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United Producers, Inc. Market Report, Owenton, KY

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.97/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,691/hd at 748 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $421.53/cwt +38.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 480 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $445.59/cwt +38.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 424 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 229 391
Feeder cattle 282 194 327
Slaughter cattle 39 35 38
Replacement cattle 1 — 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 12.00-15.00 higher, over 400 lbs steady. Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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
320–345 333 2 455.00–480.00 $467.97 $1,558 +2.97
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 +34.86
440 440 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 +90.00
472 472 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,959 +40.00
500–515 508 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,842 -33.24
500–540 value added 531 5 384.00–398.00 $393.64 $2,090 —
550–559 557 5 367.50–375.00 $368.98 $2,055 -26.58
634 value added 634 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,276 -30.26
665–691 value added 682 6 335.00–340.00 $338.38 $2,308 —
725 725 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,302 -36.50
748 value added 748 67 360.60 $360.60 $2,697 —
790 790 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,429 —
820 820 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 -10.00
880 880 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +125.00
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -17.50
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
750–770 760 2 255.00–300.00 $277.80 $2,111 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,497 —
1235–1615 1409 6 212.00–217.00 $214.14 $3,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 430.00 $430.00 $946 —
322–345 330 3 410.00–425.00 $415.23 $1,370 +5.23
360–390 370 7 400.00–422.50 $409.00 $1,513 +64.00
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 -9.24
400–417 fancy 413 11 380.00–405.00 $394.60 $1,630 —
455–498 483 7 350.00–365.00 $358.07 $1,729 -15.27
500 value added 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 —
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 -13.09
560–565 563 3 340.00–342.50 $341.67 $1,924 -10.87
565–598 value added 592 6 352.50–355.00 $354.10 $2,096 —
635–640 638 3 325.00–330.00 $326.66 $2,084 —
665–682 676 3 315.00–322.50 $320.04 $2,163 +30.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 3 370.00–380.00 $376.64 $1,439 +71.64
500–510 505 2 275.00–290.00 $282.43 $1,426 -55.07
555–595 573 3 310.00–317.50 $314.08 $1,800 -11.92
660–675 668 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,037 —
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
990 990 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,128 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1510 1363 8 210.00–217.00 $214.35 $2,922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
335 fancy 335 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
350–380 fancy 365 4 445.00–475.00 $460.44 $1,681 +87.94
400–430 414 4 420.00–442.50 $435.45 $1,803 +27.93
402–433 fancy 427 11 445.00–470.00 $449.28 $1,918 —
468 fancy 468 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,083 +43.01
464–488 481 16 418.00–420.00 $418.60 $2,013 +47.16
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -13.36
518–540 fancy 530 8 382.50–386.00 $383.58 $2,033 -3.08
560–590 581 7 342.50–360.00 $351.77 $2,044 -15.46
625–645 635 2 322.50–340.00 $331.39 $2,104 +13.81
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +7.46
740 740 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,238 -6.49
755 755 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,208 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,434 +57.50
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 +20.00
480–488 485 3 367.50–370.00 $368.32 $1,786 +25.82
560–580 565 4 320.00–326.00 $324.02 $1,831 +2.99
615–625 618 3 292.50–312.50 $299.24 $1,849 +49.24
658–680 665 3 250.00–280.00 $260.22 $1,730 +10.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,488 —
1160–1565 1362 80-85% 14 131.00–144.00 $137.72 $1,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–960 888 85-90% 2 87.00–109.00 $98.90 $878 +6.40
975–1150 1062 85-90% 6 114.00–126.00 $119.19 $1,266 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2000 1780 75-80% 2 130.00–142.00 $135.26 $2,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2055 1678 4 187.00–193.00 $189.86 $3,186 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 —

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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
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.