Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.07/cwt +25.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 527 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $433.15/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 432 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.51/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,400/hd at 621 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 555 44
Feeder cattle 187 497 35
Slaughter cattle 58 48 8
Replacement cattle 0 10 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good 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
258–285 268 5 495.00–510.00 $506.81 $1,358 —
302–310 305 3 465.00–490.00 $481.52 $1,469 —
310 fancy 310 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,628 ±0.00
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 -25.00
442–445 443 3 465.00–470.00 $466.67 $2,067 +29.17
446 fancy 446 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,208 +1.69
470–498 481 5 440.00–455.00 $446.21 $2,146 -11.84
507–545 value added 517 4 440.00–460.00 $454.72 $2,351 +14.72
545 545 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 ±0.00
595 595 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,410 -22.70
618–630 value added 620 8 390.00–395.00 $393.74 $2,441 —
605–645 625 2 355.00–360.00 $357.58 $2,235 -32.42
693 693 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,460 -25.44
844 844 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 410.00 $410.00 $758 —
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 —
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
470 470 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,927 -10.00
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -45.00
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 +45.00
315–347 331 6 495.00–500.00 $497.38 $1,646 +67.38
335 fancy 335 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,725 —
370 fancy 370 2 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,739 +10.00
362–390 374 4 435.00–445.00 $439.97 $1,645 +2.89
405–445 432 11 430.00–435.00 $433.15 $1,871 +2.43
450–485 458 5 395.00–405.00 $398.03 $1,823 -15.19
515 value added 515 9 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —
510–540 534 15 370.00–385.00 $382.71 $2,044 +17.47
564–575 567 7 367.50–385.00 $377.44 $2,140 +11.44
640 640 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,128 -1.13
653 653 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,122 -2.53
705–730 709 6 300.00–315.00 $303.40 $2,151 -19.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 +25.00
498 498 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,917 -7.55
620–625 623 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,558 —
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
312 312 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,513 —
365 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 -60.00
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —
503–525 509 4 355.00–375.00 $360.16 $1,833 -43.06
555 fancy 555 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
575 575 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 -44.15
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 -107.50
718–745 725 4 285.00–290.00 $286.28 $2,076 —
730 fancy 730 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 —
795 795 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,286 —
903 903 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 385.00–400.00 $392.20 $1,451 +12.20
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 +45.00
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 +25.00
540–542 541 3 330.00–340.00 $336.67 $1,821 +11.67
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -65.00
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 —
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 -47.50
920 920 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 -42.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1130 1110 80-85% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $1,460 —
1000–1415 1235 80-85% 11 151.00–159.00 $155.00 $1,914 —
1130–1435 1268 80-85% 6 142.00–150.00 $146.75 $1,861 +2.07
1180–1430 1340 80-85% 4 163.00–168.00 $165.87 $2,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1605 1549 75-80% 4 145.00–151.00 $148.01 $2,293 -7.98
1510–1610 1555 75-80% 3 166.00–167.00 $166.68 $2,592 —
1455–1730 1573 75-80% 5 154.00–162.00 $158.25 $2,489 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1030 915 85-90% 3 135.00–143.00 $139.81 $1,279 —
895–1010 953 85-90% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.94 $1,248 +30.94
1010 1010 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,535 +41.42
965–1190 1078 85-90% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.55 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,009 —
1265–1645 1455 2 174.00–179.00 $176.83 $2,573 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,439

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —

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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.