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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 2

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Nov 25Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

441 head

▲ 238 vs last sale 203▼ 46 vs year ago 487 · −9.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 69▼ 8 vs year ago 59 · −13.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 235 vs last sale 240▲ 3 vs year ago 2 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.59/cwt on 220 head.

Average price

$133.59

220 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$14.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.33

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	713	134.39	958	208
Medium and Large 2-3	547	119.59	654	12thin

One grade step is worth $14.80/cwt here — about $304 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 sale220 hd

133.59

—

KY average23 barns · 5,107 hd

135.92

−2.33

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	1,661	86.14	1,431	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,659	53.68	891	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	52.81	671	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	889	50.12	445	10

Every lot

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. 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	355	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	126.01/cwt	124.00–128.00	476	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	140.97/cwt	139.00–143.00	536	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	135.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	571	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	137.30/cwt	132.00–144.00	654	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	137.27/cwt	129.00–145.00	722	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	674	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	140.02/cwt	136.00–142.00	780	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	121.69/cwt	120.00–124.00	700	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	132.71/cwt	124.00–139.50	828	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	128.28/cwt	124.00–132.00	866	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	120.11/cwt	117.00–125.00	867	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	743	138.03/cwt	137.50–138.10	1,026	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	901	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	920	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	817	134.90/cwt	134.90–134.90	1,102	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	969	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	969	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	260	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	316	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	112.21/cwt	112.00–113.00	366	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	102.62/cwt	100.00–105.00	378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	119.82/cwt	113.00–124.00	463	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	109.63/cwt	106.00–112.00	466	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	116.60/cwt	114.00–125.00	506	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	110.29/cwt	110.00–112.00	518	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	116.79/cwt	115.00–121.00	565	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	130.25/cwt	125.00–132.00	671	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	123.15/cwt	116.00–127.00	693	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	627	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	122.57/cwt	112.00–128.25	769	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	879	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	718	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	742	95.59/cwt	95.00–98.00	709	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	730	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	388	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	348	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	140.88/cwt	131.00–145.00	518	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	129.53/cwt	121.00–137.00	560	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	133.54/cwt	130.00–139.00	633	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	114.34/cwt	113.00–115.00	635	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	124.09/cwt	119.00–128.00	783	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	106.25/cwt	103.00–111.00	678	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	758	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	115.48/cwt	106.00–118.00	855	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	858	88.99/cwt	88.00–90.00	764	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,050	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	756	1
Bulls	—	—	1,667	86.97/cwt	84.00–88.50	1,450	3
Bulls	—	—	1,958	91.96/cwt	89.50–94.50	1,801	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	44.58/cwt	44.00–46.00	387	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	540	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	52.57/cwt	49.00–57.00	475	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	68.50/cwt	68.50–68.50	757	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	46.52/cwt	43.50–49.00	588	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	54.58/cwt	50.00–58.00	701	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	708	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	55.73/cwt	52.50–58.50	939	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	615.45/cwt	510.00–710.00	7,065	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,333	738.26/cwt	650.00–810.00	9,841	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,410	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	9,165	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	776	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 Dec 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 441Last week 203Year ago 487

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 69Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 240Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	113.00	113.00
4	—	638	103.00–111.00	106.25
3	—	555	113.00–115.00	114.34
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	102.00	102.00
2	—	395	125.00	125.00
1	—	695	109.00	109.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
2	—	295	118.00	118.00
2	—	858	88.00–90.00	88.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	740	106.00–118.00	115.48
14	—	368	131.00–145.00	140.88
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
2	—	285	136.00	136.00
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
2	—	675	115.00–120.00	117.46
5	—	432	121.00–137.00	129.53
10	—	631	119.00–128.00	124.09
1	—	585	134.00	134.00
7	—	474	130.00–139.00	133.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	722	117.00–125.00	120.11
12	—	526	129.00–145.00	137.27
1	—	800	115.00	115.00
6	—	422	130.00–140.00	135.27
6	—	476	132.00–144.00	137.30
3	—	557	136.00–142.00	140.02
2	—	380	139.00–143.00	140.97
1	—	850	114.00	114.00
3	—	757	119.00	119.00
19	—	675	124.00–132.00	128.28
16	—	624	124.00–139.50	132.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	743	137.50–138.10	138.03
59	—	817	134.90	134.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	129.00	129.00
3	—	575	120.00–124.00	121.69
3	—	378	124.00–128.00	126.01
1	—	535	126.00	126.00
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
1	—	950	102.00	102.00
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	112.00–113.00	112.21
4	—	515	125.00–132.00	130.25
12	—	563	116.00–127.00	123.15
10	—	484	115.00–121.00	116.79
7	—	687	128.00	128.00
32	—	627	112.00–128.25	122.57
2	—	700	102.00–103.00	102.50
1	—	265	136.00	136.00
6	—	386	113.00–124.00	119.82
5	—	434	114.00–125.00	116.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	107.00–110.00	108.48
1	—	820	89.00	89.00
3	—	425	106.00–112.00	109.63
1	—	310	102.00	102.00
2	—	368	100.00–105.00	102.62
2	—	573	109.00–110.00	109.48
5	—	742	95.00–98.00	95.59
7	—	470	110.00–112.00	110.29
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
1	—	515	111.00	111.00
1	—	260	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	868	44.00–46.00	44.58
1	—	900	60.00	60.00
5	—	903	49.00–57.00	52.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	68.50	68.50
16	—	1,284	50.00–58.00	54.58
7	—	1,265	43.50–49.00	46.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	45.50	45.50
4	—	1,685	52.50–58.50	55.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,667	84.00–88.50	86.97
1	—	1,050	72.00	72.00
2	—	1,958	89.50–94.50	91.96

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	—	1,410	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	510.00–710.00	615.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,333	650.00–810.00	738.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	71.50	71.50

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.