Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $374.68/cwt ≈ $2,890/hd at 771 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $434.84/cwt ≈ $2,739/hd at 630 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.82/cwt ≈ $2,786/hd at 680 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 170 235
Feeder cattle 543 127 198
Slaughter cattle 44 35 35
Replacement cattle 8 8 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sharply higher with very limited comparison due to short supply last week, Feeder heifers mostly steady on a very limited comparison due to short supply last week. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 6.00-10.00 higher, Very 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
210 fancy 210 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,449 —
285 fancy 285 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,781 —
350–385 fancy 368 2 620.00–625.00 $622.38 $2,290 —
425 425 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 -42.25
415–440 fancy 428 2 515.00–600.00 $556.26 $2,381 —
460–485 fancy 471 5 500.00–545.00 $523.95 $2,468 —
520–542 538 6 460.00–470.00 $461.61 $2,483 -36.53
540 value added 540 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,673 —
570–585 576 8 462.50–475.00 $470.28 $2,709 —
605–635 621 6 390.00–400.00 $396.66 $2,463 —
600–645 value added 631 49 420.00–455.00 $439.51 $2,773 —
650–685 value added 679 49 406.00–445.00 $412.86 $2,803 —
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
691 691 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,695 —
705–738 value added 730 8 367.50–385.00 $380.87 $2,780 —
764–785 value added 769 74 366.00–377.75 $376.30 $2,894 —
796 796 7 357.50 $357.50 $2,846 —
830 830 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,839 —
870–880 875 2 315.00–335.00 $324.94 $2,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,219 —
250–275 fancy 256 4 500.00–575.00 $524.39 $1,342 —
250–275 263 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,289 +47.21
300–330 fancy 308 5 509.00–565.00 $539.64 $1,662 —
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 -78.79
355–385 fancy 371 14 505.00–550.00 $532.12 $1,974 —
404–440 fancy 424 17 485.00–505.00 $491.74 $2,085 -18.26
470 fancy 470 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 —
462–494 484 20 457.50–475.00 $463.90 $2,245 +43.90
508–530 515 3 385.00–395.00 $391.57 $2,017 -39.33
500–545 value added 529 17 420.00–460.00 $445.56 $2,357 —
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -55.00
560–590 value added 574 11 400.00–440.00 $421.27 $2,418 —
560–587 584 10 360.00–385.00 $363.92 $2,125 -31.08
600–620 value added 605 4 390.00–415.00 $396.40 $2,398 —
620–640 627 3 335.00–355.00 $348.40 $2,184 —
662 662 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,257 -14.00
700 700 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 -55.00
720–732 730 6 330.00–335.00 $331.84 $2,422 +1.84
731 value added 731 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,558 —
770 770 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 —
855 855 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 —
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
400–440 420 12 350.00–450.00 $419.07 $1,760 +109.07
460–485 470 7 400.00–445.00 $421.57 $1,981 +84.90
500–545 523 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,726 -42.50
560 560 3 320.00–345.00 $336.67 $1,885 —
600–640 617 3 271.00–325.00 $299.09 $1,845 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 fancy 268 3 560.00–630.00 $598.01 $1,603 —
305–345 fancy 332 9 575.00–640.00 $617.29 $2,049 +34.86
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 -25.00
370–380 375 2 510.00–530.00 $520.13 $1,950 +0.13
355–395 fancy 379 17 550.00–670.00 $594.94 $2,255 —
410–440 fancy 430 15 510.00–595.00 $549.89 $2,365 —
450–485 fancy 460 4 510.00–550.00 $532.84 $2,451 —
460–490 472 12 460.00–487.50 $472.78 $2,232 -21.59
508–520 511 4 452.50–475.00 $458.22 $2,342 -16.78
515 fancy 515 1 507.50 $507.50 $2,614 —
550–580 573 4 450.00–465.00 $453.60 $2,599 —
600–620 610 2 300.00–340.00 $320.33 $1,954 -80.95
605–615 fancy 611 5 370.00–405.00 $392.06 $2,395 —
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 -41.28
740 740 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,590 +5.00
811 811 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,514 —
930 930 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 -20.00
475–490 482 3 420.00–455.00 $433.51 $2,090 -31.49
520–545 532 5 400.00–425.00 $419.88 $2,234 +34.88
550–595 567 6 350.00–440.00 $402.41 $2,282 —
725–735 730 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $2,318 —
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,035 —
815–1060 914 85-90% 5 125.00–134.00 $128.52 $1,175 —
935–1130 1036 85-90% 9 136.00–156.00 $148.47 $1,538 -14.18
960–1180 1071 85-90% 4 163.00–197.00 $174.02 $1,864 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1365 1293 80-85% 3 139.00–154.00 $146.82 $1,898 —
1195–1490 1341 80-85% 12 165.00–202.00 $181.00 $2,427 +13.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2230 1714 75-80% 5 174.00–199.00 $180.94 $3,101 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2235 1888 4 210.00–228.00 $223.45 $4,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,862 —
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1490–1765 1613 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–4,400.00 $4,039.10 —

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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.