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United Producers, Inc. Market Report, Owenton, KY

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.75/cwt ≈ $2,414/hd at 772 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.70/cwt ≈ $2,971/hd at 904 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.04/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 535 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 374 197
Feeder cattle 284 333 148
Slaughter cattle 21 41 36
Replacement cattle 2 — 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers 8.00-12.00 lower, No comparison on yearling steers, Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, No comparison on yearling heifers, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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 fancy 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 -20.00
355 355 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,500 —
380 fancy 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 —
410 fancy 410 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,937 -6.27
465–480 473 2 390.00–407.50 $398.61 $1,885 -56.39
518–540 value added 525 3 390.00–425.00 $413.01 $2,168 -6.36
585 585 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,135 +10.07
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 -20.00
904 value added 904 57 328.70 $328.70 $2,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 —
480 480 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 -80.98
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 -2.50
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,070 —
350–355 353 2 375.00–415.00 $395.14 $1,395 +22.72
415–435 430 10 340.00–375.00 $358.34 $1,541 -5.45
465–485 474 4 330.00–340.00 $332.51 $1,576 -32.14
527–535 value added 528 6 355.00–400.00 $378.27 $1,997 +17.48
528–544 539 10 332.50–340.00 $334.70 $1,804 -5.30
560–580 value added 573 9 352.50–395.00 $384.94 $2,206 +33.08
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 +3.71
665–675 668 3 305.00–310.00 $306.66 $2,048 -13.40
772 value added 772 65 312.75 $312.75 $2,414 —
839 839 7 307.00 $307.00 $2,576 +25.82
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 -16.18
885 885 2 246.00 $246.00 $2,177 —
1080 1080 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 325.00–365.00 $345.78 $1,117 —
500–540 520 2 310.00–320.00 $314.81 $1,637 +3.42
565 565 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,582 -32.49
648 648 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,814 —
705–740 723 2 220.00–250.00 $235.36 $1,702 -22.30
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
1055 1055 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,677 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -75.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,415 -20.00
350 350 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,391 -64.82
410 fancy 410 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 -9.74
470–485 476 4 407.50–422.50 $415.87 $1,980 +10.43
527–548 533 7 345.00–371.00 $363.36 $1,937 +3.36
560–570 fancy 565 3 392.50–415.00 $404.93 $2,288 +24.93
552–595 568 7 345.00–367.50 $356.68 $2,026 -0.71
615 fancy 615 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,171 -2.38
620–642 638 6 320.00–336.00 $332.52 $2,121 -1.83
650–675 664 5 315.00–332.50 $318.92 $2,118 -14.45
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -12.37
800 800 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,176 +37.00
860 860 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,644 —
940 940 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 360.00–375.00 $367.72 $1,592 -27.06
455–482 473 3 355.00–359.00 $356.28 $1,685 -13.23
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -20.00
975 975 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1110 1026 85-90% 6 81.00–106.00 $92.62 $950 -7.47
935–1110 1031 85-90% 4 110.00–119.00 $115.36 $1,189 +15.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1420 1253 80-85% 2 135.00–155.00 $146.34 $1,834 +26.86
1235–1485 1322 80-85% 3 123.00–130.00 $127.07 $1,680 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1680 1623 75-80% 2 127.00–136.00 $131.34 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1720 1640 2 181.00–189.00 $184.80 $3,031 —
1750 1750 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,115 +15.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.