Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2023-12-13

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 13
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
318 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 316▼ 144 vs year ago 462 · −31.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 59▼ 1 vs year ago 49 · −2.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady with no significant change. Demand was moderate to light on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls remained unchanged this week with marginal demand. Supply included: 87% Feeder Cattle (46% Steers, 44% Heifers, 10% Bulls); 13% Slaughter Cattle (82% Cows, 18% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 71%.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $193.86/cwt on 142 head.
Average price
$193.86
142 head · 744 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,443
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$736
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$116.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−20.42
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2759201.181,526117
Large 1-2625181.251,1324thin
Medium and Large 2650172.651,12213thin
Large 2700144.001,0081thin
Medium and Large 2-3754132.389984thin
Large 2-3670131.008782thin
Medium and Large 393085.007911thin
One grade step is worth $116.18/cwt here — about $736 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 sale142 hd
193.86
—
KY average27 barns · 6,708 hd
214.28
−20.42
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—Low1,643113.281,8618thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,60487.901,4105thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23879.7598728
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92263.935904thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2404210.00/cwt210.00–210.008484
Steers—Medium and Large 2465162.00/cwt162.00–162.007531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475180.00/cwt180.00–180.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,2442
Steers—Medium and Large 2535166.00/cwt166.00–166.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568196.82/cwt186.00–200.001,1189
Steers—Medium and Large 2583177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0323
Steers—Large 1-2598183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,0943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,2645
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2641
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3650130.00/cwt130.00–130.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,3733
Steers—Large 2-3670131.00/cwt131.00–131.008782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2688186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,2803
Steers—Medium and Large 2688179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,2324
Steers—Large 2700144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0081
Steers—Large 1-2705176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2411
Steers—Medium and Large 2720162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,1703
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3735124.00/cwt124.00–124.009111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,4605
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,46818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765177.21/cwt175.00–184.001,3564
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1321
Steers—Medium and Large 2785182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added846204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,72662
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1031
Steers—Medium and Large 393085.00/cwt85.00–85.007911
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345177.50/cwt177.50–177.506121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370175.00/cwt175.00–175.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424179.12/cwt170.00–185.007597
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430162.00/cwt162.00–162.006971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2489168.82/cwt168.00–172.008267
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513177.14/cwt163.00–179.0090912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520152.00/cwt152.00–152.007901
Heifers—Large 2-3525125.00/cwt125.00–125.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy548207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,1342
Heifers—Large 2563152.50/cwt152.00–153.008592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565141.00/cwt141.00–141.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566160.26/cwt151.00–165.009073
Heifers—Large 2-3574119.83/cwt110.00–123.006884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2584172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,0041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy585195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620151.52/cwt140.00–156.0093937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631177.78/cwt177.00–179.001,1225
Heifers—Large 1-2635177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,1241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy637200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0102
Heifers—Small 2-3665160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0641
Heifers—Large 2670151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0121
Heifers—Large 2-3670129.00/cwt129.00–129.008641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2690167.68/cwt162.00–176.501,15728
Heifers—Medium and Large 3700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710128.06/cwt120.00–136.009092
Heifers—Large 2-3735100.00/cwt100.00–100.007351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740159.76/cwt151.00–164.001,1823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2810132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2867153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3273
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325150.00/cwt150.00–150.004881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330180.00/cwt180.00–180.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2384194.67/cwt192.50–200.007484
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430223.00/cwt223.00–223.009592
Bulls—Large 2430132.50/cwt132.50–132.505701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,0951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0252
Bulls—Large 2490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007351
Bulls—Large 2515129.00/cwt129.00–129.006641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538202.47/cwt195.00–210.001,0892
Bulls—Medium and Large 2545140.00/cwt140.00–140.007631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555175.00/cwt175.00–175.009711
Bulls—Large 2-3575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635145.75/cwt144.00–147.509262
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665145.00/cwt145.00–145.009641
Bulls—Large 2-369090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2698167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1663
Bulls—Medium and Large 2713148.00/cwt147.00–149.001,0552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3855108.00/cwt108.00–108.009231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,430103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,4731
Bulls——1,623105.29/cwt105.00–105.501,7092
Bulls——1,693118.53/cwt112.50–126.002,0075
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90557.00/cwt57.00–57.005161
Cows—Lean 85-90%92866.24/cwt64.00–71.006153
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20469.98/cwt65.00–73.008436
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24782.41/cwt74.00–88.001,02822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60190.38/cwt85.00–94.001,4474
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61578.00/cwt78.00–78.001,2601

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.