Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $411.11/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 587 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.49/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,461/hd at 681 lb · 113 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.26/cwt -15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 736 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 309 601
Feeder cattle 987 279 491
Slaughter cattle 46 27 86
Replacement cattle 10 3 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
280–295 288 2 525.00–535.00 $530.13 $1,527 —
306–315 thin fleshed 308 5 590.00–597.50 $595.96 $1,836 —
305–340 fancy 323 2 555.00–560.00 $557.64 $1,801 +37.64
307–342 327 7 490.00–500.00 $495.51 $1,620 +23.07
360 thin fleshed 360 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,088 —
350–388 377 16 520.00–536.00 $526.20 $1,984 +26.20
378–388 fancy 382 7 551.00–562.50 $557.50 $2,130 —
405–413 fancy 411 5 530.00–540.00 $537.02 $2,207 +2.02
420–435 430 4 510.00–520.00 $516.25 $2,220 +3.74
451–455 fancy 452 6 530.00–535.00 $531.68 $2,403 +6.68
468–495 473 12 490.00–510.00 $500.61 $2,368 +4.35
511–540 value added 515 9 470.00–480.00 $474.41 $2,443 +27.92
515 fancy 515 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,524 +5.00
528–545 535 7 440.00–465.00 $448.60 $2,400 +39.83
551–565 value added 552 10 450.00–470.00 $467.95 $2,583 +12.95
555–599 580 15 420.00–445.00 $430.70 $2,498 —
615–618 value added 616 13 422.50–430.00 $425.39 $2,620 +5.39
612–623 619 11 402.50–412.50 $408.90 $2,531 +13.90
653 value added 653 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,808 +21.12
665 665 5 375.00–380.00 $377.00 $2,507 -5.45
725 value added 725 30 377.50 $377.50 $2,737 -10.00
705–747 741 60 345.00–362.50 $357.64 $2,650 —
774 value added 774 63 359.00 $359.00 $2,779 -1.00
750–786 779 5 345.00–355.00 $346.93 $2,703 —
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 -17.50
875 value added 875 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,966 —
893 893 24 311.50 $311.50 $2,782 -5.12
1064 1064 4 263.00 $263.00 $2,798 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 —
300 300 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 —
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
405–430 418 2 430.00–435.00 $432.57 $1,808 —
453–495 462 8 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $2,090 -17.52
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 —
570 570 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,266 +37.50
610–635 623 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,994 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
462–480 475 10 475.00–485.00 $480.47 $2,282 —
570 570 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,366 —
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 445.00–460.00 $452.17 $1,017 -52.83
255–268 262 4 550.00–565.00 $557.31 $1,460 —
310 fancy 310 5 597.50 $597.50 $1,852 +77.50
305–342 333 4 490.00–502.50 $499.64 $1,664 -12.06
363 thin fleshed 363 5 562.50 $562.50 $2,042 —
370 fancy 370 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,998 +70.00
362–392 384 12 480.00–502.50 $487.33 $1,871 +37.56
405–438 fancy 431 13 470.00–480.00 $472.60 $2,037 -7.40
420–445 434 9 450.00–465.00 $456.09 $1,979 +11.00
454 thin fleshed 454 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,179 —
452–494 478 13 425.00–440.00 $429.73 $2,054 +5.82
470–485 fancy 478 2 450.00–460.00 $454.92 $2,175 +9.92
510–545 value added 526 39 428.00–434.00 $431.38 $2,269 +16.38
512–543 534 26 405.00–420.00 $414.76 $2,215 +42.78
551–580 value added 571 17 401.00–405.00 $402.13 $2,296 -7.87
555–598 579 23 375.00–395.00 $382.49 $2,215 -2.51
592 fancy 592 82 421.00 $421.00 $2,492 —
603–607 fancy 604 17 385.00–386.00 $385.65 $2,329 —
618 value added 618 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,225 -10.71
620–638 631 7 330.00–345.00 $335.70 $2,118 -11.40
661–664 663 21 325.00–340.00 $335.14 $2,222 —
684–685 value added 685 92 356.00–370.50 $367.51 $2,517 +12.51
703 value added 703 18 367.00 $367.00 $2,580 —
700–748 724 4 300.00–312.50 $306.46 $2,219 -14.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,275 —
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
425–440 433 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,819 +20.00
470–495 486 4 410.00–420.00 $415.09 $2,017 +0.09
500–520 507 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,825 —
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -22.50
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
672 672 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,050 —
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 -35.00
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 —
350 350 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 —
405 405 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
500–545 523 2 380.00–390.00 $385.22 $2,015 —
550–570 560 2 365.00–370.00 $367.54 $2,058 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,165 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,145 —
290 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 —
312–342 335 8 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 -35.00
345 fancy 345 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 -40.00
350 350 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,855 —
420 fancy 420 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,310 -10.00
405–438 428 6 495.00–515.00 $498.98 $2,136 +23.98
485 485 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,304 +16.27
515–540 534 4 420.00–425.00 $423.79 $2,263 +4.13
575–580 578 5 427.50–430.00 $428.49 $2,477 -21.51
605–645 619 4 355.00–365.00 $359.44 $2,225 -51.56
650 650 4 365.00–367.50 $366.25 $2,381 +21.25
700–745 722 3 315.00–350.00 $331.49 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 —
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
495 495 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,153 +45.00
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -40.00
590 590 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,390 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
695 695 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 —
1290 1290 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 482.50 $482.50 $1,983 —
580 580 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 —
675 675 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1145 1123 80-85% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.49 $1,645 —
1115–1165 1140 80-85% 2 157.00–159.00 $158.02 $1,801 —
1050–1410 1203 80-85% 5 160.00–169.00 $166.04 $1,997 —
1015–1410 1206 80-85% 4 172.00–177.00 $173.83 $2,096 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 —
950 950 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,591 —
950 950 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,273 —
955 955 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2080 1671 5 178.00–185.00 $181.30 $3,030 —
1290–2210 1760 3 198.00–203.00 $200.43 $3,528 —
1675–1885 1787 3 186.00–193.00 $190.34 $3,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
895–1500 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,356.05
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
695 695 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —

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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.