Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2023-10-11

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 11
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
405 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 441▼ 132 vs year ago 537 · −24.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 62▲ 48 vs year ago 99 · +48.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
4 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 14▲ 3 vs year ago 1 · +300.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower across the board, however strongest demand was still on 550 to 625lbS Feeder heifers sold down 2.00 to 4.00, again, with weaned cattle being selling steady and having most demand. Feeder bulls sold steady across all weight classes. Demand on all feeders was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold up 1.00 to 3.00 and slaughter bulls sold steady. Supply included: 73% Feeder Cattle (32% Steers, 0% Dairy Steers, 38% Heifers, 30% Bulls); 26% Slaughter Cattle (83% Cows, 17% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (33% Bred Cows, 67% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 35%.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.45/cwt on 145 head.
Average price
$185.45
145 head · 521 lb average
Value per head Derived
$967
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$474
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$90.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−19.74
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2521205.711,07265
Medium and Large 2447187.7383843
Medium and Large 2-3573148.7585327
Large 2797148.571,1847thin
Large 2-3455137.506262thin
Medium and Large 3520115.005981thin
One grade step is worth $90.71/cwt here — about $474 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 sale145 hd
185.45
—
KY average25 barns · 4,517 hd
205.18
−19.74
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—High1,443113.821,64324
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51097.941,47813
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,21992.531,12884
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low87780.4170521

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)920$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)608$1,2252thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295160.00/cwt160.00–160.004721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320215.00/cwt215.00–215.006881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2388217.50/cwt217.50–217.508442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422231.23/cwt230.00–233.009767
Steers—Large 1-2445234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,0411
Steers—Medium and Large 2450175.00/cwt175.00–175.007881
Steers—Large 2465160.00/cwt160.00–160.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477229.10/cwt220.00–242.001,0937
Steers—Large 2-3488190.00/cwt190.00–190.009272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521229.21/cwt222.50–232.001,19410
Steers—Medium and Large 2532185.00/cwt185.00–185.009842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2557216.90/cwt210.00–221.001,2088
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,3778
Steers—Large 2615130.00/cwt130.00–130.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628228.92/cwt220.00–237.501,4382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666229.42/cwt228.00–230.001,52812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added829224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,8575
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,00849
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283188.29/cwt170.00–192.505335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3285155.00/cwt155.00–155.004421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2298195.00/cwt195.00–195.005812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310210.00/cwt210.00–210.006512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328167.37/cwt165.00–170.005492
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340155.00/cwt155.00–155.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360150.00/cwt150.00–150.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372189.45/cwt180.00–195.007059
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2387211.94/cwt200.00–216.0082014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3405155.00/cwt155.00–155.006281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416216.95/cwt214.00–220.009038
Heifers—Medium and Large 2437195.00/cwt195.00–195.008525
Heifers—Large 2-3455137.50/cwt130.00–145.006262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466195.50/cwt180.00–199.009117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,0961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485160.83/cwt157.50–165.007803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3517149.91/cwt142.50–155.007756
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524184.88/cwt170.00–190.009698
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2536202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,08313
Heifers—Large 2560150.00/cwt150.00–150.008401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3586152.95/cwt150.00–155.008966
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615228.50/cwt226.00–231.001,4052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620176.24/cwt165.00–182.001,0933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627205.70/cwt200.00–211.001,29010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645130.00/cwt130.00–130.008391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3660120.00/cwt120.00–120.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3712152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717164.99/cwt160.00–175.001,1833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750127.50/cwt127.50–127.509561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2759177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3474
Heifers—Large 2783155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2145
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3810145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1752
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3920129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2935172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6131
Heifers—Large 21,105115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3155140.00/cwt140.00–140.002171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3200130.00/cwt130.00–130.002601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2245175.00/cwt175.00–175.004291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2268188.17/cwt185.00–195.005043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295205.00/cwt205.00–205.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315235.04/cwt222.50–243.007404
Bulls—Large 1-2335195.00/cwt195.00–195.006531
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005784
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390230.00/cwt230.00–230.008971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2393207.51/cwt206.00–210.008169
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2414216.18/cwt212.50–220.008954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425227.50/cwt227.50–227.509674
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425165.00/cwt165.00–165.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2445192.00/cwt192.00–192.008541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3459160.00/cwt160.00–160.007345
Bulls—Large 1-2460197.50/cwt197.50–197.509091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0265
Bulls—Medium and Large 2482186.71/cwt185.00–190.009003
Bulls—Large 2495165.00/cwt165.00–165.008171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518150.00/cwt150.00–150.007773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,2125
Bulls—Large 2-3520155.00/cwt155.00–155.008061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,0101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567196.55/cwt190.00–200.001,1149
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570161.69/cwt160.00–162.509223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575183.20/cwt172.50–187.501,05311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619194.00/cwt185.00–197.001,20112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635130.00/cwt130.00–130.008261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2642187.44/cwt172.00–190.001,2037
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,2231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3752167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2602
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2822190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2935170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5901
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,000114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1401
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,230120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4761
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3240100.00/cwt100.00–100.002401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——92594.00/cwt94.00–94.008701
Bulls——1,279109.25/cwt100.00–114.001,39712
Bulls——1,670120.61/cwt115.00–125.002,01411
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83582.48/cwt80.00–88.006897
Cows—Lean 85-90%84065.05/cwt61.00–68.005464
Cows—Lean 85-90%88994.32/cwt90.00–104.008395
Cows—Lean 85-90%95275.87/cwt74.00–78.007225
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16885.45/cwt79.00–89.0099828
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234106.27/cwt100.00–125.001,31117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24694.08/cwt90.00–99.001,17235
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27670.06/cwt65.00–73.008944
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45285.48/cwt82.50–88.001,2413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51697.15/cwt95.00–98.501,4736
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543108.48/cwt106.50–109.501,6744
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26081,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252

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.