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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

926 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.12/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 574 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.70/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 616 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.63/cwt +5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 629 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 926 497 607
Feeder cattle 685 421 493
Slaughter cattle 123 71 79
Replacement cattle 118 5 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady with the exception of a few high dressers. 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
361 361 3 190.00 $190.00 $686 -7.64
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 -4.00
474 474 4 175.00 $175.00 $830 +3.00
502 502 12 166.50 $166.50 $836 -8.88
531 value added 531 7 180.00 $180.00 $956 —
551–559 554 18 162.00–170.50 $166.70 $924 +4.70
603–642 629 41 151.50–160.00 $155.63 $979 +5.63
661 661 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,038 +12.11
715 715 9 144.50 $144.50 $1,033 +0.81
750–766 765 19 133.00–142.00 $141.54 $1,083 —
817 817 29 140.00 $140.00 $1,144 +17.96
905 905 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,122 -0.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 159.00 $159.00 $549 —
630 630 1 143.00 $143.00 $901 —
675–685 677 6 130.00–140.00 $138.31 $936 +5.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 fancy 317 10 173.00 $173.00 $548 —
318 318 5 153.00 $153.00 $487 —
357 357 5 155.00 $155.00 $553 -16.00
414–443 423 27 152.25–165.00 $158.07 $669 -11.70
455–499 469 27 150.00–160.00 $156.92 $736 -7.08
505–512 value added 510 20 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
515–530 522 16 137.00–142.50 $139.45 $728 -11.62
558–595 565 38 140.00–155.00 $150.32 $849 +1.10
579–584 value added 581 51 158.25–161.75 $160.44 $932 —
607 value added 607 12 148.75 $148.75 $903 —
615–620 619 33 141.00–145.00 $141.86 $878 +4.26
650–661 value added 659 11 147.00–148.75 $148.44 $978 —
685–695 690 26 130.00–143.00 $135.15 $933 +2.52
749 749 10 136.50 $136.50 $1,022 +4.41
813–843 836 9 118.00–128.50 $126.23 $1,055 +2.23
863 863 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,061 +4.00
1066 1066 4 103.00 $103.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 145.00 $145.00 $683 —
510 510 5 127.00 $127.00 $648 —
828–830 829 4 110.00–113.00 $112.25 $931 —
900–945 923 3 105.00–108.00 $106.98 $987 —
980 980 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 185.00 $185.00 $448 —
260 260 1 188.00 $188.00 $489 —
330–341 339 7 167.00–174.00 $173.03 $587 —
419 fancy 419 6 170.00 $170.00 $712 —
445 445 4 151.00 $151.00 $672 —
462–480 467 17 163.00–174.00 $170.68 $797 -8.32
508–515 510 13 150.00–165.50 $160.69 $820 -11.31
560–583 567 34 149.50–157.75 $155.01 $879 -4.53
612 612 9 147.75 $147.75 $904 +4.75
711 711 13 129.25 $129.25 $919 —
879 879 6 106.25 $106.25 $934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 6 132.00 $132.00 $715 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1185 1143 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,130.00–1,375.00 $1,257.06 —
1300–1395 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,485.00–1,575.00 $1,531.59 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1142 80-85% 11 72.00–76.00 $74.78 $854 —
925–1385 1187 80-85% 26 78.00–93.00 $82.34 $977 +16.37
1230–1250 1240 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.48 $775 -11.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1440 1327 75-80% 17 75.00–78.00 $77.43 $1,027 —
1360 1360 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $884 —
1394–1425 1404 75-80% 18 81.50–83.00 $82.49 $1,158 —
1325–1525 1425 75-80% 2 72.50–73.50 $72.96 $1,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1010 881 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $52.76 $465 —
840–1075 961 85-90% 4 66.00–68.00 $67.15 $645 —
865–1155 1065 85-90% 19 70.00–75.00 $73.88 $787 —
1000–1185 1080 85-90% 3 62.00–64.00 $62.83 $679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–2005 1903 3 106.00–108.00 $106.97 $2,036 —
1735–2340 1933 4 110.00–115.00 $112.67 $2,178 —
1980–2215 2098 2 117.00–120.00 $118.42 $2,484 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1025–1030 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 930.00–1,070.00 $1,023.18
1000–1045 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 930.00–1,120.00 $1,062.19
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–670.00 $665.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1020–1200 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–1,225.00 $1,071.08
1125–1300 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 730.00–1,090.00 $986.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —
1085–1360 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,110.00–1,300.00 $1,239.05 —
1100–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 940.00–1,140.00 $1,071.08 —
1085–1400 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,040.00–1,350.00 $1,249.59 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 95.00 $95.00 $470 —
654–693 665 7 89.00–106.00 $100.94 $671 —

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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.