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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

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

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

557 head

▲ 134 vs last sale 423▲ 122 vs year ago 435 · +28.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 47▼ 12 vs year ago 60 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 1▼ 6 vs year ago 16 · −37.5%

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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 $195.19/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$195.19

236 head · 690 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$45.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.43

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	560	197.56	1,106	24
Medium and Large 1-2	707	195.74	1,383	208
Medium and Large 2-3	594	152.25	904	4thin

One grade step is worth $45.31/cwt here — about $202 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 sale236 hd

195.19

—

KY average23 barns · 5,153 hd

206.62

−11.43

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	1,552	105.46	1,636	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	90.89	1,357	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	83.16	930	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	908	59.50	540	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,004	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	845	$750	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$1,025	1thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	715	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	206.33/cwt	204.00–216.00	809	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	214.43/cwt	210.00–224.00	868	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	427	239.92/cwt	236.00–249.00	1,024	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	869	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	224.73/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,065	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	975	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	228.14/cwt	216.00–239.00	1,211	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,108	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	221.65/cwt	210.00–225.50	1,274	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	591	199.08/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,177	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,181	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	211.90/cwt	201.00–218.00	1,329	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,199	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	203.73/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,355	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	175.55/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,246	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	167.08/cwt	155.00–173.00	1,303	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	816	175.76/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,434	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	860	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	1,503	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	171.76/cwt	164.00–172.00	1,541	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,707	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	165	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	355	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	206.76/cwt	206.00–207.50	587	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	187.07/cwt	185.00–190.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	206.50/cwt	200.00–213.00	677	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	682	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	211.81/cwt	200.00–219.00	773	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	371	224.79/cwt	224.00–226.00	834	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	223.14/cwt	221.00–224.00	904	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	204.11/cwt	197.50–219.00	849	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	185.32/cwt	183.00–192.00	814	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	479	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,020	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	193.45/cwt	185.00–207.00	930	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	493	171.97/cwt	167.00–177.00	848	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	197.65/cwt	185.00–209.00	1,022	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	172.09/cwt	164.00–180.00	909	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,259	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	159.88/cwt	155.00–170.00	908	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	186.93/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,064	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	608	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,155	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	172.93/cwt	160.00–175.50	1,095	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	155.25/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,060	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	692	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,003	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	736	177.27/cwt	168.50–184.00	1,305	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	828	98.99/cwt	98.00–100.00	820	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	945	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,125	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	960	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,026	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,283	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	218.16/cwt	215.00–232.50	615	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	251.11/cwt	249.00–253.00	929	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	206.05/cwt	205.00–207.00	769	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	597	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	230.91/cwt	218.00–238.00	995	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	198.29/cwt	195.00–200.00	928	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	477	230.00/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,097	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	217.05/cwt	201.00–224.00	1,107	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	511	181.74/cwt	175.00–194.00	929	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	202.47/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,132	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	193.97/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,113	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	205.77/cwt	201.00–214.00	1,303	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,265	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	172.99/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,254	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,235	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,250	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	127.73/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,249	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,205	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,072	1
Bulls	—	—	1,621	108.75/cwt	104.50–113.50	1,763	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	609	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	919	70.07/cwt	62.00–76.00	644	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	469	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	953	58.44/cwt	57.00–60.50	557	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	95.24/cwt	92.00–107.00	1,134	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	84.83/cwt	78.00–89.50	1,023	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	90.89/cwt	88.50–95.00	1,357	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	905	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,088.23/head	800.00–1,385.00	1,088	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 423Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 47Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 1Year 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
6	—	816	175.00–176.50	175.76
1	—	345	211.00	211.00
10	—	665	190.00–208.00	203.73
8	—	405	210.00–224.00	214.43
2	—	298	240.00	240.00
18	—	575	210.00–225.50	221.65
13	—	531	216.00–239.00	228.14
11	—	474	214.00–230.00	224.73
18	—	627	201.00–218.00	211.90
32	—	897	164.00–172.00	171.76
5	—	710	172.00–182.00	175.55
5	—	392	204.00–216.00	206.33
3	—	780	155.00–173.00	167.08
3	—	1,303	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	591	199.00–200.00	199.08
3	—	612	193.00	193.00
2	—	485	201.00	201.00
2	—	390	190.00	190.00
2	—	538	206.00	206.00
1	—	655	183.00	183.00
1	—	440	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
2	—	475	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	427	236.00–249.00	239.92
3	—	560	235.00	235.00
59	—	860	174.75	174.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
1	—	980	98.00	98.00
1	—	495	150.00	150.00
2	—	828	98.00–100.00	98.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	155.00–170.00	159.88
7	—	528	164.00–180.00	172.09
3	—	692	145.00	145.00
7	—	439	183.00–192.00	185.32
1	—	355	192.00	192.00
1	—	945	119.00	119.00
2	—	493	167.00–177.00	171.97
3	—	325	185.00–190.00	187.07
1	—	1,026	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	215.00	215.00
1	—	215	195.00	195.00
11	—	365	200.00–219.00	211.81
20	—	481	185.00–207.00	193.45
28	—	633	160.00–175.50	172.93
13	—	569	183.00–192.00	186.93
2	—	284	206.00–207.50	206.76
8	—	416	197.50–219.00	204.11
9	—	517	185.00–209.00	197.65
11	—	328	200.00–213.00	206.50
3	—	683	152.00–162.00	155.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	736	168.50–184.00	177.27
9	—	530	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	213.00	213.00
7	—	405	221.00–224.00	223.14
2	—	608	190.00	190.00
5	—	371	224.00–226.00	224.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
1	—	505	100.00	100.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	725	172.00–178.00	172.99
5	—	559	190.00–215.00	202.47
3	—	468	195.00–200.00	198.29
10	—	633	201.00–214.00	205.77
1	—	850	147.00	147.00
1	—	770	165.00	165.00
1	—	840	147.00	147.00
3	—	978	124.00–135.00	127.73
5	—	282	215.00–232.50	218.16
1	—	225	190.00	190.00
3	—	659	192.00	192.00
8	—	510	201.00–224.00	217.05
7	—	431	218.00–238.00	230.91
2	—	370	249.00–253.00	251.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	477	229.00–233.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	165.00	165.00
2	—	390	153.00	153.00
1	—	480	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	185.00–197.00	193.97
4	—	511	175.00–194.00	181.74
2	—	373	205.00–207.00	206.05
1	—	620	142.50	142.50
1	—	330	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	919	62.00–76.00	70.07
3	—	953	57.00–60.50	58.44
13	—	1,191	92.00–107.00	95.24
13	—	1,206	78.00–89.50	84.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	51.00	51.00
1	—	895	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	88.50–95.00	90.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,621	104.50–113.50	108.75
1	—	1,205	89.00	89.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	625.00	625.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,168	800.00–1,385.00	1,088.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	900	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.