Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-700 lbs sharply lower, over 700 lbs steady, Feeder and yearling heifers sharply lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $433.94/cwt on 61 head, down $58.30 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 20 comparable sales and sits −28.73 against this barn's trailing median of $462.67.

Average price

$433.94

▼ 58.30 vs prior sale

61 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,418

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−40.73

vs KY average

−45.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	433.94	2,418	61

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 sale61 hd

433.94

—

KY average24 barns · 1,377 hd

474.67

−40.73

National average158 barns · 12,009 hd

479.03

−45.09

This barn, trailing median20 sales

462.67

−28.73

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	1,753	215.70	3,782	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	179.35	2,380	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,594	176.30	2,811	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,018	156.86	1,596	18
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	271.00	2,791	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,168	245.00	2,862	2thin

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)	1,375	$3,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$2,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	450–500	480	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	385	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	2,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	612	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,234	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,085	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	368.09/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,914	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	579	395.32/cwt	390.00–397.50	2,289	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	439.96/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,883	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,048	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	517.34/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	446.68/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,318	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	447	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	762	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,911	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	595	412.93/cwt	411.00–420.00	2,457	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	460.68/cwt	457.00–471.00	2,354	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	377.89/cwt	377.50–382.50	2,513	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	427.26/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	156.19/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,074	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,030	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,791	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,168	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,862	2
Bulls	—	—	1,761	224.58/cwt	210.00–232.00	3,955	9
Bulls	—	—	1,870	200.30/cwt	196.00–207.00	3,746	3
Bulls	—	—	1,335	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	377.42/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,098	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,191	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	362	468.56/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,696	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	417	463.63/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,933	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	447.59/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,345	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	438.60/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,320	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	482	456.68/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,201	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	302	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,586	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	449.38/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	310.01/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,238	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	408	589.94/cwt	580.00–600.00	2,407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	289	608.56/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,759	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	513.33/cwt	500.00–540.00	2,413	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	509.28/cwt	470.00–545.00	2,623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	322	488.16/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,572	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	280	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	487.50/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	418	581.80/cwt	560.00–600.00	2,432	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	378	586.71/cwt	570.00–630.00	2,218	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	328	584.89/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	335	612.50/cwt	605.00–620.00	2,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	600	405.00/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	771	253.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	566	393.90/cwt	355.00–415.00	2,229	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	182.08/cwt	174.00–192.00	2,416	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	180.36/cwt	175.00–190.00	2,797	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,810	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,824	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	172.43/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,823	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	763	114.06/cwt	113.00–115.00	870	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	157.56/cwt	147.00–164.00	1,648	11

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 Apr 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 358Last week 321Year ago 305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 58Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 7Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	480	490.00	490.00
4	500–550	524	445.00–450.00	447.59
1	550–600	585	410.00	410.00
2	650–700	650	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	740	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	289	600.00–610.00	608.56
2	300–350	328	570.00–600.00	584.89
1	350–400	385	670.00	670.00
2	400–450	408	580.00–600.00	589.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	500–550	511	457.00–471.00	460.68
32	550–600	595	411.00–420.00	412.93
13	650–700	665	377.50–382.50	377.89
66	750–800	762	382.00	382.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	430.00	430.00
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	470.00	470.00
11	350–400	362	460.00–475.00	468.56
5	400–450	428	420.00–450.00	439.96
2	450–500	455	422.50	422.50
3	500–550	520	360.00–385.00	368.09
4	550–600	556	370.00–380.00	377.42
1	600–650	635	345.00	345.00
4	700–750	722	295.00–315.00	310.01
1	750–800	775	310.00	310.00
3	850–900	870	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	910	225.00	225.00
2	1000–1050	1,048	280.00	280.00
3	1050–1100	1,085	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	500–550	519	435.00–460.00	446.68
7	550–600	579	390.00–397.50	395.32
6	600–650	612	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	400.00–440.00	427.26
1	400–450	430	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	460	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	515	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	575	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
3	750–800	771	250.00–260.00	253.33
1	800–850	815	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	515.00	515.00
3	300–350	322	485.00–495.00	488.16
2	350–400	355	485.00–490.00	487.50
8	400–450	417	455.00–485.00	463.63
6	450–500	482	455.00–460.00	456.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	500.00–535.00	517.34
2	300–350	302	525.00	525.00
1	350–400	360	525.00	525.00
1	450–500	455	470.00	470.00
7	500–550	529	425.00–455.00	438.60
5	550–600	580	445.00–455.00	449.38
1	600–650	635	365.00	365.00
1	750–800	775	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	895	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	915	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	447	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	566	355.00–415.00	393.90
1	600–650	610	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	800	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	605.00–620.00	612.50
6	350–400	378	570.00–630.00	586.71
5	400–450	418	560.00–600.00	581.80
3	450–500	470	500.00–540.00	513.33
4	500–550	515	470.00–545.00	509.28
2	600–650	600	385.00–425.00	405.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	153.00–160.00	156.19
17	—	1,327	174.00–192.00	182.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,551	175.00–190.00	180.36
1	—	1,810	156.00	156.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,057	166.00–180.00	172.43
2	—	763	113.00–115.00	114.06
11	—	1,046	147.00–164.00	157.56
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	271.00	271.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	245.00	245.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,761	210.00–232.00	224.58
3	—	1,870	196.00–207.00	200.30
1	—	1,335	182.00	182.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	3,025.00	3,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,400.00	2,400.00

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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Owenton Livestock Auction

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle