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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 30

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 324▼ 327 vs year ago 532 · −61.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 78▲ 4 vs year ago 51 · +7.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 0▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower on a plainer quality offering. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $206.29/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −185.69 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.

Average price

$206.29

7 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,092

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$23.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.67

vs KY average

−54.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	219.67	1,207	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	514	196.26	1,009	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.41/cwt here — about $199 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale7 hd

206.29

—

KY average26 barns · 1,857 hd

240.96

−34.67

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−54.17

This barn, trailing median29 sales

391.99

−185.69

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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $430.48, low $328.30, median $391.99 across 29 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	—	Low	1,586	156.54	2,482	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	128.43	2,015	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	126.05	1,576	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	967	107.22	1,037	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,420	133.00	1,889	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,463	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,350	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,714	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,573	$2,678	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,425	$1,950	1thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	714	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	358	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	913	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,152	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	252.69/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,289	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	274.92/cwt	273.00–279.00	1,430	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,177	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,476	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	250.25/cwt	244.00–258.50	1,577	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,490	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	741	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,793	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	238.44/cwt	227.00–244.00	1,824	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	220.01/cwt	217.50–230.00	700	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	333	199.94/cwt	197.50–202.50	666	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	246.52/cwt	235.00–250.00	954	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	408	222.63/cwt	218.00–231.00	908	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	432	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	851	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	233.70/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,080	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	208.70/cwt	205.00–210.00	981	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	496	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,280	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	514	196.26/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,009	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,220	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,144	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	672	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,102	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,466	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	795	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,455	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	820	174.05/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,427	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	945	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,191	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	278	242.34/cwt	240.00–245.00	674	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	894	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,057	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	988	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,134	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,296	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,048	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	489	243.63/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,191	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,391	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,315	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	238.21/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,341	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	571	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,171	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,502	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,327	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,516	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	757	205.02/cwt	199.00–208.00	1,552	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,229	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	875	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,466	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,889	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,488	148.29/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,207	2
Bulls	—	—	1,558	156.74/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,442	5
Bulls	—	—	1,920	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,302	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	107.97/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,018	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,166	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	100.56/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,026	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	118.35/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,463	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	125.96/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,562	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	135.92/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,762	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	135.99/cwt	133.00–139.00	2,033	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,860	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	127.51/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,040	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,714.19/head	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,714	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,573	2,677.50/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,678	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,463.04/head	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,463	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1

This sale against other markets

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 205Last week 324Year ago 532

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 78Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	318	217.50–230.00	220.01
6	350–400	387	235.00–250.00	246.52
8	400–450	408	218.00–231.00	222.63
7	450–500	462	233.00–234.00	233.70
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	562	217.00	217.00
2	700–750	722	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	197.50–202.50	199.94
2	400–450	432	197.00	197.00
6	450–500	470	205.00–210.00	208.70
4	500–550	514	195.00–200.00	196.26
2	600–650	625	183.00	183.00
4	650–700	672	164.00	164.00
1	750–800	795	183.00	183.00
2	800–850	820	170.00–178.00	174.05
1	900–950	945	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	496	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	267.00	267.00
1	350–400	390	271.00	271.00
1	400–450	405	280.00	280.00
11	450–500	489	240.00–250.00	243.63
2	500–550	528	249.00	249.00
6	550–600	563	234.00–243.00	238.21
12	600–650	626	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	680	223.00	223.00
4	750–800	757	199.00–208.00	205.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	240.00–245.00	242.34
2	350–400	390	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	400	247.00	247.00
1	450–500	485	216.00	216.00
8	550–600	571	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	660	201.00	201.00
1	750–800	780	157.50	157.50
1	850–900	875	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	515	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	470	245.00	245.00
3	500–550	510	250.00–254.00	252.69
2	550–600	570	259.00	259.00
13	600–650	630	244.00–258.50	250.25
1	650–700	665	224.00	224.00
4	700–750	741	242.00	242.00
3	750–800	765	227.00–244.00	238.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	242.00	242.00
1	400–450	400	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	530	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	273.00–279.00	274.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,236	116.00–121.00	118.35
11	—	1,240	122.00–130.00	125.96
4	—	1,296	134.00–140.00	135.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	116.00	116.00
6	—	943	104.00–112.00	107.97
2	—	1,020	100.00–101.00	100.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,600	124.00–130.00	127.51
1	—	1,590	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,495	133.00–139.00	135.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	145.00–151.00	148.29
5	—	1,558	154.00–160.00	156.74
1	—	1,920	172.00	172.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,573	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,677.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,120	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,463.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	2	—	925	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,714.19

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.