Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. There was 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $256.79/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −205.88 against this barn's trailing median of $462.67.

Average price

$256.79

44 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,390

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$20.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.95

vs KY average

−9.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	257.73	1,396	42
Medium and Large 2-3	530	237.00	1,256	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.73/cwt here — about $140 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 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 sale44 hd

256.79

—

KY average24 barns · 1,021 hd

259.74

−2.95

National average174 barns · 10,991 hd

266.64

−9.85

This barn, trailing median20 sales

462.67

−205.88

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	1,803	152.03	2,741	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,562	126.17	1,971	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	123.26	1,503	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	112.51	1,070	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,395	140.00	1,953	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	164.00	1,894	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)	1,250	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 2-3	550–600	575	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	203.98/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	219.16/cwt	215.00–232.00	1,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	226.49/cwt	218.00–231.00	1,173	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	616	186.99/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,152	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	183.33/cwt	183.00–184.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,354	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	615	248.65/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,529	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	883	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,951	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	207.95/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,108	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	192.96/cwt	191.00–195.00	903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	968	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,062	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	255.99/cwt	255.50–259.00	1,495	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	257.24/cwt	251.00–258.50	1,338	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	241.23/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,503	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	522	261.06/cwt	260.00–261.50	1,363	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	245.49/cwt	237.50–248.00	965	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	462	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	696	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,601	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	244.81/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,182	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	639	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,412	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	273	231.49/cwt	230.00–233.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	865	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	622	239.02/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	947	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	127.05/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,922	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,783	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	116.04/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,325	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	132.44/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,715	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	124.61/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,550	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	106.04/cwt	104.00–109.00	986	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,155	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,894	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,953	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,182	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	113.15/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,076	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,693	132.51/cwt	132.00–133.00	2,243	2
Bulls	—	—	2,115	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	3,342	1
Bulls	—	—	1,440	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,045	1
Bulls	—	—	1,828	154.06/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,816	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	220.32/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,348	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	245.34/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,300	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	239.12/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,117	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	332	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	541	228.33/cwt	227.00–229.00	1,235	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	230.42/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,348	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	238.80/cwt	231.00–249.00	915	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	564	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,359	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	414	244.71/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,013	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	663	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,240	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	210	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	211.60/cwt	204.00–222.00	980	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	224.81/cwt	221.00–227.00	841	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	213.86/cwt	210.00–218.00	913	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,265	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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 372Last week 667Year ago 377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 55Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 15Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	210.00	210.00
1	250–300	285	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	305	187.50	187.50
1	350–400	385	212.50	212.50
3	400–450	415	183.00–184.00	183.33
4	450–500	468	191.00–195.00	192.96
2	500–550	533	206.00–210.00	207.95
1	550–600	575	198.00	198.00
4	600–650	616	186.00–190.00	186.99
2	650–700	690	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	214.00	214.00
1	300–350	335	209.00	209.00
8	350–400	374	221.00–227.00	224.81
8	400–450	427	210.00–218.00	213.86
20	450–500	463	204.00–222.00	211.60
5	500–550	518	218.00–231.00	226.49
1	550–600	595	212.00	212.00
4	600–650	614	215.00–232.00	219.16
4	650–700	668	203.00–205.00	203.98
1	700–750	720	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	248.00	248.00
6	550–600	564	241.00	241.00
3	600–650	612	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	522	260.00–261.50	261.06
3	600–650	615	248.00–250.00	248.65
43	850–900	883	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	393	237.50–248.00	245.49
1	400–450	435	251.00	251.00
5	450–500	483	244.00–245.00	244.81
18	500–550	520	251.00–258.50	257.24
14	550–600	584	255.50–259.00	255.99
16	600–650	623	234.00–246.00	241.23
10	650–700	696	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
4	950–1000	968	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	462	222.50	222.50
2	500–550	530	237.00	237.00
4	600–650	639	221.00	221.00
1	900–950	920	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	235.00	235.00
2	250–300	273	230.00–233.00	231.49
2	300–350	332	227.50	227.50
1	350–400	350	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	425	227.50	227.50
3	450–500	490	216.00	216.00
3	500–550	541	227.00–229.00	228.33
2	550–600	585	205.00	205.00
2	600–650	630	207.00	207.00
3	650–700	663	187.00	187.00
1	700–750	735	189.00	189.00
1	850–900	865	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	252.50	252.50
3	600–650	622	237.00–240.00	239.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	255.00	255.00
2	300–350	340	248.00	248.00
8	350–400	383	231.00–249.00	238.80
10	400–450	414	230.00–248.00	244.71
9	450–500	467	234.00–242.00	239.12
15	500–550	530	240.00–249.00	245.34
7	550–600	585	228.00–233.00	230.42
7	600–650	612	216.00–226.00	220.32
1	700–750	725	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	124.00–129.00	127.05
2	—	1,505	118.00–119.00	118.50
2	—	1,693	132.00–133.00	132.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,142	111.00–119.00	116.04
10	—	1,295	130.00–136.00	132.44
23	—	1,244	120.00–129.00	124.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	104.00–109.00	106.04
2	—	985	120.00	120.00
7	—	951	111.00–118.00	113.15
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	140.00	140.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,115	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,440	142.00	142.00
2	—	1,828	153.00–155.00	154.06

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	—	1,250	1,325.00	1,325.00

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Owenton Livestock Auction

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

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