Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and feeder heifers sold over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $304.12/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −158.55 against this barn's trailing median of $462.67.

Average price

$304.12

17 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$37.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.12

vs KY average

−6.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	307.87	1,679	15thin
Medium and Large 2	545	282.00	1,537	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	510	270.00	1,377	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.87/cwt here — about $302 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $492.24, low $415.74, median $462.67 across 20 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 sale17 hd

304.12

—

KY average26 barns · 986 hd

298.00

+6.12

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−6.65

This barn, trailing median20 sales

462.67

−158.55

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	1,544	151.91	2,345	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,574	132.13	2,079	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	129.38	1,605	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	966	117.70	1,137	9thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	749	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,270	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	245.54/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,279	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	522	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,670	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	320.57/cwt	312.50–327.00	1,520	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,364	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	272.42/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	311.80/cwt	307.00–320.00	1,509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	327.52/cwt	327.00–328.00	1,353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	278.58/cwt	272.50–281.00	1,727	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	806	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,874	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	279.88/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	316.27/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	274.64/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,277	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	251.12/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,426	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	288.48/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	414	368.69/cwt	365.00–373.00	1,526	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	230.05/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,649	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	243.97/cwt	234.00–249.00	1,603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	352.60/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,157	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	139.71/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,724	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	116.57/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,132	4
Bulls	—	—	1,980	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,168	1
Bulls	—	—	1,539	152.62/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,349	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	138.96/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,152	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	130.33/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,625	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	121.00/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,785	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	130.86/cwt	127.00–135.00	2,157	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	118.87/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,464	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	924	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	122.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,199	4
Bulls	—	—	1,125	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	510	302.74/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	550	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	816	242.60/cwt	242.60–242.60	1,980	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	435	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	548	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,149	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	552	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,256	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	225	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,453	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	864	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,000	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	285.75/cwt	285.00–286.00	1,672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,164	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1

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 May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 813Year ago 219

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 47Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	282.50	282.50
1	250–300	265	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	420	259.00	259.00
1	500–550	505	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	575	212.50	212.50
5	700–750	749	169.50	169.50
1	750–800	765	130.00	130.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	350.00–355.00	352.60
1	350–400	360	302.50	302.50
2	400–450	413	327.00–328.00	327.52
4	450–500	484	307.00–320.00	311.80
2	500–550	528	275.00–285.00	279.88
5	550–600	571	287.50–290.00	288.48
1	600–650	610	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	657	234.00–249.00	243.97
5	700–750	717	224.00–234.00	230.05
2	750–800	795	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	805	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	414	365.00–373.00	368.69
4	500–550	510	302.00–305.00	302.74
1	550–600	550	309.00	309.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	522	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	560	307.50	307.50
62	800–850	816	242.60	242.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	337.50	337.50
1	400–450	400	312.50	312.50
4	450–500	474	312.50–327.00	320.57
2	500–550	515	315.00–317.50	316.27
4	550–600	585	285.00–286.00	285.75
6	600–650	620	272.50–281.00	278.58
1	650–700	655	241.00	241.00
4	800–850	806	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	337.00	337.00
1	450–500	455	332.50	332.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	272.50	272.50
1	500–550	510	270.00	270.00
4	850–900	864	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	380	270.00–275.00	272.42
12	450–500	465	265.00–280.00	274.64
4	500–550	521	240.00–247.50	245.54
13	550–600	568	242.50–257.50	251.12
2	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	680	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	700	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	511	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	275.00	275.00
2	300–350	340	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	420	257.50	257.50
1	450–500	480	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	548	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	552	192.50	192.50
2	600–650	628	200.00	200.00
3	650–700	668	217.50	217.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,234	136.00–143.00	139.71
12	—	1,247	126.00–134.00	130.33
6	—	1,232	116.00–123.00	118.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	971	111.00–119.00	116.57
1	—	880	105.00	105.00
4	—	983	120.00–126.00	122.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	137.00–142.00	138.96
2	—	1,475	118.00–124.00	121.00
4	—	1,648	127.00–135.00	130.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,980	160.00	160.00
4	—	1,539	149.00–156.00	152.62
1	—	1,125	141.00	141.00

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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