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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 8

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

366 head

▼ 476 vs last sale 842▼ 397 vs year ago 763 · −52.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 66▼ 9 vs year ago 80 · −11.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 16▲ 2 vs year ago 2 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower on a plain quality offering. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.82/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$126.82

137 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$19.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.06

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	540	129.84	701	116
Medium and Large 2-3	515	110.09	567	21

One grade step is worth $19.75/cwt here — about $134 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 sale137 hd

126.82

—

KY average27 barns · 8,388 hd

133.88

−7.06

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	1,726	90.74	1,566	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,636	58.65	959	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,243	53.42	664	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	914	49.40	452	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,390	71.00	987	1thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	482	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	700	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	461	165.67/cwt	163.00–167.00	764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	606	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	145.54/cwt	141.00–149.00	685	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	159.11/cwt	149.00–160.00	816	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	688	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	153.92/cwt	143.00–157.00	876	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	995	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	142.10/cwt	135.00–147.00	898	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,011	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	142.65/cwt	132.00–149.00	951	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	866	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,165	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,022	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	767	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	131.30/cwt	124.00–136.00	433	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	405	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	137.23/cwt	135.00–143.00	502	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	119.56/cwt	118.00–121.00	448	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	135.45/cwt	123.00–138.00	570	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	112.98/cwt	112.00–115.00	537	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	133.24/cwt	126.00–137.00	636	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	107.53/cwt	106.00–109.00	554	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	124.51/cwt	118.00–127.00	654	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	124.84/cwt	119.00–133.00	715	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	856	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	125.93/cwt	124.00–127.00	790	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	888	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	94.01/cwt	92.00–96.00	644	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	100.25/cwt	92.00–106.00	725	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	878	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	958	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	919	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	904	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	366	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	351	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	146.48/cwt	146.00–147.00	608	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	161.80/cwt	152.00–166.00	689	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	462	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	661	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	808	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	138.53/cwt	132.00–148.00	713	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	129.33/cwt	124.00–133.00	731	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	519	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	145.57/cwt	140.00–148.00	892	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	126.67/cwt	126.00–127.00	865	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	126.94/cwt	124.00–130.00	913	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	990	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	918	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,390	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	987	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,072	1
Bulls	—	—	1,648	90.08/cwt	85.00–93.50	1,485	9
Bulls	—	—	1,981	95.91/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,900	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	45.18/cwt	43.00–47.50	403	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	53.62/cwt	51.50–55.00	502	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	45.02/cwt	42.00–48.00	530	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	55.17/cwt	51.50–58.00	692	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	857	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	62.24/cwt	60.00–64.00	958	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	57.53/cwt	55.00–59.50	962	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	918	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	894	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,903	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	811.00/cwt	700.00–880.00	9,732	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,575	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	19,688	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 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 366Last week 842Year ago 763

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 66Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 16Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
2	—	685	92.00–96.00	94.01
3	—	475	112.00–115.00	112.98
2	—	375	118.00–121.00	119.56
1	—	625	108.00	108.00
1	—	595	116.00	116.00
4	—	515	106.00–109.00	107.53
3	—	723	92.00–106.00	100.25
2	—	340	119.00	119.00
2	—	433	115.00–118.00	116.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	658	135.00	135.00
13	—	525	118.00–127.00	124.51
4	—	366	135.00–143.00	137.23
25	—	477	126.00–137.00	133.24
2	—	942	96.00	96.00
21	—	421	123.00–138.00	135.45
10	—	573	119.00–133.00	124.84
2	—	738	119.00	119.00
3	—	330	124.00–136.00	131.30
4	—	812	118.00	118.00
15	—	627	124.00–127.00	125.93
2	—	875	105.00	105.00
1	—	255	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	605	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	652	155.00	155.00
10	—	733	159.00	159.00
5	—	616	161.50	161.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	130.00–132.00	131.02
12	—	513	149.00–160.00	159.11
11	—	667	132.00–149.00	142.65
12	—	569	143.00–157.00	153.92
2	—	710	122.00	122.00
4	—	471	141.00–149.00	145.54
2	—	268	180.00	180.00
12	—	632	135.00–147.00	142.10
2	—	435	160.00–162.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	101.00	101.00
1	—	415	148.00	148.00
1	—	555	124.00	124.00
1	—	675	116.00	116.00
1	—	935	82.00	82.00
2	—	463	130.00–132.00	130.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	461	163.00–167.00	165.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	152.00–166.00	161.80
7	—	719	124.00–130.00	126.94
2	—	792	125.00	125.00
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
12	—	613	140.00–148.00	145.57
17	—	565	124.00–133.00	129.33
6	—	515	132.00–148.00	138.53
1	—	200	183.00	183.00
7	—	478	169.00	169.00
1	—	340	171.00	171.00
3	—	683	126.00–127.00	126.67
1	—	850	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	91.00	91.00
1	—	505	129.00	129.00
3	—	645	112.00	112.00
2	—	462	143.00	143.00
1	—	290	121.00	121.00
1	—	370	147.00	147.00
1	—	710	116.00	116.00
2	—	415	146.00–147.00	146.48
1	—	755	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	63.50	63.50
23	—	1,255	51.50–58.00	55.17
6	—	1,178	42.00–48.00	45.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,673	55.00–59.50	57.53
1	—	1,800	51.00	51.00
4	—	1,539	60.00–64.00	62.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	891	43.00–47.50	45.18
5	—	937	51.50–55.00	53.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,648	85.00–93.50	90.08
4	—	1,981	94.00–100.00	95.91
1	—	1,410	76.00	76.00

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	1	—	1,225	73.00	73.00

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)	2	—	1,200	700.00–880.00	811.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	850.00	850.00

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)	Open	1	—	1,575	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.