Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower except for 600 lb steers they sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. No test on slaughter bulls. 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 $240.76/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −157.21 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.

Average price

$240.76

47 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$16.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.65

vs KY average

−23.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	241.46	1,354	45
Medium and Large 2-3	558	225.00	1,254	2thin

One grade step is worth $16.46/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale47 hd

240.76

—

KY average25 barns · 1,521 hd

251.40

−10.65

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−23.76

This barn, trailing median28 sales

397.97

−157.21

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	1,958	154.00	3,015	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	128.27	2,012	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	122.54	1,556	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	866	112.95	978	7thin

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)	875	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	775	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$950	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,455	$2,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	955	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	441	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,268	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	205	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	279.50/cwt	276.50–282.50	1,752	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	508	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	285.06/cwt	275.00–290.00	929	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	589	239.39/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,410	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	268.49/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,428	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	241.10/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,244	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	543	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,401	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	253.46/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,462	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	279.32/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,028	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	270.25/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,330	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,748	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,595	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	232.19/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,472	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	262.90/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,396	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	242.98/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,609	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	302.09/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,254	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	215.08/cwt	209.00–221.00	1,635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,202	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	236.03/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,466	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	273.73/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,199	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	756	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	299.07/cwt	295.00–305.00	963	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	—	—	1,900	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,040	1
Bulls	—	—	2,015	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,982	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	123.10/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,525	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	836	118.70/cwt	114.00–123.00	992	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	105.29/cwt	104.00–107.00	953	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	131.33/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,032	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	401	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,267	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	647	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,559	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	125.21/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,991	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	114.94/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,448	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	128.67/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	636	256.56/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,632	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	597	246.67/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,236	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	502	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	461	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,153	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,028	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	402	274.00/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	662	224.20/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	224.45/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	737	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	1,831	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,796	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	896	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,828	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	271.61/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,592	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	313.98/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,174	5

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 Apr 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 470Last week 734Year ago 256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 62Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 8Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	441	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	235.00	235.00
1	300–350	325	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	390	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	400	255.00	255.00
4	450–500	461	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	540	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	575	225.00	225.00
3	600–650	618	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	665	222.50	222.50
1	850–900	885	187.00	187.00
1	900–950	920	147.50	147.50
3	1000–1050	1,028	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	295.00	295.00
10	300–350	326	275.00–290.00	285.06
21	350–400	368	275.00–280.00	279.32
11	400–450	438	260.00–277.50	273.73
17	450–500	492	265.00–271.00	270.25
15	500–550	516	235.00–247.50	241.10
26	550–600	589	230.00–242.50	239.39
12	600–650	621	227.50–240.00	236.03
4	650–700	659	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	543	258.00	258.00
1	550–600	560	251.00	251.00
17	600–650	647	241.00	241.00
63	850–900	896	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	374	310.00–315.00	313.98
2	400–450	445	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	490	265.00	265.00
5	500–550	532	260.00–272.50	268.49
18	550–600	586	267.50–275.00	271.61
16	600–650	627	276.50–282.50	279.50
7	650–700	666	262.50	262.50
3	700–750	733	215.00–229.00	224.45
2	750–800	760	209.00–221.00	215.08
1	800–850	840	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	560	285.00	285.00
6	600–650	628	286.00	286.00
9	700–750	737	248.50	248.50
4	750–800	756	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	401	316.00	316.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	250.00–255.00	252.53
2	500–550	502	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	597	245.00–247.50	246.67
9	600–650	636	255.00–258.00	256.56
1	650–700	665	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	370	255.00	255.00
5	400–450	402	272.50–275.00	274.00
2	450–500	480	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	508	247.50	247.50
1	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	645	220.00	220.00
3	650–700	662	220.00–227.50	224.20
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	295.00–305.00	299.07
1	350–400	355	285.00	285.00
7	400–450	415	295.00–305.00	302.09
7	500–550	531	255.00–267.00	262.90
9	550–600	577	250.00–267.00	253.46
4	600–650	634	226.00–235.00	232.19
5	650–700	662	240.00–247.50	242.98

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	—	775	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,455	2,300.00	2,300.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	955	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	160.00	160.00
1	—	2,015	148.00	148.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,239	119.00–127.00	123.10
3	—	1,260	114.00–117.00	114.94
3	—	1,363	128.00–129.00	128.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	836	114.00–123.00	118.70
3	—	905	104.00–107.00	105.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	130.00–133.00	131.33
3	—	1,590	122.00–127.00	125.21

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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Owenton Livestock Auction

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

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

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