Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Strongest demand noted 500 lbs to 600 lbs feeder steers and bulls. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. No test on slaughter bulls. 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 $309.38/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −88.59 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.

Average price

$309.38

16 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$42.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.56

vs KY average

−12.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	530	312.00	1,653	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	570	270.00	1,539	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.00/cwt here — about $114 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale16 hd

309.38

—

KY average26 barns · 1,547 hd

304.82

+4.56

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−12.36

This barn, trailing median28 sales

397.97

−88.59

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	1,725	160.00	2,760	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	153.49	2,404	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	139.98	1,751	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	986	114.21	1,126	6thin

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)	1,055	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 1-2Fancy	550–600	554	371.43/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,058	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	429	394.64/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	280.95/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	348.24/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,257	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	306.65/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,312	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	330.55/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,590	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	450	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1200–1250	1,235	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,286	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	272.46/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	298.64/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	525	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,098	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	340.06/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,119	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	596	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,205	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	353.32/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,678	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	303	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	334.99/cwt	332.50–337.50	1,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	303.75/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	374.84/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	507	363.74/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,311	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	326.87/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,971	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	450	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	525	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,466	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	160.72/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,383	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	148.07/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,412	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	153.35/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,833	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,241	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	140.99/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,781	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	118.35/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,234	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	107.51/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,019	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	129.72/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,651	3
Bulls	—	—	1,725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,760	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,399	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	331.21/cwt	330.00–332.50	1,590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	326.30/cwt	325.00–329.00	1,860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	345.03/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,814	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,379	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	445	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	372.26/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,065	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	334.66/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,710	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	339.38/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,442	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,401	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 Mar 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 401Year ago 135

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 76Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 44Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	425.00	425.00
7	400–450	429	390.00–400.00	394.64
2	450–500	450	385.00	385.00
1	500–550	525	380.00	380.00
7	550–600	554	370.00–380.00	371.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	363	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	420	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	465	365.00–380.00	372.26
6	500–550	526	340.00–350.00	344.91
3	550–600	578	335.00–350.00	345.03
8	600–650	603	320.00–330.00	326.87
2	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	760	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	480	330.00–332.50	331.21
1	500–550	510	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	570	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	630	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	365	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	413	340.00–350.00	344.91
1	450–500	490	345.00	345.00
3	550–600	570	325.00–329.00	326.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	428	305.00–310.00	306.65
1	450–500	475	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	570	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	675	245.00	245.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	511	327.50–337.50	334.66
1	550–600	565	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	618	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	650	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	340	345.00	345.00
10	350–400	361	340.00–352.50	348.24
7	400–450	425	330.00–345.00	339.38
9	450–500	481	325.00–335.00	330.55
4	500–550	514	290.00–310.00	298.64
3	550–600	583	275.00–292.50	280.95
1	600–650	620	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	680	270.00–275.00	272.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	367.00	367.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	430	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	410.00	410.00
1	450–500	450	385.00	385.00
1	500–550	525	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	405.00	405.00
2	350–400	360	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	415	397.50	397.50
3	450–500	470	365.00–380.00	374.84
2	500–550	503	332.50–337.50	334.99
4	550–600	591	355.00	355.00
5	600–650	623	335.00–345.00	340.06
1	650–700	650	330.00	330.00
2	700–750	710	315.00	315.00
1	1200–1250	1,235	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	507	360.00–367.50	363.74
5	550–600	596	370.00	370.00
6	600–650	628	368.00	368.00
3	650–700	653	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	470	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	600	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	350.00–355.00	352.52
1	400–450	405	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	475	350.00–355.00	353.32
2	500–550	500	300.00–307.50	303.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,483	160.00–161.00	160.72
4	—	1,629	145.00–151.00	148.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	152.00–155.00	153.35
4	—	1,263	137.00–147.00	140.99
3	—	1,273	126.00–134.00	129.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,043	115.00–121.00	118.35
3	—	948	106.00–109.00	107.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	148.00	148.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,000.00	2,000.00

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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Owenton Livestock Auction

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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