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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, May 3

● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

518 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 605▼ 274 vs year ago 792 · −34.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 54▲ 19 vs year ago 55 · +34.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 11▲ 7 vs year ago 3 · +233.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale: Feeder Steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady. Good demand throughout the sale.

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 $188.16/cwt on 267 head.

Average price

$188.16

267 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$601

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

$80.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.89

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	627	197.96	1,242	191
Medium and Large 2	526	176.29	927	48
Medium and Large 2-3	547	149.55	818	21
Medium and Large 3	544	117.86	641	7thin

One grade step is worth $80.11/cwt here — about $601 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 sale267 hd

188.16

—

KY average25 barns · 5,714 hd

194.05

−5.89

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	1,570	117.30	1,842	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,534	99.84	1,531	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,141	85.37	974	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	791	49.40	391	16
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,260	138.00	1,739	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,218	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	603	$1,329	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,200	2thin

Every lot

114 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	233	248.47/cwt	240.00–257.50	579	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	674	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	243.35/cwt	240.00–245.00	893	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	246.88/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,022	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	225.93/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,035	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,206	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	245.52/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,176	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	235.35/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,233	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	229.51/cwt	217.00–234.00	1,297	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,361	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	185.00/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,240	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	221.69/cwt	204.00–226.50	1,519	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,376	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,415	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,474	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	815	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,500	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	896	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,541	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,498	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	160	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	296	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	389	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	188.96/cwt	188.00–190.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	177.79/cwt	170.00–185.00	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	216.81/cwt	212.00–219.00	707	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	196.09/cwt	182.50–205.00	716	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	211.85/cwt	205.00–218.00	792	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	497	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	149.65/cwt	142.50–157.50	566	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	176.82/cwt	170.00–192.50	727	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	210.60/cwt	200.00–215.00	901	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	721	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	191.70/cwt	187.50–197.50	880	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	208.42/cwt	202.00–215.00	992	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	185.32/cwt	183.00–190.00	964	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	217.87/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,144	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	152.59/cwt	145.00–162.50	821	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	586	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	172.40/cwt	170.00–180.00	990	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	210.40/cwt	202.00–216.00	1,220	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,307	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	587	153.35/cwt	150.00–160.00	900	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	603	190.00/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,146	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	603	156.90/cwt	147.50–160.00	946	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	138.07/cwt	128.00–148.00	953	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	698	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,159	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	718	120.66/cwt	112.50–129.00	866	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,091	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,240	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,012	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	822	176.85/cwt	176.85–176.85	1,454	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,234	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,219	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	170	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	340	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	195	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	341	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	489	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	250.22/cwt	246.00–255.00	696	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	215.65/cwt	210.00–227.50	701	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	195.31/cwt	185.00–201.00	709	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	220.64/cwt	214.00–228.00	834	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	602	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	237.30/cwt	226.00–242.50	973	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	206.88/cwt	190.00–214.00	856	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	241.54/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,140	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	493	205.89/cwt	197.50–209.00	1,015	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,106	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	198.83/cwt	192.50–202.00	1,044	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,051	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	173.03/cwt	170.00–176.00	978	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	204.44/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,243	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	170.76/cwt	164.00–174.00	1,062	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	632	147.56/cwt	144.00–152.50	933	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,122	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,270	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,323	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,284	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	820	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	573	108.77/cwt	107.50–110.00	623	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,260	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,739	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	117.30/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,842	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	744	39.91/cwt	32.00–49.00	297	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	560	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	861	60.20/cwt	50.00–69.00	518	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	84.92/cwt	80.00–89.00	925	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	70.03/cwt	62.00–73.00	782	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	95.16/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,148	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,586	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	95.26/cwt	95.00–95.50	1,498	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	1,218.29/head	1,135.00–1,300.00	1,218	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	1,329.09/head	925.00–1,500.00	1,329	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2

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 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 518Last week 605Year ago 792

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 54Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 11Year ago 3

