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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 22

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

181 head

▼ 155 vs last sale 336▼ 143 vs year ago 324 · −44.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 75▼ 24 vs year ago 78 · −30.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 2▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady on a limited amount of comparisons. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $372.90/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 10 of 22 comparable sales and sits −25.31 against this barn's trailing median of $398.22.

Average price

$372.90

19 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$479

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

$86.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.09

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	386.57	2,075	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	532	300.03	1,596	3thin

One grade step is worth $86.54/cwt here — about $479 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 sale19 hd

372.90

—

KY average25 barns · 622 hd

365.81

+7.09

This barn, trailing median22 sales

398.22

−25.31

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

22 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $456.33, low $335.42, median $398.22 across 22 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	—	Low	1,641	185.14	3,038	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,587	159.24	2,526	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	158.95	1,902	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	889	145.29	1,292	9thin

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)	934	$2,539	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$2,513	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	755	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,261	$2,339	4thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,386	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	422.39/cwt	417.50–432.50	1,622	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,742	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	413	400.12/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,652	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,947	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	428.00/cwt	428.00–428.00	1,917	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	397.29/cwt	392.00–400.00	1,915	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,829	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	410.00/cwt	407.50–411.00	2,177	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,345	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,321	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,472	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,331	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	768	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,707	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,630	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,528	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,522	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,538	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,125	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,458	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	426	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,747	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	389.40/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,667	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	400.88/cwt	400.00–402.50	1,852	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,893	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,913	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,929	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,809	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,147	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	349.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,023	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,931	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,785	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,984	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,239	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,087	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,862	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,005	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,030	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	270	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	986	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	367	332.69/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,221	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,697	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,731	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	368.37/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,753	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	380.58/cwt	372.50–390.00	1,945	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	302.54/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,552	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	552	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,191	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,682	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,053	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	329.96/cwt	322.50–337.50	2,052	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,733	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	332.98/cwt	331.00–335.00	2,274	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,242	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	745	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,937	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,325	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	820	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,132	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,285	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	928	238.01/cwt	237.00–240.00	2,209	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,100	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,727	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	186.40/cwt	182.00–190.00	3,299	2
Bulls	—	—	1,783	197.94/cwt	197.00–199.00	3,529	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	670	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,089	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	142.77/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,299	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	133.68/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,227	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	157.89/cwt	157.00–159.00	1,460	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,038	174.33/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,810	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	146.77/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,667	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	156.52/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,986	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	162.62/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,090	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,491	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,467	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,693	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,556	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,261	2,339.37/head	1,775.00–2,800.00	2,339	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	2,538.84/head	2,100.00–3,225.00	2,539	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,512.95/head	1,950.00–2,925.00	2,513	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,721	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 Oct 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 336Year ago 324

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 75Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	435.00	435.00
2	400–450	405	427.50	427.50
7	500–550	511	372.50–390.00	380.58
1	550–600	595	345.00	345.00
4	600–650	622	322.50–337.50	329.96
2	650–700	683	331.00–335.00	332.98
1	700–750	735	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	750	310.00	310.00
1	900–950	905	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	365.00	365.00
4	350–400	367	330.00–340.00	332.69
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
3	450–500	476	365.00–370.00	368.37
2	500–550	513	300.00–305.00	302.54
1	550–600	570	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	630	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	745	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	820	260.00	260.00
3	900–950	928	237.00–240.00	238.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	552	397.00	397.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	410.00	410.00
6	400–450	428	380.00–395.00	389.40
3	450–500	462	400.00–402.50	400.88
1	500–550	510	375.00	375.00
3	550–600	578	345.00–355.00	349.97
1	600–650	635	312.50	312.50
3	650–700	690	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	511	377.50	377.50
1	550–600	565	380.00	380.00
5	600–650	638	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	405	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	495	382.50	382.50
1	500–550	540	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	585	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	605	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	760	245.00	245.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	426	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	531	407.50–411.00	410.00
6	550–600	579	405.00	405.00
3	600–650	618	400.00	400.00
2	750–800	768	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	384	417.50–432.50	422.39
2	400–450	448	428.00	428.00
3	450–500	482	392.00–400.00	397.29
1	550–600	595	390.00	390.00
2	600–650	600	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	740	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	835	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	945	267.50	267.50
1	950–1000	970	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	395.00–405.00	400.12
1	500–550	530	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	452.50	452.50
1	400–450	440	442.50	442.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,465	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,693	150.00–152.00	150.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,269	153.00–159.00	156.52
4	—	1,136	142.00–149.00	146.77
3	—	1,038	174.00–175.00	174.33
4	—	1,285	160.00–169.00	162.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	130.00–138.00	133.68
1	—	670	162.50	162.50
3	—	910	140.00–146.00	142.77
2	—	925	157.00–159.00	157.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	157.00	157.00
2	—	1,783	197.00–199.00	197.94
2	—	1,770	182.00–190.00	186.40

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	934	2,100.00–3,225.00	2,538.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,120	1,950.00–2,925.00	2,512.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,261	1,775.00–2,800.00	2,339.37

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	—	995	173.00	173.00

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.