Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $324.78/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −73.19 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.

Average price

$324.78

19 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$48.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.74

vs KY average

−9.33 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	328.58	1,849	17thin
Medium and Large 2	575	305.00	1,754	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	280.00	1,582	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.58/cwt here — about $267 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 sale19 hd

324.78

—

KY average25 barns · 1,129 hd

335.52

−10.74

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−9.33

This barn, trailing median28 sales

397.97

−73.19

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	1,507	184.89	2,786	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	161.19	2,463	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	160.73	1,934	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	134.52	1,360	5thin

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	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,550	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,266	$2,991	4thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,261	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,527	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	153.93/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,890	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	161.50/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,516	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	160.59/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,982	5
Bulls	—	—	1,805	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	3,637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	545	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	189.71/cwt	188.50–191.00	3,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	322	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	520	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,494	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	592	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,273	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	1
Bulls	—	—	1,245	171.77/cwt	171.00–172.50	2,139	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	170.03/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,904	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	168.48/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,586	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,124	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	137.31/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,521	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,002	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	672	261.72/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	736	316.52/cwt	315.00–317.00	2,330	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,180	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	376.75/cwt	365.00–382.50	1,432	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	496	363.33/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,015	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	379.80/cwt	367.00–382.00	1,793	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	353.70/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	313.98/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,962	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	334.93/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	326.49/cwt	317.50–329.00	1,903	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	338.92/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,423	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	580	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,175	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266	2,990.83/head	2,275.00–3,500.00	2,991	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	244.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	347.67/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,070	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,029	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	389	417.05/cwt	415.00–419.00	1,622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	336.67/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	337.83/cwt	330.00–342.50	2,091	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	364.74/cwt	364.00–367.50	1,696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	2,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	283.68/cwt	283.00–285.00	1,923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	324.97/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	555	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,908	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 Jun 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 157Last week 286Year ago 288

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 55Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 2Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	128.00	128.00
1	—	995	153.50	153.50
2	—	1,108	135.00–140.00	137.31
1	—	860	116.50	116.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	152.00–155.00	153.93
5	—	1,234	157.00–164.00	160.59
3	—	1,120	168.00–174.00	170.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	160.00–163.00	161.50
2	—	1,535	168.00–169.00	168.48
1	—	1,455	146.00	146.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	201.50	201.50
2	—	1,620	188.50–191.00	189.71
2	—	1,245	171.00–172.50	171.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	485	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	565	280.00	280.00
3	650–700	672	260.00–265.00	261.72
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	337.00	337.00
1	550–600	555	335.00	335.00
3	600–650	617	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	575	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
6	350–400	380	365.00–382.50	376.75
2	400–450	430	365.00–370.00	367.50
6	450–500	496	362.00–370.00	363.33
3	500–550	532	315.00–330.00	324.97
10	550–600	583	317.50–329.00	326.49
10	600–650	625	305.00–320.00	313.98
3	650–700	658	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	730	255.00	255.00
3	750–800	780	240.00–250.00	244.96
1	950–1000	965	204.00	204.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	190.00	190.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	330.00–347.50	338.92
7	450–500	472	367.00–382.00	379.80
2	500–550	513	350.00–357.50	353.70
3	550–600	587	330.00–340.00	334.93
1	600–650	640	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	745	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	860	238.00	238.00
1	900–950	915	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	520	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	490	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	505	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	555	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	460	342.50	342.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	322	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	529	381.00	381.00
1	550–600	580	375.00	375.00
4	700–750	736	315.00–317.00	316.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	335	390.00	390.00
4	350–400	389	415.00–419.00	417.05
2	400–450	435	340.00–355.00	347.67
5	450–500	465	364.00–367.50	364.74
5	500–550	541	375.00	375.00
3	550–600	580	330.00–350.00	336.67
7	600–650	619	330.00–342.50	337.83
3	650–700	678	283.00–285.00	283.68
2	700–750	740	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	845	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	935	261.00	261.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	225.00	225.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	190.00	190.00
3	550–600	592	215.00	215.00

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	2	—	1,180	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	915	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,266	2,275.00–3,500.00	2,990.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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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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