Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sharply higher with very limited comparison due to short supply last week, Feeder heifers mostly steady on a very limited comparison due to short supply last week. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 6.00-10.00 higher, Very good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $468.46/cwt on 15 head, down $15.67 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 20 comparable sales and sits +5.79 against this barn's trailing median of $462.67.

Average price

$468.46

▼ 15.67 vs prior sale

15 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−17.33

vs KY average

−9.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	468.46	2,616	15thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale15 hd

468.46

—

KY average25 barns · 1,422 hd

485.79

−17.33

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

−9.63

This barn, trailing median20 sales

462.67

+5.79

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	1,888	223.45	4,219	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,714	180.94	3,101	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,331	174.16	2,319	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	146.94	1,474	19
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,385	200.00	2,770	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$4,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,613	$4,039	3thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 1-2	850–900	875	324.94/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	600–650	610	320.33/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	520.13/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	463.90/cwt	457.50–475.00	2,245	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	470.28/cwt	462.50–475.00	2,709	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	348.40/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	796	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,846	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	396.66/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,463	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	363.92/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,125	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	458.22/cwt	452.50–475.00	2,342	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	472.78/cwt	460.00–487.50	2,232	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	461.61/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,483	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	731	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	811	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	730	380.87/cwt	367.50–385.00	2,780	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	529	445.56/cwt	420.00–460.00	2,357	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	421.27/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,418	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	769	376.30/cwt	366.00–377.75	2,894	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	396.40/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	433.51/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,090	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	419.88/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,234	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	453.60/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,599	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	631	439.51/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,773	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	336.67/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	317.52/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	419.07/cwt	350.00–450.00	1,760	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	679	412.86/cwt	406.00–445.00	2,803	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	567	402.41/cwt	350.00–440.00	2,282	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	128.52/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,175	5
Bulls	—	—	1,888	223.45/cwt	210.00–228.00	4,219	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	148.47/cwt	136.00–156.00	1,538	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	174.02/cwt	163.00–197.00	1,864	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,714	180.94/cwt	174.00–199.00	3,101	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,770	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	330	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,485	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	730	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,008	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	580	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,862	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	181.00/cwt	165.00–202.00	2,427	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,035	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	146.82/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,898	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	421.57/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,981	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	235	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	617	299.09/cwt	271.00–325.00	1,845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	611	392.06/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,395	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	2,614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	549.89/cwt	510.00–595.00	2,365	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	379	594.94/cwt	550.00–670.00	2,255	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	471	523.95/cwt	500.00–545.00	2,468	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	428	556.26/cwt	515.00–600.00	2,381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	332	617.29/cwt	575.00–640.00	2,049	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,613	4,039.10/head	3,600.00–4,400.00	4,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	371	532.12/cwt	505.00–550.00	1,974	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	308	539.64/cwt	509.00–565.00	1,662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	230	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,327	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	268	598.01/cwt	560.00–630.00	1,603	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	680	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	368	622.38/cwt	620.00–625.00	2,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	570	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	210	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	700–750	700	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	424	491.74/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,085	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	256	524.39/cwt	500.00–575.00	1,342	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	391.57/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	460	532.84/cwt	510.00–550.00	2,451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	331.84/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,422	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,257	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,695	4

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 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 543Last week 127Year ago 198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 35Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 8Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	480.00	480.00
6	500–550	538	460.00–470.00	461.61
8	550–600	576	462.50–475.00	470.28
6	600–650	621	390.00–400.00	396.66
4	650–700	691	390.00	390.00
7	750–800	796	357.50	357.50
1	800–850	830	342.00	342.00
2	850–900	875	315.00–335.00	324.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	495.00	495.00
49	600–650	631	420.00–455.00	439.51
49	650–700	679	406.00–445.00	412.86
8	700–750	730	367.50–385.00	380.87
74	750–800	769	366.00–377.75	376.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	690.00	690.00
1	250–300	285	625.00	625.00
2	350–400	368	620.00–625.00	622.38
2	400–450	428	515.00–600.00	556.26
5	450–500	471	500.00–545.00	523.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	610	300.00–340.00	320.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	375	510.00–530.00	520.13
12	450–500	472	460.00–487.50	472.78
4	500–550	511	452.50–475.00	458.22
4	550–600	573	450.00–465.00	453.60
1	600–650	635	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	740	350.00	350.00
4	800–850	811	310.00	310.00
1	900–950	930	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	445.00	445.00
3	450–500	482	420.00–455.00	433.51
5	500–550	532	400.00–425.00	419.88
6	550–600	567	350.00–440.00	402.41
2	700–750	730	315.00–320.00	317.52
1	800–850	825	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	885	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	560.00–630.00	598.01
9	300–350	332	575.00–640.00	617.29
17	350–400	379	550.00–670.00	594.94
15	400–450	430	510.00–595.00	549.89
4	450–500	460	510.00–550.00	532.84
1	500–550	515	507.50	507.50
5	600–650	611	370.00–405.00	392.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	340	440.00	440.00
20	450–500	484	457.50–475.00	463.90
3	500–550	515	385.00–395.00	391.57
10	550–600	584	360.00–385.00	363.92
3	600–650	627	335.00–355.00	348.40
3	650–700	662	341.00	341.00
6	700–750	730	330.00–335.00	331.84
1	750–800	770	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	855	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	500–550	529	420.00–460.00	445.56
11	550–600	574	400.00–440.00	421.27
4	600–650	605	390.00–415.00	396.40
4	700–750	731	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	275	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
12	400–450	420	350.00–450.00	419.07
7	450–500	470	400.00–445.00	421.57
2	500–550	523	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	560	320.00–345.00	336.67
3	600–650	617	271.00–325.00	299.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	530.00	530.00
4	250–300	256	500.00–575.00	524.39
5	300–350	308	509.00–565.00	539.64
14	350–400	371	505.00–550.00	532.12
17	400–450	424	485.00–505.00	491.74
1	450–500	470	495.00	495.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	340.00	340.00
3	700–750	700	275.00	275.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	450.00	450.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	321.00	321.00
1	700–750	730	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	914	125.00–134.00	128.52
9	—	1,036	136.00–156.00	148.47
4	—	1,071	163.00–197.00	174.02
1	—	885	117.00	117.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,714	174.00–199.00	180.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,341	165.00–202.00	181.00
3	—	1,293	139.00–154.00	146.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,888	210.00–228.00	223.45
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	4,100.00	4,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,613	3,600.00–4,400.00	4,039.10

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

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This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

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