Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower on a limited amount of comparisons. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $238.65/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −159.32 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.

Average price

$238.65

23 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

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

$27.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−31.45

vs KY average

−19.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	241.05	1,345	21
Medium and Large 2-3	543	213.50	1,158	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.55/cwt here — about $186 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 sale23 hd

238.65

—

KY average26 barns · 1,814 hd

270.10

−31.45

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−19.81

This barn, trailing median28 sales

397.97

−159.32

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	—	Low	1,497	160.02	2,396	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,571	137.62	2,162	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,199	133.59	1,601	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	882	124.14	1,095	9thin

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)	1,190	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 1-2	500–550	530	231.78/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,228	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	261.97/cwt	261.00–263.00	1,388	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	229.69/cwt	227.00–249.00	1,316	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	635	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	569	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,630	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	592	271.96/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,610	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	237.29/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	254.56/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,454	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	244.02/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,618	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	468	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	249.71/cwt	244.00–256.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	235.53/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	257.90/cwt	253.00–263.00	1,238	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	141.95/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,233	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	135.46/cwt	133.00–138.00	2,127	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	139.43/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,608	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	134.34/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,228	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	118.47/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,078	4
Bulls	—	—	1,360	150.73/cwt	150.50–151.00	2,050	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	645	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	684	1
Bulls	—	—	1,930	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	3,406	1
Bulls	—	—	1,418	161.08/cwt	160.50–161.50	2,284	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	131.40/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,632	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	120.05/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	250.12/cwt	241.00–253.00	1,578	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	602	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,522	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	492	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,501	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	400	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,005	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	782	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	388	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,173	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	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 Jul 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 142Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 62Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 16Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	345	252.50	252.50
1	400–450	410	271.00	271.00
2	450–500	473	244.00–256.00	249.71
7	500–550	530	225.00–241.00	231.78
8	550–600	573	227.00–249.00	229.69
4	600–650	631	241.00–253.00	250.12
2	650–700	655	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	570	267.00	267.00
1	600–650	635	261.00	261.00
1	650–700	650	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	390	232.00	232.00
1	400–450	400	234.00	234.00
1	500–550	520	226.00	226.00
1	550–600	565	201.00	201.00
1	700–750	715	151.00	151.00
1	850–900	860	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	276.00	276.00
1	450–500	455	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	530	261.00–263.00	261.97
5	550–600	592	267.00–277.00	271.96
1	600–650	635	259.00	259.00
2	650–700	675	241.00–247.00	244.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	261.00	261.00
1	450–500	465	246.00	246.00
1	550–600	575	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	282.00	282.00
8	550–600	569	286.50	286.50
2	600–650	602	279.00	279.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	492	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	255.00	255.00
2	350–400	388	273.00	273.00
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	485	232.00	232.00
2	500–550	528	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	635	208.00	208.00
1	700–750	745	211.00	211.00
1	900–950	910	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	355	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	415	261.00	261.00
2	450–500	480	253.00–263.00	257.90
2	500–550	510	257.00	257.00
5	550–600	571	251.00–260.00	254.56
2	600–650	625	231.00–244.00	237.29
4	700–750	716	225.00–239.00	235.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	301.00	301.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	151.00	151.00
1	550–600	580	150.00	150.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,750.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	140.00–144.00	141.95
4	—	1,570	133.00–138.00	135.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,153	138.00–143.00	139.43
9	—	1,242	127.00–135.00	131.40
2	—	1,185	117.00–123.00	120.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	914	133.00–137.00	134.34
4	—	910	115.00–122.00	118.47
1	—	645	106.00	106.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	150.50–151.00	150.73
1	—	1,930	176.50	176.50
2	—	1,418	160.50–161.50	161.08

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

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle