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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 21

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Jan 14Jan 21Feb 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

187 head

▼ 310 vs last sale 497▲ 152 vs year ago 35 · +434.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 48▲ 50 vs year ago 8 · +625.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

0 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 10▼ 1 vs year ago 1 · −100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $387.99/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 14 of 29 comparable sales and sits −3.99 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.

Average price

$387.99

31 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.99

vs KY average

−22.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	387.99	2,079	31

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 sale31 hd

387.99

—

KY average25 barns · 1,610 hd

385.00

+2.99

National average175 barns · 20,266 hd

410.87

−22.88

This barn, trailing median29 sales

391.99

−3.99

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	—	Low	1,373	173.22	2,379	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,579	155.64	2,457	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	152.69	1,910	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	134.55	1,315	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,425	175.00	2,494	1thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 2-3	185	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	759	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	506.81/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,358	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,211	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	481.52/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,469	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,628	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,316	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,530	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	466.67/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,067	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,780	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	446	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,208	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	410.00/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,927	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	446.21/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,146	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	454.72/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,351	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,180	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,088	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,410	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	393.74/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,441	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	357.58/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,235	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	693	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,460	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	844	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,785	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,344	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	331	497.38/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,646	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,725	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	470.00/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,739	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	439.97/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,645	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	433.15/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,871	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	398.03/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,823	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	498	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,917	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,086	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	382.71/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,044	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	377.44/cwt	367.50–385.00	2,140	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,558	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,128	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	653	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,122	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	709	303.40/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,151	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,884	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,233	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	312	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,513	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	392.20/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,451	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,880	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,700	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,800	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	360.16/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,833	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	541	336.67/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,821	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,041	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,556	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	286.28/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,076	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	730	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,300	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,924	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,911	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,286	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	903	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,348	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	920	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,208	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	790	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,106	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,494	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,210	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,009	1
Bulls	—	—	1,455	176.83/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,573	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	139.81/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,279	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	130.94/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,248	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,535	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	121.55/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,310	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	131.49/cwt	131.00–132.00	1,460	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	155.00/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,914	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	146.75/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,861	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	165.87/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,223	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	148.01/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,293	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	166.68/cwt	166.00–167.00	2,592	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	158.25/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,489	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,520	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,439	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 Jan 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 497Year ago 35

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 48Year ago 8

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 10Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	280	480.00	480.00
6	300–350	331	495.00–500.00	497.38
4	350–400	374	435.00–445.00	439.97
11	400–450	432	430.00–435.00	433.15
5	450–500	458	395.00–405.00	398.03
15	500–550	534	370.00–385.00	382.71
7	550–600	567	367.50–385.00	377.44
1	600–650	640	332.50	332.50
3	650–700	653	325.00	325.00
6	700–750	709	300.00–315.00	303.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	515	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	498	385.00	385.00
2	600–650	623	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	785	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	515.00	515.00
2	350–400	370	465.00–475.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	495.00–510.00	506.81
3	300–350	305	465.00–490.00	481.52
1	350–400	360	425.00	425.00
3	400–450	443	465.00–470.00	466.67
5	450–500	481	440.00–455.00	446.21
5	500–550	545	400.00	400.00
2	550–600	595	405.00	405.00
2	600–650	625	355.00–360.00	357.58
3	650–700	693	355.00	355.00
4	800–850	844	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	517	440.00–460.00	454.72
8	600–650	620	390.00–395.00	393.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	410.00	410.00
1	250–300	285	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	325	405.00	405.00
1	400–450	445	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	470	405.00–415.00	410.00
1	550–600	580	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	525.00	525.00
4	400–450	446	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	425.00	425.00
2	300–350	312	485.00	485.00
1	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	400	470.00	470.00
4	500–550	509	355.00–375.00	360.16
3	550–600	575	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	610	255.00	255.00
4	700–750	725	285.00–290.00	286.28
1	750–800	795	287.50	287.50
3	900–950	903	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	385.00–400.00	392.20
1	400–450	400	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	480	375.00	375.00
3	500–550	541	330.00–340.00	336.67
1	550–600	575	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	740	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	780	245.00	245.00
2	900–950	920	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	555	380.00	380.00
2	700–750	730	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	915	135.00–143.00	139.81
2	—	953	130.00–132.00	130.94
2	—	1,078	121.00–122.00	121.55
1	—	1,010	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	140.00	140.00
5	—	1,573	154.00–162.00	158.25
4	—	1,549	145.00–151.00	148.01
3	—	1,555	166.00–167.00	166.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,235	151.00–159.00	155.00
6	—	1,268	142.00–150.00	146.75
4	—	1,340	163.00–168.00	165.87
2	—	1,110	131.00–132.00	131.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	166.00	166.00
2	—	1,455	174.00–179.00	176.83

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	—	1,355	180.00	180.00

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.