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United Producers, Inc. Market Report, Owenton, KY

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.66/cwt +25.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 661 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.60/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 578 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.50/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,279/hd at 612 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 322 450
Feeder cattle 333 282 400
Slaughter cattle 41 39 50
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 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
300–333 325 4 445.00–458.00 $455.00 $1,479 -12.97
405–410 fancy 408 2 475.00–482.50 $478.77 $1,953 —
445–448 447 3 445.00–462.50 $456.69 $2,041 +11.69
465 fancy 465 2 477.00 $477.00 $2,218 —
470 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 +40.00
508–541 value added 532 17 385.00–429.00 $419.37 $2,231 +25.73
560–565 563 2 340.00–370.00 $354.93 $1,998 -14.05
567–590 value added 572 13 392.50–400.00 $394.28 $2,255 —
602–624 value added 610 19 370.00–379.00 $373.68 $2,279 +14.68
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 —
653–657 value added 656 21 365.00–374.00 $367.56 $2,411 +29.18
660–697 679 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,376 —
705–735 728 5 330.00–347.00 $341.30 $2,485 +23.80
860 860 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,795 +7.50
983 983 12 302.00 $302.00 $2,969 —
1132 1132 3 233.00 $233.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 +15.00
470–490 480 5 375.00–420.00 $405.98 $1,949 +5.98
570 570 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,838 -7.50
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 +30.00
715 715 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -30.00
335 335 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 -10.23
360–385 373 4 365.00–375.00 $372.42 $1,389 -36.58
400–445 426 8 345.00–375.00 $363.79 $1,550 +3.79
433 fancy 433 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,689 -4.60
450–498 473 10 350.00–375.00 $364.65 $1,725 +6.58
518–525 520 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 ±0.00
500–531 value added 526 9 354.00–363.00 $360.79 $1,898 -4.21
550–595 574 6 330.00–345.00 $335.53 $1,926 -6.14
552–595 value added 579 17 350.00–367.50 $351.86 $2,037 -2.24
600–605 601 4 310.00–340.00 $321.29 $1,931 —
622 value added 622 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,255 —
650–665 658 2 315.00–325.00 $320.06 $2,106 +0.02
706 value added 706 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,330 —
725–736 735 12 285.00–315.00 $310.45 $2,282 —
808–837 830 8 260.00–288.00 $281.18 $2,334 —
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 —
500–535 522 3 305.00–325.00 $311.39 $1,625 +28.96
560–590 579 5 310.00–317.50 $312.49 $1,809 -1.59
600 600 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
710–740 725 2 250.00–265.00 $257.66 $1,868 +12.66
800–835 818 2 200.00–225.00 $212.77 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 fancy 322 2 472.50 $472.50 $1,521 -2.50
338 338 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,496 —
350–380 363 3 450.00–477.50 $462.32 $1,678 —
365 fancy 365 1 501.00 $501.00 $1,829 +40.56
400–445 fancy 431 4 460.00–475.00 $464.74 $2,003 +15.46
470–495 489 4 392.50–420.00 $405.44 $1,983 -13.16
500 fancy 500 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,938 +3.92
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
560–575 565 7 340.00–370.00 $357.39 $2,019 +5.62
575 fancy 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 —
600–635 620 3 325.00–345.00 $334.35 $2,073 +2.96
600–635 fancy 620 3 351.00–363.00 $355.38 $2,203 —
665–695 685 3 329.00–342.50 $333.37 $2,284 +13.37
710–725 718 2 300.00–325.00 $312.37 $2,243 +9.87
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
385 385 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 +22.50
415–435 425 4 380.00–415.00 $394.78 $1,678 +39.78
460–485 472 3 340.00–385.00 $369.51 $1,744 +1.19
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
560–565 563 2 315.00–330.00 $322.47 $1,816 -1.55
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 +0.76
685 685 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 +34.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1310 1260 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.48 $1,505 —
1035–1550 1283 80-85% 12 124.00–141.00 $130.06 $1,669 —
1385–1485 1435 80-85% 2 146.00–150.00 $148.07 $2,125 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1215 1004 85-90% 7 92.00–108.00 $100.09 $1,005 —
980–1155 1068 85-90% 5 110.00–121.00 $115.78 $1,237 -3.41
1105–1145 1125 85-90% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.53 $1,491 +3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1645 1584 75-80% 4 124.00–130.00 $127.45 $2,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1900 1753 3 150.00–179.00 $162.67 $2,852 —
1700–1900 1833 4 184.00–189.00 $185.93 $3,408 —

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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.