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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 1

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

532 head

▲ 327 vs last sale 205▲ 153 vs year ago 379 · +40.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 55▼ 61 vs year ago 112 · −54.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and feeder bulls sold steady. There was strong demand on all feeder class animals, however highest demand and price were on weaned preconditioned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady and there was moderate demand. Supply included: 91% Feeder Cattle (30% Steers, 1% Dairy Steers, 60% Heifers, 9% Bulls, 0% Dairy Heifers); 9% Slaughter Cattle (88% Cows, 12% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 59%.

Groups of 20 or more:

Heifers

33 head 718lbs 225.00 mostly black/4 white

21 head 505lbs 226.00 black

35 head 694lbs 225.00 mostly black/4 white

65 head 829lbs 220.00 mixed

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 $208.36/cwt on 314 head.

Average price

$208.36

314 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,392

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$672

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

$80.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.30

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	682	217.57	1,483	250
Large 1-2	545	195.00	1,063	3thin
Medium and Large 2	621	181.64	1,128	41
Large 2	625	165.44	1,034	7thin
Large 2-3	570	162.80	928	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	608	137.95	839	10thin
Large 3	590	137.50	811	1thin

One grade step is worth $80.07/cwt here — about $672 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 sale314 hd

208.36

—

KY average26 barns · 4,641 hd

205.06

+3.30

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	—	Low	1,596	111.61	1,781	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,642	94.09	1,545	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	85.19	997	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	79.27	750	7thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	569	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	155.42/cwt	150.00–161.00	567	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	193.69/cwt	182.50–204.00	717	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	385	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	217.04/cwt	210.00–224.00	961	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	226.41/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,048	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	259.51/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,207	15
Steers	—	Large 1-2	474	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,043	4
Steers	—	Large 2	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	872	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	191.14/cwt	190.00–192.50	994	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	211.55/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,119	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	236.60/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,259	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	898	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	197.34/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,119	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	219.99/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,252	9
Steers	—	Large 2-3	570	156.82/cwt	150.00–164.00	894	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,470	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	243.70/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,528	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	655	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,579	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	682	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,405	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,472	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	237.21/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,687	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,287	2
Steers	—	Large 2	735	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,341	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	744	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,644	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	238.86/cwt	238.00–239.50	1,837	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,418	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	854	217.14/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,854	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	345	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	649	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	201.28/cwt	200.00–203.00	743	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	222.74/cwt	211.00–232.00	936	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	185.33/cwt	182.50–188.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	222.30/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,027	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	176.78/cwt	170.00–187.50	856	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	490	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,005	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,141	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	207.48/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,098	10
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	548	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	877	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	202.56/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,128	7
Heifers	—	Large 2-3	570	162.80/cwt	157.50–168.00	928	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	582	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	995	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	191.77/cwt	182.00–198.00	1,122	21
Heifers	—	Large 3	590	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	811	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	181.27/cwt	179.00–182.00	1,137	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	167.33/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,096	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	186.94/cwt	186.00–188.00	1,273	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	684	223.96/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,532	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,034	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,622	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	749	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,476	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,485	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	958	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,597	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	829	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,824	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	833	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,208	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	868	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,476	2
Heifers	—	Large 2	885	154.05/cwt	146.00–162.00	1,363	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	907	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	160.10/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,465	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	849	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,089	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	204.97/cwt	192.50–209.00	1,047	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	180.95/cwt	173.00–187.00	1,039	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	169.29/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,039	7
Bulls	—	Large 2	670	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	968	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,343	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	748	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,257	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,552	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	392	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	480	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	405	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	365	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	468	138.69/cwt	122.50–147.50	649	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	460	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	495	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,115	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,059	1
Bulls	—	—	1,692	114.93/cwt	110.00–121.50	1,945	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	82.01/cwt	80.00–86.00	775	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	75.62/cwt	74.00–77.00	716	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	84.84/cwt	81.00–87.50	954	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	72.36/cwt	64.00–79.00	817	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	95.44/cwt	91.50–102.50	1,221	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,642	94.09/cwt	92.50–97.50	1,545	9

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 Nov 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 205Year ago 379

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 55Year ago 112

Groups of 20 or more:

Heifers

33 head 718lbs 225.00 mostly black/4 white

21 head 505lbs 226.00 black

35 head 694lbs 225.00 mostly black/4 white

65 head 829lbs 220.00 mixed

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	221.00	221.00
4	—	474	220.00	220.00
2	—	682	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	210.00–224.00	217.04
3	—	688	214.00	214.00
12	—	769	238.00–239.50	238.86
8	—	529	204.00–220.00	211.55
7	—	854	210.00–220.00	217.14
4	—	744	221.00	221.00
1	—	255	240.00	240.00
4	—	463	210.00–232.00	226.41
9	—	569	215.00–228.00	219.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	182.50	182.50
1	—	490	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	180.00	180.00
1	—	490	178.00	178.00
1	—	330	172.50	172.50
3	—	567	196.00–198.00	197.34
2	—	610	200.00	200.00
2	—	370	182.50–204.00	193.69
4	—	520	190.00–192.50	191.14
1	—	810	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	159.00	159.00
2	—	365	150.00–161.00	155.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	250.00	250.00
15	—	465	250.00–265.00	259.51
4	—	655	241.00	241.00
13	—	532	229.00–240.00	236.60
15	—	711	233.00–242.00	237.21
27	—	627	236.00–245.00	243.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	150.00–164.00	156.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	462	210.00–229.00	222.30
7	—	819	195.00	195.00
5	—	369	200.00–203.00	201.28
3	—	750	198.00	198.00
4	—	749	197.00	197.00
15	—	681	186.00–188.00	186.94
1	—	330	195.00	195.00
10	—	529	205.00–213.00	207.48
7	—	557	200.00–210.00	202.56
10	—	420	211.00–232.00	222.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	721	225.00	225.00
48	—	684	221.00–225.00	223.96
21	—	505	226.00	226.00
65	—	829	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	484	170.00–187.50	176.78
4	—	627	179.00–182.00	181.27
3	—	833	145.00	145.00
1	—	320	197.00	197.00
2	—	433	182.50–188.00	185.33
2	—	915	154.00–166.00	160.10
2	—	868	170.00	170.00
3	—	655	162.00–170.00	167.33
21	—	585	182.00–198.00	191.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	418	150.00	150.00
1	—	515	122.00	122.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
1	—	685	151.00	151.00
1	—	805	119.00	119.00
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
1	—	885	102.50	102.50
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
1	—	620	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	205.00	205.00
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
1	—	535	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	171.00	171.00
2	—	885	146.00–162.00	154.05
1	—	345	188.00	188.00
2	—	548	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	157.50–168.00	162.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	90.00	90.00
2	—	392	122.50	122.50
3	—	468	122.50–147.50	138.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	107.50	107.50
1	—	385	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	197.50	197.50
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
4	—	877	177.00	177.00
1	—	385	230.00	230.00
6	—	726	185.00	185.00
4	—	511	192.50–209.00	204.97
4	—	482	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	574	173.00–187.00	180.95
4	—	748	168.00	168.00
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
7	—	614	169.00–170.00	169.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	144.00–145.00	144.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,129	64.00–79.00	72.36
8	—	1,279	91.50–102.50	95.44
14	—	1,125	81.00–87.50	84.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	947	74.00–77.00	75.62
4	—	945	80.00–86.00	82.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,642	92.50–97.50	94.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	95.00	95.00
5	—	1,692	110.00–121.50	114.93

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.