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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.74/cwt ≈ $2,789/hd at 756 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.39/cwt ≈ $2,068/hd at 566 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $437.13/cwt ≈ $2,488/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
Owenton, KY 7-weight steers sold at $368/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt below the KY average ($369) and $12/cwt under Somerset, KY ($380). KY 7-weight steers are down $24/cwt from their early July peak of $383. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 99 162
Feeder cattle 233 66 132
Slaughter cattle 52 29 25
Replacement cattle 3 4 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply higher on limited comparison, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00-8.00 higher, 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
245 fancy 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
272–280 fancy 274 5 540.00–555.00 $543.07 $1,488 —
305 305 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,556 —
320–345 fancy 333 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,765 —
360–380 370 3 485.00–510.00 $493.94 $1,828 —
439 fancy 439 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,173 —
485 485 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,243 —
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
518 value added 518 5 466.00 $466.00 $2,414 —
555–573 value added 569 9 427.50–451.00 $445.91 $2,537 —
565–580 570 3 407.50–412.50 $410.80 $2,342 —
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -25.00
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 +10.00
755 value added 755 64 371.50 $371.50 $2,805 —
758–795 777 4 319.00–330.00 $324.63 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 425.00–435.00 $429.96 $1,518 —
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
475–482 480 5 335.00–445.00 $404.94 $1,944 —
550–570 562 3 330.00–357.50 $347.69 $1,954 —
730 730 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 490.00–515.00 $502.50 $1,407 —
310–320 315 2 465.00–475.00 $469.92 $1,480 +29.92
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 +34.80
425–435 432 3 365.00–400.00 $383.47 $1,657 —
460–495 486 10 365.00–380.00 $376.09 $1,828 +18.59
500–535 518 5 335.00–365.00 $353.79 $1,833 +18.86
548 value added 548 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,124 —
558–560 value added 559 8 375.00–385.00 $377.51 $2,110 —
570–585 577 5 330.00–360.00 $346.00 $1,996 —
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
742 742 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
425 425 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
680 680 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,304 —
255 fancy 255 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,441 —
315 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 +65.00
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 —
430 430 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,010 +37.50
450 450 2 481.00 $481.00 $2,164 +55.55
510 fancy 510 2 421.00 $421.00 $2,147 —
510–525 518 2 357.50–377.50 $367.64 $1,904 +7.64
550–585 559 9 355.00–382.50 $366.74 $2,050 +30.45
620–630 625 5 345.00–370.00 $355.93 $2,225 +34.44
660–675 668 6 337.50–355.00 $346.15 $2,312 —
702–740 715 5 315.00–337.50 $323.21 $2,311 —
810–820 815 2 275.00–287.50 $281.29 $2,293 —
912 912 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 —
450–480 465 2 395.00–425.00 $410.48 $1,909 +22.33
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 +67.50
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
655 655 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,042 -4.00
1185–1485 1365 80-85% 18 172.00–208.00 $192.19 $2,623 +75.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1865 1655 75-80% 17 183.00–212.00 $193.14 $3,196 +1.68
1660 1660 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,158 -61.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1000 978 85-90% 2 135.00–146.00 $140.37 $1,373 -18.18
1085 1085 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,085 —
1025–1185 1123 85-90% 6 174.00–189.00 $178.75 $2,007 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,167 —
1880–2200 2063 4 228.00–245.00 $235.79 $4,864 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1825 1825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.