Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2023-03-08

Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

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

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

283 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 339▲ 15 vs year ago 268 · +5.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 65▼ 12 vs year ago 54 · −22.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 8▲ 11 vs year ago 16 · +68.8%

View

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 $180.94/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$180.94

116 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$951

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$343

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

$56.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.52

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	528	189.95	1,002	90
Medium and Large 2	535	161.48	864	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	493	133.75	659	11thin

One grade step is worth $56.20/cwt here — about $343 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 sale116 hd

180.94

—

KY average23 barns · 5,889 hd

186.46

−5.52

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	1,553	112.50	1,747	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,692	90.08	1,524	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,175	87.27	1,025	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	760	76.00	578	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,210	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,380	$1,143	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,114	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$985	11
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$800	1thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	203.77/cwt	200.00–210.00	648	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	205.95/cwt	202.50–210.00	766	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	885	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	210.54/cwt	204.00–218.00	901	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	831	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	452	238.67/cwt	232.00–239.50	1,079	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	988	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	965	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	221.34/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,155	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	538	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,237	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	914	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	204.50/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,186	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	202.34/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,250	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	192.45/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,218	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	188.19/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,293	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,167	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	749	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,356	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	178.81/cwt	178.00–182.00	1,370	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,394	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	859	159.08/cwt	157.00–159.50	1,366	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	643	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	145.63/cwt	137.50–154.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	181.25/cwt	170.00–192.50	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	200.99/cwt	195.00–204.00	750	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	377	219.85/cwt	217.00–224.00	829	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	153.61/cwt	142.50–165.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	411	217.35/cwt	210.00–220.00	893	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	198.53/cwt	190.00–209.00	868	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	161.31/cwt	151.00–166.00	740	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	205.49/cwt	205.00–207.00	976	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	136.16/cwt	127.50–145.00	647	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	192.20/cwt	180.00–199.00	928	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	191.81/cwt	183.00–198.00	1,005	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	531	205.41/cwt	203.00–206.00	1,091	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	190.19/cwt	179.00–194.00	1,057	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	172.18/cwt	169.00–184.00	1,066	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	174.13/cwt	171.50–184.00	1,151	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	153.99/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,055	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	903	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	162.03/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,178	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,087	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	132.92/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,150	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	865	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,090	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	218.51/cwt	218.00–220.00	813	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	233.95/cwt	233.00–235.00	884	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	197.26/cwt	195.00–202.00	844	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	236.35/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,035	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	176.32/cwt	162.50–190.00	843	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	210.46/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,019	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	887	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	204.60/cwt	199.00–212.00	1,080	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	542	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,062	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	846	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	199.26/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,148	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	933	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	185.33/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,151	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,226	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,139	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,320	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,346	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,206	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,312	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	542	118.21/cwt	112.50–122.00	641	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	502	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	502	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,223	99.56/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,218	2
Bulls	—	—	1,773	121.12/cwt	116.00–126.50	2,147	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	760	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	578	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	981	57.84/cwt	48.00–68.00	567	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	82.32/cwt	71.00–87.50	908	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	96.84/cwt	90.00–104.50	1,222	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,692	90.08/cwt	88.50–92.50	1,524	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	11
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,114.02/head	1,100.00–1,285.00	1,114	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,370	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	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 Mar 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 283Last week 339Year ago 268

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 65Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 8Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	200.00–210.00	203.77
15	—	749	181.00	181.00
3	—	825	169.00	169.00
5	—	687	185.00–192.00	188.19
5	—	766	178.00–182.00	178.81
11	—	522	212.00–225.00	221.34
6	—	372	202.50–210.00	205.95
3	—	428	204.00–218.00	210.54
2	—	580	201.00–208.00	204.50
1	—	255	216.00	216.00
10	—	618	199.00–209.00	202.34
2	—	475	208.00	208.00
6	—	859	157.00–159.50	159.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	191.00	191.00
1	—	380	192.50	192.50
1	—	575	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	538	230.00	230.00
1	—	375	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	452	232.00–239.50	238.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	180.00–195.00	192.45
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
1	—	725	161.00	161.00
1	—	485	199.00	199.00
1	—	370	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	619	169.00–184.00	172.18
11	—	483	180.00–199.00	192.20
2	—	270	200.00	200.00
2	—	865	126.00–140.00	132.92
4	—	373	195.00–204.00	200.99
4	—	556	179.00–194.00	190.19
8	—	524	183.00–198.00	191.81
1	—	760	143.00	143.00
5	—	661	171.50–184.00	174.13
12	—	437	190.00–209.00	198.53
13	—	727	150.00–163.00	162.03
1	—	315	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	145.00	145.00
4	—	685	151.00–155.00	153.99
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
4	—	459	151.00–166.00	161.31
1	—	540	165.00	165.00
1	—	330	192.50	192.50
2	—	355	170.00–192.50	181.25
1	—	865	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	102.50	102.50
2	—	390	142.50–165.00	153.61
2	—	475	127.50–145.00	136.16
2	—	700	129.00	129.00
1	—	410	115.00	115.00
2	—	335	137.50–154.00	145.63
1	—	670	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	210.00–220.00	217.35
4	—	475	205.00–207.00	205.49
5	—	531	203.00–206.00	205.41
8	—	377	217.00–224.00	219.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	542	112.50–122.00	118.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	502	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	199.00–212.00	204.60
6	—	576	194.00–210.00	199.26
6	—	372	218.00–220.00	218.51
1	—	670	183.00	183.00
1	—	880	153.00	153.00
2	—	265	200.00	200.00
4	—	621	180.00–192.00	185.33
2	—	830	159.00	159.00
1	—	965	136.00	136.00
1	—	900	134.00	134.00
3	—	438	234.00–238.00	236.35
8	—	484	209.00–215.00	210.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	170.00	170.00
1	—	840	125.00	125.00
3	—	428	195.00–202.00	197.26
1	—	550	190.00	190.00
4	—	542	196.00	196.00
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
2	—	478	162.50–190.00	176.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	230.00	230.00
2	—	378	233.00–235.00	233.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	153.00	153.00
1	—	555	152.50	152.50
1	—	390	137.50	137.50
3	—	490	181.00	181.00
1	—	775	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
1	—	760	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,692	88.50–92.50	90.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	981	48.00–68.00	57.84
18	—	1,262	90.00–104.50	96.84
11	—	1,103	71.00–87.50	82.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,773	116.00–126.50	121.12
2	—	1,223	99.00–100.00	99.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	845	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	800.00	800.00

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)	12	—	1,265	1,100.00–1,285.00	1,114.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,110.00	1,110.00

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.