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United Producers, Inc. Market Report, Owenton, KY

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.00/cwt +84.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,397/hd at 761 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $415.37/cwt ≈ $2,231/hd at 537 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 36 431
Feeder cattle 147 33 334
Slaughter cattle 9 3 67
Replacement cattle 1 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week due to limited supply. However feeder classes sold with good demand on a average to fancy offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
460–488 479 3 400.00–403.00 $402.04 $1,926 —
515 515 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,746 —
500–548 value added 539 11 414.00–424.00 $422.31 $2,276 —
555 value added 555 3 396.00 $396.00 $2,198 —
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 —
705–715 710 2 322.50–333.00 $327.71 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
425 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 +80.00
370–380 377 3 370.00–405.00 $393.54 $1,484 —
400–435 422 3 355.00–377.50 $362.74 $1,531 +15.81
430 fancy 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
465–475 468 3 335.00–355.00 $343.27 $1,607 -16.73
500–545 520 4 320.00–355.00 $340.02 $1,768 +30.11
525 value added 525 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 —
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 —
620–645 633 2 317.50–320.00 $318.77 $2,018 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
761 value added 761 65 315.00 $315.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 —
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 —
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 —
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 +2.50
490 490 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 -2.50
502–540 515 3 340.00–347.50 $342.62 $1,764 -33.22
560–590 570 4 330.00–350.00 $342.50 $1,952 -7.86
600–640 618 3 320.00–340.00 $329.78 $2,038 —
660–695 672 3 295.00–315.00 $305.17 $2,051 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1485 1445 80-85% 4 134.00–148.00 $142.37 $2,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $902 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1750 1687 3 192.00–200.00 $196.02 $3,307 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.