Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2023-09-06

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 6
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
227 head
▼ 130 vs last sale 357▼ 50 vs year ago 277 · −18.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 32▲ 45 vs year ago 37 · +121.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The Feeder calf market was steady to up sharply in some spots with several buyers looking for high quality cattle. Cooler weather moving in helped to increase interest in most all of the classes with heifers showing the most improvement. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $244.48/cwt on 85 head.
Average price
$244.48
85 head · 747 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,827
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$584
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$55.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.31
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2750246.431,84982
Medium and Large 2-3662191.171,2653thin
One grade step is worth $55.26/cwt here — about $584 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 sale85 hd
244.48
—
KY average18 barns · 4,759 hd
244.18
+0.31
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,461119.561,7475thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,306105.671,38034
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,469103.951,52710
CowsLean 85-90%Average93090.3384013
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,145140.481,6082thin

Every lot

76 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,0981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy445270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465260.00/cwt250.00–265.001,2093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added502275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527267.42/cwt264.00–269.001,4093
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585191.76/cwt191.00–192.501,1222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2588248.52/cwt247.00–250.001,4612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,6832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635230.45/cwt224.00–237.001,4632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,6322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7371
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3815190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added817242.10/cwt242.10–242.101,97858
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873236.50/cwt236.50–236.502,0653
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265203.68/cwt202.50–205.005402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283220.04/cwt215.00–225.006232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315235.00/cwt235.00–235.007401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330212.50/cwt212.50–212.507011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350260.00/cwt260.00–260.009101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385250.00/cwt250.00–250.009631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3395218.00/cwt218.00–218.008611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,0454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2411241.62/cwt239.00–246.009934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3455205.00/cwt205.00–205.009331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461262.94/cwt261.00–267.501,2124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466247.06/cwt235.00–258.001,1518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513232.25/cwt232.00–232.501,1912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3555210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565248.34/cwt248.00–249.001,4033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567240.91/cwt235.00–244.001,36611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4433
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3635193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,2261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2637214.44/cwt208.00–217.501,3663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,5222
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3735192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,6422
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215225.00/cwt225.00–225.004841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3255200.00/cwt200.00–200.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275255.00/cwt255.00–255.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3350225.00/cwt225.00–225.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370239.68/cwt235.00–244.008872
Bulls—Medium 2-3390155.00/cwt155.00–155.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400220.00/cwt220.00–220.008801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,1261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440218.00/cwt218.00–218.009591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy481257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2395
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483229.62/cwt228.00–233.001,1093
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3495180.00/cwt180.00–180.008911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3515209.98/cwt207.50–212.501,0812
Bulls—Medium 2-3515157.50/cwt157.50–157.508111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516253.02/cwt251.00–255.001,3064
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520240.37/cwt231.00–247.001,2506
Bulls—Medium 2-3555150.00/cwt150.00–150.008331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3572217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2585228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,1901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2648222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,4394
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2682205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2241
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,145140.48/cwt140.00–141.001,6082
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,000103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0301
Bulls——1,318112.89/cwt112.00–114.001,4882
Bulls——1,835134.51/cwt134.00–135.002,4682
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82377.53/cwt77.00–78.006382
Cows—Lean 85-90%84483.94/cwt80.00–89.007085
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02098.30/cwt95.00–101.001,0035
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,2101
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,295105.82/cwt100.00–109.001,37017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,299112.55/cwt110.00–118.001,46210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34195.47/cwt92.00–99.001,2807
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40391.72/cwt90.00–94.001,2872
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,475102.98/cwt99.00–106.001,5195
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,503113.71/cwt111.00–118.001,7093

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.