Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.00/cwt ≈ $2,840/hd at 776 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.24/cwt +28.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,424/hd at 616 lb · 14 head
Owenton 7-weight steers are selling at $366/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$27/cwt below the KY average ($393) and $46/cwt under Somerset, KY ($412). The class is down $5/cwt from its mid-June peak of $390. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 220 143
Feeder cattle 246 169 125
Slaughter cattle 31 39 14
Replacement cattle 5 12 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, Good demand for a mostly plain to average quality offering. Slaughter cows an 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
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 +40.00
330 330 1 512.00 $512.00 $1,690 —
385 fancy 385 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,175 +85.00
420–445 433 2 460.00–497.00 $479.03 $2,074 +39.03
450–480 465 7 460.00–495.00 $473.86 $2,203 —
550–575 561 4 447.00–461.00 $453.22 $2,543 +63.22
615 value added 615 1 429.00 $429.00 $2,638 -16.00
675 675 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,653 —
675–685 value added 677 6 412.00–430.00 $415.04 $2,810 —
776 value added 776 63 366.00 $366.00 $2,840 —
800 800 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 +30.00
475 475 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
515–535 525 2 360.00–425.00 $391.88 $2,057 —
560–565 563 3 402.00–422.00 $413.03 $2,325 +63.03
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
945 945 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,410 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 447.00 $447.00 $1,408 +57.00
375–383 381 4 415.00–430.00 $418.69 $1,595 —
430–445 438 2 412.00–415.00 $413.47 $1,811 -6.53
455–480 462 9 427.00–445.00 $439.58 $2,031 +32.08
515 515 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 -65.00
500–538 value added 533 8 421.00–445.00 $424.94 $2,265 —
550 value added 550 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,128 -38.00
562 562 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,871 -60.31
602–645 value added 614 11 395.00–420.00 $410.93 $2,523 —
600–645 625 3 320.00–335.00 $328.36 $2,052 -36.64
675 675 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,174 —
720 value added 720 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,527 —
755 755 2 307.00–317.00 $312.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $1,492 —
435 435 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 +5.00
660 660 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,894 -13.00
770–785 778 2 250.00–280.00 $265.14 $2,063 —
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 500.00–520.00 $509.93 $1,928 +106.32
415 fancy 415 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,241 +30.00
465–480 473 2 462.00–477.00 $469.38 $2,220 +41.86
540–542 541 7 395.00–426.00 $412.74 $2,233 -25.96
560–586 576 9 397.00–432.00 $415.79 $2,395 +2.04
610 fancy 610 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,544 —
620–635 626 5 370.00–402.00 $390.19 $2,443 +1.71
653–685 669 6 378.00–382.00 $379.95 $2,542 +0.46
700–745 734 5 335.00–356.00 $346.79 $2,545 +6.79
785 785 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,645 —
805–815 810 2 311.00–326.00 $318.45 $2,579 +0.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 370.00–405.00 $387.50 $1,492 —
402–440 426 7 400.00–437.00 $411.67 $1,754 —
450–485 479 9 385.00–435.00 $422.82 $2,025 +22.66
512 512 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 +37.50
555–585 565 4 360.00–400.00 $371.72 $2,100 —
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 +30.14
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
705–735 722 3 285.00–320.00 $301.91 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1485 1345 80-85% 17 174.00–197.00 $186.64 $2,510 +2.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,232 —
885–1150 1018 85-90% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.57 $1,665 —
1125–1140 1133 85-90% 2 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $1,954 -2.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,779 -10.00
1490–1755 1578 3 215.00–229.00 $220.03 $3,472 —
1425–1700 1605 4 205.00–213.00 $208.65 $3,349 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1180 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,825.00 $2,765.41
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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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
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.