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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 1, 2026

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 282 0
Feeder cattle 67 246 0
Slaughter cattle 10 31 0
Replacement cattle 2 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to limited supply.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 422.50–440.00 $431.67 $1,589 +12.98
415–425 418 3 420.00–445.00 $429.92 $1,797 +16.45
464 value added 464 4 452.50 $452.50 $2,100 —
460–485 476 4 412.50–447.50 $425.07 $2,023 -14.51
510–515 513 2 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $1,885 +32.51
540 value added 540 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,295 +0.06
554 value added 554 4 412.50 $412.50 $2,285 +25.50
565 565 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,161 +49.50
965 965 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 +2.50
410–430 420 2 360.00–385.00 $372.20 $1,563 -27.80
460–485 473 2 350.00–370.00 $359.74 $1,702 —
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 -65.00
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1155 1115 2 235.00–245.00 $240.18 $2,678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 465.00–470.00 $467.52 $1,744 -42.41
443 443 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,883 —
457–465 459 4 425.00–455.00 $447.40 $2,054 -21.98
530 530 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 +2.26
550–580 572 5 370.00–375.00 $370.96 $2,122 -44.83
602 602 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,107 -40.19
675 675 3 310.00–315.00 $311.67 $2,104 -68.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 —
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 +27.50
455–490 473 2 390.00–415.00 $402.04 $1,902 -20.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–985 963 85-90% 2 175.00–191.00 $183.19 $1,764 +56.19
970–1085 1028 85-90% 2 131.00–137.00 $134.17 $1,379 -29.40
1070 1070 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,669 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1380 1323 80-85% 3 194.00–201.00 $198.25 $2,623 +11.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —

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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.