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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 1

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Nov 24Dec 1Dec 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

842 head

▲ 711 vs last sale 131▲ 401 vs year ago 441 · +90.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 82▲ 15 vs year ago 51 · +29.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 194▲ 11 vs year ago 5 · +220.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 $152.44/cwt on 358 head.

Average price

$152.44

358 head · 705 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,074

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$279

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

$20.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.20

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	709	153.23	1,086	344
Medium and Large 2-3	606	133.06	807	14thin

One grade step is worth $20.17/cwt here — about $279 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 sale358 hd

152.44

—

KY average19 barns · 5,323 hd

152.63

−0.20

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	1,783	87.08	1,553	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,641	59.41	975	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	54.95	677	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	969	48.00	465	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	63.00	819	1thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	507	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	172.70/cwt	170.00–174.00	656	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	171.13/cwt	169.00–172.00	726	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	149.91/cwt	146.00–154.00	652	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	163.74/cwt	153.00–167.00	776	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	167.47/cwt	164.00–171.50	878	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	154.58/cwt	144.00–160.00	824	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	152.57/cwt	146.00–156.50	874	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	950	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	809	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	602	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	789	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	150.44/cwt	145.00–156.00	943	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	154.12/cwt	150.50–156.00	1,025	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	140.06/cwt	137.00–143.00	944	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	857	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	146.72/cwt	138.00–151.50	1,040	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	122.01/cwt	121.00–123.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	727	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,127	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	910	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	144.44/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,117	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,041	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	826	152.88/cwt	152.50–153.50	1,263	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	143.62/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,188	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	854	152.05/cwt	152.05–152.05	1,299	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,147	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,276	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	301	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	368	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	121.05/cwt	120.00–122.00	333	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	124.04/cwt	121.00–126.00	391	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	143.60/cwt	139.00–148.00	464	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	123.76/cwt	121.00–126.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	140.33/cwt	131.00–146.00	530	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	492	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	136.45/cwt	127.00–142.00	577	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	133.47/cwt	124.00–139.00	625	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	119.36/cwt	116.00–122.00	573	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	718	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	130.48/cwt	123.00–137.00	684	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	539	119.23/cwt	115.00–120.00	643	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	135.83/cwt	130.00–141.00	785	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	581	119.76/cwt	117.00–122.00	696	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	124.65/cwt	120.00–129.00	774	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	111.04/cwt	110.00–112.00	692	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	127.96/cwt	120.00–132.00	862	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	677	106.07/cwt	100.00–109.00	718	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	701	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	752	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,109	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	762	93.02/cwt	91.00–96.00	709	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	90.49/cwt	90.00–91.00	742	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	882	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	945	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	336	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	423	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	163.81/cwt	157.00–171.00	598	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	164.73/cwt	155.00–168.00	705	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	447	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	617	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	164.89/cwt	159.00–169.00	765	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	161.24/cwt	153.00–164.00	819	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	120.55/cwt	119.00–122.00	687	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	137.81/cwt	132.00–141.00	787	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	134.97/cwt	132.00–138.00	818	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	129.16/cwt	121.00–136.00	842	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	118.10/cwt	118.00–119.00	801	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	117.39/cwt	117.00–118.00	852	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	105.54/cwt	102.00–116.00	913	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,007	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	846	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	515	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	458	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	601	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	523	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	703	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	689	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	819	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,002	1
Bulls	—	—	1,684	86.25/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,452	4
Bulls	—	—	1,955	92.92/cwt	91.50–94.00	1,817	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	40.30/cwt	38.00–43.00	358	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	60.24/cwt	60.00–60.50	580	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	47.72/cwt	46.00–51.00	486	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	48.76/cwt	47.50–51.00	572	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	61.04/cwt	59.50–62.50	736	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	55.70/cwt	52.50–58.50	704	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	58.23/cwt	53.50–60.50	949	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	63.53/cwt	61.50–65.50	1,066	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	6,199	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	853	69.03/cwt	68.00–70.00	589	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	718.88/cwt	400.00–850.00	7,225	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	774.41/cwt	400.00–900.00	8,759	6

