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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 22

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Dec 15Dec 22Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

148 head

▼ 364 vs last sale 512▲ 148 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 72▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 1▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to limited amount of comparisons and light receipts due to the upcoming holiday break.

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 $136.21/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$136.21

90 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$994

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$26.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.33

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	737	137.71	1,015	85
Medium and Large 2-3	611	110.80	677	5thin

One grade step is worth $26.91/cwt here — about $338 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 sale90 hd

136.21

—

KY average17 barns · 2,883 hd

137.54

−1.33

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	1,697	84.07	1,426	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,509	56.97	860	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,341	56.03	751	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	925	42.00	389	1thin

Every lot

38 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 · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	125.02/cwt	122.00–128.00	423	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	488	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	130.35/cwt	127.00–132.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	140.11/cwt	129.00–143.00	713	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	640	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	127.46/cwt	120.00–130.00	709	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	785	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	826	140.80/cwt	140.80–140.80	1,163	62
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	511	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	449	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	795	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	146.70/cwt	136.00–149.00	769	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	856	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	130.63/cwt	121.00–134.00	759	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	121.05/cwt	117.00–123.00	832	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	857	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,476	1
Bulls	—	—	1,873	85.61/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,603	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	520	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	270	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	389	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	497	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	58.04/cwt	56.00–61.50	799	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	55.71/cwt	54.00–59.00	907	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	61.98/cwt	61.00–63.00	1,094	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	998.99/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	12,367	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	8,568	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	8,762	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 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 512Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 72Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 1Year ago 0

No trends due to limited amount of comparisons and light receipts due to the upcoming holiday break.

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	—	449	177.00	177.00
1	—	500	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	105.00	105.00
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
2	—	638	116.00	116.00
2	—	840	102.00	102.00
8	—	524	136.00–149.00	146.70
10	—	581	121.00–134.00	130.63
3	—	687	117.00–123.00	121.05
1	—	350	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	111.00	111.00
2	—	540	118.00–119.00	118.50
2	—	680	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	125.00	125.00
2	—	338	122.00–128.00	125.02
2	—	700	115.00	115.00
3	—	430	127.00–132.00	130.35
5	—	509	129.00–143.00	140.11
2	—	463	124.00	124.00
4	—	556	120.00–130.00	127.46
3	—	370	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	826	140.80	140.80

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	2	—	1,238	900.00–1,100.00	998.99

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)	1	—	1,190	720.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	885.00	885.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,376	56.00–61.50	58.04
1	—	1,130	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	52.00	52.00
4	—	1,628	54.00–59.00	55.71
2	—	1,765	61.00–63.00	61.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,225	73.50	73.50
3	—	1,873	82.00–89.00	85.61

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.