Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady with no significant change. Demand was moderate to light on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls remained unchanged this week with marginal demand. Supply included: 87% Feeder Cattle (46% Steers, 44% Heifers, 10% Bulls); 13% Slaughter Cattle (82% Cows, 18% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 71%.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $193.86/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$193.86

142 head · 744 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,443

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$736

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

$116.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.42

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	759	201.18	1,526	117
Large 1-2	625	181.25	1,132	4thin
Medium and Large 2	650	172.65	1,122	13thin
Large 2	700	144.00	1,008	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	754	132.38	998	4thin
Large 2-3	670	131.00	878	2thin
Medium and Large 3	930	85.00	791	1thin

One grade step is worth $116.18/cwt here — about $736 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 sale142 hd

193.86

—

KY average27 barns · 6,708 hd

214.28

−20.42

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	1,643	113.28	1,861	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,604	87.90	1,410	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	79.75	987	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	922	63.93	590	4thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	565	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	151.52/cwt	140.00–156.00	939	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	160.26/cwt	151.00–165.00	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	697	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	563	152.50/cwt	152.00–153.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	848	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	598	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,094	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	705	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,280	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,264	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	177.21/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,032	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,232	4
Steers	Large 2	—	700	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	196.82/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,118	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,460	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	846	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,726	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,468	18
Steers	Large 2-3	—	670	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	930	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,373	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,244	2
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	690	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	621	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,095	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,260	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,601	90.38/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,447	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	516	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	69.98/cwt	65.00–73.00	843	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	82.41/cwt	74.00–88.00	1,028	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	66.24/cwt	64.00–71.00	615	3
Bulls	—	—	1,430	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,473	1
Bulls	—	—	1,693	118.53/cwt	112.50–126.00	2,007	5
Bulls	—	—	1,623	105.29/cwt	105.00–105.50	1,709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,166	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	194.67/cwt	192.50–200.00	748	4
Bulls	Large 2	—	430	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	202.47/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	515	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	664	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	148.00/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,055	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	168.82/cwt	168.00–172.00	826	7
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	574	119.83/cwt	110.00–123.00	688	4
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	177.78/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,122	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	159.76/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,182	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	670	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	128.06/cwt	120.00–136.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	177.14/cwt	163.00–179.00	909	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	635	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	179.12/cwt	170.00–185.00	759	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	167.68/cwt	162.00–176.50	1,157	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	585	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	548	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	637	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,274	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	145.75/cwt	144.00–147.50	926	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	964	1
Heifers	Small 2-3	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	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 Dec 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 316Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 59Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	177.50	177.50
7	—	489	168.00–172.00	168.82
5	—	631	177.00–179.00	177.78
3	—	740	151.00–164.00	159.76
1	—	584	172.00	172.00
12	—	513	163.00–179.00	177.14
7	—	424	170.00–185.00	179.12
28	—	690	162.00–176.50	167.68
1	—	370	175.00	175.00
3	—	867	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	620	140.00–156.00	151.52
3	—	566	151.00–165.00	160.26
1	—	810	132.00	132.00
1	—	430	162.00	162.00
1	—	520	152.00	152.00
2	—	660	153.00	153.00
2	—	710	120.00–136.00	128.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
4	—	574	110.00–123.00	119.83
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	152.00–153.00	152.50
1	—	670	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	195.00	195.00
2	—	548	207.00	207.00
3	—	637	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	404	210.00	210.00
3	—	688	186.00	186.00
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
1	—	635	199.00	199.00
4	—	765	175.00–184.00	177.21
9	—	568	186.00–200.00	196.82
5	—	745	196.00	196.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	183.00	183.00
1	—	705	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	605	209.00	209.00
62	—	846	204.00	204.00
18	—	753	195.00	195.00
3	—	660	208.00	208.00
2	—	525	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
1	—	735	124.00	124.00
1	—	865	127.50	127.50
1	—	765	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	182.00	182.00
3	—	583	177.00	177.00
1	—	535	166.00	166.00
1	—	465	162.00	162.00
4	—	688	179.00	179.00
3	—	720	162.50	162.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	144.00	144.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	90.00	90.00
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	223.00	223.00
1	—	555	175.00	175.00
3	—	698	167.00	167.00
4	—	384	192.50–200.00	194.67
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
2	—	538	195.00–210.00	202.47
2	—	488	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	142.00	142.00
1	—	855	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	233.00	233.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	132.50	132.50
1	—	515	129.00	129.00
1	—	490	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	135.00	135.00
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
2	—	713	147.00–149.00	148.00
1	—	545	140.00	140.00
2	—	635	144.00–147.50	145.75
1	—	665	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,601	85.00–94.00	90.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	57.00	57.00
3	—	928	64.00–71.00	66.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,204	65.00–73.00	69.98
22	—	1,247	74.00–88.00	82.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	103.00	103.00
5	—	1,693	112.50–126.00	118.53
2	—	1,623	105.00–105.50	105.29

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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