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United Producers, Inc. Market Report, Owenton, KY

Owenton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.17/cwt -41.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 581 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.54/cwt +41.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 619 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.73/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 531 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 307 413
Feeder cattle 181 284 336
Slaughter cattle 37 21 75
Replacement cattle 1 2 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers steady except 600-700 lbs they were sharply higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, 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
460–497 488 8 397.50–410.00 $404.35 $1,973 +5.74
510 value added 510 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 -13.01
540–545 543 2 350.00–372.50 $361.30 $1,962 —
575 value added 575 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,248 —
572–595 580 3 367.50–375.00 $370.07 $2,146 +5.07
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 ±0.00
619 value added 619 12 375.00 $375.00 $2,321 —
652–662 657 4 338.00–347.50 $342.71 $2,252 —
685 value added 685 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,415 —
710–730 717 6 325.00–345.00 $340.36 $2,440 —
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 +20.00
600 600 2 302.50–310.00 $306.25 $1,838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 385.00 $385.00 $770 —
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 +25.00
310–348 333 4 410.00–435.00 $417.27 $1,390 —
355–380 370 3 390.00–445.00 $416.04 $1,539 +20.90
450–490 470 9 335.00–365.00 $351.13 $1,650 +18.62
510–525 518 2 320.00–335.00 $327.61 $1,697 -7.09
525–542 value added 534 10 350.00–365.00 $358.96 $1,917 -19.31
573–574 574 11 322.50–345.00 $338.87 $1,945 —
599 value added 599 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,126 -29.94
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 -35.00
610–643 value added 627 6 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $2,101 —
660 value added 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
665–682 678 4 295.00–300.00 $298.77 $2,026 -7.89
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —
920 920 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 3 310.00–330.00 $321.84 $1,384 —
558–573 566 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,712 +22.47
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
840 840 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 +37.50
408–420 412 3 420.00–430.00 $426.60 $1,758 —
518–540 523 7 350.00–377.50 $354.78 $1,855 -8.58
560–565 563 2 352.50–357.50 $354.99 $1,999 -1.69
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 -7.52
658–675 664 6 322.50–335.00 $328.36 $2,180 +9.44
738 738 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,380 +22.50
820 820 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,276 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–498 483 4 325.00–340.00 $332.73 $1,607 -23.55
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
575 575 3 285.00–317.50 $302.50 $1,739 —
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 +5.00
665–675 668 3 250.00–295.00 $271.78 $1,815 —
700–735 718 2 272.50–297.50 $285.30 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 —
610 610 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,388 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1100 996 85-90% 4 70.00–101.00 $87.57 $872 —
835–1230 1109 85-90% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.26 $1,300 —
970–1200 1134 85-90% 5 105.00–112.00 $108.76 $1,233 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,314 —
1225–1460 1308 80-85% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.16 $1,519 -10.91
1195–1400 1318 80-85% 6 121.00–127.00 $123.89 $1,633 -3.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,233 +5.66
1500–1815 1665 75-80% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.34 $2,054 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,078 +5.20
1585–1880 1733 2 169.00–175.00 $171.74 $2,976 —
1580–1935 1783 3 180.00–182.00 $180.93 $3,226 +2.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.