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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 31

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 173 vs last sale 294▲ 121 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 30▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 2▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no trends available on feeder and slaughter cattle due to light receipts and limited comparisons.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.47/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$117.47

45 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$20.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.48

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	516	120.83	623	37
Small and Medium 2-3	235	115.00	270	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	559	100.03	560	7thin

One grade step is worth $20.81/cwt here — about $64 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 sale45 hd

117.47

—

KY average26 barns · 5,297 hd

132.95

−15.48

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	—	Low	1,447	82.54	1,194	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	61.89	748	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	966	59.13	571	4thin
Steers	Standard	Average	1,264	91.00	1,150	5thin

Every lot

48 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	569	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	130.96/cwt	127.00–135.00	807	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	126.01/cwt	124.00–128.00	920	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	953	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	130.00/cwt	129.00–131.00	299	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	329	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	121.35/cwt	115.00–131.00	386	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	474	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	128.80/cwt	121.00–130.00	614	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	122.65/cwt	121.00–125.00	626	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	125.60/cwt	120.00–128.00	767	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	105.59/cwt	101.00–110.00	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	573	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	98.85/cwt	92.00–104.00	750	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	146.41/cwt	140.00–151.00	410	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	131.95/cwt	127.00–134.50	627	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	628	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	114.50/cwt	109.00–120.00	630	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	122.33/cwt	114.00–128.00	747	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	105.42/cwt	100.00–111.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2-3	835	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	873	84.50/cwt	84.00–85.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	898	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	817	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Standard	1,264	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,150	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	78.05/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,104	2
Bulls	—	—	1,468	85.54/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,256	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	610	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	57.34/cwt	55.00–60.00	558	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	57.25/cwt	54.50–59.00	665	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	66.54/cwt	63.50–69.50	834	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,789	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	8,591	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jul 31, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 121Last week 294Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 0

Compared to last week no trends available on feeder and slaughter cattle due to light receipts and limited comparisons.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
1	—	950	86.00	86.00
2	—	550	109.00–120.00	114.50
2	—	685	100.00–111.00	105.42
2	—	718	107.00–110.00	108.48
2	—	760	100.00–105.00	102.53
3	—	280	140.00–151.00	146.41
3	—	502	125.00	125.00
6	—	475	127.00–134.50	131.95
6	—	611	114.00–128.00	122.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	715	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
2	—	873	84.00–85.00	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
2	—	230	129.00–131.00	130.00
3	—	510	121.00–125.00	122.65
5	—	318	115.00–131.00	121.35
6	—	611	120.00–128.00	125.60
7	—	759	92.00–104.00	98.85
12	—	477	121.00–130.00	128.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	108.00	108.00
1	—	465	102.00	102.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
1	—	725	79.00	79.00
2	—	628	101.00–110.00	105.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	146.00	146.00
1	—	575	116.00	116.00
1	—	775	123.00	123.00
1	—	845	120.00	120.00
5	—	730	124.00–128.00	126.01
7	—	616	127.00–135.00	130.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	730.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	830.00	830.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	75.00–80.00	78.05
3	—	1,468	85.00–86.00	85.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,264	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,162	54.50–59.00	57.25
7	—	1,254	63.50–69.50	66.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	64.50	64.50
3	—	973	55.00–60.00	57.34

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.