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United Producers Inc. Market Report

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

49 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 49 63 71
Feeder cattle 44 49 45
Slaughter cattle 5 10 26
Replacement cattle 4

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,262
378 378 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,595
405–435 420 2 387.50–435.00 $412.10 $1,731 +2.10
520 520 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,820
574 574 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,822 -45.00
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,674 -40.00
422 422 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,836
513–520 518 6 350.00–362.50 $358.37 $1,856 -6.63
572–580 574 4 327.50–355.00 $348.05 $1,998
605–642 633 5 315.00–317.50 $315.48 $1,997 -14.52
770 770 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,272

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1515 1307 80-85% 3 145.00–158.00 $151.63 $1,982
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,332 -18.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,835

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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.