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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 95 104
Feeder cattle 66 74 81
Slaughter cattle 29 18 17
Replacement cattle 4 3 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers limited comparison, Feeder heifers sharply lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and 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
400 400 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,840 +28.00
685 685 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 —
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,965 —
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 +5.00
370–385 380 3 390.00–435.00 $405.20 $1,540 -31.14
485 485 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,734 -34.50
500–515 508 2 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,701 -21.94
625 value added 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
655–672 666 4 285.00–310.00 $299.98 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 -42.76
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +22.48
600–625 613 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,808 —
715 715 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,555 -57.50
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 +35.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,470 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,491 -48.16
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 -0.05
465–475 473 5 422.50–437.50 $425.45 $2,012 +5.45
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 —
550–555 553 2 327.50–345.00 $336.29 $1,860 —
600–635 612 3 312.50–327.50 $321.49 $1,968 -0.29
780 780 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
455–485 470 2 370.00–407.50 $388.15 $1,824 —
535 535 2 255.00–300.00 $277.50 $1,485 —
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
910 910 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,082 —
1105–1435 1325 80-85% 8 177.00–196.00 $187.17 $2,480 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,615 -73.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–860 840 85-90% 3 78.00–112.00 $94.10 $790 —
885 885 85-90% 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,655 —
885–1085 985 85-90% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.55 $1,562 —
870–1115 993 85-90% 2 135.00–146.00 $141.18 $1,402 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1725 1676 75-80% 5 180.00–200.00 $191.46 $3,209 —
2185 2185 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,580 —
1880 1880 2 208.00–218.00 $213.00 $4,004 —
1905 1905 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,324 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00

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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.