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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.00/cwt ≈ $2,844/hd at 801 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.49/cwt ≈ $2,073/hd at 631 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $402.52/cwt ≈ $2,129/hd at 529 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 297 0
Feeder cattle 251 — 0
Slaughter cattle 102 — 0
Replacement cattle 9 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends this week due to being closed for the holiday break.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
395 395 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,837
423 fancy 423 3 535.00 $535.00 $2,263
495 495 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,005
500 fancy 500 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,312
542 542 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,331
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,358
680 680 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,550
700–740 value added 720 2 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $2,611
735–740 738 2 330.00–350.00 $339.97 $2,509
780 780 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,652
801 value added 801 65 355.00 $355.00 $2,844
880 880 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,464
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658
575–595 585 2 365.00–370.00 $367.46 $2,150
690 690 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,312
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240 1240 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,393

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
350–375 365 3 440.00–455.00 $448.33 $1,636
405–418 414 3 430.00–445.00 $434.90 $1,800
465 fancy 465 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,034
480–495 488 2 380.00–400.00 $389.85 $1,902
500–505 value added 503 2 432.50–440.00 $436.27 $2,194
510–532 528 9 345.00–359.00 $356.60 $1,883
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993
605–645 631 12 317.50–338.00 $328.49 $2,073
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046
715–740 728 2 305.00–320.00 $312.63 $2,276
765 765 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,238
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
320 320 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,080
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278
435–444 443 6 385.00–395.00 $393.36 $1,743
477 477 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,765
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768
570–590 585 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,901
625–630 628 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,915
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079
810–840 825 2 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $1,774
885 885 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,704
950 950 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,280
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185–1435 1318 3 172.00–175.00 $173.76 $2,290
1320 1320 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,706
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
175 175 1 525.00 $525.00 $919
370–382 378 3 470.00–485.00 $480.11 $1,815
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935
455–492 476 8 415.00–435.00 $419.29 $1,996
510–530 fancy 520 2 417.50–430.00 $423.63 $2,203
520–545 531 9 372.50–407.50 $397.83 $2,112
605–645 636 7 357.50–367.50 $361.66 $2,300
680 680 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,346
710–729 720 10 347.00–350.00 $348.54 $2,509
755–780 768 2 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $2,495
840 840 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,394
920 920 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,576
950–975 963 2 255.00–270.00 $262.40 $2,527
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658
532–545 536 3 330.00–337.50 $332.54 $1,782
580–595 588 2 352.50–357.50 $355.03 $2,088
640 640 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,160
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221
765 765 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,391
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1740 1740 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1340 1258 80-85% 2 162.00–164.00 $162.93 $2,050
1125–1415 1264 80-85% 7 136.00–141.00 $137.67 $1,740
1125–1410 1265 80-85% 12 142.00–149.00 $146.78 $1,857
1165–1430 1307 80-85% 18 150.00–159.00 $154.32 $2,017
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1490–1760 1583 75-80% 11 148.00–155.00 $150.85 $2,388
1655–1745 1681 75-80% 4 139.00–146.00 $143.04 $2,405
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1000 945 85-90% 5 122.00–129.00 $124.88 $1,180
1005 1005 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206
990–1040 1018 85-90% 3 137.00–143.00 $139.62 $1,421

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1320–2230 1670 9 177.00–184.00 $180.03 $3,007
1595–2085 1840 2 165.00–172.00 $168.97 $3,109

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,337

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1325–1540 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,972.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304

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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.