Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers under over 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $299.94/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −162.73 against this barn's trailing median of $462.67.

Average price

$299.94

16 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$502

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

$93.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

vs KY average

−5.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	567	305.77	1,735	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	212.50	1,233	1thin

One grade step is worth $93.27/cwt here — about $502 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale16 hd

299.94

—

KY average18 barns · 574 hd

302.13

−2.19

National average125 barns · 5,668 hd

305.14

−5.20

This barn, trailing median20 sales

462.67

−162.73

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	—	Average	1,630	166.56	2,714	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	139.65	1,767	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,563	135.59	2,119	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	110.50	1,025	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,600	157.00	2,512	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,728	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	600–650	605	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,785	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	236.05/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,779	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	806	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	267.40/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,238	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	274.42/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,405	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,508	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,103	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	898	1
Bulls	—	—	1,588	161.62/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,567	4
Bulls	—	—	1,330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,062	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,654	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	136.47/cwt	135.00–139.50	2,095	3
Bulls	—	—	1,733	173.73/cwt	173.50–174.00	3,011	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,600	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,512	1
Bulls	—	—	1,890	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	3,468	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	136.49/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,635	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	145.98/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,044	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	146.55/cwt	146.00–147.00	2,403	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	223.03/cwt	214.00–232.00	1,590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	471	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,366	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	445	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,302	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,728.21/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	278	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	318.23/cwt	317.50–319.00	1,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	236.26/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,373	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	530	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,680	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	799	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,998	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,131	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	182.97/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,461	2

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 369Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 36Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 8Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	335.00	335.00
4	300–350	330	317.50–319.00	318.23
3	350–400	390	317.50	317.50
4	400–450	429	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	475	307.50	307.50
1	500–550	540	292.50	292.50
9	550–600	591	301.00	301.00
4	600–650	605	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	718	230.00	230.00
4	800–850	806	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	890	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	580	212.50	212.50
2	750–800	790	200.00	200.00
2	850–900	885	180.00–186.00	182.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	390	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	530	317.00	317.00
61	750–800	799	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	305	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	390	285.00–295.00	290.00
1	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
9	500–550	512	270.00–275.00	274.42
2	600–650	615	230.00–242.00	236.05
1	700–750	700	212.50	212.50
2	750–800	778	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	292.50	292.50
1	650–700	655	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	292.50	292.50
4	450–500	471	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	255.00	255.00
2	250–300	278	265.00	265.00
2	500–550	520	235.00–237.50	236.26
1	700–750	735	157.00	157.00
1	850–900	860	165.00	165.00
1	900–950	945	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	260.00–275.00	267.40
1	450–500	465	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	520	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	595	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	620	232.50	232.50
1	650–700	670	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	713	214.00–232.00	223.03
2	750–800	790	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	260.00	260.00

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	—	1,020	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,728.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	98.00	98.00
1	—	730	123.00	123.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	111.00	111.00
3	—	1,535	135.00–139.50	136.47
2	—	1,640	146.00–147.00	146.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,198	133.00–139.00	136.49
2	—	1,400	143.00–149.00	145.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,588	158.00–165.00	161.62
1	—	1,330	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,733	173.50–174.00	173.73
1	—	1,890	183.50	183.50
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	157.00	157.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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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