Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, except for 500 lb heifers which sold sharply higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 $228.75/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$228.75

116 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,259

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$19.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.97

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	550	232.72	1,280	93
Medium and Large 2-3	552	212.73	1,175	23

One grade step is worth $19.99/cwt here — about $105 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 sale116 hd

228.75

—

KY average25 barns · 7,530 hd

226.79

+1.97

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	1,607	122.40	1,967	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,276	109.47	1,397	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,719	109.08	1,875	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	94.28	877	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
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$840	3thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	595	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	236.73/cwt	228.00–244.00	1,155	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,301	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	252.83/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,325	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	235.67/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,506	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,331	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	249.15/cwt	239.00–257.50	1,448	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	262.38/cwt	259.00–269.00	1,223	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	266.24/cwt	257.50–269.00	1,124	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	236.71/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	261.85/cwt	259.50–266.50	1,490	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,057	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	259.98/cwt	259.00–260.50	1,373	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	194.36/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,324	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	206.00/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,355	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	444	223.00/cwt	221.00–225.00	990	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	222.78/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,279	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	217.76/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,603	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	227.34/cwt	218.00–233.00	875	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	273.25/cwt	272.50–274.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	250.23/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,299	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,714	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	231.24/cwt	224.00–237.00	1,235	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	263.08/cwt	261.00–269.00	1,134	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	504	245.00/cwt	244.50–248.00	1,235	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	266.54/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,285	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	600	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,452	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	91.89/cwt	89.00–94.00	835	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	122.49/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,731	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	116.42/cwt	113.00–119.50	1,839	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	83.29/cwt	80.00–86.00	789	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	107.19/cwt	104.00–112.00	996	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,566	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,898	108.52/cwt	104.00–112.50	2,060	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	102.75/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,207	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	109.53/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,407	15
Bulls	—	—	1,585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,124	1
Bulls	—	—	1,462	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,711	3
Bulls	—	—	2,065	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,623	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,645	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	840.49/head	725.00–1,000.00	840	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	762	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	233.49/cwt	230.00–234.00	990	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	254.27/cwt	252.50–256.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	248.70/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,189	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	235.75/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,092	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	201.72/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	210.37/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,121	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	214.24/cwt	209.00–228.00	1,453	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	250.31/cwt	247.50–259.00	1,016	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	206.26/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,304	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	224.24/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,384	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	210.43/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,311	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	199.31/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	248.50/cwt	248.00–249.00	1,444	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	235.53/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,434	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	227.84/cwt	222.50–229.50	1,319	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	238.92/cwt	226.00–244.00	1,018	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	225.86/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,165	7

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 227Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 82Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	210.00–212.00	211.00
1	—	485	223.00	223.00
5	—	681	191.00–199.00	194.36
1	—	355	205.00	205.00
4	—	444	221.00–225.00	223.00
3	—	627	198.00–200.00	199.31
7	—	516	222.00–230.00	225.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	488	228.00–244.00	236.73
15	—	524	248.00–255.00	252.83
5	—	658	201.00–208.00	206.00
15	—	574	215.00–229.00	222.78
8	—	736	216.00–218.00	217.76
7	—	385	218.00–233.00	227.34
4	—	623	206.00–222.00	210.43
14	—	426	226.00–244.00	238.92
2	—	802	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	512	260.00	260.00
8	—	581	248.00–249.00	248.50
6	—	609	232.00–239.00	235.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	227.00	227.00
2	—	468	245.00	245.00
1	—	335	222.50	222.50
1	—	505	235.00	235.00
1	—	395	232.00	232.00
1	—	445	237.50	237.50
2	—	565	235.00	235.00
1	—	225	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	228.00	228.00
24	—	569	259.50–266.50	261.85
6	—	528	259.00–260.50	259.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	232.00	232.00
4	—	639	230.00–244.00	235.67
26	—	581	239.00–257.50	249.15
7	—	466	259.00–269.00	262.38
4	—	422	257.50–269.00	266.24
3	—	678	234.00–238.00	236.71
2	—	712	208.00	208.00
2	—	390	272.50–274.00	273.25
6	—	519	240.00–258.00	250.23
1	—	840	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	274.50	274.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	224.00–237.00	231.24
2	—	355	252.50–256.00	254.27
2	—	478	240.00–257.50	248.70
3	—	723	197.00–208.00	201.72
1	—	1,070	121.00	121.00
7	—	678	209.00–228.00	214.24
9	—	406	247.50–259.00	250.31
1	—	805	190.00	190.00
7	—	617	218.00–230.00	224.24
1	—	790	200.00	200.00
4	—	579	222.50–229.50	227.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	431	261.00–269.00	263.08
7	—	504	244.50–248.00	245.00
5	—	482	265.00–269.00	266.54
1	—	600	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	762	191.00	191.00
8	—	424	230.00–234.00	233.49
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
1	—	350	236.00	236.00
4	—	463	235.00–236.00	235.75
1	—	590	210.00	210.00
1	—	265	205.00	205.00
13	—	533	210.00–215.00	210.37
1	—	660	207.50	207.50
4	—	632	206.00–207.00	206.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	89.00–94.00	91.89
5	—	947	80.00–86.00	83.29
5	—	929	104.00–112.00	107.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	121.00–124.00	122.49
4	—	1,175	99.00–105.00	102.75
15	—	1,285	106.00–115.00	109.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	113.00–119.50	116.42
1	—	1,640	95.50	95.50
2	—	1,898	104.00–112.50	108.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	134.00	134.00
3	—	1,462	117.00	117.00
1	—	2,065	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	140.00	140.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	920	725.00–1,000.00	840.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,325.00	1,325.00

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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