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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 30

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

357 head

▲ 311 vs last sale 46▲ 160 vs year ago 197 · +81.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 9▲ 8 vs year ago 24 · +33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 5▼ 4 vs year ago 11 · −36.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to last weeks limited number of offerings due to excessive heat in the area there was no comparable report, however this weeks market remained comparable to other markets. All feeder classes sold steady with good demand and weaned packages in the 500 to 600 pound range had strongest demand. Slaughter cows and bulls also sold steady this week.

Groups of 20 or more:

Steers Heifers

83 head 909lbs 237.25 62 head 804lbs 230.00

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 $219.24/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$219.24

157 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,368

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$756

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

$65.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.58

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	668	231.66	1,547	116
Large 1-2	510	199.00	1,015	1thin
Medium and Large 2	524	196.62	1,031	22
Large 2	453	173.75	786	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	476	166.24	791	14thin

One grade step is worth $65.43/cwt here — about $756 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 sale157 hd

219.24

—

KY average25 barns · 4,505 hd

228.82

−9.58

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	1,550	121.69	1,886	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	108.00	1,701	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,141	103.54	1,182	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	92.09	917	11

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,575	$1,673	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	810	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$725	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,030	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$975	1thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	277.43/cwt	266.00–285.00	1,024	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	760	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	267.38/cwt	263.00–272.00	1,134	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	474	283.00/cwt	262.50–289.00	1,341	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	238.65/cwt	228.00–245.00	1,169	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	285.92/cwt	268.00–291.00	1,507	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	254.00/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,346	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,343	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	266.45/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,516	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	648	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	972	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,347	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,365	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,708	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,402	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	909	237.25/cwt	237.25–237.25	2,157	83
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	263	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	460	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	740	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	342	208.32/cwt	207.50–210.00	712	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	206.18/cwt	205.00–207.50	732	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	661	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	225.79/cwt	220.00–232.50	853	6
Heifers	—	Large 2	405	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	749	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	907	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	234.63/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,004	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	821	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	205.50/cwt	200.00–211.00	986	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	235.79/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,148	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	488	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,235	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	501	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	777	6
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	510	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,015	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	209.06/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,072	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	236.47/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,258	5
Heifers	—	Large 2	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	562	245.96/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,382	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	234.04/cwt	227.50–237.00	1,329	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	182.46/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,140	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,421	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	174.60/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,161	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,635	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	804	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,849	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,622	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	910	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,156	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,191	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	300	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	623	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	305	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	709	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	791	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,017	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,100	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	451	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,308	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	265.61/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,413	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,480	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,363	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,263	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	964	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,266	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,342	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,134	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,584	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,232	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,065	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,161	1
Bulls	—	—	1,491	120.02/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,789	7
Bulls	—	—	2,000	133.89/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,678	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	96.28/cwt	94.00–102.50	951	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	752	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	86.90/cwt	82.50–90.00	866	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,129	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	99.39/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,132	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	113.22/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,299	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,701	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,575	1,673.00/head	1,585.00–1,750.00	1,673	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	870	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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 Aug 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 46Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 9Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 5Year ago 11

Groups of 20 or more:

Steers Heifers

83 head 909lbs 237.25 62 head 804lbs 230.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	145.00	145.00
3	—	648	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	248.00–256.00	254.00
2	—	672	251.00	251.00
2	—	562	239.00	239.00
5	—	490	228.00–245.00	238.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	263.00–272.00	267.38
4	—	369	266.00–285.00	277.43
10	—	474	262.50–289.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	195.00	195.00
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
5	—	670	201.00	201.00
1	—	815	172.00	172.00
1	—	395	192.50	192.50
1	—	580	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	260.00–273.00	266.45
83	—	909	237.25	237.25
13	—	527	268.00–291.00	285.92
7	—	703	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	220.00–232.50	225.79
12	—	428	220.00–240.00	234.63
4	—	711	230.00	230.00
1	—	640	222.00	222.00
7	—	568	227.50–237.00	234.04
5	—	532	230.00–250.00	236.47
1	—	865	187.50	187.50
2	—	340	217.50	217.50
3	—	663	231.00	231.00
6	—	487	227.50–245.00	235.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
1	—	405	185.00	185.00
2	—	540	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	114.00	114.00
2	—	420	216.00	216.00
1	—	585	215.00	215.00
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
2	—	625	177.50–187.50	182.46
3	—	342	207.50–210.00	208.32
4	—	480	200.00–211.00	205.50
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
1	—	910	127.00	127.00
3	—	355	205.00–207.50	206.18
3	—	513	205.00–217.50	209.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	181.00	181.00
1	—	450	182.50	182.50
2	—	263	175.00	175.00
6	—	501	155.00	155.00
3	—	665	169.00–180.00	174.60
1	—	320	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	804	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	244.00–250.00	245.96
4	—	488	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	229.00	229.00
3	—	532	256.00–270.00	265.61
1	—	395	257.50	257.50
2	—	415	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	290.00	290.00
1	—	550	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	127.00	127.00
1	—	720	157.50	157.50
1	—	665	145.00	145.00
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
1	—	525	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	212.00	212.00
1	—	300	207.50	207.50
1	—	710	189.00	189.00
1	—	375	211.00	211.00
1	—	675	187.50	187.50
1	—	880	180.00	180.00
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
1	—	625	202.00	202.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	988	94.00–102.50	96.28
1	—	990	76.00	76.00
4	—	996	82.50–90.00	86.90
1	—	1,045	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,147	112.00–114.00	113.22
7	—	1,139	95.00–106.00	99.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,491	115.00–125.00	120.02
1	—	1,065	109.00	109.00
2	—	2,000	130.00–137.00	133.89

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,575	1,585.00–1,750.00	1,673.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,030	1,175.00	1,175.00

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.