Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2025-04-16

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 16
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
479 head
▲ 335 vs last sale 144▲ 9 vs year ago 470 · +1.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 13▲ 26 vs year ago 34 · +76.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 0▲ 20 vs year ago 6 · +333.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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 $366.80/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 2 of 23 comparable sales and sits −84.74 against this barn's trailing median of $451.54.
Average price
$366.80
92 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,964
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$254
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$45.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.80
vs KY average
+2.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536369.771,98186
Medium and Large 2533324.181,7266thin
One grade step is worth $45.59/cwt here — about $254 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 sale92 hd
366.80
—
KY average24 barns · 1,140 hd
356.00
+10.80
National average169 barns · 11,281 hd
364.76
+2.04
This barn, trailing median23 sales
451.54
−84.74
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—Low1,552164.802,5588thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,543142.882,2057thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,228141.731,74024
CowsLean 85-90%Low952129.941,2379thin

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)1,083$1,9333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,146$1,87110
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,151$1,8307
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)783$1,3022thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$1,1752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,010$1,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)850$1,6751thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0261
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2661
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5535
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2355360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2781
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382415.79/cwt400.00–425.001,5885
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385304.21/cwt300.00–305.001,1716
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy394430.49/cwt430.00–435.001,69610
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418355.15/cwt350.00–360.001,4852
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7642
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423380.21/cwt375.00–385.001,6082
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3761
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435413.35/cwt400.00–415.001,7989
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2450370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6651
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2455350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5931
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6451
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509382.44/cwt380.00–395.001,94734
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520326.02/cwt325.00–330.001,6955
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530356.04/cwt345.00–360.001,88722
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1452
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564368.62/cwt367.50–369.002,07920
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590351.55/cwt347.50–355.002,0748
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8741
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0761
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684325.80/cwt325.80–325.802,22853
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2688315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1677
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1061
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5961
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8291
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9201
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3905193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7471
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,0551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265300.00/cwt300.00–300.007951
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270340.00/cwt340.00–340.009181
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315316.00/cwt310.00–320.009955
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0731
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367372.57/cwt365.00–377.501,3675
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379342.68/cwt340.00–355.001,29911
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385331.55/cwt330.00–335.001,2766
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390307.53/cwt305.00–310.001,1992
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3282
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417346.72/cwt335.00–350.001,44622
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435271.61/cwt270.00–275.001,1823
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy447355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5879
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476308.79/cwt305.00–315.001,4708
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477326.91/cwt323.00–340.001,55914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477289.09/cwt285.00–295.001,3795
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,71912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5692
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3083
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3558255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4233
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570279.84/cwt275.00–290.001,5955
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added596310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8484
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613253.13/cwt250.00–260.001,55210
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,8262
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7732
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705257.53/cwt252.50–265.001,8164
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5661
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6173
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2882236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,0822
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3920191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,7571
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9891
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3990187.12/cwt186.00–193.001,8526
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,085197.50/cwt197.50–197.502,1431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0731
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0731
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy352450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5845
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3301
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383425.03/cwt420.00–430.001,6282
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3423319.97/cwt315.00–325.001,3532
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430417.96/cwt417.50–420.001,7975
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2435388.92/cwt385.00–397.501,6923
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440371.67/cwt370.00–375.001,6353
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8244
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480370.16/cwt365.00–375.001,7772
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6981
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3517260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3443
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7872
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525380.05/cwt375.00–385.001,9952
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6281
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565340.00/cwt325.00–345.001,9214
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy566376.62/cwt370.00–380.002,1323
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2597315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8813
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy600350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9851
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3682280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9102
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2684306.63/cwt305.00–315.002,0976
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9871
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1091
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2788273.62/cwt270.00–285.002,1564
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830224.14/cwt200.00–230.001,8605
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,1361
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3475155.00/cwt155.00–155.007361
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1431
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,440154.87/cwt154.00–156.002,2302
Bulls——1,442163.49/cwt160.00–167.002,3583
Bulls——1,737172.74/cwt170.00–176.003,0003
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%940121.11/cwt118.00–124.001,1382
Cows—Lean 85-90%944129.79/cwt128.00–131.001,2254
Cows—Lean 85-90%970136.03/cwt134.00–138.001,3193
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,213142.33/cwt138.00–146.001,72613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228135.04/cwt131.00–137.001,6586
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266148.21/cwt146.00–152.001,8765
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,480124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,8351
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533133.56/cwt131.00–136.002,0472
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,564152.26/cwt149.00–155.002,3814
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2740147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0921
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27831,302.00/head1,150.00–1,425.001,3022
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27901,175.16/head1,150.00–1,200.001,1752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,933.31/head1,275.00–2,150.001,9333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1461,870.74/head1,475.00–2,150.001,87110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1511,829.52/head1,100.00–2,325.001,8307
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751

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.