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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.78/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 779 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.70/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 620 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.30/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 526 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 667 689
Feeder cattle 687 580 604
Slaughter cattle 82 65 69
Replacement cattle 45 22 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 172.00 $172.00 $593 —
368 368 4 165.00 $165.00 $607 -12.44
437 437 7 155.00 $155.00 $677 —
482 value added 482 11 173.00 $173.00 $834 —
512–548 534 20 155.00–160.50 $158.43 $846 -1.82
560–583 572 16 142.00–146.00 $143.96 $823 -8.79
605–638 616 36 140.00–147.00 $145.50 $896 +3.00
667–668 667 26 140.00–142.50 $140.87 $940 -0.89
713–735 720 3 135.00–137.00 $135.68 $977 -4.32
762–786 779 58 132.25–134.00 $132.78 $1,034 —
848 848 9 124.50 $124.50 $1,056 -6.77
890 890 7 124.50 $124.50 $1,108 —
912 912 19 123.50 $123.50 $1,126 ±0.00
1030 1030 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,195 —
1150 1150 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–538 532 5 131.50–143.00 $133.70 $711 +8.70
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
660–675 668 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $798 —
700–711 705 6 107.00–118.00 $113.84 $803 -11.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 147.00 $147.00 $429 —
376 376 5 156.00 $156.00 $587 +6.00
400–418 412 26 149.50–152.25 $151.33 $623 -0.67
456–464 462 35 143.50–148.00 $147.11 $680 -4.39
513–539 526 48 138.00–140.50 $139.30 $733 -4.94
555–591 574 34 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $756 -3.34
607–628 620 49 123.50–133.00 $129.70 $804 -2.30
655–675 661 40 124.00–132.50 $129.65 $857 +0.55
722–745 737 19 117.00–124.00 $121.30 $894 +2.30
759 759 11 123.50 $123.50 $937 —
830–837 836 5 116.00–119.00 $118.40 $990 —
850 850 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
1010 1010 1 95.00 $95.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 141.00 $141.00 $402 —
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 -7.58
405–436 431 6 131.00–136.00 $135.22 $583 -7.46
523 523 9 128.50 $128.50 $672 -2.50
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -4.80
620 620 1 107.00 $107.00 $663 -17.38
655–690 672 5 100.00–110.00 $102.05 $686 -12.95
740 740 1 106.00 $106.00 $784 —
770 770 1 112.00 $112.00 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 13 172.00 $172.00 $537 +4.52
375 375 3 156.00 $156.00 $585 -11.12
417 value added 417 7 166.00 $166.00 $692 —
450–458 456 5 156.00–166.00 $164.03 $748 -4.97
503 value added 503 13 167.00 $167.00 $840 —
548 548 9 145.00 $145.00 $795 —
628 628 3 130.00 $130.00 $816 -4.00
700–724 721 9 113.00–118.50 $117.91 $850 -6.09
809–830 820 2 108.00–109.00 $108.49 $890 —
855–860 858 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $918 —
915 915 1 101.00 $101.00 $924 —
995 fancy 995 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–403 402 6 130.00–146.00 $142.35 $572 —
476 476 3 142.00 $142.00 $676 —
604–620 607 6 115.00–118.00 $115.51 $701 —
650 650 1 104.00 $104.00 $676 —
875 875 1 91.00 $91.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 980.00 $980.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1045 1043 80-85% 3 52.00–54.50 $53.17 $555 —
1140–1300 1214 80-85% 14 55.00–64.00 $61.72 $749 +9.69
960–1380 1340 80-85% 16 65.00–66.00 $65.06 $872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 896 85-90% 4 37.00–44.50 $40.46 $363 —
905–1000 960 85-90% 3 45.00–48.50 $46.88 $450 —
925–1046 1025 85-90% 11 50.00–55.50 $54.28 $556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 55.50 $55.50 $691 —
1200–1595 1418 75-80% 8 60.00–61.50 $60.92 $864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1690 1458 4 80.00–85.50 $84.03 $1,225 —
1365–2375 1757 5 86.00–95.00 $91.39 $1,606 —
1750–1985 1868 2 100.50–103.00 $101.83 $1,902 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1065 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 68.00–87.00 $74.02 $710

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1050–1285 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 730.00–950.00 $839.90
1100–1225 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–910.00 $836.91
1050–1275 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 840.00–970.00 $880.16
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1175–1400 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,123.88
1175–1350 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 660.00–980.00 $875.92
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 730.00 $730.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 740.00 $740.00
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
1050–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00–1,050.00 $1,044.67 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
1100–1300 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,030.00–1,200.00 $1,094.04 —
1320–1350 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 990.00–1,040.00 $1,014.72 —

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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.