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United Producers, Inc. Market Report, Owenton, KY

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $373.34/cwt +30.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 463 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $382.55/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $369.71/cwt +27.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 518 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 157 350
Feeder cattle 194 147 296
Slaughter cattle 35 9 54
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 to 5.00 higher and sharply higher on weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some sharply higher instances on fancy calves. Slaughter cows sold steady, no comparison on bulls since none were sold last sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 —
350–360 355 2 370.00–390.00 $380.14 $1,349 +5.14
378 value added 378 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,663 —
415 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 —
420 value added 420 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,858 —
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 -27.04
500–545 527 3 375.00–407.50 $395.78 $2,086 +56.78
572–581 579 10 377.50–400.00 $395.56 $2,290 —
600–615 608 2 350.00–365.00 $357.41 $2,173 +17.41
611–635 value added 619 9 384.00–392.00 $389.26 $2,410 —
718 718 7 354.00 $354.00 $2,542 +26.29
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
655–672 666 3 305.00–335.00 $314.83 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
595 595 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,068 —
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 -10.00
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 -48.54
375 fancy 375 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,491 —
400–445 432 7 350.00–375.00 $369.24 $1,595 +6.50
455–480 463 18 355.00–387.50 $373.34 $1,729 +30.07
500–507 505 4 350.00–362.50 $353.09 $1,783 +13.07
550–565 559 4 340.00–357.50 $352.54 $1,971 +27.54
670–695 683 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $1,980 -10.09
660–697 fancy 688 4 310.00–337.50 $316.60 $2,178 —
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 —
835 835 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 —
925 925 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 —
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 -30.00
400–449 436 7 330.00–336.00 $334.41 $1,458 —
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -5.00
505 505 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,704 +37.50
550–580 557 5 325.00–330.00 $326.00 $1,816 —
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
620–645 633 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,931 —
650 650 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 —
528 528 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,729 —
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 +40.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–840 833 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $1,404 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,275 -35.00
365 fancy 365 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,360 —
385–395 390 2 335.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,326 —
405–440 420 3 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,712 +2.52
465–473 fancy 471 4 401.00–405.00 $401.99 $1,893 —
476–485 478 7 365.00–385.00 $371.44 $1,775 -13.56
500–505 fancy 503 3 385.00–390.00 $386.66 $1,945 —
513–542 524 8 357.50–370.00 $363.36 $1,904 +20.74
550–585 563 3 355.00–385.00 $367.23 $2,068 +24.73
620 fancy 620 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,164 —
615–645 628 3 310.00–325.00 $317.58 $1,994 -12.20
650–675 660 4 300.00–320.00 $312.54 $2,063 +7.37
700–730 719 5 300.00–315.00 $308.99 $2,222 —
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 -15.00
850 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 —
1125 1125 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 —
425 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 -20.00
455 455 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,558 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
550–577 570 4 315.00–340.00 $321.03 $1,830 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -20.00
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
912 912 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,733 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 295.00–315.00 $305.43 $1,436 —
700 700 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +5.00
590 590 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,157 —
870–1385 1148 80-85% 6 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $1,665 —
905–1315 1148 80-85% 6 153.00–168.00 $158.89 $1,824 —
1045–1480 1254 80-85% 6 127.00–137.00 $132.25 $1,658 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–820 743 85-90% 2 50.00–62.00 $55.37 $411 —
875 875 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $809 —
965 965 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,119 +23.00
990 990 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,238 +32.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1630 1603 75-80% 2 136.00–144.00 $139.93 $2,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2110 1888 4 207.00–214.00 $210.47 $3,974 —
1770–2225 1998 2 188.00–197.00 $191.99 $3,836 —

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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.