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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 7

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Dec 17Jan 7Jan 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 221▲ 251 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 76▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 0▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends this week due to being closed for the holiday break.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $398.92/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 6 of 23 comparable sales and sits −52.62 against this barn's trailing median of $451.54.

Average price

$398.92

7 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,188

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

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

$79.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.41

vs KY average

−67.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	433.13	2,338	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	353.31	1,979	3thin

One grade step is worth $79.82/cwt here — about $359 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale7 hd

398.92

—

KY average20 barns · 929 hd

422.32

−23.41

National average195 barns · 28,890 hd

466.33

−67.41

This barn, trailing median23 sales

451.54

−52.62

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,701	178.02	3,028	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,284	149.45	1,919	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,609	148.77	2,394	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	129.25	1,261	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,319	181.57	2,394	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,240	193.00	2,393	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,418	$1,973	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,740	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,390	$4,000	2thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,837	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,263	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	495	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,005	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,313	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,658	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	542	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,331	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,358	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	367.46/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,150	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,550	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,312	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	362.57/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,611	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	339.97/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,509	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	750	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,325	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,652	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	801	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,844	65
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,464	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	337.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,080	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	448.33/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,636	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	434.90/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,800	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,700	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	443	393.36/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,743	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,034	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,765	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	389.85/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,902	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	436.27/cwt	432.50–440.00	2,194	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,768	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	356.60/cwt	345.00–359.00	1,883	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,901	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,993	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	628	304.98/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,915	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	328.49/cwt	317.50–338.00	2,073	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,046	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,980	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	312.63/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,276	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,238	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	770	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,079	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	215.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,774	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	885	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,704	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	950	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,280	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	175	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	919	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,047	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,348	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	480.11/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,815	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,935	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	419.29/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,996	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,658	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	520	423.63/cwt	417.50–430.00	2,203	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	397.83/cwt	372.50–407.50	2,112	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	536	332.54/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,782	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	588	355.03/cwt	352.50–357.50	2,088	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	361.66/cwt	357.50–367.50	2,300	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,160	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	345.00/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,346	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	348.54/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,509	10
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	765	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,391	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	324.92/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,495	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,394	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,576	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	963	262.40/cwt	255.00–270.00	2,527	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,240	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,393	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	173.76/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,290	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,706	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,670	180.03/cwt	177.00–184.00	3,007	9
Bulls	—	—	1,840	168.97/cwt	165.00–172.00	3,109	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	124.88/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,180	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,206	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	139.62/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,421	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	162.93/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,050	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	137.67/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,740	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	146.78/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,857	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	154.32/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,017	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	150.85/cwt	148.00–155.00	2,388	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,681	143.04/cwt	139.00–146.00	2,405	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,740	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,337	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,418	1,972.65/head	1,825.00–2,075.00	1,973	3

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 Jan 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 221Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends this week due to being closed for the holiday break.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	525.00	525.00
3	350–400	378	470.00–485.00	480.11
1	400–450	430	450.00	450.00
8	450–500	476	415.00–435.00	419.29
9	500–550	531	372.50–407.50	397.83
7	600–650	636	357.50–367.50	361.66
2	650–700	680	340.00–350.00	345.00
10	700–750	720	347.00–350.00	348.54
2	750–800	768	320.00–330.00	324.92
1	800–850	840	285.00	285.00
1	900–950	920	280.00	280.00
2	950–1000	963	255.00–270.00	262.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	355.00	355.00
1	350–400	350	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	495	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	536	330.00–337.50	332.54
2	550–600	588	352.50–357.50	355.03
1	600–650	640	337.50	337.50
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	765	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	417.50–430.00	423.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	440.00–455.00	448.33
3	400–450	414	430.00–445.00	434.90
2	450–500	488	380.00–400.00	389.85
9	500–550	528	345.00–359.00	356.60
1	550–600	595	335.00	335.00
12	600–650	631	317.50–338.00	328.49
1	650–700	660	310.00	310.00
2	700–750	728	305.00–320.00	312.63
2	750–800	765	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	425	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	335.00–340.00	337.50
1	350–400	355	360.00	360.00
6	400–450	443	385.00–395.00	393.36
3	450–500	477	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	520	340.00	340.00
4	550–600	585	325.00	325.00
2	600–650	628	300.00–310.00	304.98
1	650–700	660	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	770	270.00	270.00
2	800–850	825	210.00–220.00	215.09
1	850–900	885	192.50	192.50
1	950–1000	950	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	432.50–440.00	436.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	437.50	437.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	720	360.00–365.00	362.57
65	800–850	801	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	585	365.00–370.00	367.46
1	650–700	690	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	750	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	495	405.00	405.00
2	500–550	542	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	575	410.00	410.00
1	650–700	680	375.00	375.00
2	700–750	738	330.00–350.00	339.97
1	750–800	780	340.00	340.00
1	850–900	880	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	535.00	535.00
1	500–550	500	462.50	462.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,265	142.00–149.00	146.78
2	—	1,258	162.00–164.00	162.93
18	—	1,307	150.00–159.00	154.32
7	—	1,264	136.00–141.00	137.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,681	139.00–146.00	143.04
11	—	1,583	148.00–155.00	150.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	945	122.00–129.00	124.88
3	—	1,018	137.00–143.00	139.62
1	—	1,005	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,670	177.00–184.00	180.03
2	—	1,840	165.00–172.00	168.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	172.00–175.00	173.76
1	—	1,320	205.00	205.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	815	164.00	164.00

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	1	—	1,740	3,350.00	3,350.00

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	2	—	1,390	4,000.00	4,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,418	1,825.00–2,075.00	1,972.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	2,150.00	2,150.00

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.