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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.70/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 662 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.25/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.06/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 510 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 730 545
Feeder cattle 239 515 443
Slaughter cattle 32 121 80
Replacement cattle 31 94 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 higher on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was 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
480 480 2 145.00 $145.00 $696 -12.06
586 586 7 150.50 $150.50 $882 -4.38
622 622 2 145.00 $145.00 $902 +5.20
660 660 1 127.00 $127.00 $838 -12.39
715–720 716 5 125.00–138.50 $135.78 $972 +0.77
755–757 757 5 120.00–135.00 $132.01 $999 —
811 811 7 135.25 $135.25 $1,097 +6.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 +2.00
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 -7.00
720 720 1 107.00 $107.00 $770 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 70.00 $70.00 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 155.00 $155.00 $539 +12.00
430–442 434 6 132.00–142.00 $136.32 $592 -7.68
469–488 477 18 143.00–145.75 $144.25 $688 +2.52
505–523 521 11 130.00–138.00 $137.30 $715 -7.57
578 578 10 136.00 $136.00 $786 -2.24
631–645 633 7 115.00–123.50 $122.26 $774 -11.04
658 value added 658 32 137.50 $137.50 $905 —
657–682 670 14 122.50–131.00 $128.31 $860 +4.63
735 735 1 114.00 $114.00 $838 -19.50
788 788 2 122.00 $122.00 $961 —
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 -3.00
860–899 893 7 106.00–108.00 $107.58 $961 —
908 908 2 102.00 $102.00 $926 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
370 370 1 126.00 $126.00 $466 -4.00
470 470 1 123.00 $123.00 $578 -7.00
695 695 1 105.00 $105.00 $730 -5.50
810 810 1 95.00 $95.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 174.00 $174.00 $557 +13.00
405 fancy 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
415–418 417 5 140.00–155.00 $149.00 $621 -1.42
461 461 6 148.00 $148.00 $682 -11.00
506–507 507 11 133.50–145.00 $140.82 $714 -9.83
515 value added 515 5 164.00 $164.00 $845 —
583 583 3 141.00 $141.00 $822 ±0.00
606–628 613 9 115.00–131.00 $120.46 $738 -5.98
723 723 3 118.00 $118.00 $853 -7.00
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 147.50 $147.50 $398 +1.50
380 380 2 121.00 $121.00 $460 —
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —
660 660 1 108.00 $108.00 $713 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 930.00 $930.00 -120.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1475 1261 80-85% 6 62.50–66.00 $64.46 $813 -0.99
1300 1300 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $611 —
1293–1460 1326 80-85% 5 71.00–72.50 $71.33 $946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $562 —
860–865 863 85-90% 2 43.00–47.00 $44.99 $388 -0.07
935 935 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $631 +9.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 76.00 $76.00 $836 —
1440–2200 1861 6 98.00–102.50 $100.18 $1,864 —
1990 1990 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,189 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1140 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 79.00–80.00 $79.44 $805

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1215 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 475.00–840.00 $758.01
825–1215 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 630.00–920.00 $817.03
800–1400 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 940.00–1,060.00 $999.57

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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
950–1100 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 880.00–1,260.00 $1,065.96 —
1075–1350 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +163.27

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940 1940 7 86.00 $86.00 $1,668 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 3 83.00 $83.00 $517 -3.00

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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.