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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $134.09/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 532 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.59/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 533 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $145.60/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 614 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 452 437
Feeder cattle 378 392 358
Slaughter cattle 55 55 65
Replacement cattle 18 5 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder steers and feeder bulls. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219 219 1 170.00 $170.00 $372 —
266 266 2 178.00 $178.00 $473 +17.00
300–344 333 4 173.00–180.00 $174.58 $581 +16.89
381 381 8 175.00 $175.00 $667 +24.00
464–480 473 12 161.00–162.75 $162.04 $766 +10.04
515–549 533 21 154.75–158.75 $156.59 $835 +8.94
583–587 585 8 154.00–160.00 $156.26 $914 -3.74
620 620 4 151.00 $151.00 $936 +4.61
794 794 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
580 580 6 155.00 $155.00 $899 +24.84
736 736 7 124.00 $124.00 $913 -3.00
795 795 2 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
835 835 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,052 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358 1358 10 110.00 $110.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–293 274 10 157.00–166.00 $163.22 $447 —
312–347 345 18 151.00–156.25 $155.99 $538 —
421 421 9 150.50 $150.50 $634 +1.90
459 459 18 143.75 $143.75 $660 -2.66
508–510 509 15 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $709 -0.59
560–577 572 7 135.00–137.50 $136.80 $782 +1.30
636 636 3 132.00 $132.00 $840 +3.63
761 761 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,005 +1.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
420 420 4 133.00 $133.00 $559 +3.00
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 +8.64
511–540 532 28 126.00–136.00 $134.09 $713 +9.09
610 610 1 123.00 $123.00 $750 +7.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 178.00 $178.00 $477 —
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
371 371 6 168.00 $168.00 $623 +5.02
415 415 14 163.50 $163.50 $679 +7.88
455–474 468 13 158.00–160.00 $158.60 $742 +11.39
519 519 13 159.50 $159.50 $828 +13.91
562 562 6 148.00 $148.00 $832 +19.96
604–629 614 18 145.00–146.00 $145.60 $894 +9.60
705 705 2 126.00 $126.00 $888 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 +10.00
420–441 431 4 136.00–153.00 $144.29 $622 +1.79
528–529 529 8 136.50–142.00 $139.25 $737 +10.25
613 613 3 117.00 $117.00 $717 -2.00
808 808 3 95.00 $95.00 $768 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–985 943 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 980.00–1,030.00 $1,003.87 —
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,240.00–1,600.00 $1,411.43 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1150 1093 80-85% 2 54.00–56.00 $55.05 $602 —
1156–1325 1240 80-85% 20 61.00–70.00 $67.21 $833 —
1320–1558 1434 80-85% 3 75.00–76.50 $75.46 $1,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1092 1049 85-90% 7 44.00–57.00 $53.83 $565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 63.50 $63.50 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2025 1774 4 91.50–100.00 $97.08 $1,722 —
1785–2075 1929 4 103.00–105.00 $104.46 $2,015 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $622
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $884

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 980.00 $980.00
1000–1350 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,155.00 $1,094.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
990–1065 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,125.00 $1,079.97

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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
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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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.