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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.10/cwt ≈ $3,097/hd at 908 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $460.59/cwt +38.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,800/hd at 608 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $394.71/cwt -58.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 519 lb · 14 head
Owenton 9-weight steers sold at $341/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt above the KY average ($335) and $6/cwt under Stanford, KY ($347). KY 9-weight steers are down $12 from the mid-May peak of $344. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 386 343
Feeder cattle 199 321 286
Slaughter cattle 37 58 55
Replacement cattle 24 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers 5.00-8.00 higher, Feeder heifer under 500 lbs sharply lower, over 500 lbs steady, Moderate to Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
498 fancy 498 10 521.00 $521.00 $2,595 -14.00
512 value added 512 6 515.00 $515.00 $2,637 -8.89
539 539 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,533 -1.03
553 553 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,599 +1.83
600–615 value added 608 17 430.00–465.00 $460.59 $2,800 +38.00
655–665 658 4 390.00–395.00 $393.74 $2,591 —
725 725 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 —
725 value added 725 9 381.00 $381.00 $2,762 -4.00
908 value added 908 46 341.10 $341.10 $3,097 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 421 4 395.00–405.00 $402.62 $1,695 —
492 492 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,066 +120.00
565–575 570 2 390.00–440.00 $415.22 $2,367 -2.81
615 615 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 -65.00
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 -24.37
450–486 479 5 420.00–425.00 $420.94 $2,016 -32.44
504–528 value added 511 10 405.00–440.00 $408.60 $2,088 -22.47
535–542 540 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 -28.71
570–575 573 2 350.00–375.00 $362.55 $2,077 -27.36
570–585 value added 578 2 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $2,384 -3.92
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–422 420 3 400.00–410.00 $406.70 $1,708 -17.45
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 -52.46
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 +25.00
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 —
940 940 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,303 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
328 328 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,443 —
415–418 417 3 430.00–445.00 $440.02 $1,835 -34.98
511 fancy 511 4 472.50 $472.50 $2,414 -18.87
520–525 523 2 425.00–442.50 $433.71 $2,268 -33.79
558 558 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,511 +115.00
612 612 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,234 —
665–675 670 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
440–445 443 2 375.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,672 -82.90
485 485 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,976 -44.80
510 510 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,053 +5.62
580 580 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 +43.23
945 945 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1045 1018 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,705.41 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,880 —
1180–1485 1336 80-85% 21 173.00–200.00 $182.49 $2,438 +22.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–985 875 85-90% 2 101.00–128.00 $116.20 $1,017 —
1040–1200 1115 85-90% 3 154.00–166.00 $159.21 $1,775 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,562 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1575 1548 75-80% 4 180.00–188.00 $183.75 $2,844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,830 —
1980–2125 2053 2 229.00–231.00 $230.04 $4,723 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,206

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1385 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,712.75
1220–1465 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,350.00 $2,963.78
1220–1465 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,775.00–4,300.00 $3,266.17
1245–1455 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,277.76

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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
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1300–1400 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00–4,600.00 $4,206.99 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.