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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.00/cwt ≈ $2,481/hd at 785 lb · 65 head
Owenton 7-weight heifers sold at $316/cwt, running $26/cwt below the KY average ($342) and $39/cwt under Paris, KY ($355). The class is down $19/cwt from its late June peak of $346. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 463 209
Feeder cattle 151 436 158
Slaughter cattle 26 22 40
Replacement cattle 5 5 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers steady on a lite test, Feeder heifers sharply lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, 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
562 562 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,388 -19.39
637 637 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,612 -6.54
765 765 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,754 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 -80.00
320 320 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,496 -37.50
371–380 373 5 415.00–430.00 $426.94 $1,592 -13.06
410–440 420 9 405.00–435.00 $424.84 $1,784 -5.41
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -5.77
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 -33.62
605–645 632 3 325.00–327.50 $325.80 $2,059 -47.71
670–680 675 2 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $2,034 -19.74
785 value added 785 65 316.00 $316.00 $2,481 —
975 975 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 —
460–485 470 4 380.00–392.50 $385.71 $1,813 —
685 685 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 —
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 —— 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 —
355–385 fancy 370 —— 2 525.00–530.00 $527.40 $1,951 —
375–380 377 —— 7 470.00–505.00 $480.08 $1,810 -42.03
448 448 —— 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,016 —
475 475 —— 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 —
520–521 521 —— 6 410.00–430.00 $413.33 $2,153 -12.88
550–575 559 —— 5 370.00–377.50 $375.46 $2,099 +1.09
615 615 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -76.32
655 655 —— 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 -71.18
738 738 —— 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,354 -26.00
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,830 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 +45.00
725–740 730 3 302.50–305.00 $303.34 $2,214 —
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
812 812 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,908 -7.50
910 910 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–930 928 85-90% 2 154.00–157.00 $155.50 $1,443 —
875–1165 1021 85-90% 7 171.00–185.00 $179.18 $1,829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,910 —
1180–1460 1324 80-85% 7 167.00–199.00 $183.22 $2,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1745 1638 75-80% 2 185.00–197.00 $191.39 $3,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1630 1369 4 210.00–220.00 $214.82 $2,941 —
1145–1895 1520 2 181.00–200.00 $192.84 $2,931 —
1700 1700 1 244.00 $244.00 $4,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–900 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,762.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.