Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers Inc. Market Report

Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.00/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 593 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 76 121
Feeder cattle 120 69 66
Slaughter cattle 4 4 38
Replacement cattle 4 3 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to low receipts last week. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,577 —
537 537 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,041 —
598 598 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,075 +22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,635 —
720 720 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 -35.00
531 531 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,832 +5.00
593 593 19 323.00 $323.00 $1,915 +7.05
654 654 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,027 +5.00
720 720 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —
458 458 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,534 —
650 650 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,934 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
526 526 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
830 830 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,210 —
443 443 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 -5.00
500 500 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,938 +16.29
587 587 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,996 +5.00
666 666 6 322.50 $322.50 $2,148 +5.00
728 728 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,148 -8.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 —
550–580 568 5 290.00–322.50 $309.91 $1,760 —
613–639 630 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1495 1453 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,034 +10.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,940 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.