Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2026-03-11

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 11
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
987 head
708 vs last sale 279 496 vs year ago 491 · +101.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
46 head
19 vs last sale 27 40 vs year ago 86 · 46.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
7 vs last sale 3 14 vs year ago 24 · 58.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 $413.63/cwt on 195 head, up $37.03 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 22 of 28 comparable sales and sits +15.67 against this barn's trailing median of $397.97.
Average price
$413.63
37.03 vs prior sale
195 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,338
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$527
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$68.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.83
vs KY average
0.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2567415.852,356187
Medium and Large 2542376.382,0384thin
Medium and Large 2-3527347.501,8304thin
One grade step is worth $68.35/cwt here — about $527 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales
444401358314median 397.9712/1703/0404/2206/1708/19
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 sale195 hd
413.63
KY average26 barns · 1,401 hd
404.81
+8.83
National average182 barns · 10,991 hd
413.78
−0.15
This barn, trailing median28 sales
397.97
+15.67
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,727188.983,26411
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,182164.201,94113
CowsLean 85-90%High931150.631,4034thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,745200.003,4901thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,150$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,198$2,3562thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,300$2,00011
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)695$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)670$1,2001thin

Every lot, as filed

125 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400375400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900860230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9781
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600585310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8141
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750710235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6691
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500495435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,1532
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300280485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3581
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500462452.48/cwt450.00–455.002,0908
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750715275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9661
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650605300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8151
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250240470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1281
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850815280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2821
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600560367.54/cwt365.00–370.002,0582
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523385.22/cwt380.00–390.002,0152
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700695310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1552
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450418432.57/cwt430.00–435.001,8082
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570397.50/cwt397.50–397.502,2661
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550510390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9891
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750720330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3761
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475480.47/cwt475.00–485.002,28210
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650623320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9942
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450411482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,9834
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600580385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2331
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350325470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550515474.41/cwt470.00–480.002,4439
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700685367.51/cwt356.00–370.502,51792
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450445455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400355430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5271
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350300455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3651
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7941
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500486415.09/cwt410.00–420.002,0174
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550505350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7681
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600590405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323557.64/cwt555.00–560.001,8012
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650645325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0961
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550507360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8253
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700672305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0504
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350300425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2752
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450433420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8192
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7101
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26701,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1982,356.05/head2,300.00–2,450.002,3562
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,00011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bulls1,787190.34/cwt186.00–193.003,4013
Bulls1,760200.43/cwt198.00–203.003,5283
SteersSelect and Choice1,745200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,4901
Bulls1,671181.30/cwt178.00–185.003,0305
CowsBoner 80-85%1,203166.04/cwt160.00–169.001,9975
CowsBoner 80-85%1,206173.83/cwt172.00–177.002,0964
CowsBoner 80-85%1,140158.02/cwt157.00–159.001,8012
CowsBoner 80-85%1,123146.49/cwt146.00–147.001,6452
CowsLean 85-90%950167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5911
CowsLean 85-90%870145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2621
CowsLean 85-90%950134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2731
CowsLean 85-90%955156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500452531.68/cwt530.00–535.002,4036
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400382557.50/cwt551.00–562.502,1307
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450431472.60/cwt470.00–480.002,03713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310597.50/cwt597.50–597.501,8525
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2450–500492440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600592421.00/cwt421.00–421.002,49282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500478454.92/cwt450.00–460.002,1752
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,4651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700650366.25/cwt365.00–367.502,3814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550515490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,5243
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450411537.02/cwt530.00–540.002,2075
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450428498.98/cwt495.00–515.002,1366
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450420550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,3101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250229500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1458
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600578428.49/cwt427.50–430.002,4775
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400370540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,9985
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650604385.65/cwt385.00–386.002,32917
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500485475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750722331.49/cwt315.00–350.002,3933
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534414.76/cwt405.00–420.002,21526
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300262557.31/cwt550.00–565.001,4604
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650619359.44/cwt355.00–365.002,2254
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350345500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7253
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400384487.33/cwt480.00–502.501,87112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550534423.79/cwt420.00–425.002,2634
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478429.73/cwt425.00–440.002,05413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450434456.09/cwt450.00–465.001,9799
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225452.17/cwt445.00–460.001,0172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400350530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,8551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663335.14/cwt325.00–340.002,22221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665377.00/cwt375.00–380.002,5075
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0481
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700675320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1602
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400350440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5401
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450405440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400360580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,0881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900875339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,9662
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600570415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3661
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400395500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750703367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,58018
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600552467.95/cwt450.00–470.002,58310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900893311.50/cwt311.50–311.502,78224
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535448.60/cwt440.00–465.002,4007
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550526431.38/cwt428.00–434.002,26939
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600571402.13/cwt401.00–405.002,29617
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650618360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300–350308595.96/cwt590.00–597.501,8365
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500473500.61/cwt490.00–510.002,36812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650619408.90/cwt402.50–412.502,53111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750725377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,73730
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700653430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,80813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650616425.39/cwt422.50–430.002,62013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377526.20/cwt520.00–536.001,98416
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,064263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,7984
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430516.25/cwt510.00–520.002,2204
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800774359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,77963
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400363562.50/cwt562.50–562.502,0425
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500454480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,1794
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600580430.70/cwt420.00–445.002,49815
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5918
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750724306.46/cwt300.00–312.502,2194
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350327495.51/cwt490.00–500.001,6207
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800779346.93/cwt345.00–355.002,7035
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6241
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600579382.49/cwt375.00–395.002,21523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650631335.70/cwt330.00–345.002,1187
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350333499.64/cwt490.00–502.501,6644
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300288530.13/cwt525.00–535.001,5272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750741357.64/cwt345.00–362.502,65060

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.