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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 15

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Feb 8Feb 15Feb 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

347 head

▼ 217 vs last sale 564▼ 215 vs year ago 562 · −38.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 52▼ 17 vs year ago 51 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 46▲ 2 vs year ago 1 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady with instances 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder Heifers sold steady. Slaughter Cows sold steady and Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Good demand throughout the offering.

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 $187.72/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$187.72

148 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,216

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$18.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.87

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	415	189.70	787	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	664	187.85	1,247	139
Medium and Large 2-3	333	171.50	570	2thin

One grade step is worth $18.20/cwt here — about $217 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 sale148 hd

187.72

—

KY average24 barns · 6,120 hd

185.85

+1.87

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	1,546	97.12	1,502	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,603	79.83	1,280	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,198	76.95	921	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	820	35.84	294	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$985	1thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	472	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	715	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	952	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	209.55/cwt	207.00–219.00	918	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	860	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	215.66/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,024	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	181.96/cwt	178.00–186.00	946	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	560	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,165	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	189.93/cwt	187.00–196.00	1,081	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	603	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,206	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	182.44/cwt	175.00–187.00	1,173	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,229	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	173.18/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,167	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	162.03/cwt	154.00–170.00	1,180	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	175.10/cwt	175.10–175.10	1,340	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,290	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,482	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	174.70/cwt	174.00–176.00	568	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	178.69/cwt	170.00–185.00	686	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	768	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	166.24/cwt	160.00–171.00	710	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	173.96/cwt	165.00–178.00	826	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	481	183.85/cwt	183.00–185.00	884	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	131.94/cwt	126.00–138.00	647	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	177.47/cwt	169.00–180.00	933	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	137.58/cwt	134.00–141.00	733	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	168.25/cwt	164.00–171.00	967	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	602	177.25/cwt	177.25–177.25	1,067	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	881	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	150.48/cwt	146.00–155.00	960	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	945	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,116	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	194.28/cwt	188.00–200.00	631	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	120.58/cwt	115.00–126.00	434	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	679	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	959	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	807	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	196.59/cwt	183.00–201.00	934	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	512	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,070	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	870	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,014	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	184.08/cwt	172.00–192.50	1,031	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	167.97/cwt	167.00–170.00	974	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	162.37/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,077	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,212	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,237	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,147	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,071	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	415	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	257	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,443	69.59/cwt	66.00–73.00	1,004	2
Bulls	—	—	1,483	98.29/cwt	92.00–105.50	1,458	5
Bulls	—	—	1,808	121.72/cwt	121.50–122.00	2,201	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	35.84/cwt	31.50–41.00	294	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	72.47/cwt	64.00–79.50	805	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	55.90/cwt	53.00–59.00	636	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	85.11/cwt	80.50–93.00	1,088	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	83.24/cwt	82.00–84.50	1,324	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,190	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 Feb 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 564Year ago 562

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 52Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 46Year ago 1

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	31.50–41.00	35.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,278	80.50–93.00	85.11
2	—	1,138	53.00–59.00	55.90
7	—	1,111	64.00–79.50	72.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	82.00–84.50	83.24
1	—	1,630	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	121.50–122.00	121.72
2	—	1,443	66.00–73.00	69.59
5	—	1,483	92.00–105.50	98.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,025.00	1,025.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	652	145.00	145.00
2	—	638	146.00–155.00	150.48
5	—	739	151.00	151.00
9	—	475	165.00–178.00	173.96
16	—	384	170.00–185.00	178.69
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
12	—	575	164.00–171.00	168.25
11	—	427	160.00–171.00	166.24
3	—	325	174.00–176.00	174.70
18	—	526	169.00–180.00	177.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	152.00	152.00
1	—	625	141.00	141.00
1	—	555	141.00	141.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	126.00–138.00	131.94
1	—	600	141.00	141.00
2	—	533	134.00–141.00	137.58
1	—	740	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	602	177.25	177.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	481	183.00–185.00	183.85
4	—	415	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	728	154.00–170.00	162.03
2	—	1,090	136.00	136.00
5	—	643	175.00–187.00	182.44
3	—	475	215.00–216.00	215.66
9	—	569	187.00–196.00	189.93
1	—	530	210.00	210.00
11	—	438	207.00–219.00	209.55
7	—	674	170.00–176.00	173.18
1	—	860	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	208.00	208.00
4	—	400	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	178.00	178.00
1	—	400	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	183.50	183.50
63	—	765	175.10	175.10
16	—	540	220.00	220.00
8	—	603	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	178.00–186.00	181.96
1	—	450	191.00	191.00
3	—	365	196.00	196.00
1	—	320	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	188.00–200.00	194.28
4	—	560	172.00–192.50	184.08
1	—	275	195.00	195.00
1	—	900	119.00	119.00
3	—	752	164.50	164.50
3	—	825	139.00	139.00
1	—	375	181.00	181.00
7	—	739	164.00	164.00
4	—	475	183.00–201.00	196.59
3	—	663	159.00–169.00	162.37
3	—	542	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	225.00	225.00
1	—	390	205.00	205.00
2	—	512	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	145.00	145.00
2	—	360	115.00–126.00	120.58
1	—	785	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	167.00–170.00	167.97
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
1	—	435	170.00	170.00
2	—	472	171.00	171.00
3	—	527	165.00	165.00

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.