Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.42/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −173.55 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.

Average price

$224.42

22 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,254

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$15.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.23

vs KY average

−35.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	225.86	1,271	20
Medium and Large 2-3	520	210.00	1,092	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.86/cwt here — about $179 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale22 hd

224.42

—

KY average26 barns · 1,916 hd

241.65

−17.23

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−35.21

This barn, trailing median28 sales

397.97

−173.55

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	—	Average	1,411	147.75	2,084	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,554	128.24	1,992	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,271	124.11	1,578	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	912	106.99	976	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,420	160.00	2,272	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	237.85/cwt	237.00–238.00	1,489	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	227.06/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,203	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	220.09/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,470	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	220.29/cwt	216.00–231.00	1,278	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	282	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	232.68/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,108	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	220.33/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,379	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	233.30/cwt	227.50–245.00	903	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	242.80/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	243.54/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,622	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	267.46/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,225	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	728	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,769	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	608	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,888	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	192.31/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	244.73/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	749	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,775	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	255.28/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,583	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	235.17/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,975	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	251.87/cwt	247.50–254.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	468	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,353	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	508	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,377	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	333	304.23/cwt	301.00–307.50	1,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	615	251.42/cwt	251.00–251.50	1,546	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	99.44/cwt	98.00–101.00	830	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,626	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,276	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	126.24/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,934	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	116.63/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,426	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	137.30/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,866	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	125.48/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,605	20
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,272	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,080	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	108.35/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,042	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	117.29/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,768	3
Bulls	—	—	1,345	144.70/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,946	4
Bulls	—	—	1,880	162.61/cwt	158.00–166.00	3,057	2
Bulls	—	—	1,073	138.97/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	223.86/cwt	221.00–227.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	259.81/cwt	255.00–265.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,448	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	286.75/cwt	277.50–289.00	1,181	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	245.52/cwt	244.00–249.00	1,566	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	287.43/cwt	285.00–290.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	254.53/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,341	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	688	236.84/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,629	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	217.44/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	233.32/cwt	230.00–240.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	688	205.20/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,412	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	569	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,354	4

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 Oct 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 324Last week 353Year ago 205

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 53Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	569	238.00	238.00
13	600–650	626	237.00–238.00	237.85
1	700–750	715	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	245.00	245.00
1	250–300	290	242.50	242.50
3	300–350	322	230.00–240.00	233.32
7	350–400	387	227.50–245.00	233.30
3	400–450	424	230.00–249.00	242.80
18	450–500	476	230.00–237.00	232.68
6	500–550	530	221.00–229.00	227.06
10	550–600	580	216.00–231.00	220.29
15	600–650	626	210.00–226.00	220.33
5	650–700	668	211.00–228.00	220.09
3	700–750	720	190.00–194.00	192.31
1	750–800	765	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	237.50	237.50
1	300–350	335	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	520	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	608	200.00	200.00
5	650–700	688	202.00–206.00	205.20
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	458	260.00–275.00	267.46
1	500–550	530	265.00	265.00
3	550–600	570	241.00–250.00	244.73
7	600–650	620	255.00–257.00	255.28
9	650–700	666	240.00–250.00	243.54
13	700–750	749	237.00	237.00
3	750–800	790	239.00	239.00
7	800–850	840	230.00–236.00	235.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	585	224.00	224.00
1	700–750	705	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	700–750	728	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	258.00	258.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	255.00–265.00	259.81
2	300–350	335	285.00–290.00	287.43
1	350–400	350	255.00	255.00
12	400–450	412	277.50–289.00	286.75
3	450–500	488	247.50–254.00	251.87
5	500–550	527	246.00–259.00	254.53
4	550–600	570	254.00	254.00
11	600–650	638	244.00–249.00	245.52
8	650–700	688	227.00–240.00	236.84
3	700–750	715	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	750	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	340	236.00	236.00
2	350–400	378	221.00–227.00	223.86
2	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	490	217.00	217.00
1	500–550	500	237.00	237.00
2	550–600	570	214.00–221.00	217.44
1	600–650	610	229.00	229.00
1	650–700	690	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	301.00–307.50	304.23
7	450–500	468	289.00	289.00
4	500–550	508	271.00	271.00
12	600–650	615	251.00–251.50	251.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	98.00–101.00	99.44
1	—	915	118.00	118.00
3	—	962	105.00–112.00	108.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,626	138.00–142.00	139.97
7	—	1,532	122.00–130.00	126.24
3	—	1,507	115.00–121.00	117.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,223	112.00–120.00	116.63
7	—	1,359	133.00–142.00	137.30
20	—	1,279	121.00–130.00	125.48
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	160.00	160.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	142.00–147.00	144.70
2	—	1,880	158.00–166.00	162.61
2	—	1,073	138.00–140.00	138.97

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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