Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower across the board, however strongest demand was still on 550 to 625lbS Feeder heifers sold down 2.00 to 4.00, again, with weaned cattle being selling steady and having most demand. Feeder bulls sold steady across all weight classes. Demand on all feeders was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold up 1.00 to 3.00 and slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply included: 73% Feeder Cattle (32% Steers, 0% Dairy Steers, 38% Heifers, 30% Bulls); 26% Slaughter Cattle (83% Cows, 17% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (33% Bred Cows, 67% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 35%.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.45/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$185.45

145 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$967

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$474

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

$90.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.74

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	521	205.71	1,072	65
Medium and Large 2	447	187.73	838	43
Medium and Large 2-3	573	148.75	853	27
Large 2	797	148.57	1,184	7thin
Large 2-3	455	137.50	626	2thin
Medium and Large 3	520	115.00	598	1thin

One grade step is worth $90.71/cwt here — about $474 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 sale145 hd

185.45

—

KY average25 barns · 4,517 hd

205.18

−19.74

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	1,443	113.82	1,643	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	97.94	1,478	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,219	92.53	1,128	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	877	80.41	705	21

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	608	$1,225	2thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	229.21/cwt	222.50–232.00	1,194	10
Steers	Large 2-3	—	488	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	852	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	188.29/cwt	170.00–192.50	533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,056	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	189.45/cwt	180.00–195.00	705	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	184.88/cwt	170.00–190.00	969	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	176.24/cwt	165.00–182.00	1,093	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	1,105	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	216.95/cwt	214.00–220.00	903	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,083	13
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	455	137.50/cwt	130.00–145.00	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	586	152.95/cwt	150.00–155.00	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	783	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,214	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	167.37/cwt	165.00–170.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	195.50/cwt	180.00–199.00	911	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	149.91/cwt	142.50–155.00	775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	298	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,192	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	229.10/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,093	7
Steers	Large 2	—	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	205.70/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,290	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	231.23/cwt	230.00–233.00	976	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	216.90/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,208	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	164.99/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,183	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	228.92/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,438	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	240	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	240	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	445	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	851	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,008	49
Steers	Large 2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,377	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	229.42/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,528	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	829	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,857	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,026	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,099	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	70.06/cwt	65.00–73.00	894	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	65.05/cwt	61.00–68.00	546	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	75.87/cwt	74.00–78.00	722	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	82.48/cwt	80.00–88.00	689	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	108.48/cwt	106.50–109.50	1,674	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,516	97.15/cwt	95.00–98.50	1,473	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	94.32/cwt	90.00–104.00	839	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	106.27/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,311	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,452	85.48/cwt	82.50–88.00	1,241	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	85.45/cwt	79.00–89.00	998	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	94.08/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,172	35
Bulls	—	—	1,670	120.61/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,014	11
Bulls	—	—	1,279	109.25/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,397	12
Bulls	—	—	925	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	459	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	734	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	777	3
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	207.51/cwt	206.00–210.00	816	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	335	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	752	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	188.17/cwt	185.00–195.00	504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,230	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	161.69/cwt	160.00–162.50	922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	155	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	160.83/cwt	157.50–165.00	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,347	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	211.94/cwt	200.00–216.00	820	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	228.50/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,321	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	196.55/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,114	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	194.00/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,201	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	235.04/cwt	222.50–243.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	216.18/cwt	212.50–220.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,212	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	460	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	642	187.44/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,203	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	186.71/cwt	185.00–190.00	900	3
Bulls	Large 2	—	495	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	183.20/cwt	172.50–187.50	1,053	11

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 →

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Wed Oct 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 441Year ago 537

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 62Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 14Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	521	222.50–232.00	229.21
49	—	851	236.00	236.00
8	—	581	237.00	237.00
5	—	829	224.00	224.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
7	—	477	220.00–242.00	229.10
7	—	422	230.00–233.00	231.23
1	—	320	215.00	215.00
8	—	557	210.00–221.00	216.90
2	—	388	217.50	217.50
2	—	628	220.00–237.50	228.92
12	—	666	228.00–230.00	229.42
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	160.00	160.00
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
2	—	532	185.00	185.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	437	195.00	195.00
5	—	283	170.00–192.50	188.29
4	—	571	185.00	185.00
9	—	372	180.00–195.00	189.45
8	—	524	170.00–190.00	184.88
3	—	620	165.00–182.00	176.24
2	—	328	165.00–170.00	167.37
7	—	466	180.00–199.00	195.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	127.50	127.50
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
6	—	586	150.00–155.00	152.95
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
6	—	517	142.50–155.00	149.91
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
1	—	920	129.00	129.00
2	—	712	152.50	152.50
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
2	—	810	145.00	145.00
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
3	—	485	157.50–165.00	160.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	172.50	172.50
8	—	416	214.00–220.00	216.95
13	—	536	202.00	202.00
2	—	310	210.00	210.00
2	—	298	195.00	195.00
1	—	485	226.00	226.00
2	—	565	211.00	211.00
10	—	627	200.00–211.00	205.70
3	—	717	160.00–175.00	164.99
4	—	759	177.50	177.50
14	—	387	200.00–216.00	211.94
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	115.00	115.00
5	—	783	155.00	155.00
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	130.00–145.00	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	226.00–231.00	228.50
3	—	572	231.00	231.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	170.00	170.00
5	—	477	215.00	215.00
2	—	822	190.00	190.00
9	—	393	206.00–210.00	207.51
1	—	670	182.50	182.50
1	—	295	205.00	205.00
9	—	567	190.00–200.00	196.55
12	—	619	185.00–197.00	194.00
4	—	315	222.50–243.00	235.04
4	—	414	212.50–220.00	216.18
5	—	520	233.00	233.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	227.50	227.50
1	—	458	240.00	240.00
1	—	390	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	160.00	160.00
3	—	518	150.00	150.00
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
2	—	752	167.50	167.50
3	—	570	160.00–162.50	161.69
1	—	155	140.00	140.00
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
1	—	425	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	195.00	195.00
1	—	460	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	185.00–195.00	188.17
1	—	1,230	120.00	120.00
4	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	755	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,000	114.00	114.00
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
7	—	642	172.00–190.00	187.44
3	—	482	185.00–190.00	186.71
1	—	445	192.00	192.00
1	—	540	187.00	187.00
1	—	670	172.50	172.50
11	—	575	172.50–187.50	183.20
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,276	65.00–73.00	70.06
17	—	1,234	100.00–125.00	106.27
28	—	1,168	79.00–89.00	85.45
35	—	1,246	90.00–99.00	94.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	840	61.00–68.00	65.05
5	—	952	74.00–78.00	75.87
7	—	835	80.00–88.00	82.48
5	—	889	90.00–104.00	94.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,543	106.50–109.50	108.48
6	—	1,516	95.00–98.50	97.15
3	—	1,452	82.50–88.00	85.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,670	115.00–125.00	120.61
12	—	1,279	100.00–114.00	109.25
1	—	925	94.00	94.00

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)	1	—	920	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	608	1,225.00	1,225.00

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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