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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 21

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

385 head

▲ 204 vs last sale 181▲ 204 vs year ago 181 · +112.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 37▼ 21 vs year ago 54 · −38.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 1▼ 2 vs year ago 12 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sharply higher, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes, No comparison on yearlings, Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $382.12/cwt on 14 head, up $4.05 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 23 comparable sales and sits −69.42 against this barn's trailing median of $451.54.

Average price

$382.12

▲ 4.05 vs prior sale

14 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$462

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

$69.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.59

vs KY average

−57.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	570	387.09	2,208	13thin
Medium and Large 2	550	317.50	1,746	1thin

One grade step is worth $69.59/cwt here — about $462 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

382.12

—

KY average26 barns · 900 hd

393.71

−11.59

National average183 barns · 33,329 hd

439.27

−57.15

This barn, trailing median23 sales

451.54

−69.42

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $492.24, low $365.18, median $451.54 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,705	167.95	2,864	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,563	125.48	1,961	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	125.35	1,670	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	999	106.81	1,067	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,200	195.00	2,340	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)	1,475	$2,335	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$1,871	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$3,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,498	$2,643	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$2,100	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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	963	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	438.61/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,899	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	430.00/cwt	427.50–440.00	2,060	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,896	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,163	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,746	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	388.03/cwt	380.00–389.00	2,227	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	369.14/cwt	357.00–375.00	2,152	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	604	343.79/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,076	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	365.40/cwt	357.00–382.00	2,331	53
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,178	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	747	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,398	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	748	352.89/cwt	346.00–353.00	2,640	61
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	336.50/cwt	336.50–336.50	2,894	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	980	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,303	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,121	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,050	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	368.41/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,400	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,309	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	358.22/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,476	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,419	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	350.45/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,661	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	323.30/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,552	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,989	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	336.26/cwt	325.00–342.50	1,786	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,568	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	591	362.60/cwt	357.50–390.00	2,143	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,694	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	314.72/cwt	310.00–322.50	2,118	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,267	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	324	410.00/cwt	400.00–417.50	1,328	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	988	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,355	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,360	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	1,863	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	428.31/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,790	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	464.96/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,130	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	323.64/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,511	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	431.28/cwt	425.00–439.00	2,040	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	373.41/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,774	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	514	413.93/cwt	390.00–429.00	2,128	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	301.26/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,551	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	353.87/cwt	337.50–360.00	1,876	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	563	394.36/cwt	385.00–397.50	2,220	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	358.76/cwt	340.00–374.00	2,077	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	275.74/cwt	252.50–300.00	1,608	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	602	355.86/cwt	355.00–356.00	2,142	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,630	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	323.32/cwt	322.50–325.00	2,024	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	274.80/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,814	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	321.23/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,162	11
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	288.76/cwt	287.50–290.00	2,108	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,925	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3	830	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,785	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 3	850	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,509	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,340	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,662	152.47/cwt	140.00–165.00	2,534	3
Bulls	—	—	1,731	177.23/cwt	173.00–183.00	3,068	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	914	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	136.36/cwt	135.00–137.50	1,364	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	81.32/cwt	64.00–91.00	866	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	116.05/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,526	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	125.34/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,667	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,994	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,048	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,856	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	124.96/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,968	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,498	2,642.90/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,643	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	1,870.92/head	1,785.00–1,950.00	1,871	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	2,335.17/head	2,200.00–2,475.00	2,335	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,505	1

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 Oct 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 385Last week 181Year ago 181

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 37Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 1Year ago 12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,731	173.00–183.00	177.23
3	—	1,662	140.00–165.00	152.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,575	121.00–129.00	124.96
1	—	1,540	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	135.00–137.50	136.36
1	—	890	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,065	64.00–91.00	81.32
1	—	905	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,330	121.00–132.00	125.34
1	—	1,385	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,315	115.00–117.00	116.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,498	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,642.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	2,050.00	2,050.00

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)	2	—	1,148	1,785.00–1,950.00	1,870.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,475	2,200.00–2,475.00	2,335.17

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	—	860	175.00	175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	385	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	430	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	480	320.00–325.00	323.30
1	500–550	525	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	560	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	605	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	300	350.00	350.00
6	350–400	380	350.00–380.00	368.41
3	400–450	412	350.00–365.00	358.22
10	450–500	474	330.00–370.00	350.45
12	500–550	531	325.00–342.50	336.26
1	550–600	575	325.00	325.00
14	650–700	673	310.00–322.50	314.72
5	700–750	715	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	510	390.00	390.00
18	550–600	591	357.50–390.00	362.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	295.00	295.00
6	350–400	386	351.00	351.00
1	400–450	400	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	475	360.00–380.00	373.41
2	500–550	515	300.00–302.50	301.26
2	550–600	583	252.50–300.00	275.74
1	600–650	615	265.00	265.00
6	650–700	660	250.00–295.00	274.80
1	750–800	770	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	467	317.50–335.00	323.64
1	800–850	830	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	850	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	449.00	449.00
3	450–500	458	460.00–475.00	464.96
7	500–550	514	390.00–429.00	413.93
4	550–600	563	385.00–397.50	394.36
7	600–650	602	355.00–356.00	355.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	400.00–417.50	410.00
3	400–450	418	415.00–435.00	428.31
6	450–500	473	425.00–439.00	431.28
5	500–550	530	337.50–360.00	353.87
11	550–600	579	340.00–374.00	358.76
3	600–650	626	322.50–325.00	323.32
11	650–700	673	312.50–325.00	321.23
2	700–750	730	287.50–290.00	288.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	425.00–445.00	438.61
5	450–500	479	427.50–440.00	430.00
3	550–600	583	357.00–375.00	369.14
4	600–650	604	325.00–350.00	343.79
2	650–700	665	327.50	327.50
5	700–750	747	321.00	321.00
4	850–900	860	336.50	336.50
1	950–1000	980	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	480	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	550	317.50	317.50
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	432.50	432.50
9	550–600	574	380.00–389.00	388.03
53	600–650	638	357.00–382.00	365.40
61	700–750	748	346.00–353.00	352.89

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.