Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The Feeder calf market was steady to up sharply in some spots with several buyers looking for high quality cattle. Cooler weather moving in helped to increase interest in most all of the classes with heifers showing the most improvement. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $244.48/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$244.48

85 head · 747 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$584

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

$55.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.31

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	750	246.43	1,849	82
Medium and Large 2-3	662	191.17	1,265	3thin

One grade step is worth $55.26/cwt here — about $584 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 sale85 hd

244.48

—

KY average18 barns · 4,759 hd

244.18

+0.31

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	1,461	119.56	1,747	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,306	105.67	1,380	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	103.95	1,527	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	90.33	840	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	140.48	1,608	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 2-3	—	265	203.68/cwt	202.50–205.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	247.06/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,151	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	461	262.94/cwt	261.00–267.50	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	248.34/cwt	248.00–249.00	1,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	240.91/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,366	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	214.44/cwt	208.00–217.50	1,366	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	242.10/cwt	242.10–242.10	1,978	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,098	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	933	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	248.52/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	191.76/cwt	191.00–192.50	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	241.62/cwt	239.00–246.00	993	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	267.42/cwt	264.00–269.00	1,409	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	502	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	230.45/cwt	224.00–237.00	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	260.00/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,202	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	232.25/cwt	232.00–232.50	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	2,065	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,439	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	481	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,239	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	516	253.02/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,306	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,126	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	98.30/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,003	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	102.98/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,519	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	91.72/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,287	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	844	83.94/cwt	80.00–89.00	708	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,210	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	113.71/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,709	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,145	140.48/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,608	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	77.53/cwt	77.00–78.00	638	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	112.55/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,462	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	105.82/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,370	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	95.47/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,280	7
Bulls	—	—	1,318	112.89/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,488	2
Bulls	—	—	1,000	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,030	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	134.51/cwt	134.00–135.00	2,468	2
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	240.37/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,250	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	239.68/cwt	235.00–244.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	229.62/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,109	3
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	515	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	220.04/cwt	215.00–225.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,241	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	209.98/cwt	207.50–212.50	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	406	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,642	2

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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 227Last week 357Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 32Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	202.50–205.00	203.68
1	—	735	192.00	192.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
1	—	635	193.00	193.00
1	—	455	205.00	205.00
1	—	330	212.50	212.50
1	—	395	218.00	218.00
1	—	500	212.50	212.50
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	235.00–258.00	247.06
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
11	—	567	235.00–244.00	240.91
3	—	637	208.00–217.50	214.44
1	—	315	235.00	235.00
4	—	411	239.00–246.00	241.62
2	—	718	212.00	212.00
2	—	513	232.00–232.50	232.25
2	—	283	215.00–225.00	220.04
2	—	805	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	261.00–267.50	262.94
4	—	406	257.50	257.50
1	—	350	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	228.00	228.00
3	—	565	248.00–249.00	248.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	268.00	268.00
58	—	817	242.10	242.10
3	—	502	275.00	275.00
2	—	658	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	289.00	289.00
1	—	450	270.00	270.00
1	—	445	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	190.00	190.00
2	—	585	191.00–192.50	191.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	247.00–250.00	248.52
1	—	755	230.00	230.00
3	—	527	264.00–269.00	267.42
2	—	635	224.00–237.00	230.45
3	—	465	250.00–265.00	260.00
3	—	873	236.50	236.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	648	222.00	222.00
1	—	400	220.00	220.00
1	—	275	255.00	255.00
6	—	520	231.00–247.00	240.37
2	—	682	205.00	205.00
2	—	370	235.00–244.00	239.68
1	—	215	225.00	225.00
3	—	483	228.00–233.00	229.62
1	—	585	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	257.50	257.50
4	—	516	251.00–255.00	253.02
1	—	420	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	155.00	155.00
1	—	555	150.00	150.00
1	—	515	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	218.00	218.00
1	—	795	154.00	154.00
1	—	350	225.00	225.00
1	—	495	180.00	180.00
1	—	640	186.00	186.00
2	—	572	217.00	217.00
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
2	—	515	207.50–212.50	209.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,020	95.00–101.00	98.30
5	—	844	80.00–89.00	83.94
1	—	1,120	108.00	108.00
2	—	823	77.00–78.00	77.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,475	99.00–106.00	102.98
2	—	1,403	90.00–94.00	91.72
3	—	1,503	111.00–118.00	113.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,299	110.00–118.00	112.55
17	—	1,295	100.00–109.00	105.82
7	—	1,341	92.00–99.00	95.47
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	140.00–141.00	140.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	112.00–114.00	112.89
1	—	1,000	103.00	103.00
2	—	1,835	134.00–135.00	134.51

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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