Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady due to limited comparison. Feeder heifers 300lbs to 500lbs were steady and

feeder heifers 600lbs to 800lbs were steady to up $2.00. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady with very good demand and buyer

participation for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.17/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −150.80 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.

Average price

$247.17

19 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,367

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$49.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.56

vs KY average

−19.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	257.69	1,428	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	549	207.75	1,141	4thin

One grade step is worth $49.94/cwt here — about $287 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

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 sale19 hd

247.17

—

KY average25 barns · 1,537 hd

256.73

−9.56

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−19.70

This barn, trailing median28 sales

397.97

−150.80

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	1,589	146.00	2,320	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	124.86	1,501	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,665	116.10	1,933	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,105	107.81	1,191	10

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,175	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,455	$1,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,885	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	214.22/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	269.93/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	283.39/cwt	282.00–292.50	1,380	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	509	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,552	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	291.64/cwt	288.00–295.00	1,234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,699	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	300.53/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	283.66/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	292.46/cwt	290.00–295.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	239.36/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	251.68/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,432	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	297.53/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,143	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	550–600	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	598	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	528	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	304.85/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,006	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	109.46/cwt	98.00–116.00	1,760	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	128.47/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,563	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	110.61/cwt	96.00–118.00	1,339	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	136.08/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,589	6
Bulls	—	—	1,595	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,473	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,219	116.65/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,355	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	91.50/cwt	91.00–92.00	867	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,835	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,496	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	103.94/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,060	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	139.20/cwt	135.00–146.00	2,206	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	207.57/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,885.00/head	1,885.00–1,885.00	1,885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	283.32/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	416	315.66/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,313	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	538	224.71/cwt	162.50–287.50	1,209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	489	257.99/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,262	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	925	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	265.12/cwt	260.00–270.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	538	207.92/cwt	190.00–226.00	1,119	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,577	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	255.88/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,328	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	507	297.64/cwt	296.00–301.00	1,509	3

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

Wed Mar 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 357Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 56Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 14Year ago 11

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady due to limited comparison. Feeder heifers 300lbs to 500lbs were steady and

feeder heifers 600lbs to 800lbs were steady to up $2.00. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady with very good demand and buyer

participation for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	265.00–275.00	269.93
1	450–500	480	306.00	306.00
3	500–550	507	296.00–301.00	297.64
10	550–600	576	295.00	295.00
8	600–650	609	259.00	259.00
6	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	810	195.00	195.00
1	900–950	925	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	277.50	277.50
2	500–550	538	162.50–287.50	224.71
1	550–600	595	222.50	222.50
3	650–700	680	247.00	247.00
1	700–750	730	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	509	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	235.00	235.00
2	300–350	310	290.00–295.00	292.46
2	350–400	375	290.00–310.00	300.53
2	400–450	423	288.00–295.00	291.64
7	450–500	487	282.00–292.50	283.39
4	500–550	519	240.00–267.50	255.88
7	550–600	569	242.50–265.00	251.68
4	600–650	615	227.50–245.00	239.36
2	650–700	655	238.00	238.00
3	700–750	730	211.00–221.00	214.22
1	800–850	825	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	320.00	320.00
7	400–450	416	310.00–320.00	315.66
2	500–550	528	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	598	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	390	200.00	200.00
5	450–500	489	250.00–272.50	257.99
2	500–550	538	190.00–226.00	207.92
2	550–600	560	200.00–215.00	207.57
1	600–650	645	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	670	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	705	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	300.00–310.00	304.85
4	350–400	384	290.00–305.00	297.53
2	450–500	470	275.00–292.50	283.66
3	500–550	524	282.50–285.00	283.32
1	600–650	625	245.00	245.00
1	950–1000	985	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	260.00–270.00	265.12
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	460	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	615	229.00	229.00
1	700–750	710	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	925	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,455	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,885.00	1,885.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	98.00–116.00	109.46
1	—	1,835	136.00	136.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,217	125.00–131.00	128.47
7	—	1,211	96.00–118.00	110.61
6	—	1,168	133.00–140.00	136.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,219	114.00–120.00	116.65
2	—	948	91.00–92.00	91.50
3	—	1,020	100.00–111.00	103.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,595	150.00–160.00	155.06
4	—	1,585	135.00–146.00	139.20

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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