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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 20

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

192 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 321▼ 23 vs year ago 215 · −10.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 55▼ 18 vs year ago 39 · −46.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 5▲ 1 vs year ago 2 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 $125.66/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$125.66

108 head · 742 lb average

Value per head Derived

$933

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$44.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.05

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	742	131.41	975	94
Medium and Large 2-3	745	87.00	648	14thin

One grade step is worth $44.41/cwt here — about $327 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 sale108 hd

125.66

—

KY average29 barns · 7,722 hd

131.70

−6.05

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	1,850	90.67	1,678	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	54.50	828	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	50.70	649	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	49.25	485	2thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	505	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	505	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	137.84/cwt	134.00–143.00	714	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	137.49/cwt	131.00–143.00	782	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	702	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	131.78/cwt	124.00–136.00	818	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	131.59/cwt	122.00–133.00	880	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	522	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	814	130.30/cwt	130.30–130.30	1,061	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	833	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	629	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	267	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	124.33/cwt	117.00–130.00	331	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	327	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	120.96/cwt	117.00–125.00	531	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	120.99/cwt	116.00–122.00	580	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	122.70/cwt	118.00–126.00	633	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	114.32/cwt	114.00–116.00	680	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	647	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	738	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	91.89/cwt	89.00–96.00	614	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	100.98/cwt	98.00–102.00	734	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	686	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	864	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	131.50/cwt	131.00–132.00	510	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	111.03/cwt	108.00–114.00	522	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	134.59/cwt	125.00–139.00	712	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	568	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	105.48/cwt	104.00–107.00	716	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	600	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,743	86.76/cwt	86.50–87.00	1,512	2
Bulls	—	—	2,065	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	2,034	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	537	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	433	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	44.61/cwt	43.00–46.00	502	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	740	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	52.11/cwt	47.00–55.50	722	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	828	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	943	68.53/cwt	68.00–69.00	646	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	833.56/cwt	710.00–1,000.00	6,769	3

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 Jan 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 192Last week 321Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 55Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	205	130.00	130.00
4	—	266	117.00–130.00	124.33
15	—	479	116.00–122.00	120.99
2	—	778	111.00	111.00
4	—	727	98.00–102.00	100.98
6	—	595	114.00–116.00	114.32
6	—	647	114.00	114.00
5	—	439	117.00–125.00	120.96
4	—	516	118.00–126.00	122.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	89.00–96.00	91.89
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
1	—	730	94.00	94.00
1	—	295	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	125.00–139.00	134.59
7	—	468	150.00	150.00
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
2	—	388	131.00–132.00	131.50
4	—	679	104.00–107.00	105.48
2	—	592	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	75.00	75.00
1	—	660	86.00	86.00
2	—	470	108.00–114.00	111.03
1	—	575	102.00	102.00
1	—	390	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	127.00	127.00
7	—	518	134.00–143.00	137.84
4	—	569	131.00–143.00	137.49
9	—	621	124.00–136.00	131.78
8	—	669	122.00–133.00	131.59
1	—	380	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	814	130.30	130.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	111.00	111.00
8	—	833	75.50	75.50
2	—	590	119.00	119.00
2	—	678	77.00	77.00
1	—	770	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	57.00	57.00
3	—	1,125	43.00–46.00	44.61
4	—	1,386	47.00–55.50	52.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	54.50	54.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	54.50	54.50
1	—	985	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,743	86.50–87.00	86.76
1	—	2,065	98.50	98.50

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	943	68.00–69.00	68.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	812	710.00–1,000.00	833.56

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.