Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2022-04-27

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 27
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
519 head
▲ 172 vs last sale 347▲ 168 vs year ago 351 · +47.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 65▲ 21 vs year ago 50 · +42.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 2▼ 1 vs year ago 8 · −12.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $164.55/cwt on 203 head.
Average price
$164.55
203 head · 677 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,114
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$323
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$12.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.55
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2687165.361,136190
Medium and Large 2-3532152.7781313thin
One grade step is worth $12.59/cwt here — about $323 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 sale203 hd
164.55
—
KY average25 barns · 6,275 hd
164.00
+0.55
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,775113.672,01813
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57478.341,2338thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22478.1295626
CowsLean 85-90%Average92970.6265615

Every lot

93 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280192.50/cwt192.50–192.505391
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3280160.00/cwt160.00–160.004481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3330162.50/cwt162.50–162.505361
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390170.00/cwt170.00–170.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2419201.74/cwt201.00–202.5084519
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420142.50/cwt142.50–142.505991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452207.00/cwt207.00–207.009363
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470190.93/cwt185.00–194.008974
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3478168.99/cwt168.00–170.008084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513183.26/cwt173.00–188.0094014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521196.61/cwt193.00–199.001,0245
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555150.00/cwt150.00–150.008331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558180.50/cwt180.50–180.501,00714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578167.60/cwt160.00–174.0096912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627168.79/cwt162.00–175.001,05819
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655140.00/cwt140.00–140.009171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661170.70/cwt170.50–171.001,12810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673160.40/cwt149.00–165.001,07915
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700134.00/cwt134.00–134.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721149.19/cwt140.00–155.001,07610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765130.00/cwt130.00–130.009951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added780158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,2322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2890128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1651
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3910121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,1011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added931143.60/cwt143.60–143.601,33754
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275146.00/cwt146.00–146.004021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2297147.62/cwt147.50–148.004384
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3306147.51/cwt146.00–149.004514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322161.82/cwt160.00–167.005214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372147.00/cwt147.00–147.005472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380159.75/cwt156.00–166.006073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy393172.00/cwt172.00–172.0067610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413173.74/cwt170.00–176.007188
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423159.76/cwt150.00–166.0067618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463152.58/cwt150.00–160.0070610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472144.99/cwt141.00–146.0068411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513147.09/cwt142.00–157.0075515
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3516134.31/cwt133.00–137.006936
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543160.65/cwt160.50–161.0087213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576159.08/cwt158.00–159.5091611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581150.16/cwt148.00–152.0087214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3590139.00/cwt139.00–139.008201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2608134.80/cwt130.00–136.008205
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655116.00/cwt116.00–116.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665138.16/cwt134.00–140.0091910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2704133.49/cwt132.00–135.009406
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3265160.00/cwt160.00–160.004241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290170.00/cwt170.00–170.004931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3325165.00/cwt165.00–165.005363
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3355156.00/cwt156.00–156.005541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378167.00/cwt167.00–167.006312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413174.54/cwt170.00–179.007217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474172.71/cwt167.50–180.0081912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484194.54/cwt191.00–198.009425
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3499157.00/cwt157.00–157.007836
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy511184.50/cwt182.00–186.009434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525163.28/cwt152.00–166.008575
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535140.00/cwt140.00–140.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy558171.52/cwt170.00–173.009572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570139.00/cwt139.00–139.007924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2583156.55/cwt153.00–166.009138
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615142.00/cwt142.00–142.008731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3628122.53/cwt120.00–125.007692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2666137.48/cwt135.00–145.009165
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2706141.00/cwt141.00–141.009954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760124.00/cwt124.00–124.009421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2825116.00/cwt116.00–116.009571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3827100.00/cwt100.00–100.008273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2938103.00/cwt103.00–103.009664
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3525105.00/cwt105.00–105.005511
Dairy Steers—Large 3618119.00/cwt119.00–119.007353
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,290101.35/cwt100.00–103.001,3073
Bulls——1,907111.71/cwt107.00–117.002,1305
Bulls——1,935123.03/cwt120.00–126.002,3815
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92080.00/cwt80.00–80.007361
Cows—Lean 85-90%93074.96/cwt71.00–78.506977
Cows—Lean 85-90%93064.93/cwt60.00–67.006047
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20673.84/cwt72.00–75.0089110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22879.30/cwt76.00–83.5097412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25585.30/cwt84.00–87.501,0714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49084.00/cwt84.00–84.001,2521
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53074.25/cwt72.50–76.001,1362
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60978.84/cwt78.00–81.001,2695
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4951,685.00/cwt1,685.00–1,685.0025,1911
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,053945.05/cwt860.00–1,025.009,9512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2840960.00/cwt960.00–960.008,0641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4201,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0020,5901

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.