Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Market Report

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $437.27/cwt ≈ $2,265/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight L 1-2 heifers $390.51/cwt ≈ $1,859/hd at 476 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight L 1-2 steers $386.00/cwt ≈ $2,826/hd at 732 lb · 17 head
Bowling Green, KY 5-weight heifers sold at $428/cwt, running mid-pack for the state—$4/cwt above the KY average ($424) but $19/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($447). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 112 144
Feeder cattle 254 60 116
Slaughter cattle 13 18 7
Replacement cattle 2 34 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers and heifers, but a higher undertone was noted in all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. No trend on slaughter bulls due to a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 14 425.00 $425.00 $2,512 —
732 value added 732 17 386.00 $386.00 $2,826 —
810 810 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,309 —
520 520 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 -52.50
576 576 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,621 +2.00
600–605 value added 601 7 420.00–430.00 $428.56 $2,576 —
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 —
950 950 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 —
478 478 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,151 —
800 800 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,923 -15.00
468 468 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,012 —
513 513 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,180 —
519 value added 519 18 440.00 $440.00 $2,284 —
551–573 559 8 400.00–410.00 $403.84 $2,257 —
615–619 618 6 370.00–375.00 $370.83 $2,292 —
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 -5.00
810–820 815 2 285.00–320.00 $302.39 $2,464 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,664 —
400 400 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 —
465–481 476 19 390.00–400.00 $390.51 $1,859 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,665 —
610–615 613 2 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $2,099 —
650–660 655 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 3 430.00–445.00 $435.00 $1,588 +5.00
520 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
680 680 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,141 +60.00
437 437 12 500.00 $500.00 $2,185 —
504 504 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,268 ±0.00
572 572 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,374 —
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 —
990 990 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,772 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,666 —
445 445 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 382 3 510.00–525.00 $520.16 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 —
495 495 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1200 1105 85-90% 2 134.00–140.00 $136.74 $1,511 —
1090–1370 1230 85-90% 2 154.00–156.00 $154.89 $1,905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,288 —
1440–1455 1448 75-80% 2 162.00–164.00 $163.01 $2,360 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,912 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,305 -11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1380 1370 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $2,671 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.