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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 22

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

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Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 145▼ 174 vs year ago 224 · −77.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 57▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to limited amount of receipts.

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 $175.91/cwt on 22 head.

Average price

$175.91

22 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$421

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

$37.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.27

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	538	182.78	983	18thin
Medium and Large 2-3	388	145.00	562	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.78/cwt here — about $421 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 sale22 hd

175.91

—

KY average17 barns · 3,084 hd

197.18

−21.27

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	1,430	112.17	1,604	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,518	101.47	1,540	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,251	98.93	1,238	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	948	84.46	800	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,297	111.03	1,440	3thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,040	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,273	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,026	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,196	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	248	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	372	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	183.02/cwt	180.00–184.00	866	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	174.06/cwt	171.00–177.00	896	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,055	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	180.13/cwt	178.50–181.00	1,113	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	980	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	899	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	766	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,079	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,202	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,001	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,296	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,265	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,297	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,440	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	112.17/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,604	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	713	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	74.41/cwt	72.00–77.00	725	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,040	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	89.11/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,029	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	99.77/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,258	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	105.41/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,381	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,332	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,496	106.89/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,599	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	99.77/cwt	95.50–104.00	1,535	6

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 145Year ago 224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 57Year ago 0

No trend available due to limited amount of receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	156.00	156.00
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	695	144.00	144.00
1	—	535	168.00	168.00
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	580	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	170.00–171.00	170.50
1	—	930	136.00	136.00
1	—	795	163.00	163.00
2	—	460	213.00	213.00
1	—	425	220.00	220.00
1	—	675	178.00	178.00
1	—	385	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	189.00	189.00
2	—	335	196.00	196.00
4	—	473	180.00–184.00	183.02
1	—	705	170.00	170.00
6	—	618	178.50–181.00	180.13
2	—	515	171.00–177.00	174.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
2	—	248	150.00	150.00
1	—	355	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	219.50	219.50
1	—	920	130.00	130.00
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
1	—	500	208.00	208.00
1	—	375	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,155	84.00–92.00	89.11
20	—	1,261	95.00–103.00	99.77
8	—	1,310	104.00–108.00	105.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	90.00	90.00
6	—	1,539	95.50–104.00	99.77
4	—	1,496	105.00–110.00	106.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	101.00	101.00
1	—	810	88.00	88.00
2	—	975	72.00–77.00	74.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	109.00–114.00	112.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	110.00–112.00	111.03

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.