Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers, Inc. Market Report, Owenton, KY

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

428 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.47/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,621/hd at 748 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.88/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 636 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.62/cwt +17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 590 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 219 247
Feeder cattle 385 181 181
Slaughter cattle 33 37 54
Replacement cattle 10 1 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sharply higher, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes, No comparison on yearlings, Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–442 433 3 425.00–445.00 $438.61 $1,899 —
479–480 479 5 427.50–440.00 $430.00 $2,060 +25.65
500 value added 500 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,162 +32.50
555–576 value added 574 9 380.00–389.00 $388.03 $2,227 -2.97
570–590 583 3 357.00–375.00 $369.14 $2,152 -0.93
600–605 604 4 325.00–350.00 $343.79 $2,076 +13.79
620–645 value added 638 53 357.00–382.00 $365.40 $2,331 -9.60
665 665 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,178 -15.21
747 747 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,398 -19.36
738–748 value added 748 61 346.00–353.00 $352.89 $2,640 —
860 860 4 336.50 $336.50 $2,894 —
980 980 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 —
480 480 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 —
550 550 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,746 -22.50
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 -30.00
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 -67.27
365–390 380 6 350.00–380.00 $368.41 $1,400 -47.63
400–420 412 3 350.00–365.00 $358.22 $1,476 —
450–495 474 10 330.00–370.00 $350.45 $1,661 -0.68
510 value added 510 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 +31.04
500–543 531 12 325.00–342.50 $336.26 $1,786 +8.65
575 575 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 -13.87
557–598 value added 591 18 357.50–390.00 $362.60 $2,143 +7.60
656–690 673 14 310.00–322.50 $314.72 $2,118 +15.95
715 715 5 317.00 $317.00 $2,267 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 +8.16
460–490 480 3 320.00–325.00 $323.30 $1,552 —
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 —
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -22.47
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 400.00–417.50 $410.00 $1,328 -50.00
415 fancy 415 1 449.00 $449.00 $1,863 —
410–425 418 3 415.00–435.00 $428.31 $1,790 +1.71
455–460 fancy 458 3 460.00–475.00 $464.96 $2,130 —
465–485 473 6 425.00–439.00 $431.28 $2,040 —
500–519 fancy 514 7 390.00–429.00 $413.93 $2,128 —
525–545 530 5 337.50–360.00 $353.87 $1,876 -0.91
562–565 fancy 563 4 385.00–397.50 $394.36 $2,220 —
560–586 579 11 340.00–374.00 $358.76 $2,077 +3.77
600–602 fancy 602 7 355.00–356.00 $355.86 $2,142 —
615–632 626 3 322.50–325.00 $323.32 $2,024 -1.68
660–690 673 11 312.50–325.00 $321.23 $2,162 -7.13
725–735 730 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $2,108 -33.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 295.00 $295.00 $988 —
386 386 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,355 —
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
470–478 475 3 360.00–380.00 $373.41 $1,774 +40.68
510–520 515 2 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $1,551 +1.26
570–595 583 2 252.50–300.00 $275.74 $1,608 -26.76
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 -20.00
650–675 660 6 250.00–295.00 $274.80 $1,814 +3.02
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 467 6 317.50–335.00 $323.64 $1,511 +18.64
830 830 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,784 —
850 850 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1385 1315 80-85% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.05 $1,526 -7.84
1230–1470 1330 80-85% 10 121.00–132.00 $125.34 $1,667 +1.45
1385 1385 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 —
905 905 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $914 —
910–1090 1000 85-90% 2 135.00–137.50 $136.36 $1,364 —
975–1145 1065 85-90% 3 64.00–91.00 $81.32 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,048 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,856 —
1560–1590 1575 75-80% 2 121.00–129.00 $124.96 $1,968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2085 1662 3 140.00–165.00 $152.47 $2,534 —
1500–1845 1731 5 173.00–183.00 $177.23 $3,068 +5.49

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1195 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,785.00–1,950.00 $1,870.92
1450–1500 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,475.00 $2,335.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1285–1710 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,642.90 —

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Price trend

high 418.29 low 310.00 Jan 2026 Oct 2026

700–749 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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