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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.52/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 521 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.82/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 628 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.49/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 636 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 587 744
Feeder cattle 813 501 593
Slaughter cattle 73 61 120
Replacement cattle 20 25 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Weaned feeders sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher in some instances. Strong demand for weaned and preconditioned feeders. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher while 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
365–395 382 3 160.00–177.00 $170.33 $651 +2.14
419 419 5 150.00 $150.00 $628 —
502–507 505 21 142.50–145.75 $144.04 $727 +3.37
516–535 value added 524 20 148.50–150.00 $149.11 $781 —
588–594 592 15 150.50–152.00 $151.36 $896 —
609–641 628 31 140.00–150.50 $142.48 $895 —
647 value added 647 24 156.25 $156.25 $1,011 —
657–682 676 18 141.00–145.00 $144.14 $974 -0.61
679 value added 679 14 150.00 $150.00 $1,018 —
733–745 743 32 133.00–147.00 $144.41 $1,073 +9.41
806 value added 806 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,136 —
842 842 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 146.00 $146.00 $453 —
411 411 7 145.00 $145.00 $596 —
567–586 584 40 139.50–146.50 $145.65 $851 +12.65
650–665 653 6 132.00–135.00 $132.51 $865 -3.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 6 139.00 $139.00 $399 -5.85
342–345 342 15 135.00 $135.00 $462 —
416 416 16 136.50 $136.50 $568 -1.50
462–487 465 30 134.00–139.00 $134.52 $626 +3.52
500–537 521 49 132.00–141.00 $133.88 $698 -2.84
513–535 value added 522 10 140.00–146.00 $143.54 $749 -1.46
551–562 556 36 130.00–137.00 $133.66 $743 +0.66
615–638 value added 627 47 138.00–142.00 $139.84 $877 +3.84
635 635 10 134.00 $134.00 $851 +8.50
684 684 12 135.00 $135.00 $923 —
685 value added 685 22 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
723 723 2 121.00 $121.00 $875 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 320 3 111.00–114.00 $112.05 $359 -21.95
419 419 5 118.00 $118.00 $494 -5.39
474 474 4 122.00 $122.00 $578 —
517–530 519 7 115.00–125.00 $123.54 $641 +3.54
575 575 12 128.00 $128.00 $736 —
620 value added 620 15 134.00 $134.00 $831 —
604–632 627 27 120.00–127.00 $125.89 $789 +9.89
652 652 6 128.50 $128.50 $838 +15.50
717 717 2 118.00 $118.00 $846 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 352 17 145.00 $145.00 $510 -15.00
368 fancy 368 2 170.00 $170.00 $626 —
412 412 12 140.00 $140.00 $577 -10.00
458 458 14 135.00 $135.00 $618 ±0.00
509 509 13 131.00 $131.00 $667 -1.00
577 577 6 150.50 $150.50 $868 +20.00
620–627 626 11 125.00–126.50 $126.37 $791 +0.12
730 730 14 115.00 $115.00 $840 -0.50
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
411–419 415 9 128.00–129.00 $128.44 $533 —
527–537 534 6 116.00–118.00 $116.66 $623 -0.34
568 568 8 129.00 $129.00 $733 +9.00
620–640 630 3 113.00–125.00 $117.95 $743 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 860.00 $860.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1255 1133 80-85% 2 42.50–45.00 $43.61 $494 —
945–1451 1292 80-85% 46 48.50–56.75 $53.22 $688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–987 947 85-90% 4 35.00–44.00 $39.92 $378 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $900 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,241 —
1150–2020 1723 6 82.00–89.00 $85.53 $1,474 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $757

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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 (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1180–1250 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–730.00 $691.15
1100–1350 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 880.00–980.00 $938.32
1170–1300 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $803.45
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1020 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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.