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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 28

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

290 head

▼ 403 vs last sale 693▼ 49 vs year ago 339 · −14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 48▼ 33 vs year ago 65 · −50.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 19▼ 3 vs year ago 8 · −37.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, and feeder steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $262.09/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$262.09

106 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$598

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

$24.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.48

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	660	263.70	1,740	99
Medium and Large 2-3	477	239.30	1,141	7thin

One grade step is worth $24.40/cwt here — about $598 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 sale106 hd

262.09

—

KY average26 barns · 7,063 hd

258.62

+3.48

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	1,761	132.41	2,332	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,534	116.05	1,780	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,277	112.96	1,442	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	848	81.33	690	3thin

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)	1,565	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

78 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 2-3	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	315.83/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,298	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	458	266.71/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,222	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	298.92/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,402	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	295.63/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,520	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	315.34/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,630	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	286.10/cwt	285.50–290.00	1,674	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	271.43/cwt	269.50–277.50	1,718	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	253.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,706	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,493	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	727	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,792	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,828	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	789	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,838	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	845	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,977	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,966	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	936	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,956	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	374	246.83/cwt	242.50–250.00	923	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,106	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,054	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	283.75/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,192	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	261.16/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,188	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	264.95/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,351	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	248.51/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,275	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	232.91/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,202	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	218.00/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,254	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	245.64/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,432	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	225.30/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,401	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	205.89/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,293	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	636	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,539	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,504	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	772	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,675	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	789	205.33/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,692	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,022	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,044	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	315.93/cwt	307.50–322.50	1,159	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	327.51/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,353	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	310.10/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,377	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,334	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	303.55/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,436	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,622	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	288.37/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,508	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,444	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	276.77/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,578	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,517	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	236.22/cwt	232.50–241.00	1,465	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,523	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,466	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	200.25/cwt	192.50–208.00	1,632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	910	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,160	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,733	130.54/cwt	128.50–133.00	2,262	4
Bulls	—	—	1,818	136.15/cwt	135.50–137.00	2,475	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	735	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	595	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	632	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	846	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	105.34/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,225	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	119.22/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,545	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	111.76/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,466	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,519	113.51/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,724	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	121.14/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,893	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,565	1,724.52/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725	2

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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 693Year ago 339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 48Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 19Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	654	230.00	230.00
2	—	420	280.00–287.50	283.75
3	—	622	220.00–228.00	225.30
2	—	995	170.00	170.00
3	—	583	241.00–248.00	245.64
21	—	513	240.00–255.00	248.51
4	—	394	265.00–270.00	267.47
3	—	789	202.00–207.00	205.33
7	—	455	255.00–270.00	261.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	250.00	250.00
5	—	374	242.50–250.00	246.83
5	—	516	230.00–235.00	232.91
2	—	628	202.00–210.00	205.89
2	—	575	216.00–220.00	218.00
2	—	345	255.00	255.00
1	—	705	170.00	170.00
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
1	—	655	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	242.00	242.00
3	—	510	260.00–267.50	264.95
2	—	772	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	305.00	305.00
3	—	845	234.00	234.00
9	—	517	310.00–316.00	315.34
15	—	633	269.50–277.50	271.43
12	—	727	246.50	246.50
8	—	778	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	936	209.00	209.00
7	—	789	233.00	233.00
6	—	411	315.00–317.50	315.83
1	—	390	300.00	300.00
7	—	585	285.50–290.00	286.10
2	—	718	208.00	208.00
6	—	870	226.00	226.00
5	—	672	250.00–260.00	253.88
5	—	469	290.00–307.50	298.92
4	—	514	290.00–300.00	295.63
1	—	325	280.00	280.00
2	—	615	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
3	—	458	265.00–270.00	266.71
1	—	645	210.00	210.00
1	—	565	230.00	230.00
1	—	515	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
1	—	910	127.50	127.50
1	—	850	150.00	150.00
1	—	690	212.50	212.50
1	—	360	290.00	290.00
2	—	578	262.50	262.50
2	—	468	285.00	285.00
1	—	545	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	444	300.00–315.00	310.10
7	—	570	272.50–282.50	276.77
7	—	367	307.50–322.50	315.93
2	—	523	280.00–297.50	288.37
2	—	815	192.50–208.00	200.25
3	—	335	305.00	305.00
6	—	662	230.00	230.00
3	—	620	232.50–241.00	236.22
8	—	473	300.00–310.00	303.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	315.00	315.00
7	—	413	325.00–332.50	327.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	119.00–123.00	121.14
4	—	1,519	109.00–115.00	113.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	105.00–106.00	105.34
7	—	1,312	108.00–115.00	111.76
5	—	1,296	116.00–124.00	119.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	92.00	92.00
1	—	735	81.00	81.00
1	—	890	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,818	135.50–137.00	136.15
4	—	1,733	128.50–133.00	130.54

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,565	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,724.52

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.