Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due being closed for the July Fourth holiday. Market was active today with good demand for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $341.52/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −121.15 against this barn's trailing median of $462.67.

Average price

$341.52

19 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,851

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$36.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.59

vs KY average

−37.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	346.26	1,882	15thin
Medium and Large 2	537	328.35	1,763	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	535	310.00	1,659	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.26/cwt here — about $223 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

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 sale19 hd

341.52

—

KY average18 barns · 626 hd

366.11

−24.59

National average153 barns · 8,707 hd

379.13

−37.61

This barn, trailing median20 sales

462.67

−121.15

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	1,547	194.00	3,001	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,609	168.16	2,706	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	162.11	1,971	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	988	142.02	1,403	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,160	207.00	2,401	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)	1,485	$2,507	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$2,739	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,534	4thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	997	283.50/cwt	283.50–283.50	2,826	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	289.92/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,493	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	372.46/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	263.26/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	273.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	342.37/cwt	335.00–352.50	1,849	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	639	305.43/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,952	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	339.57/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	326.30/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,406	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	452	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	317.21/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,523	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	334.97/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,020	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	291.37/cwt	280.00–297.00	2,069	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	333.76/cwt	332.50–335.00	1,402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	274.03/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,729	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	469	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	255	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	205	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	317.63/cwt	307.50–322.50	1,490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,206	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	164.32/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,703	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,920	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	160.56/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,879	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,418	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	171.31/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,287	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,464	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,470	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	143.55/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,480	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,577	176.71/cwt	176.00–178.00	2,787	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	137.32/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,298	3
Bulls	—	—	1,565	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,083	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,160	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,401	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,738.66/head	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,739	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,534.24/head	2,025.00–2,850.00	2,534	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	2,506.50/head	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,507	4
Bulls	—	—	1,340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	250.08/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	338	357.56/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,784	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,052	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	305.84/cwt	305.00–306.00	1,492	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	643	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	328.35/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	286.65/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	358.38/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,889	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,113	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	745	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,459	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	316.52/cwt	305.00–322.50	2,083	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	708	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,859	6

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 Jul 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 0Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 0Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 12

No comparison to last week due being closed for the July Fourth holiday. Market was active today with good demand for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	527	355.00–362.50	358.38
3	650–700	670	347.50	347.50
2	700–750	745	330.00	330.00
27	950–1000	997	283.50	283.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	360	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	433	370.00–375.00	372.46
2	450–500	452	370.00	370.00
10	500–550	540	335.00–352.50	342.37
2	550–600	585	347.50	347.50
7	600–650	603	330.00–345.00	334.97
3	650–700	658	305.00–322.50	316.52
2	700–750	710	309.00	309.00
2	750–800	790	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	537	325.00–330.00	328.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	470.00	470.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	350.00–365.00	357.56
1	350–400	355	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	430	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	535	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	335.00	335.00
4	400–450	431	320.00–335.00	326.30
9	450–500	480	310.00–325.00	317.21
4	500–550	515	285.00–295.00	289.92
1	550–600	580	325.00	325.00
10	600–650	631	270.00–275.00	274.03
3	650–700	670	270.00–280.00	273.23
3	700–750	715	260.00–265.00	263.26
1	900–950	935	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	445	310.00	310.00
6	450–500	488	305.00–306.00	305.84
3	550–600	585	305.00	305.00
3	600–650	620	245.00–255.00	250.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	708	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	332.50–335.00	333.76
4	450–500	469	307.50–322.50	317.63
5	500–550	527	335.00–342.50	339.57
1	550–600	590	306.00	306.00
5	600–650	639	300.00–312.50	305.43
1	650–700	650	312.50	312.50
3	700–750	710	280.00–297.00	291.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	520.00	520.00
4	450–500	469	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	455	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	545	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	580	285.00–290.00	286.65
2	600–650	643	280.00–285.00	282.51
1	650–700	695	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	715	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	785	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,645	161.00–168.00	164.32
1	—	1,600	154.00	154.00
3	—	1,577	176.00–178.00	176.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	153.00	153.00
6	—	1,170	158.00–165.00	160.56
2	—	1,335	169.00–174.00	171.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,031	140.00–146.00	143.55
3	—	945	137.00–138.00	137.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	200.00	200.00
1	—	1,565	197.00	197.00
1	—	1,340	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	207.00	207.00

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	—	1,125	189.00	189.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,235	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,738.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,235	2,025.00–2,850.00	2,534.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,485	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,506.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,200.00	1,200.00

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

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

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

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