Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. 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 $336.30/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 3 of 28 comparable sales and sits −61.66 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.

Average price

$336.30

43 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$28.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.95

vs KY average

−29.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	338.28	1,845	40
Medium and Large 2-3	545	310.00	1,690	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.28/cwt here — about $156 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale43 hd

336.30

—

KY average24 barns · 1,262 hd

338.25

−1.95

National average198 barns · 25,157 hd

365.61

−29.31

This barn, trailing median28 sales

397.97

−61.66

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	—	Low	1,840	188.60	3,470	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,516	152.22	2,308	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	145.24	1,816	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	130.56	1,297	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,005	167.00	1,678	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 2-3	250–300	250	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,433	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	865	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	344.88/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	350.05/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	314.27/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,923	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	334.51/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,816	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	593	338.50/cwt	338.50–338.50	2,007	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	365.70/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,095	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	508	345.17/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,753	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	917	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,980	59
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,185	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	361.28/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,178	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	878	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	369.97/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	328.35/cwt	326.00–330.00	2,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	334.48/cwt	330.00–336.00	1,876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	296.28/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,000	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	326.36/cwt	319.00–337.50	1,749	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	337.67/cwt	332.50–344.00	2,229	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	352	354.98/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,201	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	138.73/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,747	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	157.56/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,073	8
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,005	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,678	1
Bulls	—	—	2,115	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,765	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	122.77/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,215	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	140.29/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	445	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	360.94/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,534	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	542	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,978	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	363	372.48/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	521	377.50/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,967	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,097	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	179.25/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,474	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	358.83/cwt	352.50–365.00	2,063	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	346.22/cwt	345.00–347.50	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	354.47/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,712	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	319.57/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,997	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	336.89/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,469	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	355.78/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,633	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	688	288.32/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,984	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	875	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,571	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,153	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,231	1
Bulls	—	—	1,815	189.33/cwt	185.00–192.00	3,436	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	156.37/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,432	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	146.00/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,129	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	149.58/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,865	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	131.20/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,485	5

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 Nov 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 243Year ago 219

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 39Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 5Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	375.00	375.00
1	300–350	335	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	365	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	425	340.00–350.00	344.88
2	450–500	460	345.00–355.00	350.05
1	500–550	500	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	688	287.50–290.00	288.32
1	750–800	780	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	865	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	340	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	350	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	415	350.00–360.00	355.00
4	450–500	488	365.00–375.00	369.97
9	500–550	543	320.00–340.00	334.51
7	550–600	573	365.00–370.00	365.70
7	600–650	612	310.00–315.00	314.27
1	700–750	745	225.00	225.00
2	850–900	878	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	521	375.00–380.00	377.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	320	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	365	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	435	325.00	325.00
4	450–500	455	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	515	305.00	305.00
2	550–600	560	312.50	312.50
2	600–650	630	285.00–290.00	287.52
1	650–700	695	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	705	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	508	340.00–347.00	345.17
10	550–600	593	338.50	338.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	405.00	405.00
1	250–300	290	355.00	355.00
4	300–350	326	355.00–370.00	361.28
3	350–400	352	350.00–360.00	354.98
8	400–450	436	330.00–345.00	336.89
7	450–500	459	345.00–360.00	355.78
12	500–550	536	319.00–337.50	326.36
4	550–600	561	330.00–336.00	334.48
5	600–650	613	326.00–330.00	328.35
4	650–700	675	295.00–300.00	296.28
1	700–750	730	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	760	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	920	210.00	210.00
1	1150–1200	1,185	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	363	370.00–375.00	372.48
5	400–450	425	360.00–365.00	360.94
3	500–550	542	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	900–950	917	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	335.00	335.00
8	450–500	483	345.00–365.00	354.47
2	500–550	528	345.00–347.50	346.22
4	550–600	575	352.50–365.00	358.83
5	600–650	625	317.50–322.50	319.57
8	650–700	660	332.50–344.00	337.67
2	700–750	710	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	680	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	875	252.50	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,259	134.00–144.00	138.73
8	—	1,316	155.00–163.00	157.56
13	—	1,247	145.00–154.00	149.58
5	—	1,132	128.00–133.00	131.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	990	120.00–128.00	122.77
4	—	998	138.00–144.00	140.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,555	154.00–158.00	156.37
2	—	1,458	144.00–148.00	146.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	167.00	167.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,115	178.00	178.00
1	—	1,640	197.00	197.00
3	—	1,815	185.00–192.00	189.33

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	180.00	180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	175.00–183.00	179.25

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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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