Compared to last week's sale: Feeder Steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady. Good demand throughout the sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	107.00	107.00
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
1	—	820	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	157.50	157.50
2	—	320	200.00	200.00
3	—	525	192.50–202.00	198.83
5	—	493	197.50–209.00	205.89
1	—	260	188.00	188.00
5	—	363	185.00–201.00	195.31
3	—	622	164.00–174.00	170.76
6	—	414	190.00–214.00	206.88
1	—	710	158.00	158.00
2	—	565	170.00–176.00	173.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	156.00	156.00
1	—	195	175.00	175.00
1	—	425	177.50	177.50
4	—	632	144.00–152.50	147.56
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	162.50	162.50
1	—	395	152.50	152.50
1	—	475	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	246.00–255.00	250.22
5	—	472	238.00–248.00	241.54
4	—	608	200.00–209.00	204.44
2	—	550	191.00	191.00
11	—	410	226.00–242.50	237.30
8	—	512	216.00	216.00
2	—	765	173.00	173.00
3	—	325	210.00–227.50	215.65
1	—	170	200.00	200.00
1	—	730	174.00	174.00
7	—	378	214.00–228.00	220.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	270.00	270.00
1	—	240	275.00	275.00
2	—	375	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	428	200.00–215.00	210.60
30	—	525	212.00–221.00	217.87
4	—	374	205.00–218.00	211.85
4	—	721	172.00	172.00
14	—	476	202.00–215.00	208.42
22	—	580	202.00–216.00	210.40
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
1	—	995	122.50	122.50
1	—	295	205.00	205.00
5	—	914	135.00	135.00
6	—	326	212.00–219.00	216.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	188.00–190.00	188.96
7	—	459	187.50–197.50	191.70
1	—	160	185.00	185.00
1	—	755	134.00	134.00
2	—	323	170.00–185.00	177.79
3	—	698	166.00	166.00
2	—	603	189.00–191.00	190.00
4	—	411	170.00–192.50	176.82
5	—	365	182.50–205.00	196.09
7	—	520	183.00–190.00	185.32
10	—	720	151.50	151.50
4	—	574	170.00–180.00	172.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	581	225.00	225.00
65	—	822	176.85	176.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
3	—	538	145.00–162.50	152.59
3	—	587	150.00–160.00	153.35
1	—	445	162.00	162.00
2	—	378	142.50–157.50	149.65
1	—	255	152.50	152.50
2	—	690	128.00–148.00	138.07
2	—	718	112.50–129.00	120.66
6	—	603	147.50–160.00	156.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	132.50	132.50
1	—	555	105.00	105.00
2	—	630	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	107.50	107.50
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	685	204.00–226.50	221.69
16	—	565	217.00–234.00	229.51
21	—	479	234.00–248.00	245.52
16	—	524	230.00–246.00	235.35
6	—	367	240.00–245.00	243.35
1	—	896	172.00	172.00
2	—	233	240.00–257.50	248.47
1	—	795	178.00	178.00
1	—	740	186.00	186.00
1	—	1,040	144.00	144.00
1	—	610	220.00	220.00
1	—	275	245.00	245.00
7	—	414	240.00–250.00	246.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	815	184.00	184.00
14	—	579	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	175.00	175.00
1	—	520	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	184.00–186.00	185.00
1	—	810	182.00	182.00
3	—	458	222.00–228.00	225.93
1	—	440	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	107.50–110.00	108.77
1	—	385	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	744	32.00–49.00	39.91
1	—	800	70.00	70.00
6	—	861	50.00–69.00	60.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,116	62.00–73.00	70.03
18	—	1,206	90.00–101.00	95.16
17	—	1,089	80.00–89.00	84.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	109.00	109.00
2	—	1,573	95.00–95.50	95.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,570	109.00–124.00	117.30

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,308	1,135.00–1,300.00	1,218.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	603	925.00–1,500.00	1,329.09

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.