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United Producers Inc. Market Report

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $453.00/cwt ≈ $2,627/hd at 580 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 112 55 85
Feeder cattle 60 — 76
Slaughter cattle 18 — 8
Replacement cattle 34 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
422 422 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,194
521 521 5 492.50 $492.50 $2,566
580 580 14 453.00 $453.00 $2,627
644 644 7 407.50 $407.50 $2,624
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
440 440 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,002
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
495 495 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,091
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
316 316 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,675
382 382 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,929
468 468 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,317
529 529 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,380
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,316
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,399
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $994
1035 1035 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,697
895–1250 1043 85-90% 5 168.00–179.00 $174.23 $1,817
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 80-85% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,330
1195–1350 1255 80-85% 3 150.00–161.00 $154.58 $1,940
1390 1390 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,474
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1500 1500 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,775
1610 1610 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,785

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1795 1558 3 178.00–190.00 $185.21 $2,886

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1153–1215 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,233.95
1080–1240 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,491.57
1130–1495 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,600.00 $2,983.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1130–1150 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,267.06
1157 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00
1187–1350 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00–4,000.00 $3,981.87

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.