Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $174.86/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$174.86

153 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,223

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$539

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

$39.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.48

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	715	178.20	1,274	140
Medium and Large 2-3	529	138.97	735	13thin

One grade step is worth $39.23/cwt here — about $539 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 sale153 hd

174.86

—

KY average26 barns · 8,017 hd

194.34

−19.48

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	1,579	117.59	1,857	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	95.81	1,543	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	86.80	1,078	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	947	81.32	770	13
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,425	141.08	2,010	2thin

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)	1,157	$1,213	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,192	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	298	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	133.28/cwt	122.00–139.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	156.86/cwt	152.00–167.50	914	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	180.36/cwt	171.00–185.00	691	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	128.50/cwt	125.00–132.00	777	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	165.67/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,105	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	143.29/cwt	140.00–145.00	881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,078	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	174.33/cwt	170.00–179.00	809	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	170.45/cwt	167.50–175.00	914	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,252	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,290	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	209.32/cwt	208.00–209.75	1,212	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	488	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,044	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,057	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	196.27/cwt	194.00–203.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,449	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,179	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,501	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	180.51/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,051	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	205.83/cwt	200.00–212.00	766	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	200.40/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,048	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	198.05/cwt	192.50–206.00	751	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,425	141.08/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,010	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,705	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	89.45/cwt	89.00–90.00	808	2
Bulls	—	—	1,578	118.25/cwt	118.00–118.50	1,866	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	93.41/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,490	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	86.91/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,067	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	80.25/cwt	79.00–81.00	996	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	95.66/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,225	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	74.69/cwt	74.00–75.00	712	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	81.78/cwt	78.00–86.00	781	8
Bulls	—	—	1,770	122.73/cwt	121.00–124.50	2,172	2
Bulls	—	—	1,200	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,272	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,212.66/head	950.00–1,550.00	1,213	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,192.19/head	925.00–1,375.00	1,192	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	185.37/cwt	182.50–193.00	1,088	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	115.82/cwt	110.00–127.00	823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	197.02/cwt	190.00–201.00	971	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	118.52/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	161.28/cwt	157.50–165.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	195.35/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,094	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	859	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,649	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	143.67/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	183.61/cwt	183.00–184.00	982	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,241	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	144.12/cwt	143.00–147.50	796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	108.77/cwt	107.50–110.00	772	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 Dec 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 316Last week 642Year ago 294

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 70Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 7Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	298	175.00	175.00
1	—	965	110.00	110.00
3	—	723	122.00–139.00	133.28
11	—	583	152.00–167.50	156.86
2	—	430	185.00	185.00
5	—	383	171.00–185.00	180.36
8	—	667	160.00–172.00	165.67
3	—	615	140.00–145.00	143.29
10	—	464	170.00–179.00	174.33
5	—	536	167.50–175.00	170.45
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
3	—	918	143.00–145.00	143.67
3	—	1,017	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	154.00	154.00
2	—	605	125.00–132.00	128.50
2	—	363	157.50–165.00	161.28
1	—	300	145.00	145.00
1	—	470	134.00	134.00
4	—	552	143.00–147.50	144.12
2	—	710	107.50–110.00	108.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	616	175.00	175.00
7	—	560	189.00–200.00	195.35
65	—	859	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	210.00	210.00
24	—	579	208.00–209.75	209.32
3	—	1,057	143.00	143.00
4	—	486	194.00–203.00	196.27
8	—	671	216.00	216.00
7	—	372	200.00–212.00	205.83
2	—	448	190.00	190.00
8	—	523	190.00–208.00	200.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	112.50	112.50
1	—	840	149.00	149.00
1	—	680	177.00	177.00
1	—	485	175.00	175.00
1	—	365	190.00	190.00
6	—	582	179.00–181.00	180.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	226.00	226.00
6	—	531	222.00	222.00
10	—	684	219.50	219.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	172.50	172.50
2	—	773	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
1	—	740	105.00	105.00
1	—	490	182.50	182.50
1	—	555	172.50	172.50
1	—	620	131.00	131.00
1	—	510	162.00	162.00
1	—	430	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	379	192.50–206.00	198.05
1	—	610	164.00	164.00
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
4	—	587	182.50–193.00	185.37
2	—	795	125.00	125.00
3	—	711	110.00–127.00	115.82
3	—	493	190.00–201.00	197.02
2	—	870	117.00–120.00	118.52
5	—	535	183.00–184.00	183.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
3	—	715	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	140.00–142.00	141.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	103.00	103.00
3	—	1,595	92.00–95.00	93.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	89.00–90.00	89.45
3	—	953	74.00–75.00	74.69
8	—	955	78.00–86.00	81.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,228	82.00–90.00	86.91
7	—	1,241	79.00–81.00	80.25
5	—	1,281	93.00–100.00	95.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	118.00–118.50	118.25
2	—	1,770	121.00–124.50	122.73
1	—	1,200	106.00	106.00

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	—	740	104.00	104.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,157	950.00–1,550.00	1,212.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	925.00–1,375.00	1,192.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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