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 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 842Last week 131Year ago 441

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 82Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 194Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	152.00	152.00
2	—	602	131.00	131.00
2	—	723	121.00–123.00	122.01
1	—	765	119.00	119.00
2	—	680	126.00	126.00
1	—	540	129.00	129.00
2	—	435	146.00–154.00	149.91
1	—	820	127.00	127.00
2	—	582	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	627	145.00–156.00	150.44
17	—	709	138.00–151.50	146.72
2	—	298	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,015	113.00	113.00
21	—	573	146.00–156.50	152.57
14	—	674	137.00–143.00	140.06
3	—	380	170.00–174.00	172.70
11	—	474	153.00–167.00	163.74
23	—	533	144.00–160.00	154.58
14	—	773	135.00–147.00	144.44
6	—	827	139.00–146.00	143.62
7	—	424	169.00–172.00	171.13
1	—	1,215	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	826	152.50–153.50	152.88
55	—	854	152.05	152.05
8	—	579	164.00	164.00
14	—	524	164.00–171.50	167.47
34	—	665	150.50–156.00	154.12
18	—	727	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	105.00	105.00
16	—	468	124.00–139.00	133.47
22	—	423	127.00–142.00	136.45
2	—	215	140.00	140.00
35	—	524	123.00–137.00	130.48
2	—	263	135.00–145.00	139.95
1	—	875	108.00	108.00
7	—	323	139.00–148.00	143.60
1	—	745	102.00	102.00
76	—	578	130.00–141.00	135.83
12	—	621	120.00–129.00	124.65
14	—	378	131.00–146.00	140.33
18	—	674	120.00–132.00	127.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	509	141.00	141.00
64	—	752	147.50	147.50
2	—	645	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	120.00–122.00	121.05
2	—	820	90.00–91.00	90.49
1	—	400	123.00	123.00
3	—	762	91.00–96.00	93.02
9	—	480	116.00–122.00	119.36
9	—	539	115.00–120.00	119.23
3	—	315	121.00–126.00	124.04
3	—	377	121.00–126.00	123.76
3	—	677	100.00–109.00	106.07
8	—	581	117.00–122.00	119.76
2	—	623	110.00–112.00	111.04
2	—	715	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	89.00	89.00
10	—	703	98.00	98.00
4	—	601	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
2	—	365	157.00–171.00	163.81
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
4	—	865	102.00–116.00	105.54
9	—	571	132.00–141.00	137.81
8	—	508	153.00–164.00	161.24
4	—	606	132.00–138.00	134.97
4	—	464	159.00–169.00	164.89
4	—	428	155.00–168.00	164.73
1	—	805	101.00	101.00
1	—	260	162.50	162.50
5	—	726	117.00–118.00	117.39
6	—	652	121.00–136.00	129.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	119.00–122.00	120.55
1	—	860	91.00	91.00
5	—	447	138.00	138.00
1	—	750	96.00	96.00
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
10	—	678	118.00–119.00	118.10
3	—	1,007	84.00	84.00
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
1	—	375	136.00	136.00
1	—	605	121.00	121.00
1	—	455	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	60.00–60.50	60.24
5	—	1,019	46.00–51.00	47.72
3	—	888	38.00–43.00	40.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	61.50–65.50	63.53
7	—	1,630	53.50–60.50	58.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,205	59.50–62.50	61.04
17	—	1,264	52.50–58.50	55.70
7	—	1,174	47.50–51.00	48.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	67.00	67.00
4	—	1,955	91.50–94.00	92.92
4	—	1,684	82.00–89.50	86.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	905	685.00	685.00

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	2	—	853	68.00–70.00	69.03

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,131	400.00–900.00	774.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,005	400.00–850.00	718.88

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.