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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 8, 2021

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 483 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.48/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 512 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.31/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 472 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 515 533
Feeder cattle 494 445 465
Slaughter cattle 35 58 47
Replacement cattle 11 12 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400lbs to 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 163.00 $163.00 $367 —
250 250 1 190.00 $190.00 $475 —
305–325 315 2 160.00–170.00 $164.84 $519 —
407–412 407 12 157.00–158.00 $157.92 $643 —
468 468 2 150.00 $150.00 $702 -9.00
500–523 521 20 150.00–153.00 $152.26 $793 -5.50
573 573 15 139.50–142.00 $139.83 $801 —
637–640 639 13 135.00–141.00 $139.62 $892 +5.62
658–663 661 23 137.00–140.00 $137.74 $910 +1.06
795 795 3 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 —
407 407 7 141.00 $141.00 $574 —
450–463 460 4 141.00–147.00 $142.47 $655 —
662 662 7 134.00 $134.00 $887 —
857–896 886 12 117.00 $117.00 $1,037 +11.00
938 938 4 112.50 $112.50 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
315 315 1 144.00 $144.00 $454 —
355–384 368 13 144.00–146.00 $144.96 $533 +7.46
400–412 410 7 140.00–144.00 $140.71 $577 +0.21
446 value added 446 7 148.50 $148.50 $662 —
461–495 483 57 136.00–147.50 $142.00 $686 -2.00
508–513 511 27 140.50–143.50 $142.40 $728 +5.40
515 value added 515 4 143.00 $143.00 $736 —
570 570 2 122.00 $122.00 $695 -7.16
573 value added 573 2 128.00 $128.00 $733 -8.50
602 value added 602 9 124.50 $124.50 $749 —
615–616 616 12 118.50–126.50 $123.17 $759 -2.33
650–673 665 9 120.00–121.50 $121.01 $805 —
730 730 2 114.00 $114.00 $832 —
980 980 4 93.50 $93.50 $916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–365 364 4 129.00–137.00 $131.01 $477 —
477–492 482 10 116.00–129.00 $119.99 $578 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -4.60
583 583 5 117.00 $117.00 $682 +1.00
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 -1.86
674 674 10 117.00–122.00 $119.50 $805 —
850 850 3 106.00 $106.00 $901 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
315–345 339 5 153.00–167.00 $155.60 $527 —
365 365 1 162.00 $162.00 $591 —
407 407 7 147.50 $147.50 $600 -2.50
465–476 value added 470 23 150.00–151.00 $150.44 $707 —
482 482 6 145.00 $145.00 $699 -13.00
510–545 514 8 141.00–150.00 $142.19 $731 -9.81
556–589 568 22 130.00–135.00 $133.11 $756 +3.11
648 648 4 125.00 $125.00 $810 +1.00
700 700 10 115.00 $115.00 $805 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
363–365 363 5 145.00–150.00 $149.00 $541 —
429–433 432 4 141.00–142.00 $141.75 $612 +6.75
500 500 4 123.00 $123.00 $615 -4.00
618 618 12 108.00 $108.00 $667 -12.00
785 785 1 108.00 $108.00 $848 +1.00
885 885 1 87.00 $87.00 $770 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1545 1238 80-85% 17 62.50–72.00 $65.70 $813 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $595 —
1245–1425 1366 80-85% 10 72.50–81.50 $75.13 $1,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
901–1025 984 85-90% 4 48.00–52.00 $49.92 $491 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1500 1453 2 77.00–85.50 $81.11 $1,179 —
1319–2000 1670 4 95.00–100.50 $98.72 $1,649 +6.35
1750 1750 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,872 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1020 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 68.00–81.00 $74.02 $703

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1210–1450 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00 $780.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00 $770.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.