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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, May 18

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

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Feeder Cattle receipts

322 head

▼ 265 vs last sale 587▲ 96 vs year ago 226 · +42.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 64▼ 2 vs year ago 65 · −3.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 4▲ 0 vs year ago 1 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test. 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 $168.77/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$168.77

110 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,071

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$14.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.97

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	658	170.86	1,125	94
Medium and Large 2-3	496	156.47	776	16thin

One grade step is worth $14.38/cwt here — about $349 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 sale110 hd

168.77

—

KY average27 barns · 5,239 hd

165.80

+2.97

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	1,468	113.75	1,669	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	93.20	1,426	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	89.14	1,115	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	80.90	807	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,205	125.50	1,512	2thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	656	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	155.69/cwt	155.00–157.50	655	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	934	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	782	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	198.08/cwt	191.00–202.00	955	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	163.80/cwt	160.00–167.50	840	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,029	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	189.28/cwt	179.00–193.00	1,005	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	149.34/cwt	148.00–152.00	871	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	156.86/cwt	149.00–161.00	1,054	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	693	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,157	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,046	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,111	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,108	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,300	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,105	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,116	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	410	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	158.89/cwt	152.50–164.00	513	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	144.90/cwt	142.50–146.00	613	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	157.58/cwt	154.00–163.00	676	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	136.46/cwt	133.00–140.00	621	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	158.84/cwt	151.00–167.00	747	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	169.85/cwt	168.00–171.00	865	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	153.36/cwt	147.00–158.00	785	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	132.04/cwt	127.00–137.00	739	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	841	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	131.42/cwt	124.00–134.00	816	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	661	107.66/cwt	106.00–111.00	712	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	851	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	797	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	448	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	151.25/cwt	150.00–152.00	581	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	162.50/cwt	162.00–164.00	668	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	176.03/cwt	168.00–180.00	780	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	805	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	912	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	766	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	511	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	984	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	841	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	568	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,005	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	157.49/cwt	155.00–160.00	918	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	138.35/cwt	135.00–144.00	866	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	925	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	139.67/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,006	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	743	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	921	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	867	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,002	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	955	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	926	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	406	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	491	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	478	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	545	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	618	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	711	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,440	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,210	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,585	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,210	103.49/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,252	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,808	1
Bulls	—	—	1,950	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	2,486	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	72.53/cwt	70.00–75.00	693	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	83.47/cwt	80.00–87.00	854	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	953	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	79.19/cwt	77.00–80.50	934	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	86.06/cwt	81.00–90.50	1,037	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	96.77/cwt	91.50–102.50	1,292	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	90.53/cwt	85.50–94.00	1,352	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	99.46/cwt	96.50–103.00	1,520	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	76.62/cwt	73.50–80.00	1,232	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,870	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 May 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 322Last week 587Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 64Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 4Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	116.00	116.00
3	—	672	149.00–161.00	156.86
3	—	645	145.00	145.00
6	—	482	191.00–202.00	198.08
2	—	882	126.00	126.00
9	—	531	179.00–193.00	189.28
3	—	1,070	121.50	121.50
1	—	830	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	163.00	163.00
1	—	325	168.00	168.00
2	—	513	160.00–167.50	163.80
3	—	380	172.50	172.50
5	—	421	155.00–157.50	155.69
3	—	583	148.00–152.00	149.34
1	—	1,105	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	525	196.00	196.00
54	—	693	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	114.00	114.00
2	—	618	115.00	115.00
4	—	406	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	455	177.00	177.00
6	—	513	164.00	164.00
3	—	720	139.00–141.00	139.67
2	—	675	137.00	137.00
10	—	626	135.00–144.00	138.35
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
3	—	443	168.00–180.00	176.03
1	—	895	112.00	112.00
2	—	583	155.00–160.00	157.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	568	177.00	177.00
1	—	475	192.00	192.00
4	—	511	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	162.00–164.00	162.50
4	—	384	150.00–152.00	151.25
1	—	275	163.00	163.00
1	—	485	158.00	158.00
2	—	743	123.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	795	109.00	109.00
1	—	955	97.00	97.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	130.00	130.00
4	—	621	124.00–134.00	131.42
3	—	512	147.00–158.00	153.36
5	—	323	152.50–164.00	158.89
2	—	665	128.00	128.00
11	—	429	154.00–163.00	157.58
24	—	470	151.00–167.00	158.84
1	—	850	111.00	111.00
1	—	285	152.50	152.50
2	—	560	127.00–137.00	132.04
1	—	245	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	133.00–140.00	136.46
3	—	661	106.00–111.00	107.66
1	—	840	96.00	96.00
2	—	720	110.00	110.00
2	—	278	147.50	147.50
1	—	885	90.00	90.00
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
3	—	423	142.50–146.00	144.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	509	168.00–171.00	169.85
2	—	572	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	80.00–87.00	83.47
1	—	1,030	92.50	92.50
2	—	955	70.00–75.00	72.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	85.50–94.00	90.53
2	—	1,608	73.50–80.00	76.62
7	—	1,528	96.50–103.00	99.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,205	81.00–90.50	86.06
13	—	1,335	91.50–102.50	96.77
5	—	1,179	77.00–80.50	79.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,210	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	120.50	120.50
1	—	1,950	127.50	127.50
2	—	1,210	101.00–106.00	103.49

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,150.00	1,150.00

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.