Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2024-03-13

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 13
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
910 head
541 vs last sale 369 487 vs year ago 423 · +115.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
44 vs last sale 34 31 vs year ago 47 · +66.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
0 vs last sale 6 5 vs year ago 1 · +500.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.29/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits 138.67 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.
Average price
$259.29
100 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,419
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$144
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.52
vs KY average
16.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547260.511,42496
Medium and Large 2-3557230.011,2804thin
One grade step is worth $30.51/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales
444401358314median 397.9712/1703/0404/2206/1708/19
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $430.48, low $328.30, median $397.97 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale100 hd
259.29
KY average25 barns · 1,643 hd
261.82
−2.52
National average176 barns · 16,729 hd
276.17
−16.88
This barn, trailing median28 sales
397.97
−138.67
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
BullsAverage1,666140.532,3427thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,244124.131,54433
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,615123.471,99515
CowsLean 85-90%High918103.2194813

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)1,058$1,3242thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,203$1,2913thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,320$1,8751thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8372
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700684238.67/cwt230.00–245.001,63377
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650613259.38/cwt252.50–265.001,5904
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473275.38/cwt270.00–287.501,30312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678249.15/cwt241.00–259.001,68910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950945145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21350–14001,382162.50/cwt162.50–162.502,2462
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295295.00/cwt295.00–295.008701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523248.45/cwt245.00–256.001,29923
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527282.04/cwt276.00–290.001,4863
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750737254.09/cwt252.00–255.001,87310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429306.68/cwt300.00–310.001,31611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626240.23/cwt230.00–245.001,50423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650631269.01/cwt262.50–272.001,69734
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350327271.63/cwt270.00–275.008883
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371310.63/cwt307.50–320.001,1528
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800777256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,9896
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500464307.39/cwt300.00–317.501,42619
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850802240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9258
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600557305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6995
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600582285.86/cwt275.00–290.001,66431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615282.66/cwt282.00–284.001,7389
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700652247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,61021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350338304.61/cwt300.00–317.501,0306
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800761240.07/cwt234.00–248.001,82730
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900852233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,9852
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900864217.44/cwt210.00–220.001,8794
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550523265.06/cwt261.00–267.001,38625
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450421306.85/cwt300.00–310.001,2924
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,038198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,0559
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750737204.39/cwt203.00–215.001,50611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573259.37/cwt252.50–267.501,48634
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400372301.40/cwt297.50–307.501,12114
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700674228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5375
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722250.56/cwt250.00–251.001,80926
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400378326.27/cwt325.00–327.501,2332
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800750211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,6161
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750720219.93/cwt216.00–224.001,5834
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,025180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550522274.27/cwt272.50–277.501,4323
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450418317.10/cwt313.00–321.001,3258
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280280.00/cwt280.00–280.007841
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450418312.95/cwt302.50–321.001,3088
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500475305.66/cwt301.00–312.501,4526
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0581,323.53/head1,235.00–1,410.001,3242
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350317308.13/cwt300.00–315.009773
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2913126.68/cwt123.00–131.001,1572
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3201,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850825184.24/cwt182.50–186.001,5202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500457292.00/cwt290.00–292.501,3345
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400366311.73/cwt310.00–315.001,14110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400370337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,2491
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2031,291.07/head1,075.00–1,475.001,2913
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,629123.73/cwt120.00–129.002,0168
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,534114.74/cwt110.00–118.001,7604
CowsBoner 80-85%1,243124.26/cwt120.00–129.001,54516
CowsLean 85-90%950113.80/cwt112.00–116.001,0812
CowsLean 85-90%922105.86/cwt102.00–110.009767
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,688134.44/cwt131.00–139.002,2693
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700673167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1276
Bulls1,425135.28/cwt133.00–137.001,9282
Bulls1,763142.63/cwt140.00–145.002,5155
CowsBoner 80-85%1,229115.23/cwt110.00–119.001,4169
CowsBoner 80-85%1,263133.88/cwt130.00–139.001,6918
CowsLean 85-90%89693.29/cwt90.00–96.008364
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600568267.92/cwt262.50–277.001,52211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450405345.77/cwt344.00–347.501,4002
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400365155.00/cwt155.00–155.005661
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600585145.00/cwt145.00–145.008481
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500480150.00/cwt150.00–150.007201
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850810176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,4262
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850800175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650608223.76/cwt222.50–225.001,3602
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0081
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500453328.74/cwt327.50–330.001,4892
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400350359.00/cwt359.00–359.001,2572
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550537285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5303
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600580262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,5231
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450414275.54/cwt272.50–282.501,14111
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950945180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7011
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400385297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3900–950910142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2921
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,5256
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450430290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2471
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4961
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800755160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2082
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400388278.73/cwt277.50–280.001,0812
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300275270.00/cwt270.00–270.007431
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525262.60/cwt260.00–265.001,3792
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750727236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,7168
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450444330.35/cwt329.00–337.501,46731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550512315.94/cwt309.00–320.001,61819
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400363298.71/cwt297.50–300.001,0842
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600564275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,55114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700663274.53/cwt270.00–277.501,82022
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450420295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2391
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650620249.51/cwt247.50–250.001,5475
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800768225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7282
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900890201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7891
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750744225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6744
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400369300.27/cwt300.00–301.001,1084
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750703210.84/cwt210.00–215.001,4826
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500484295.58/cwt295.00–298.001,43120
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450416289.17/cwt285.00–290.001,20312
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850825160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3201
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450440292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,2871
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700681237.25/cwt230.00–239.001,6165
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600590233.75/cwt230.00–237.501,3792
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800750205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5381
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500486278.11/cwt272.50–280.001,3524
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350328275.00/cwt275.00–275.009022
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850825169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,3941
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800795180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4311
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700660216.49/cwt215.00–218.001,4292
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495257.50/cwt255.00–260.001,2752
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550523226.26/cwt225.00–227.501,1832
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500493282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3933
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350323280.63/cwt275.00–286.009062

How this sale compares

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.