Cattle Market Pulse

United Producers, Inc. Market Report

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 172 160 206
Feeder cattle 139 141 175
Slaughter cattle 33 18 31
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers mostly steady, Feeder heifers 10.00-15.00 lower, Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00-10.00 lower, Moderate 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
200–225 213 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,172 —
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —
585 value added 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 —
555–595 587 7 355.00–375.00 $365.63 $2,146 —
613 value added 613 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,299 —
655 655 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,276 —
660 value added 660 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,402 —
710–735 718 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,441 +15.00
785 785 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,414 —
405 fancy 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
405–440 419 6 345.00–375.00 $363.28 $1,522 —
460–487 479 8 340.00–370.00 $363.29 $1,740 -34.91
515 value added 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 -30.00
500–545 518 8 330.00–360.00 $351.12 $1,819 -30.51
574 574 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,038 -3.94
615 615 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,137 -2.49
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 -74.99
665–680 673 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $2,137 —
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —
725–732 731 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–580 572 3 315.00–325.00 $318.38 $1,821 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -75.00
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 +5.00
385 385 2 440.00–465.00 $452.50 $1,742 -12.57
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 -32.57
450 450 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 -42.50
500–540 507 6 360.00–375.00 $369.11 $1,871 —
565 565 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $2,020 +9.18
610 fancy 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
625–648 642 4 335.00–340.00 $336.22 $2,159 —
650–685 673 3 320.00–330.00 $323.39 $2,176 -11.61
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 +22.60
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —
805–845 816 4 240.00–260.00 $248.66 $2,029 -1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 —
400 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 —
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
555–575 565 2 275.00–315.00 $294.65 $1,665 —
605–625 612 3 270.00–302.50 $291.43 $1,784 —
735 735 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,178 -58.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1460 1295 80-85% 11 145.00–164.00 $157.73 $2,043 +2.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–980 940 85-90% 6 72.50–113.00 $99.24 $933 —
980–1080 1030 85-90% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.48 $1,488 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,465 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,599 —
1570–1750 1673 75-80% 3 165.00–176.00 $170.60 $2,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1380 1348 2 189.00–193.00 $190.95 $2,574 —
1625–1930 1838 4 215.00–229.00 $220.91 $4,060 —
1745–2445 2142 3 203.00–209.00 $205.63 $4,405 —

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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.