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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 4

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

303 head

▲ 202 vs last sale 101▼ 13 vs year ago 316 · −4.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 28▼ 14 vs year ago 59 · −23.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 11▲ 9 vs year ago 15 · +60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was good 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 $271.29/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −180.25 against this barn's trailing median of $451.54.

Average price

$271.29

17 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,474

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$38.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.89

vs KY average

−54.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	273.56	1,491	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	515	235.00	1,210	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.56/cwt here — about $281 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale17 hd

271.29

—

KY average18 barns · 1,002 hd

298.18

−26.89

National average187 barns · 33,494 hd

325.37

−54.08

This barn, trailing median23 sales

451.54

−180.25

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	—	High	1,885	150.37	2,834	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,574	128.53	2,022	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	117.34	1,427	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	99.85	1,002	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,432	138.03	1,976	3thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	982	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,423	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	908	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,497	$2,335	8

Every lot

72 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,218	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,558	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,476	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,326	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,578	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	271.95/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,515	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,763	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	268.41/cwt	263.00–274.00	1,651	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,647	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,671	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,555	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	837	251.25/cwt	251.25–251.25	2,103	63
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,071	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,744	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	332	239.46/cwt	236.00–247.50	795	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	244.13/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,001	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	236.87/cwt	233.00–242.50	1,146	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,127	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	244.87/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,261	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	534	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,388	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	553	209.51/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,159	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	241.55/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,370	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	592	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,545	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	244.45/cwt	243.00–247.50	1,542	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,342	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,490	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,566	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	772	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	870	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	299.88/cwt	295.00–305.00	969	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	296.70/cwt	294.00–302.50	1,261	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,156	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,348	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	284.33/cwt	281.00–287.00	1,459	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	542	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,442	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,351	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	255.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,491	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	614	245.22/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,506	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,430	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	233.03/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,566	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	742	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,640	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	797	218.01/cwt	208.00–223.00	1,738	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,853	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	735	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,073	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,325	134.54/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,783	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,385	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,057	1
Bulls	—	—	1,880	150.95/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,838	3
Bulls	—	—	2,305	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,688	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	86.60/cwt	83.00–90.00	758	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	97.32/cwt	95.00–100.00	999	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	109.00/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,140	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	109.41/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,258	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	124.52/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,471	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	118.70/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,513	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,767	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	133.96/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,096	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	128.19/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,051	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	982	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,423.26/head	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,423	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,497	2,334.85/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,335	8

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 Dec 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 101Year ago 316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 28Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 11Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	315.00	315.00
1	250–300	295	295.00	295.00
4	300–350	323	295.00–305.00	299.88
3	400–450	425	294.00–302.50	296.70
2	450–500	478	282.00	282.00
3	500–550	513	281.00–287.00	284.33
5	550–600	583	250.00–260.00	255.76
5	600–650	614	243.00–250.00	245.22
6	650–700	672	229.00–237.00	233.03
3	750–800	797	208.00–223.00	218.01
2	850–900	895	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	428	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	495	235.00	235.00
3	500–550	542	266.00	266.00
1	550–600	580	233.00	233.00
1	600–650	630	227.00	227.00
3	700–750	742	221.00	221.00
1	750–800	755	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	510	221.00	221.00
2	550–600	553	208.00–211.00	209.51
1	600–650	645	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	332	236.00–247.50	239.46
1	350–400	380	235.00	235.00
3	400–450	410	237.50–252.50	244.13
6	450–500	484	233.00–242.50	236.87
11	500–550	515	240.00–249.00	244.87
4	550–600	567	238.00–245.00	241.55
3	600–650	631	243.00–247.50	244.45
1	650–700	665	224.00	224.00
2	700–750	715	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	534	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	592	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	472	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	290.00	290.00
5	450–500	492	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	515	257.50	257.50
10	550–600	557	271.00–280.00	271.95
2	600–650	615	263.00–274.00	268.41
1	650–700	695	237.00	237.00
1	700–750	705	237.00	237.00
1	750–800	770	202.00	202.00
3	850–900	870	238.00	238.00
2	900–950	930	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	535	295.00	295.00
17	600–650	608	290.00	290.00
63	800–850	837	251.25	251.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	515	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	675	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,600	127.00–129.00	128.19
1	—	1,485	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,565	133.00–135.00	133.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,181	124.00–125.00	124.52
8	—	1,275	114.00–122.00	118.70
5	—	1,150	106.00–112.00	109.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,046	106.00–114.00	109.00
2	—	875	83.00–90.00	86.60
4	—	1,026	95.00–100.00	97.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,325	134.00–135.00	134.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,305	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,880	148.00–155.00	150.95
1	—	1,480	139.00	139.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	982	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,005	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,423.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	800.00	800.00

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	8	—	1,497	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,334.85

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.