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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $429.31/cwt +22.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 569 lb · 147 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.00/cwt ≈ $3,168/hd at 861 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $428.90/cwt +42.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 516 lb · 44 head
Owenton, KY 5-weight heifers sold at $429/cwt, running mid-pack for the state — $3/cwt above the KY average ($426) and $20/cwt under Lexington, KY ($449). With 463 head through the ring, this weight class reflects steady regional demand. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 79 254
Feeder cattle 436 67 197
Slaughter cattle 22 10 44
Replacement cattle 5 2 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: There was a limited number of head at previous sale to have an accurate comparison however based on previous sales reported prices all feeder class animals sold steady to 4.00 higher in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls also had limited comparisons on last sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,554 —
330 330 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 —
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
460–494 487 7 450.00–470.00 $461.87 $2,249 —
495 value added 495 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 —
505–521 518 5 430.00–437.50 $431.46 $2,235 —
520 fancy 520 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,457 —
575–598 592 4 430.00–449.00 $444.39 $2,631 —
602–618 value added 606 8 440.00–455.00 $443.82 $2,690 —
605–625 612 3 405.00–430.00 $416.54 $2,549 —
675 675 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,768 —
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 —
861 value added 861 58 368.00 $368.00 $3,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 —
541 541 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,218 —
628 628 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,449 —
670–689 678 12 345.00–362.50 $352.41 $2,389 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 2 600.00 $600.00 $888 —
210 210 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,260 —
287 287 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,521 —
335 335 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,692 —
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +8.33
410 fancy 410 2 457.50 $457.50 $1,876 —
400–448 428 11 420.00–445.00 $430.25 $1,841 +0.33
465–495 482 5 395.00–425.00 $405.77 $1,956 -19.30
510 value added 510 19 449.00 $449.00 $2,290 +24.00
505–544 521 25 395.00–425.00 $413.62 $2,155 +46.11
560–572 value added 568 136 429.50–435.50 $433.41 $2,462 +20.91
555–595 575 11 365.00–387.50 $378.59 $2,177 -3.91
610–630 624 11 355.00–378.00 $373.51 $2,331 —
686 686 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,202 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —
560 560 2 355.00–370.00 $362.50 $2,030 —
600–640 620 2 315.00–325.00 $319.84 $1,983 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
475 475 2 355.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–185 169 4 700.00 $700.00 $1,183 —
260 fancy 260 8 640.00 $640.00 $1,664 —
265 265 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,458 —
355–372 366 5 500.00–530.00 $522.11 $1,911 +54.59
410 410 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 +95.00
505–535 520 2 425.00–427.50 $426.21 $2,216 +11.21
556–565 fancy 561 8 400.00–422.50 $411.34 $2,308 —
555–595 570 5 365.00–377.50 $374.37 $2,134 +3.41
610–645 635 6 415.00–426.00 $421.32 $2,675 +71.32
665–680 673 2 400.00–412.50 $406.18 $2,734 +94.51
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 —
775 775 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 —
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
350–355 353 2 300.00–465.00 $383.09 $1,352 —
580–585 583 2 355.00–367.50 $361.22 $2,106 —
600–635 612 7 350.00–385.00 $365.57 $2,237 —
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —
625–645 635 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,984 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —
825 825 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–960 913 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,220.82 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1080 1078 80-85% 3 148.00–159.00 $153.33 $1,653 —
1030–1240 1149 80-85% 5 163.00–182.00 $170.77 $1,962 —
920–1365 1184 80-85% 7 193.00–215.00 $198.89 $2,355 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1590 1483 75-80% 4 197.00–206.00 $201.65 $2,990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,399 -38.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,483 —
1460 1460 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
508 508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.