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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Jul 23

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Jul 16Jul 23Jul 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 158▼ 47 vs year ago 142 · −33.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 40▼ 46 vs year ago 62 · −74.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 11▼ 9 vs year ago 16 · −56.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to limited amount of receipts however there was good demand for all classes of cattle.

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 $346.58/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 8 of 29 comparable sales and sits −45.41 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.

Average price

$346.58

14 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.94

vs KY average

+6.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	346.58	1,898	14thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

346.58

—

KY average24 barns · 1,173 hd

338.63

+7.94

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

+6.40

This barn, trailing median29 sales

391.99

−45.41

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

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	—	Average	1,687	201.37	3,397	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	162.50	2,543	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,257	157.89	1,985	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	600	122.50	735	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,720	159.00	2,735	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)	1,435	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,298	$2,894	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,615	$3,100	1thin

Every lot

55 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,296	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,647	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	460	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,265	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	373.87/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,821	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	498	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,980	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,805	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,142	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	592	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,235	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	372.83/cwt	372.50–373.00	2,267	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,484	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	368.34/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,435	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,226	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,170	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	343.54/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,278	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	365.01/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,591	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,696	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	344.28/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,653	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	537	341.32/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,833	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	538	358.77/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,930	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	349.06/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,976	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,845	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,918	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,680	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,423	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,073	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,479	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	347.58/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,616	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	321.73/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,522	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,751	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	548	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,082	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	326.74/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,889	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	615	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,122	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	315.86/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,949	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	314.94/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,120	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,197	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,070	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,720	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,735	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,403	198.05/cwt	197.00–200.00	2,779	2
Bulls	—	—	2,255	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	4,690	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	600	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	735	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	156.42/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,890	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	148.48/cwt	148.00–149.00	1,875	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	169.49/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,246	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,484	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,590	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,298	2,893.64/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,894	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,615	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	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 Jul 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 95Last week 158Year ago 142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 40Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 11Year ago 16

No trends due to limited amount of receipts however there was good demand for all classes of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	355.00–362.50	358.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	372	335.00–350.00	343.54
9	400–450	436	360.00–372.50	365.01
4	450–500	480	340.00–350.00	344.28
7	500–550	537	335.00–350.00	341.32
5	550–600	566	345.00–352.50	349.06
1	600–650	605	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	650	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	700	240.00	240.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	468	360.00–365.00	362.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	365	355.00	355.00
1	400–450	425	387.50	387.50
4	450–500	487	365.00–380.00	373.87
1	500–550	505	357.50	357.50
4	550–600	592	377.50	377.50
3	650–700	661	365.00–370.00	368.34
1	800–850	840	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	498	397.50	397.50
2	550–600	560	382.50	382.50
3	600–650	608	372.50–373.00	372.83
2	650–700	652	381.00	381.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	465	345.00–350.00	347.58
1	500–550	515	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	578	320.00–337.50	326.74
3	600–650	617	315.00–317.50	315.86
2	650–700	673	310.00–320.00	314.94
2	700–750	725	303.00	303.00
1	900–950	900	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	325.00	325.00
3	450–500	473	320.00–325.00	321.73
1	500–550	505	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	615	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	148.00–149.00	148.48
2	—	1,325	169.00–170.00	169.49
3	—	1,208	154.00–161.00	156.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	169.00	169.00
1	—	1,660	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	197.00–200.00	198.05
1	—	2,255	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	159.00	159.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,298	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,893.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,435	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	194.00	194.00

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	1	—	1,615	3,100.00	3,100.00

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.