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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $497.67/cwt +31.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 411 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $431.73/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 527 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $498.14/cwt +30.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,675/hd at 537 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 1,043 521
Feeder cattle 127 987 401
Slaughter cattle 35 46 76
Replacement cattle 8 10 44

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,428 -20.13
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 +64.49
400–426 419 9 475.00–530.00 $522.25 $2,188 +6.00
450 450 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 +24.39
500–543 537 11 450.00–505.00 $498.14 $2,675 +49.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 -35.00
395 395 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,034 +55.00
405 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 +12.43
465–470 468 2 390.00–460.00 $424.81 $1,988 -27.67
500 500 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,650 -60.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 435.00–450.00 $442.79 $1,151 -114.52
332–337 335 5 495.00–555.00 $518.79 $1,738 +19.15
362 362 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,882 +32.67
400–425 407 6 470.00–500.00 $479.17 $1,950 +23.08
413 fancy 413 9 510.00 $510.00 $2,106 +37.40
450–490 470 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -9.73
526–530 526 10 430.00–431.00 $430.90 $2,267 +16.14
535 fancy 535 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,354 —
550 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 +12.51
678 678 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,407 +19.86
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 +23.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -125.00
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 -110.00
485–490 488 3 335.00–337.50 $336.67 $1,643 -78.42
535 535 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,993 +12.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,235 —
350–355 353 2 350.00–400.00 $374.82 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 430.00–435.00 $432.62 $1,406 -37.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 510.00–530.00 $519.66 $1,159 +19.66
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 -5.00
305 305 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,601 +50.00
308–320 fancy 311 4 575.00–585.00 $582.43 $1,811 +82.43
385 385 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,002 -10.00
415–421 420 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 +1.02
465–495 482 5 480.00–512.50 $494.37 $2,383 +19.37
540 540 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,565 +51.21
600–610 605 2 397.50–405.00 $401.28 $2,428 +41.84
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 +13.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 —
370 370 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 -90.00
415 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 +10.00
490 490 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,278 +30.00
530 530 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 +35.00
600 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 +70.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 3 440.00–505.00 $474.11 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1430 1309 80-85% 7 170.00–179.00 $176.12 $2,305 —
1195–1540 1327 80-85% 3 180.00–183.00 $181.76 $2,412 —
1185–1440 1337 80-85% 3 165.00–169.00 $167.22 $2,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1575 1550 75-80% 2 169.00–175.00 $172.05 $2,667 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1125 1023 85-90% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.65 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1380 1257 3 184.00–187.50 $185.81 $2,336 —
1370–1720 1528 3 212.50–217.50 $214.18 $3,273 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–835 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00–245.00 $234.48 $1,794
640–1035 838 (<2 yrs)Open 2 255.00–295.00 $270.28 $2,265

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1055–1290 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,525.00 $2,376.49

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1380 1338 85-90% 2 154.00–156.00 $154.97 $2,073 —

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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.