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Owenton Livestock Auction

Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Owenton, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 24

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2203

← Jun 17Jun 24Jul 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

246 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 169▲ 121 vs year ago 125 · +96.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 39▲ 17 vs year ago 14 · +121.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 12▲ 1 vs year ago 4 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, Good demand for a mostly plain to average quality offering. Slaughter cows an bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $426.19/cwt on 9 head, down $52.25 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 23 comparable sales and sits −25.35 against this barn's trailing median of $451.54.

Average price

$426.19

▼ 52.25 vs prior sale

9 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,360

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$48.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−38.30

vs KY average

−42.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	453.22	2,543	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	548	404.57	2,216	5thin

One grade step is worth $48.65/cwt here — about $326 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 sale9 hd

426.19

—

KY average24 barns · 741 hd

464.49

−38.30

National average150 barns · 8,917 hd

468.46

−42.27

This barn, trailing median23 sales

451.54

−25.35

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	1,576	210.71	3,321	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,345	186.64	2,510	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,735	177.00	3,071	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,054	159.83	1,685	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$2,765	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,725	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,090	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,470	$3,150	1thin

Every lot

70 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,297	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	512.00/cwt	512.00–512.00	1,690	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,175	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	479.03/cwt	460.00–497.00	2,074	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,936	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	473.86/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,203	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,114	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	391.88/cwt	360.00–425.00	2,057	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	561	453.22/cwt	447.00–461.00	2,543	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	563	413.03/cwt	402.00–422.00	2,325	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,638	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,653	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	415.04/cwt	412.00–430.00	2,810	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,346	1
Steers	700–750	Small 1-2	745	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,863	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	776	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,840	63
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,720	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	945	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,410	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Small 1-2	300	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	795	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	1,408	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	392.50/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,492	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	418.69/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,595	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	413.47/cwt	412.00–415.00	1,811	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	439.58/cwt	427.00–445.00	2,031	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,725	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	424.94/cwt	421.00–445.00	2,265	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,129	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,871	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,989	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	410.93/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,523	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	328.36/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,052	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,894	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,174	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,527	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	312.00/cwt	307.00–317.00	2,356	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	778	265.14/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,063	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	820	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,886	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	509.93/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,928	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	387.50/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,492	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,241	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	426	411.67/cwt	400.00–437.00	1,754	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	469.38/cwt	462.00–477.00	2,220	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	479	422.82/cwt	385.00–435.00	2,025	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	512	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,048	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	412.74/cwt	395.00–426.00	2,233	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	371.72/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,100	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	415.79/cwt	397.00–432.00	2,395	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,148	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,544	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	390.19/cwt	370.00–402.00	2,443	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,243	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	379.95/cwt	378.00–382.00	2,542	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	722	301.91/cwt	285.00–320.00	2,180	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	734	346.79/cwt	335.00–356.00	2,545	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,645	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	318.45/cwt	311.00–326.00	2,579	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,779	1
Bulls	—	—	1,578	220.03/cwt	215.00–229.00	3,472	3
Bulls	—	—	1,605	208.65/cwt	205.00–213.00	3,349	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,232	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	163.57/cwt	163.00–164.00	1,665	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	172.50/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,954	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	186.64/cwt	174.00–197.00	2,510	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	3,071	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	2,765.41/head	2,700.00–2,825.00	2,765	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	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 Jun 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 169Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 39Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 12Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	370.00–405.00	387.50
7	400–450	426	400.00–437.00	411.67
9	450–500	479	385.00–435.00	422.82
2	500–550	512	400.00	400.00
4	550–600	565	360.00–400.00	371.72
1	600–650	605	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	650	345.00	345.00
3	700–750	722	285.00–320.00	301.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	500.00–520.00	509.93
2	450–500	473	462.00–477.00	469.38
7	500–550	541	395.00–426.00	412.74
9	550–600	576	397.00–432.00	415.79
5	600–650	626	370.00–402.00	390.19
6	650–700	669	378.00–382.00	379.95
5	700–750	734	335.00–356.00	346.79
1	750–800	785	337.00	337.00
2	800–850	810	311.00–326.00	318.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	540.00	540.00
1	600–650	610	417.00	417.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	455.00	455.00
1	300–350	330	512.00	512.00
2	400–450	433	460.00–497.00	479.03
7	450–500	465	460.00–495.00	473.86
4	550–600	561	447.00–461.00	453.22
1	650–700	675	393.00	393.00
1	800–850	800	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	429.00	429.00
6	650–700	677	412.00–430.00	415.04
63	750–800	776	366.00	366.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	475	440.00–450.00	445.00
2	500–550	525	360.00–425.00	391.88
3	550–600	563	402.00–422.00	413.03
1	650–700	690	340.00	340.00
1	900–950	945	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	565.00	565.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	447.00	447.00
4	350–400	381	415.00–430.00	418.69
2	400–450	438	412.00–415.00	413.47
9	450–500	462	427.00–445.00	439.58
1	500–550	515	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	562	333.00	333.00
3	600–650	625	320.00–335.00	328.36
1	650–700	675	322.00	322.00
2	750–800	755	307.00–317.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	385.00–400.00	392.50
2	400–450	435	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	585	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	660	287.00	287.00
2	750–800	778	250.00–280.00	265.14
1	800–850	820	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	533	421.00–445.00	424.94
1	550–600	550	387.00	387.00
11	600–650	614	395.00–420.00	410.93
1	700–750	720	351.00	351.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	172.00–173.00	172.50
2	—	1,018	163.00–164.00	163.57
1	—	970	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,345	174.00–197.00	186.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,605	205.00–213.00	208.65
1	—	1,455	191.00	191.00
3	—	1,578	215.00–229.00	220.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,128	2,700.00–2,825.00	2,765.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,725.00	2,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	3,150.00	3,150.00

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.