Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 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 $271.29/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −191.38 against this barn's trailing median of $462.67.

Average price

$271.29

17 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,474

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$38.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.89

vs KY average

−54.08 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	273.56	1,491	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	515	235.00	1,210	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.56/cwt here — about $281 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

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

271.29

—

KY average18 barns · 1,002 hd

298.18

−26.89

National average187 barns · 33,494 hd

325.37

−54.08

This barn, trailing median20 sales

462.67

−191.38

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	1,885	150.37	2,834	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,574	128.53	2,022	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	117.34	1,427	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	99.85	1,002	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,432	138.03	1,976	3thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	982	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,423	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	908	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,497	$2,335	8

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2	850–900	895	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	236.87/cwt	233.00–242.50	1,146	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	553	209.51/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	239.46/cwt	236.00–247.50	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	472	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	534	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,388	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	592	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	244.45/cwt	243.00–247.50	1,542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	271.95/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,515	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	837	251.25/cwt	251.25–251.25	2,103	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	608	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,763	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,476	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,326	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	535	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	268.41/cwt	263.00–274.00	1,651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	299.88/cwt	295.00–305.00	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	296.70/cwt	294.00–302.50	1,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,430	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	128.19/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,051	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	124.52/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,471	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	118.70/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,513	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	109.41/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,258	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	109.00/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,140	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	86.60/cwt	83.00–90.00	758	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,385	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,325	134.54/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,783	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	97.32/cwt	95.00–100.00	999	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,767	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	133.96/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,096	2
Bulls	—	—	2,305	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,688	1
Bulls	—	—	1,880	150.95/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,838	3
Bulls	—	—	1,480	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,057	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,423.26/head	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,423	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,497	2,334.85/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,335	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	245.22/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,506	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	255.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,491	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	797	218.01/cwt	208.00–223.00	1,738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	742	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	233.03/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	284.33/cwt	281.00–287.00	1,459	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	542	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	244.87/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,261	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	241.55/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	244.13/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,001	3

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 Dec 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 101Year ago 316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 28Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 11Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	295	295.00	295.00
4	300–350	323	295.00–305.00	299.88
3	400–450	425	294.00–302.50	296.70
2	450–500	478	282.00	282.00
3	500–550	513	281.00–287.00	284.33
5	550–600	583	250.00–260.00	255.76
5	600–650	614	243.00–250.00	245.22
6	650–700	672	229.00–237.00	233.03
3	750–800	797	208.00–223.00	218.01
2	850–900	895	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	428	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	495	235.00	235.00
3	500–550	542	266.00	266.00
1	550–600	580	233.00	233.00
1	600–650	630	227.00	227.00
3	700–750	742	221.00	221.00
1	750–800	755	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	510	221.00	221.00
2	550–600	553	208.00–211.00	209.51
1	600–650	645	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	332	236.00–247.50	239.46
1	350–400	380	235.00	235.00
3	400–450	410	237.50–252.50	244.13
6	450–500	484	233.00–242.50	236.87
11	500–550	515	240.00–249.00	244.87
4	550–600	567	238.00–245.00	241.55
3	600–650	631	243.00–247.50	244.45
1	650–700	665	224.00	224.00
2	700–750	715	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	534	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	592	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	472	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	290.00	290.00
5	450–500	492	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	515	257.50	257.50
10	550–600	557	271.00–280.00	271.95
2	600–650	615	263.00–274.00	268.41
1	650–700	695	237.00	237.00
1	700–750	705	237.00	237.00
1	750–800	770	202.00	202.00
3	850–900	870	238.00	238.00
2	900–950	930	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	535	295.00	295.00
17	600–650	608	290.00	290.00
63	800–850	837	251.25	251.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	515	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	675	225.00	225.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,600	127.00–129.00	128.19
1	—	1,485	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,565	133.00–135.00	133.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	124.00–125.00	124.52
8	—	1,275	114.00–122.00	118.70
5	—	1,150	106.00–112.00	109.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,046	106.00–114.00	109.00
2	—	875	83.00–90.00	86.60
4	—	1,026	95.00–100.00	97.32
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,325	134.00–135.00	134.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,305	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,880	148.00–155.00	150.95
1	—	1,480	139.00	139.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	982	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,005	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,423.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,497	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,334.85

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

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