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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 7

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Jan 31Feb 7Feb 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

631 head

▲ 399 vs last sale 232▲ 67 vs year ago 564 · +11.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 38▲ 32 vs year ago 52 · +61.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 7▼ 26 vs year ago 46 · −56.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and pre-conditioned packages. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $222.92/cwt on 254 head.

Average price

$222.92

254 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,381

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$329

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

$22.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.76

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	633	226.13	1,431	217
Medium and Large 2-3	540	204.06	1,102	37

One grade step is worth $22.08/cwt here — about $329 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 sale254 hd

222.92

—

KY average25 barns · 9,273 hd

224.68

−1.76

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	—	High	1,547	125.32	1,938	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,491	109.57	1,633	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	105.70	1,263	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	94.56	882	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,273	126.99	1,617	2thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,445	$1,539	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,398	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$750	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,515	$1,833	5

Every lot

105 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	270.32/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,016	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,220	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	231.17/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,098	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	263.59/cwt	257.50–269.00	1,281	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	261.09/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,389	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	228.66/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,228	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	275.65/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,568	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	239.20/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,375	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	259.67/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,496	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	235.84/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,455	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	256.21/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,583	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	631	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,688	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	238.34/cwt	227.00–244.00	1,592	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	214.73/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,434	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,695	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	225.25/cwt	214.00–229.00	1,597	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	745	238.99/cwt	237.50–241.00	1,780	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,819	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	215.26/cwt	208.00–224.00	1,681	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,474	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,798	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,803	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	237.59/cwt	235.00–240.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	224.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	704	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	669	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	244.76/cwt	237.50–247.50	886	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	834	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	262.81/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,114	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	249.58/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,066	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	235.06/cwt	231.00–237.50	1,018	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	244.23/cwt	235.00–251.50	1,148	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	492	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	984	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	216.13/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,115	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	242.35/cwt	232.50–248.00	1,284	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	250.37/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,339	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	249.50/cwt	247.50–252.00	1,402	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	219.22/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,247	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	234.70/cwt	227.00–241.00	1,342	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,427	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	220.10/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,362	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	207.21/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,395	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	692	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,246	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	719	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,025	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	210.82/cwt	204.00–218.00	1,522	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	188.24/cwt	184.00–191.00	1,372	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	762	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,135	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,436	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	773	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,639	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	809	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,719	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,634	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,672	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	687	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	818	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	282.16/cwt	277.00–287.50	804	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	286.40/cwt	280.00–292.50	925	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,078	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,034	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	936	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	258.86/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,085	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	276.77/cwt	276.00–277.50	1,174	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	238.10/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,010	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	254.01/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,196	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	522	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,370	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	237.62/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,271	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,168	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	239.12/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,392	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,221	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,202	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	189.99/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,265	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	221.77/cwt	212.00–224.50	1,510	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	192.08/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,406	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,435	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	958	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	983	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,246	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	910	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	983	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,043	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,533	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,273	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,617	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,426	117.65/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,678	5
Bulls	—	—	1,613	136.20/cwt	132.00–143.00	2,197	3
Bulls	—	—	1,648	126.74/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,089	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	91.13/cwt	87.00–96.00	837	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,026	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	826	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	113.25/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,311	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	106.73/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,281	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	98.02/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,182	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	102.17/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,428	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,700	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	110.55/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,706	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	750.00/head	700.00–800.00	750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,397.87/head	1,150.00–1,625.00	1,398	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	1,538.80/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,539	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	1,833.35/head	1,325.00–2,225.00	1,833	5

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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 232Year ago 564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 38Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 7Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	875	206.00	206.00
9	—	532	250.00–268.00	261.09
17	—	668	227.00–244.00	238.34
17	—	486	257.50–269.00	263.59
15	—	709	214.00–229.00	225.25
18	—	576	252.00–267.00	259.67
7	—	376	257.50–275.00	270.32
2	—	442	276.00	276.00
4	—	840	214.00	214.00
6	—	781	208.00–224.00	215.26
26	—	618	242.50–260.00	256.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	253.00	253.00
12	—	631	267.50	267.50
14	—	745	237.50–241.00	238.99
13	—	569	272.00–280.00	275.65
6	—	758	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	235.00–245.00	239.20
3	—	668	212.00–220.00	214.73
3	—	537	226.00–230.00	228.66
1	—	430	211.00	211.00
3	—	617	235.00–237.50	235.84
2	—	475	227.50–235.00	231.17
1	—	810	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	214.00–219.00	216.13
1	—	255	222.50	222.50
2	—	388	215.00	215.00
5	—	569	218.00–222.00	219.22
3	—	719	142.50	142.50
7	—	433	231.00–237.50	235.06
3	—	692	180.00	180.00
3	—	492	200.00	200.00
3	—	762	149.00	149.00
1	—	315	212.50	212.50
1	—	645	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	247.50–252.00	249.50
10	—	773	212.00	212.00
1	—	615	232.00	232.00
10	—	722	204.00–218.00	210.82
65	—	809	212.50	212.50
11	—	535	249.00–255.00	250.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	362	237.50–247.50	244.76
8	—	470	235.00–251.50	244.23
12	—	572	227.00–241.00	234.70
1	—	1,145	146.00	146.00
5	—	673	200.00–209.00	207.21
1	—	855	155.00	155.00
1	—	210	260.00	260.00
8	—	729	184.00–191.00	188.24
1	—	1,075	152.00	152.00
2	—	313	220.00–230.00	224.96
16	—	530	232.50–248.00	242.35
15	—	619	215.00–223.00	220.10
2	—	275	235.00–240.00	237.59
24	—	427	240.00–255.00	249.58
2	—	772	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	260.00–265.00	262.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,043	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	235.00–242.50	238.10
1	—	610	197.00	197.00
1	—	390	240.00	240.00
4	—	666	189.00–191.00	189.99
1	—	300	247.50	247.50
3	—	537	217.50	217.50
1	—	910	108.00	108.00
1	—	490	245.00	245.00
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
3	—	765	160.00	160.00
1	—	590	207.00	207.00
1	—	855	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	312.50	312.50
1	—	275	297.50	297.50
2	—	522	262.50	262.50
4	—	424	276.00–277.50	276.77
1	—	470	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	114.00	114.00
1	—	390	265.00	265.00
4	—	419	247.50–265.00	258.86
2	—	285	277.00–287.50	282.16
1	—	890	140.00	140.00
4	—	323	280.00–292.50	286.40
5	—	471	248.00–265.00	254.01
1	—	910	135.00	135.00
7	—	582	233.00–250.00	239.12
1	—	235	292.50	292.50
3	—	732	185.00–201.00	192.08
9	—	681	212.00–224.50	221.77
7	—	535	235.00–242.00	237.62
4	—	784	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	101.00–103.00	102.17
4	—	1,543	105.00–113.00	110.55
2	—	1,478	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	919	87.00–96.00	91.13
1	—	960	86.00	86.00
2	—	955	105.00–110.00	107.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,200	102.00–110.00	106.73
9	—	1,206	94.00–101.00	98.02
6	—	1,158	111.00–117.00	113.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,613	132.00–143.00	136.20
5	—	1,426	115.00–121.00	117.65
4	—	1,648	123.00–130.00	126.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	125.00–129.00	126.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,230	1,150.00–1,625.00	1,397.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,445	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,538.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	700.00–800.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,515	1,325.00–2,225.00	1,833.35

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.