Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $222.92/cwt on 254 head.

Average price

$222.92

254 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,381

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$329

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

$22.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.76

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	633	226.13	1,431	217
Medium and Large 2-3	540	204.06	1,102	37

One grade step is worth $22.08/cwt here — about $329 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 sale254 hd

222.92

—

KY average25 barns · 9,273 hd

224.68

−1.76

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	1,547	125.32	1,938	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,491	109.57	1,633	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	105.70	1,263	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	94.56	882	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,273	126.99	1,617	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,445	$1,539	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,398	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$750	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,515	$1,833	5

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1-2	—	875	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,803	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,695	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	216.13/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,115	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	249.50/cwt	247.50–252.00	1,402	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	261.09/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,389	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	238.34/cwt	227.00–244.00	1,592	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	263.59/cwt	257.50–269.00	1,281	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,639	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	244.76/cwt	237.50–247.50	886	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,688	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	219.22/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,247	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	244.23/cwt	235.00–251.50	1,148	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	234.70/cwt	227.00–241.00	1,342	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	719	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	235.06/cwt	231.00–237.50	1,018	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	692	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	207.21/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,395	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	984	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	188.24/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,372	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	762	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	225.25/cwt	214.00–229.00	1,597	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	259.67/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,496	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	210.82/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,522	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	809	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,719	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	270.32/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,016	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	239.20/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	214.73/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	228.66/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	238.99/cwt	237.50–241.00	1,780	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	275.65/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,568	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,220	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,798	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,819	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	215.26/cwt	208.00–224.00	1,681	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	256.21/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,583	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	235.84/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,455	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	231.17/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,474	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,043	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,533	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	238.10/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,010	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	276.77/cwt	276.00–277.50	1,174	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	102.17/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,428	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	91.13/cwt	87.00–96.00	837	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	826	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	110.55/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,706	4
Bulls	—	—	1,613	136.20/cwt	132.00–143.00	2,197	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,700	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,273	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,617	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	106.73/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,281	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,026	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	98.02/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,182	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	113.25/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,311	6
Bulls	—	—	1,426	117.65/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,678	5
Bulls	—	—	1,648	126.74/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,089	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,397.87/head	1,150.00–1,625.00	1,398	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,538.80/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,539	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	750.00/head	700.00–800.00	750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	1,833.35/head	1,325.00–2,225.00	1,833	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,202	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	258.86/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,085	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	282.16/cwt	277.00–287.50	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	286.40/cwt	280.00–292.50	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	254.01/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,196	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	262.81/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,114	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	250.37/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,339	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	224.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	242.35/cwt	232.50–248.00	1,284	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	220.10/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,362	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	189.99/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,265	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	237.59/cwt	235.00–240.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	249.58/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,066	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,168	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	239.12/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,392	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	192.08/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,406	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	221.77/cwt	212.00–224.50	1,510	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	237.62/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,271	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,435	4

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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 232Year ago 564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 38Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 7Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	875	206.00	206.00
9	—	532	250.00–268.00	261.09
17	—	668	227.00–244.00	238.34
17	—	486	257.50–269.00	263.59
15	—	709	214.00–229.00	225.25
18	—	576	252.00–267.00	259.67
7	—	376	257.50–275.00	270.32
2	—	442	276.00	276.00
4	—	840	214.00	214.00
6	—	781	208.00–224.00	215.26
26	—	618	242.50–260.00	256.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	253.00	253.00
12	—	631	267.50	267.50
14	—	745	237.50–241.00	238.99
13	—	569	272.00–280.00	275.65
6	—	758	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	235.00–245.00	239.20
3	—	668	212.00–220.00	214.73
3	—	537	226.00–230.00	228.66
1	—	430	211.00	211.00
3	—	617	235.00–237.50	235.84
2	—	475	227.50–235.00	231.17
1	—	810	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	214.00–219.00	216.13
1	—	255	222.50	222.50
2	—	388	215.00	215.00
5	—	569	218.00–222.00	219.22
3	—	719	142.50	142.50
7	—	433	231.00–237.50	235.06
3	—	692	180.00	180.00
3	—	492	200.00	200.00
3	—	762	149.00	149.00
1	—	315	212.50	212.50
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	247.50–252.00	249.50
10	—	773	212.00	212.00
1	—	615	232.00	232.00
10	—	722	204.00–218.00	210.82
65	—	809	212.50	212.50
11	—	535	249.00–255.00	250.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	362	237.50–247.50	244.76
8	—	470	235.00–251.50	244.23
12	—	572	227.00–241.00	234.70
1	—	1,145	146.00	146.00
5	—	673	200.00–209.00	207.21
1	—	855	155.00	155.00
1	—	210	260.00	260.00
8	—	729	184.00–191.00	188.24
1	—	1,075	152.00	152.00
2	—	313	220.00–230.00	224.96
16	—	530	232.50–248.00	242.35
15	—	619	215.00–223.00	220.10
2	—	275	235.00–240.00	237.59
24	—	427	240.00–255.00	249.58
2	—	772	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	260.00–265.00	262.81
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,043	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	235.00–242.50	238.10
1	—	610	197.00	197.00
1	—	390	240.00	240.00
4	—	666	189.00–191.00	189.99
1	—	300	247.50	247.50
3	—	537	217.50	217.50
1	—	910	108.00	108.00
1	—	490	245.00	245.00
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
3	—	765	160.00	160.00
1	—	590	207.00	207.00
1	—	855	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	312.50	312.50
1	—	275	297.50	297.50
2	—	522	262.50	262.50
4	—	424	276.00–277.50	276.77
1	—	470	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	114.00	114.00
1	—	390	265.00	265.00
4	—	419	247.50–265.00	258.86
2	—	285	277.00–287.50	282.16
1	—	890	140.00	140.00
4	—	323	280.00–292.50	286.40
5	—	471	248.00–265.00	254.01
1	—	910	135.00	135.00
7	—	582	233.00–250.00	239.12
1	—	235	292.50	292.50
3	—	732	185.00–201.00	192.08
9	—	681	212.00–224.50	221.77
7	—	535	235.00–242.00	237.62
4	—	784	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	101.00–103.00	102.17
4	—	1,543	105.00–113.00	110.55
2	—	1,478	115.00	115.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	919	87.00–96.00	91.13
1	—	960	86.00	86.00
2	—	955	105.00–110.00	107.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,200	102.00–110.00	106.73
9	—	1,206	94.00–101.00	98.02
6	—	1,158	111.00–117.00	113.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,613	132.00–143.00	136.20
5	—	1,426	115.00–121.00	117.65
4	—	1,648	123.00–130.00	126.74
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	125.00–129.00	126.99

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)	5	—	1,230	1,150.00–1,625.00	1,397.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,445	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,538.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	700.00–800.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,515	1,325.00–2,225.00	1,833.35

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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