249.00	249.00
3	—	571	235.00–245.00	238.21
1	—	670	229.00	229.00
3	—	320	221.00–228.00	223.37
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	137.50	137.50
1	—	370	141.00	141.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	224.00	224.00
3	—	530	240.00–257.00	250.71
4	—	569	227.00–240.00	233.37
1	—	435	267.50	267.50
2	—	602	229.00	229.00
1	—	370	247.50	247.50
1	—	475	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	266.00	266.00
1	—	515	266.00	266.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	196.00	196.00
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
2	—	228	200.00–202.50	201.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	226.00–239.00	232.46
1	—	625	219.00	219.00
2	—	778	207.00	207.00
1	—	715	212.00	212.00
1	—	255	227.50	227.50
1	—	520	228.00	228.00
1	—	695	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,253	106.00–140.00	113.44
29	—	1,209	90.00–105.00	98.09
11	—	1,080	79.00–89.00	85.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,703	103.00–116.00	110.38
1	—	1,485	138.00	138.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	54.00	54.00
3	—	792	67.00–75.00	71.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	85.00–98.00	91.29
3	—	1,867	126.50–144.50	135.13
3	—	1,403	109.00–117.00	112.57

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	2	—	1,140	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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Steers · 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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