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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 21

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

665 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 493▲ 396 vs year ago 269 · +147.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 77▲ 56 vs year ago 46 · +121.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 2 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $151.53/cwt on 242 head.

Average price

$151.53

242 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$16.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.96

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	567	152.98	867	221
Medium and Large 2-3	573	136.28	781	21

One grade step is worth $16.70/cwt here — about $86 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 sale242 hd

151.53

—

KY average26 barns · 7,070 hd

149.57

+1.96

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	1,395	80.79	1,127	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	60.13	962	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	58.77	740	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	933	52.33	488	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,555	73.50	1,143	1thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	155.99/cwt	151.00–167.00	441	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	157.60/cwt	152.00–165.00	514	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	158.24/cwt	150.00–163.00	584	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	717	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	163.81/cwt	160.00–167.00	693	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	146.74/cwt	145.00–150.00	634	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	162.25/cwt	155.00–169.00	772	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	141.75/cwt	140.00–144.00	737	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	157.14/cwt	146.00–160.00	819	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	167.43/cwt	164.00–170.50	879	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	898	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	151.81/cwt	145.00–157.00	865	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	584	135.24/cwt	130.00–139.00	790	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	145.23/cwt	134.00–149.00	911	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	154.71/cwt	153.00–156.50	972	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	146.50/cwt	144.00–146.75	989	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	134.97/cwt	132.00–137.00	964	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,038	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	129.26/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,056	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	963	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	946	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	150.12/cwt	145.00–155.00	323	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	134.00/cwt	130.00–138.00	395	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	351	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	143.39/cwt	136.00–151.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	146.65/cwt	139.00–154.00	544	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	133.28/cwt	130.00–138.00	504	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	125.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	529	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	141.99/cwt	130.00–148.00	602	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	141.16/cwt	131.00–148.00	659	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	129.34/cwt	129.00–130.00	621	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	117.80/cwt	115.00–120.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	140.48/cwt	140.00–141.00	735	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	133.01/cwt	123.00–139.00	698	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	125.18/cwt	119.00–131.00	724	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	113.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	663	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	139.67/cwt	137.00–140.00	820	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	125.04/cwt	117.00–130.00	774	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	127.03/cwt	122.00–130.00	845	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	117.58/cwt	112.00–120.00	847	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	106.03/cwt	103.00–108.00	813	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	88.17/cwt	88.00–89.00	683	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	837	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	352	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	585	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	145.70/cwt	142.50–149.00	495	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	154.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	563	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	384	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	657	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	155.11/cwt	149.00–160.00	662	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	463	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	778	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	148.55/cwt	140.00–155.00	716	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	135.51/cwt	134.00–137.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	780	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	140.52/cwt	132.50–146.00	743	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	138.70/cwt	130.00–143.00	791	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	122.36/cwt	120.00–126.00	704	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	130.23/cwt	120.00–134.00	815	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	127.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	860	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	741	122.14/cwt	119.00–125.00	905	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	757	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	986	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	955	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,195	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	884	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,555	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,143	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	77.45/cwt	75.00–79.00	922	4
Bulls	—	—	1,668	85.25/cwt	84.00–86.50	1,422	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	46.36/cwt	43.50–50.50	426	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	56.43/cwt	52.00–59.50	530	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	60.74/cwt	60.00–61.50	589	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	49.22/cwt	47.00–52.50	542	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	58.11/cwt	53.50–61.00	732	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	62.75/cwt	61.50–64.50	810	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,562	63.54/cwt	62.50–64.50	992	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,614	59.37/cwt	57.50–61.50	958	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	886	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,253	67.75/cwt	66.00–68.50	849	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,730	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,545	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	22,789	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 Apr 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 665Last week 493Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 77Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	171.00	171.00
1	—	405	173.00	173.00
1	—	340	172.00	172.00
3	—	463	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	365	150.00–160.00	154.12
14	—	482	140.00–155.00	148.55
15	—	570	130.00–143.00	138.70
1	—	200	176.00	176.00
8	—	626	120.00–134.00	130.23
9	—	427	149.00–160.00	155.11
19	—	529	132.50–146.00	140.52
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
1	—	770	128.00	128.00
4	—	677	120.00–130.00	127.07
6	—	741	119.00–125.00	122.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
1	—	375	125.00	125.00
1	—	765	99.00	99.00
1	—	1,195	74.00	74.00
2	—	340	142.50–149.00	145.70
2	—	483	134.00–137.00	135.51
6	—	575	120.00–126.00	122.36
1	—	625	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,020	70.00	70.00
1	—	955	73.00	73.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	467	131.00–148.00	141.16
17	—	424	130.00–148.00	141.99
34	—	578	119.00–131.00	125.18
5	—	720	112.00–120.00	117.58
2	—	340	136.00–151.00	143.39
25	—	665	122.00–130.00	127.03
30	—	525	123.00–139.00	133.01
2	—	215	145.00–155.00	150.12
6	—	371	139.00–154.00	146.65
3	—	767	103.00–108.00	106.03
2	—	295	130.00–138.00	134.00
19	—	619	117.00–130.00	125.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	140.00–141.00	140.48
9	—	587	137.00–140.00	139.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	107.00	107.00
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
6	—	480	129.00–130.00	129.34
6	—	775	88.00–89.00	88.17
1	—	855	91.00	91.00
1	—	685	111.00	111.00
3	—	585	110.00–115.00	113.41
4	—	423	120.00–129.00	125.00
5	—	516	115.00–120.00	117.80
1	—	305	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,060	79.00	79.00
4	—	378	130.00–138.00	133.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	675	144.00–146.75	146.50
3	—	283	151.00–167.00	155.99
23	—	521	146.00–160.00	157.14
25	—	476	155.00–169.00	162.25
6	—	714	132.00–137.00	134.97
8	—	817	124.00–130.00	129.26
36	—	570	145.00–157.00	151.81
4	—	326	152.00–165.00	157.60
9	—	423	160.00–167.00	163.81
9	—	792	131.00	131.00
10	—	369	150.00–163.00	158.24
27	—	627	134.00–149.00	145.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	161.00	161.00
17	—	525	164.00–170.50	167.43
14	—	628	153.00–156.50	154.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	170.00–175.00	172.50
3	—	422	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	150.00	150.00
4	—	432	145.00–150.00	146.74
8	—	584	130.00–139.00	135.24
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,075	88.00	88.00
1	—	860	112.00	112.00
4	—	520	140.00–144.00	141.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,260	53.50–61.00	58.11
13	—	1,291	61.50–64.50	62.75
3	—	1,102	47.00–52.50	49.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,614	57.50–61.50	59.37
1	—	1,625	54.50	54.50
3	—	1,562	62.50–64.50	63.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	60.00–61.50	60.74
9	—	939	52.00–59.50	56.43
9	—	918	43.50–50.50	46.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	73.50	73.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,190	75.00–79.00	77.45
3	—	1,668	84.00–86.50	85.25

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	3	—	1,253	66.00–68.50	67.75

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	950.00	950.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,545	1,475.00	1,475.00

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.