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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 4

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

310 head

▲ 226 vs last sale 84▲ 135 vs year ago 175 · +77.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 28▲ 9 vs year ago 26 · +34.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 5▲ 2 vs year ago 8 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady with limited amount of comparisons. Heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. No test on slaughter bulls. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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 $132.65/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$132.65

117 head · 672 lb average

Value per head Derived

$891

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$397

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

$21.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.10

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	694	134.90	936	105
Medium and Large 2-3	477	113.00	539	12thin

One grade step is worth $21.90/cwt here — about $397 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 sale117 hd

132.65

—

KY average26 barns · 5,547 hd

141.75

−9.10

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	1,335	86.75	1,158	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,317	71.11	937	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,548	68.11	1,055	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	938	61.17	574	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,260	89.00	1,121	1thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	386	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	389	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	161.98/cwt	159.00–164.00	528	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	348	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	498	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	136.98/cwt	134.00–140.00	490	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	606	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	429	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	695	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	149.33/cwt	145.00–158.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	504	156.15/cwt	148.00–158.00	787	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	146.28/cwt	138.00–149.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	154.50/cwt	151.00–156.00	993	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	141.92/cwt	133.00–147.00	969	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	948	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,145	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	965	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,231	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	212	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	318	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	277	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	327	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	423	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	309	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	476	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	383	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	133.46/cwt	127.00–137.00	487	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	142.07/cwt	136.00–144.00	588	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	529	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	136.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	630	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	138.00/cwt	134.00–140.00	702	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	135.79/cwt	135.00–137.00	808	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	793	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	122.62/cwt	116.00–130.00	817	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	665	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	851	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,142	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	432	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	153.24/cwt	153.00–154.00	504	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	357	143.73/cwt	137.00–147.00	513	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	155.83/cwt	147.00–160.00	661	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	153.98/cwt	151.00–155.00	698	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	145.69/cwt	140.00–156.00	761	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	145.69/cwt	140.00–148.00	842	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	127.05/cwt	125.00–129.00	737	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	872	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	138.58/cwt	136.00–141.00	922	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	99.00/cwt	97.00–101.00	851	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	752	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,040	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	894	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,170	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,123	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,260	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,121	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,150	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	834	1
Bulls	—	—	1,520	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,535	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	489	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	684	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	619	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	64.87/cwt	64.75–65.00	832	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	71.13/cwt	68.00–72.50	920	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,417	75.18/cwt	73.50–76.50	1,065	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	70.76/cwt	67.00–72.00	1,092	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	903	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	680.97/cwt	450.00–830.00	6,571	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	878.75/cwt	610.00–1,100.00	10,589	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	13,916	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	8,921	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	82.95/cwt	80.00–85.00	701	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 Aug 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 84Year ago 175

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 28Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	912	135.00	135.00
4	—	571	138.00–149.00	146.28
3	—	455	145.00–158.00	149.33
3	—	702	135.00	135.00
1	—	230	168.00	168.00
2	—	763	126.00–127.00	126.50
7	—	326	159.00–164.00	161.98
5	—	427	142.00	142.00
7	—	504	148.00–158.00	156.15
10	—	643	151.00–156.00	154.50
3	—	683	133.00–147.00	141.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	756	151.50	151.50
1	—	585	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	348	143.00	143.00
2	—	358	134.00–140.00	136.98
1	—	295	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	108.00	108.00
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
2	—	655	101.00	101.00
2	—	532	115.00	115.00
1	—	715	93.00	93.00
1	—	550	114.00	114.00
1	—	420	126.00	126.00
1	—	270	121.00	121.00
1	—	220	126.00	126.00
1	—	495	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
2	—	730	118.00	118.00
2	—	212	150.00	150.00
5	—	595	135.00–137.00	135.79
4	—	414	136.00–144.00	142.07
5	—	365	127.00–137.00	133.46
1	—	280	151.00	151.00
6	—	666	116.00–130.00	122.62
1	—	645	123.00	123.00
8	—	463	130.00–140.00	136.00
7	—	509	134.00–140.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	851	134.25	134.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	309	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	627	139.00	139.00
4	—	329	153.00–154.00	153.24
3	—	357	137.00–147.00	143.73
6	—	424	147.00–160.00	155.83
3	—	522	140.00–156.00	145.69
2	—	860	97.00–101.00	99.00
1	—	825	106.00	106.00
4	—	453	151.00–155.00	153.98
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
6	—	578	140.00–148.00	145.69
10	—	665	136.00–141.00	138.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	86.00	86.00
1	—	410	107.00	107.00
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
1	—	390	113.00	113.00
1	—	625	108.00	108.00
2	—	580	125.00–129.00	127.05
1	—	825	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,055	81.00	81.00
1	—	940	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,170	96.00	96.00
1	—	510	134.00	134.00
1	—	315	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	61.00	61.00
3	—	905	54.00	54.00
2	—	950	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	57.50	57.50
4	—	1,543	67.00–72.00	70.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,294	68.00–72.50	71.13
3	—	1,417	73.50–76.50	75.18
2	—	1,283	64.75–65.00	64.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,150	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	89.00	89.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,420	980.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	965	450.00–830.00	680.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,205	610.00–1,100.00	878.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	975.00	975.00

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	—	845	80.00–85.00	82.95

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.