Sale reports / Kentucky / Owenton Livestock Auction / 2026-03-11

Owenton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 11
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203
Feeder Cattle receipts
987 head
▲ 708 vs last sale 279▲ 496 vs year ago 491 · +101.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
46 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 27▼ 40 vs year ago 86 · −46.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 3▼ 14 vs year ago 24 · −58.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 $413.63/cwt on 195 head, up $37.03 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 24 of 29 comparable sales and sits +21.65 against this barn's trailing median of $391.99.
Average price
$413.63
▲ 37.03 vs prior sale
195 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,338
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$527
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$68.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.83
vs KY average
−0.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2567415.852,356187
Medium and Large 2542376.382,0384thin
Medium and Large 2-3527347.501,8304thin
One grade step is worth $68.35/cwt here — about $527 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 sale195 hd
413.63
—
KY average26 barns · 1,401 hd
404.81
+8.83
National average182 barns · 10,991 hd
413.78
−0.15
This barn, trailing median29 sales
391.99
+21.65
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—Average1,727188.983,26411
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,182164.201,94113
CowsLean 85-90%High931150.631,4034thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,745200.003,4901thin

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)1,150$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,198$2,3562thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,300$2,00011
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)695$1,4001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)670$1,2001thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288530.13/cwt525.00–535.001,5272
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3651
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed308595.96/cwt590.00–597.501,8365
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323557.64/cwt555.00–560.001,8012
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327495.51/cwt490.00–500.001,6207
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed360580.00/cwt580.00–580.002,0881
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377526.20/cwt520.00–536.001,98416
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382557.50/cwt551.00–562.502,1307
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7941
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9752
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411537.02/cwt530.00–540.002,2075
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3418432.57/cwt430.00–435.001,8082
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430516.25/cwt510.00–520.002,2204
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy452531.68/cwt530.00–535.002,4036
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3462452.48/cwt450.00–455.002,0908
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473500.61/cwt490.00–510.002,36812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475480.47/cwt475.00–485.002,28210
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9891
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,5243
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515474.41/cwt470.00–480.002,4439
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535448.60/cwt440.00–465.002,4007
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added552467.95/cwt450.00–470.002,58310
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3661
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570397.50/cwt397.50–397.502,2661
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580430.70/cwt420.00–445.002,49815
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616425.39/cwt422.50–430.002,62013
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619408.90/cwt402.50–412.502,53111
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3623320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9942
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,80813
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665377.00/cwt375.00–380.002,5075
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3761
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,73730
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2741357.64/cwt345.00–362.502,65060
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,77963
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2779346.93/cwt345.00–355.002,7035
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6241
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added875339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,9662
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2893311.50/cwt311.50–311.502,78224
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,064263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,7984
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225452.17/cwt445.00–460.001,0172
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2262557.31/cwt550.00–565.001,4604
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2752
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310597.50/cwt597.50–597.501,8525
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5281
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333499.64/cwt490.00–502.501,6644
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2350440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5271
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed363562.50/cwt562.50–562.502,0425
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,9985
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384487.33/cwt480.00–502.501,87112
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2405440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7822
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431472.60/cwt470.00–480.002,03713
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3433420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8192
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434456.09/cwt450.00–465.001,9799
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed454480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,1794
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478454.92/cwt450.00–460.002,1752
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478429.73/cwt425.00–440.002,05413
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3486415.09/cwt410.00–420.002,0174
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 1-2492440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1653
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3507360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8253
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523385.22/cwt380.00–390.002,0152
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526431.38/cwt428.00–434.002,26939
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534414.76/cwt405.00–420.002,21526
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560367.54/cwt365.00–370.002,0582
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571402.13/cwt401.00–405.002,29617
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579382.49/cwt375.00–395.002,21523
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8141
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy592421.00/cwt421.00–421.002,49282
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy604385.65/cwt385.00–386.002,32917
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2252
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0481
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631335.70/cwt330.00–345.002,1187
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0961
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663335.14/cwt325.00–340.002,22221
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3672305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0504
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685367.51/cwt356.00–370.502,51792
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added703367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,58018
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6691
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2724306.46/cwt300.00–312.502,2194
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3860230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9781
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2229500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1458
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3240470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1281
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,4651
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5918
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7253
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2350530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,8551
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2411482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,9834
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,3101
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428498.98/cwt495.00–515.002,1366
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,0251
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2485475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3041
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3495435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,1532
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3505350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7681
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2534423.79/cwt420.00–425.002,2634
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578428.49/cwt427.50–430.002,4775
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2331
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3901
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3605300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8151
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2619359.44/cwt355.00–365.002,2254
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2650366.25/cwt365.00–367.502,3814
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1602
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3695310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1552
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9661
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2722331.49/cwt315.00–350.002,3933
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3815280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2821
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7101
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,745200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,4901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,671181.30/cwt178.00–185.003,0305
Bulls——1,760200.43/cwt198.00–203.003,5283
Bulls——1,787190.34/cwt186.00–193.003,4013
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%870145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2621
Cows—Lean 85-90%950167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5911
Cows—Lean 85-90%950134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2731
Cows—Lean 85-90%955156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,4901
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,123146.49/cwt146.00–147.001,6452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140158.02/cwt157.00–159.001,8012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203166.04/cwt160.00–169.001,9975
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206173.83/cwt172.00–177.002,0964
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26701,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1982,356.05/head2,300.00–2,450.002,3562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,00011

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.