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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $412.00/cwt ≈ $2,694/hd at 654 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $435.04/cwt -25.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 621 lb · 11 head
Owenton 6-weight heifers sold at $411/cwt, mid-pack for the state — $14/cwt above the KY average ($397) but $16/cwt under Paris, KY ($427). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 260 202
Feeder cattle 169 199 157
Slaughter cattle 39 37 35
Replacement cattle 12 24 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,100 —
370 fancy 370 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 —
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 —
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
522 522 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,192 -50.00
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 -80.00
619 value added 619 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,755 -15.59
615–645 630 2 380.00–400.00 $390.24 $2,459 —
706 706 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,753 +30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 +12.38
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 -65.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 -30.00
410 fancy 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 —
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -20.00
480 480 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,956 -13.44
510 fancy 510 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
532 532 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,128 +40.00
568–570 569 3 370.00–405.00 $393.31 $2,238 +30.76
579 value added 579 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,461 +12.53
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 ±0.00
654 fancy 654 32 412.00 $412.00 $2,694 —
920 920 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -20.00
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 —
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 355.00–365.00 $360.14 $1,873 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 -190.00
370–394 389 6 385.00–445.00 $403.61 $1,570 —
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 -15.02
410 fancy 410 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,091 —
489 fancy 489 5 487.50 $487.50 $2,384 —
490–498 494 4 425.00–430.00 $427.52 $2,112 —
502–545 516 3 422.50–447.50 $438.70 $2,264 +4.99
555 555 2 390.00–437.50 $413.75 $2,296 -36.25
620–637 630 5 387.50–390.00 $388.48 $2,447 +23.48
658–688 673 8 379.00–380.00 $379.49 $2,554 +2.01
730 730 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 —
814 814 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,589 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 370.00–430.00 $400.16 $1,913 -7.34
505 505 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,831 -40.00
600–635 618 2 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $2,008 —
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —
855–890 873 2 250.00–252.50 $251.28 $2,194 —
905 905 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 260.00–300.00 $280.41 $1,018 —
500–540 520 2 235.00–315.00 $273.46 $1,422 —
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1360 1209 80-85% 10 156.00–169.00 $162.87 $1,969 —
1040–1455 1285 80-85% 4 174.00–179.00 $176.70 $2,271 —
1240–1405 1348 80-85% 5 180.00–192.00 $184.48 $2,487 +1.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
87–1205 935 85-90% 8 150.00–163.00 $155.72 $1,456 —
1045–1215 1130 85-90% 2 173.00–177.00 $175.15 $1,979 +38.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1695 1513 75-80% 3 155.00–167.00 $161.57 $2,445 -22.18
1510–1545 1528 75-80% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.51 $2,758 -3.24
1605–1675 1645 75-80% 3 173.00–175.00 $174.33 $2,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,468 —
950 950 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,399 —
1485 1485 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1115 1098 (<2 yrs)Open 2 180.00–181.00 $180.51 $1,982

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1230–1410 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,660.23
1170–1420 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,893.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,230 —

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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.