Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $413.08/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 594 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.00/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,630/hd at 797 lb · 70 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $418.29/cwt +30.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,960/hd at 708 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 195 157
Feeder cattle 665 140 144
Slaughter cattle 60 48 13
Replacement cattle 15 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers 450 lbs and under appeared steady with a lite test, while the 500-650 lbs steers and the yearling cattle appeared firm with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply higher with strong demand, while the 450-600 lbs heifers were steady to 5.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,085 —
260–290 277 3 560.00–610.00 $589.16 $1,632 —
340 fancy 340 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,057 -10.00
377–380 fancy 378 4 555.00–570.00 $566.23 $2,140 +16.23
380 380 2 495.00–535.00 $515.00 $1,957 —
405–425 fancy 415 2 525.00–545.00 $535.24 $2,221 -5.13
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 -5.00
468 468 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,270 +25.00
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -65.00
480–498 fancy 493 13 500.00–510.00 $502.64 $2,478 —
505–512 value added 511 14 525.00–526.00 $525.79 $2,687 —
510–541 535 8 445.00–480.00 $449.78 $2,406 —
555–587 569 12 451.00–455.00 $452.68 $2,576 —
584–585 value added 584 10 474.00–476.00 $474.60 $2,772 —
620–648 637 5 417.50–420.00 $418.47 $2,666 —
686 686 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,881 —
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 —
707 value added 707 61 419.00 $419.00 $2,962 +31.61
740 740 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,775 —
770–799 791 6 355.00–367.00 $363.03 $2,872 —
800–820 810 2 321.00–350.00 $335.68 $2,719 —
860 860 1 355.00 $355.00 $3,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 —
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 —
435 435 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 —
478–480 479 4 420.00–435.00 $425.01 $2,036 —
555–590 573 2 430.00–440.00 $435.15 $2,493 —
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 —
720 720 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,502 —
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —

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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 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 —
265 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 —
270 fancy 270 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,566 —
300–315 fancy 310 3 555.00–590.00 $578.71 $1,794 +44.30
325 325 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 +15.00
350–390 fancy 361 4 515.00–550.00 $532.08 $1,921 +5.93
365–385 375 2 460.00–475.00 $467.30 $1,752 +7.30
405–447 fancy 433 10 495.00–505.00 $500.91 $2,169 -20.37
420–448 433 8 455.00–475.00 $463.70 $2,008 +13.70
462–497 472 23 450.00–485.00 $467.71 $2,208 +147.71
499 fancy 499 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,570 —
515 thin fleshed 515 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,446 —
520–535 527 3 385.00–400.00 $395.06 $2,082 —
505–548 value added 540 9 415.00–455.00 $425.04 $2,295 -48.05
565–585 577 5 395.00–405.00 $396.96 $2,290 +11.96
560–597 value added 595 69 414.00–420.00 $414.25 $2,465 +9.25
610–626 thin fleshed 623 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,430 —
610–640 625 5 335.00–350.00 $339.98 $2,125 -5.02
600–641 value added 636 32 365.50–380.00 $367.80 $2,339 —
658 658 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,257 +4.28
660–670 value added 670 52 365.00–370.00 $365.19 $2,447 —
771–799 value added 797 70 330.00 $330.00 $2,630 —
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,463 —
350–385 368 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,582 —
442 442 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,834 —
485–490 488 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,147 —
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
570–590 580 3 340.00–365.00 $351.81 $2,040 —
650–670 660 2 300.00–315.00 $307.39 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,852 +50.00
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 -16.98
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 —
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 —
257 thin fleshed 257 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,581 —
315–325 320 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 —
345 fancy 345 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 +35.49
365–375 fancy 370 2 570.00–575.00 $572.47 $2,118 +9.92
360–395 378 2 535.00–540.00 $537.38 $2,031 —
400–410 fancy 407 3 530.00–560.00 $539.84 $2,197 -10.13
410–432 425 3 495.00–515.00 $501.44 $2,131 +36.44
460 fancy 460 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 -35.00
485–490 489 14 455.00–485.00 $472.87 $2,312 +5.34
500–524 518 11 457.50–490.00 $466.42 $2,416 -18.58
575–592 588 4 425.00–435.00 $432.55 $2,543 —
600 600 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 +35.00
650 650 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,356 —
709 709 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,090 —
470–490 486 15 425.00–447.50 $442.91 $2,153 —
548 548 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,439 —
638 638 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,137 —
810 810 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 —
888 888 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,998 —
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 —
1000 1000 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
428 428 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 -19.47
530 530 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 +2.50
565–590 578 2 335.00–357.50 $346.01 $2,000 +22.37
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1202 80-85% 8 186.00–211.00 $195.71 $2,352 —
965–1460 1216 80-85% 8 169.00–183.00 $176.61 $2,148 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–920 795 85-90% 2 55.00–65.00 $60.79 $483 —
730–1065 898 85-90% 2 141.00–155.00 $149.31 $1,341 —
960 960 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 -3.00
835–1250 1102 85-90% 6 170.00–183.00 $176.40 $1,944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1510 1408 75-80% 6 185.00–198.00 $192.53 $2,711 —
1420–1645 1512 75-80% 5 175.00–182.00 $179.25 $2,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,240 —
1795–1980 1915 4 213.00–226.00 $218.83 $4,191 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,384
925–1205 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 185.00–250.00 $219.77 $2,334

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1060–1500 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,700.00 $3,344.14
1110–1470 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,711.32
1270–1295 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,551.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–860 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,961.74

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 —
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 —
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 205.00–210.00 $207.49 $898 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —

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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.