Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2023-11-08

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 8
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
383 head
▼ 149 vs last sale 532▲ 88 vs year ago 295 · +29.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 51▼ 12 vs year ago 81 · −14.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 0▼ 2 vs year ago 18 · −11.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $218.08/cwt on 125 head.
Average price
$218.08
125 head · 725 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,581
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$670
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−16.42
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2752223.991,684106
Medium and Large 2598196.671,1766thin
Medium and Large 2-3564179.771,01413thin
One grade step is worth $44.22/cwt here — about $670 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 sale125 hd
218.08
—
KY average25 barns · 6,439 hd
234.50
−16.42
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—Average1,563113.931,78111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,65691.741,5197thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23090.161,10933
CowsLean 85-90%Low92681.4575413

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)939$8926
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)885$7751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)860$7251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)725$8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,399$1,4773thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3260207.50/cwt207.50–207.505401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340222.50/cwt222.50–222.507571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2391236.81/cwt230.00–239.009264
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440194.00/cwt194.00–194.008541
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2447221.00/cwt221.00–221.009886
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3450192.50/cwt192.50–192.508661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476228.34/cwt228.00–229.001,0873
Steers—Medium and Large 2500206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,0301
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505190.00/cwt190.00–190.009602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528223.83/cwt219.00–229.001,1824
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,0493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577219.44/cwt214.00–222.001,2663
Steers—Medium and Large 2588196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,1524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614192.38/cwt190.00–202.001,1815
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3618180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722227.95/cwt219.00–231.001,6464
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2761
Steers—Medium and Large 2735190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added790229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,8096
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820142.32/cwt135.00–150.001,1672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added839231.50/cwt231.50–231.501,94263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2908185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,025152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,5581
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006273
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375192.47/cwt190.00–195.007222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385207.33/cwt200.00–218.007986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409217.00/cwt217.00–217.008884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421195.93/cwt190.00–205.008256
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435190.99/cwt190.00–192.008312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466202.01/cwt195.00–211.009419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473188.51/cwt187.50–190.008925
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510209.02/cwt205.00–213.001,0666
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518190.72/cwt186.00–196.0098812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574194.49/cwt187.00–199.001,11611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577170.59/cwt168.00–174.009849
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614196.36/cwt192.50–199.001,2065
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3616177.51/cwt177.00–178.001,0934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3656170.66/cwt170.00–171.001,1203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2695187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,4955
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3795130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860110.00/cwt110.00–110.009461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880101.00/cwt101.00–101.008891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,4001
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245200.00/cwt200.00–200.004901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320219.14/cwt212.00–230.007013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3383198.74/cwt197.50–200.007612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385232.39/cwt224.00–241.008952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415240.00/cwt240.00–240.009961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420208.00/cwt208.00–208.008742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440197.00/cwt197.00–197.008672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465228.79/cwt227.50–230.001,0642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475202.00/cwt202.00–202.009601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,0691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568164.97/cwt160.00–175.009373
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573192.84/cwt184.00–197.001,1053
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578155.00/cwt155.00–155.008962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2613188.22/cwt180.00–196.001,15410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,1061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635131.63/cwt130.00–135.008363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2865
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718163.72/cwt155.00–166.001,1765
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3740130.00/cwt130.00–130.009621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,3612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-385892.49/cwt90.00–95.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2895110.00/cwt110.00–110.009851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3945110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2970119.90/cwt110.00–130.001,1632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-397595.00/cwt95.00–95.009261
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3725120.00/cwt120.00–120.008701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,247103.76/cwt103.00–105.001,2943
Bulls——1,670116.14/cwt114.00–120.001,9407
Bulls——1,765129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,2771
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88382.36/cwt78.00–84.007278
Cows—Lean 85-90%97866.89/cwt65.00–69.006542
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00588.71/cwt87.00–91.008923
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19482.72/cwt80.00–84.009884
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23289.18/cwt85.00–92.501,09918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24094.47/cwt93.00–98.001,17111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65189.22/cwt88.00–92.001,4735
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66898.05/cwt94.50–101.001,6352
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2939892.30/head600.00–1,085.008926
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3991,477.43/head1,275.00–1,575.001,4773
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725875.00/head875.00–875.008751

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.