Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2025-05-07

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, May 7
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
615 head
▲ 324 vs last sale 291▼ 198 vs year ago 813 · −24.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
86 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 49▲ 39 vs year ago 47 · +83.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 11▲ 46 vs year ago 6 · +766.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good to very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to firm. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $333.35/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −58.64 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.
Average price
$333.35
44 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,865
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$89
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$23.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.10
vs KY average
+0.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557337.081,87937
Medium and Large 2571313.601,7907thin
One grade step is worth $23.48/cwt here — about $89 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 sale44 hd
333.35
—
KY average24 barns · 1,250 hd
332.25
+1.10
National average172 barns · 12,542 hd
332.82
+0.53
This barn, trailing median29 sales
391.99
−58.64
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
444401358314median 391.9903/0404/2206/1709/0910/28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,874189.833,5585thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,238155.191,92140
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,536153.702,3618thin
CowsLean 85-90%High975134.951,31617

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,297$2,12338
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,155$1,8689
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,220$1,7751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,185$3,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,260$3,1032thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,4202
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3131
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,5701
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410417.02/cwt407.50–425.001,71011
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3901
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9052
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2448382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,7141
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470388.98/cwt385.00–390.001,8285
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8292
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8062
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy513401.00/cwt401.00–401.002,05723
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516378.73/cwt375.00–385.001,95414
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522363.28/cwt350.00–370.001,89610
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2547330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8053
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564336.24/cwt335.00–340.001,8964
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy587385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,26011
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added591360.91/cwt360.00–365.002,13316
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1482
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2647333.35/cwt320.00–340.002,1573
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0791
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677324.62/cwt320.00–337.502,1989
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720313.02/cwt310.00–315.002,2545
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,3801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230420.00/cwt420.00–420.009662
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,0081
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328364.95/cwt360.00–375.001,1973
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3861
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2358379.90/cwt375.00–385.001,3602
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3321
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381408.03/cwt400.00–412.501,5556
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy392421.00/cwt421.00–421.001,6503
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408428.28/cwt425.00–430.001,7473
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427391.74/cwt390.00–395.001,6733
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433375.82/cwt375.00–380.001,6276
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436407.94/cwt400.00–417.501,77920
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8353
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473382.38/cwt375.00–390.001,80931
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2492370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8204
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7332
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5971
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy519365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8944
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529328.39/cwt325.00–330.001,7373
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533352.51/cwt350.00–355.001,8792
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9252
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569331.61/cwt322.50–340.001,88726
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580314.20/cwt310.00–315.001,8226
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,96648
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2608305.09/cwt300.00–315.001,85517
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8291
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6254
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678259.88/cwt255.00–270.001,7628
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,9131
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5831
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1181
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7052
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added795275.75/cwt275.75–275.752,19261
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2268500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3403
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3280345.00/cwt345.00–345.009661
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1941
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1681
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3901
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363423.71/cwt422.50–425.001,5384
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4062
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2381408.77/cwt400.00–420.001,5574
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2388391.27/cwt390.00–392.501,5182
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,7102
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3405375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5191
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,6461
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2432407.99/cwt405.00–415.001,7635
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9351
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2456386.13/cwt377.50–395.001,7614
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7702
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3482325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5672
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2505346.65/cwt345.00–347.501,7513
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521385.81/cwt385.00–390.002,0106
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535358.89/cwt355.00–367.501,9207
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3555315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7481
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0028
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583323.77/cwt320.00–327.501,8882
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620324.99/cwt320.00–337.502,01514
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3635285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8101
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2686325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2304
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0451
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3735267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,9661
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0531
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,0491
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2920237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,1851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,280179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,2911
Bulls——1,675169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,8311
Bulls——2,010209.00/cwt209.00–209.004,2011
Bulls——2,203196.08/cwt195.00–197.004,3202
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%946130.79/cwt127.00–135.001,2377
Cows—Lean 85-90%976143.57/cwt140.00–147.001,4017
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042124.57/cwt121.00–128.001,2983
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195154.08/cwt150.00–159.001,84121
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245163.68/cwt160.00–169.002,03812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,356143.95/cwt140.00–147.001,9527
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,524150.08/cwt149.00–154.002,2875
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,557159.73/cwt157.00–161.002,4873
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1853,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-38951,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-39071,287.22/head1,225.00–1,400.001,2873
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1871,960.95/head1,475.00–2,550.001,9618
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3302,194.74/head1,550.00–2,850.002,19535
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970174.27/cwt170.00–178.001,6904
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,103.37/head2,200.00–3,650.003,1032

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.