Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2025-03-19

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 19
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
401 head
▼ 90 vs last sale 491▲ 44 vs year ago 357 · +12.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 86▲ 20 vs year ago 56 · +35.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 24▲ 30 vs year ago 14 · +214.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to firm. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $340.13/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −111.41 against this barn's trailing median of $451.54.
Average price
$340.13
28 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,827
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$409
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$91.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.48
vs KY average
−17.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2534351.731,88024
Medium and Large 2520300.001,5601thin
Medium and Large 2-3564260.681,4703thin
One grade step is worth $91.05/cwt here — about $409 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale28 hd
340.13
—
KY average25 barns · 1,283 hd
345.61
−5.48
National average170 barns · 10,920 hd
357.16
−17.03
This barn, trailing median23 sales
451.54
−111.41
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
506455403351median 451.5403/0404/1505/2709/1610/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,563167.082,6126thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,621134.172,1749thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,231132.771,63427
CowsLean 85-90%High930115.771,07615
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,163166.481,9362thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,198$2,0058
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,093$1,9809
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,114$1,6069
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,197$1,9085
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,298$2,2148

Every lot

109 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275335.00/cwt335.00–335.009211
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy277415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1503
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280300.00/cwt300.00–300.008401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1261
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2348405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4092
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365360.07/cwt355.00–365.001,3142
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375397.20/cwt390.00–405.001,4902
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378418.21/cwt417.00–421.001,58114
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2351
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7641
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7781
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2457379.81/cwt370.00–381.001,73610
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470357.47/cwt355.00–360.001,6802
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,85914
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8461
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5601
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,9293
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3564260.68/cwt260.00–262.001,4703
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2588320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8826
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7241
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3631235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4834
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,0832
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2697298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,07713
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8981
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added839273.90/cwt273.90–273.902,29862
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2842209.19/cwt209.00–210.001,7615
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3205265.00/cwt265.00–265.005431
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240300.00/cwt300.00–300.007201
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260322.55/cwt320.00–325.008392
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260300.00/cwt300.00–300.007801
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy291380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1068
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300310.00/cwt310.00–310.009301
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324366.29/cwt355.00–370.001,1874
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1393
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2231
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372379.72/cwt370.00–382.501,4138
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385352.56/cwt345.00–357.501,3575
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,55314
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432349.53/cwt342.50–355.001,5107
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3443305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3517
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,6271
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476337.19/cwt325.00–344.001,60515
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3489309.59/cwt307.50–310.001,5146
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2495320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5844
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513279.20/cwt270.00–285.001,4326
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514306.19/cwt300.00–310.001,5744
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3182
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4831
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566279.11/cwt270.00–282.501,5806
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4641
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621259.52/cwt250.00–268.001,6127
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6703
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3663235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5582
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5021
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,7822
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,6841
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,9431
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,9721
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,1941
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2258355.05/cwt350.00–360.009162
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3275325.00/cwt325.00–325.008941
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275325.00/cwt325.00–325.008941
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0081
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2328355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1643
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0871
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2369350.88/cwt350.00–352.501,2953
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375302.57/cwt300.00–305.001,1352
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380391.30/cwt387.50–395.001,4872
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430364.51/cwt357.50–370.001,5674
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5011
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455375.00/cwt372.50–377.501,7062
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2465325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5113
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3472306.57/cwt300.00–315.001,4473
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482359.77/cwt350.00–367.501,7347
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526344.35/cwt335.00–347.501,8114
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8991
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540288.91/cwt288.00–300.001,56013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,3491
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9251
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581319.88/cwt315.00–332.501,8595
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583291.66/cwt290.00–292.501,7003
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3951
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6381
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4181
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723271.51/cwt267.50–272.501,96323
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3915180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6471
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2940207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,9461
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,163166.48/cwt165.00–168.001,9362
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,185154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,8251
Bulls——1,430166.29/cwt164.00–169.002,3782
Bulls——1,778171.96/cwt170.00–174.003,0573
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%924107.73/cwt105.00–111.009957
Cows—Lean 85-90%930131.48/cwt130.00–133.001,2232
Cows—Lean 85-90%936119.91/cwt117.00–127.001,1226
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,138125.96/cwt122.00–129.001,4338
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255142.46/cwt140.00–147.001,7883
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,273134.36/cwt130.00–138.001,71016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580135.32/cwt132.00–138.002,1384
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,583142.50/cwt141.00–144.002,2562
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,700127.09/cwt125.00–128.002,1613
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1971,908.37/head1,425.00–2,200.001,9085
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,980.06/head1,200.00–2,600.001,9809
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1141,605.54/head1,300.00–2,050.001,6069
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1982,004.93/head1,100.00–2,400.002,0058
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2982,214.27/head1,800.00–2,550.002,2148
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4531

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.