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United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.00/cwt ≈ $2,621/hd at 804 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $397.44/cwt +32.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 564 lb · 11 head
Owenton, KY 8-weight heifers sold at $326/cwt. Kentucky 8-weight heifers are down $10 from the early July peak of $329/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 288 439
Feeder cattle 141 233 394
Slaughter cattle 18 52 25
Replacement cattle 1 3 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers steady on a lite test, Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 lower, 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
435 435 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
600–605 603 2 334.00–355.00 $344.46 $2,077 +14.46
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 +5.00
950 950 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,684 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 -19.94
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–497 486 5 385.00–405.00 $398.20 $1,935 +22.11
515 value added 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 +27.50
515–532 526 3 380.00–385.00 $381.63 $2,007 +27.84
563 value added 563 9 406.00 $406.00 $2,286 +28.49
550–585 568 2 352.50–365.00 $358.94 $2,039 +12.94
635–648 644 4 335.00–355.00 $349.99 $2,254 —
750 750 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,288 —
804 value added 804 66 326.00 $326.00 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 —
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
770 770 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,964 —

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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 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 -50.00
375–380 378 2 455.00–475.00 $465.07 $1,758 -4.93
415–440 428 2 450.00–455.00 $452.57 $1,937 -14.93
442 fancy 442 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,221 —
458 458 4 467.50 $467.50 $2,141 -13.50
549 fancy 549 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,114 —
560 fancy 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 —
560–565 562 3 340.00–360.00 $348.32 $1,958 -18.42
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 -11.15
715–735 725 2 260.00–275.00 $267.40 $1,939 -55.81
820–830 825 3 245.00–257.50 $249.97 $2,062 -31.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 ±0.00
415–445 430 2 400.00–420.00 $410.35 $1,765 —
450–490 473 3 300.00–335.00 $318.73 $1,508 -91.75
670 670 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,104 -18.00
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1380 1283 80-85% 3 149.00–162.00 $155.42 $1,994 —
1225–1485 1383 80-85% 6 175.00–197.00 $184.12 $2,546 -8.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
1105–1115 1110 85-90% 2 125.00–143.00 $134.04 $1,488 -44.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2360 1778 3 225.00–241.00 $230.68 $4,101 —
1830–2115 1973 2 219.00–220.00 $219.54 $4,332 —

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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.