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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 4

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

441 head

▼ 309 vs last sale 750▼ 88 vs year ago 529 · −16.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 83▲ 28 vs year ago 34 · +82.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 20▲ 11 vs year ago 3 · +366.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, except for 500 to 600 lbs steers which sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. The strongest demand noted for feeder classes that were weaned and pre-conditioned with favorable body condition. Fleshy bawling calves faced moderate demand and discounts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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 $218.52/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$218.52

153 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$424

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

$34.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.04

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	687	223.05	1,533	133
Medium and Large 2-3	588	188.37	1,108	20

One grade step is worth $34.69/cwt here — about $424 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 sale153 hd

218.52

—

KY average26 barns · 5,962 hd

195.48

+23.04

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	1,604	108.04	1,733	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,594	88.97	1,418	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	86.43	1,048	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	874	78.88	689	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	100.00	1,310	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,300	172.00	2,236	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)	1,115	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,111	$1,005	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$981	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,400	$1,525	1thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	242	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	557	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	229.88/cwt	225.00–235.00	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	435	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,175	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	236.57/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,081	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,391	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	252.23/cwt	247.50–256.00	1,349	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	259.01/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,471	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	250.12/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,431	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,340	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	213.54/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,345	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,286	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	201.99/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,323	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,362	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	225.54/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,586	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,457	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,385	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,642	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	214.12/cwt	211.00–220.00	910	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,039	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	219.63/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,010	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	201.41/cwt	200.00–202.00	949	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,170	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,081	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	222.62/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,189	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,053	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	230.06/cwt	227.50–233.00	1,300	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	223.71/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,412	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,316	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,261	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,079	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,328	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	829	221.25/cwt	221.25–221.25	1,834	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,444	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	973	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	222	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	511	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	217.37/cwt	210.00–224.00	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	212.39/cwt	210.00–215.00	788	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	412	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	948	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	267.05/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,178	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	233.34/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,094	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,274	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	508	256.80/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,305	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	245.17/cwt	237.00–248.00	1,275	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,181	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,004	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	235.86/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,323	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	205.43/cwt	199.00–212.00	1,272	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,329	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	796	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,457	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,513	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,543	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	988	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,433	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	993	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,599	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,149	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,379	5
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,236	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,310	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,518	97.53/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,481	2
Bulls	—	—	1,662	115.05/cwt	112.00–118.50	1,912	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	777	70.68/cwt	70.00–71.00	549	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	87.31/cwt	85.00–91.00	783	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	74.50/cwt	73.00–76.00	684	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	85.58/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,009	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	78.04/cwt	75.00–80.00	938	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	92.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,158	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,601	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	85.71/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,371	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	879	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	1,005.39/head	725.00–1,275.00	1,005	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	980.58/head	900.00–1,050.00	981	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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 441Last week 750Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 83Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 20Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	153.00	153.00
3	—	517	209.00	209.00
3	—	660	191.00	191.00
1	—	865	112.50	112.50
2	—	563	187.00	187.00
1	—	790	150.00	150.00
1	—	645	204.00	204.00
1	—	810	164.00	164.00
7	—	471	200.00–202.00	201.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	212.00–225.00	219.63
3	—	830	174.00	174.00
23	—	565	227.50–233.00	230.06
17	—	631	222.00–225.00	223.71
7	—	534	215.00–225.00	222.62
5	—	425	211.00–220.00	214.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	829	221.25	221.25
1	—	560	250.00	250.00
5	—	500	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	270.00	270.00
1	—	465	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
1	—	695	196.00	196.00
1	—	640	201.00	201.00
4	—	520	210.00	210.00
1	—	365	210.00	210.00
3	—	585	229.00	229.00
1	—	810	171.00	171.00
1	—	345	205.00	205.00
1	—	725	201.00	201.00
1	—	770	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	242	230.00	230.00
1	—	1,185	170.00	170.00
3	—	855	192.00	192.00
2	—	630	205.00–222.50	213.54
4	—	305	225.00	225.00
17	—	703	222.00–227.00	225.54
8	—	535	247.50–256.00	252.23
3	—	457	230.00–240.00	236.57
14	—	572	238.00–255.00	250.12
2	—	425	225.00–235.00	229.88
4	—	655	200.00–204.00	201.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	257.50–260.00	259.01
3	—	535	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,149	120.00	120.00
6	—	993	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	561	230.00–241.00	235.86
6	—	520	237.00–248.00	245.17
9	—	707	188.00	188.00
3	—	222	230.00	230.00
12	—	619	199.00–212.00	205.43
5	—	796	183.00	183.00
2	—	328	210.00–224.00	217.37
3	—	469	230.00–240.00	233.34
1	—	850	178.00	178.00
1	—	270	217.50	217.50
5	—	371	210.00–215.00	212.39
4	—	441	255.00–271.00	267.05
1	—	935	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	508	255.00–260.00	256.80
2	—	472	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	175.00	175.00
2	—	988	145.00	145.00
2	—	532	222.00	222.00
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	182.50	182.50
2	—	412	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	897	85.00–91.00	87.31
4	—	918	73.00–76.00	74.50
3	—	777	70.00–71.00	70.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	102.00	102.00
4	—	1,600	83.00–89.00	85.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,259	90.00–96.00	92.01
6	—	1,202	75.00–80.00	78.04
13	—	1,179	81.00–89.00	85.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,662	112.00–118.50	115.05
2	—	1,518	94.00–100.00	97.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	118.00	118.00

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)	2	—	1,210	900.00–1,050.00	980.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,111	725.00–1,275.00	1,005.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	—	1,400	1,525.00	1,525.00

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.