Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 595 367
Feeder cattle 140 543 309
Slaughter cattle 48 44 55
Replacement cattle 7 8 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers except 400-600 lbs they were 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes on a lite test with limited comparison, Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
344 fancy 344 4 615.00 $615.00 $2,116 —
380 fancy 380 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,090 -72.38
408 408 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,856 -25.00
410–415 fancy 413 6 510.00–562.50 $540.37 $2,232 -15.89
480 480 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,208 —
641 value added 641 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,804 -2.01
715–735 value added 719 5 367.50–392.50 $387.39 $2,785 +6.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 fancy 326 4 505.00–560.00 $534.41 $1,742 -5.23
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 +40.00
370–385 fancy 379 5 505.00–545.00 $526.15 $1,994 -5.97
380 380 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 —
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
405–425 fancy 414 7 502.50–535.00 $521.28 $2,158 +29.54
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -143.90
480 480 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,244 +3.60
500–511 value added 508 7 410.00–500.00 $473.09 $2,403 +27.53
560–573 value added 570 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,308 -16.27
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 +21.08
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 -3.40
655–660 658 2 330.00–347.50 $338.72 $2,229 -2.28
790 790 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 365.00 $365.00 $858 -10.00
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +50.00
410–425 418 2 400.00–430.00 $415.27 $1,736 -3.80
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -81.57
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 +25.00
560–585 577 3 305.00–345.00 $326.98 $1,887 -9.69
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +15.91
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,595 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 fancy 228 2 510.00–600.00 $554.51 $1,264 —
240 240 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,140 —
325–345 fancy 335 5 535.00–590.00 $564.51 $1,891 -52.78
360–370 fancy 363 4 540.00–570.00 $562.55 $2,042 -32.39
400–440 fancy 414 7 510.00–565.00 $549.97 $2,277 +0.08
415 415 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 —
455 fancy 455 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,480 +12.16
470–480 475 2 465.00–470.00 $467.53 $2,221 -5.25
515 515 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,498 +26.78
565 fancy 565 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,797 —
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 -20.00
620–645 fancy 633 2 367.50–380.00 $373.87 $2,367 -18.19
660–685 fancy 668 3 360.00–367.50 $362.56 $2,422 —
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —
722 fancy 722 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,545 —
885 885 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 4 410.00–450.00 $439.47 $1,859 -5.53
450–485 473 3 400.00–440.00 $413.66 $1,957 -19.85
515 515 2 350.00–425.00 $387.50 $1,996 -32.38
560–595 580 3 300.00–352.50 $323.64 $1,877 -78.77
600 600 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,905 —
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1450 1296 80-85% 14 165.00–197.00 $178.39 $2,312 +31.57
1380 1380 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,297 —
780–1175 978 85-90% 2 100.00–115.00 $105.98 $1,036 —
825–1150 991 85-90% 5 140.00–159.00 $153.35 $1,520 —
840–1135 994 85-90% 5 169.00–178.00 $173.73 $1,727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,200 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1655 1363 2 200.00–207.00 $204.25 $2,784 —
1600–2350 1870 3 225.00–237.00 $232.10 $4,340 +8.65

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,686

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1355 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,025.00 $2,572.73
1235–1520 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,527.59
1380–1385 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,725.00–2,775.00 $2,750.05

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —

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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.