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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.16/cwt ≈ $1,063/hd at 758 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.62/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 518 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.81/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 617 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 926 466
Feeder cattle 585 685 386
Slaughter cattle 91 123 46
Replacement cattle 49 118 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
305 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 —
350 350 1 203.00 $203.00 $710 +13.00
426 value added 426 7 197.00 $197.00 $839 —
461 461 11 180.00 $180.00 $830 +5.00
511 value added 511 17 181.00 $181.00 $925 +1.00
517–542 524 22 175.00 $175.00 $917 +8.50
615 615 11 150.00 $150.00 $922 -5.63
618 value added 618 21 168.00 $168.00 $1,038 —
705 705 8 140.00 $140.00 $987 -4.50
826 826 6 142.50 $142.50 $1,177 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 147.00 $147.00 $735 —
556 556 4 156.00 $156.00 $867 —
751 751 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,066 —
800 800 7 137.50 $137.50 $1,100 —
873 873 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,179 —
910 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 178.50 $178.50 $555 +25.50
350–363 358 8 170.00–172.00 $170.73 $611 +15.73
420 420 13 170.50 $170.50 $716 +12.43
469 469 12 160.00 $160.00 $750 +3.08
518–529 522 28 153.75–155.50 $154.45 $806 +15.00
559 559 9 147.00 $147.00 $822 -3.32
614 value added 614 6 156.00 $156.00 $958 +7.25
630 630 17 147.50 $147.50 $929 +5.64
655 655 5 132.00 $132.00 $865 -3.15
755 value added 755 67 142.00 $142.00 $1,072 —
758–775 773 16 132.25–134.00 $132.46 $1,024 —
831 831 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,022 -3.23
902 902 14 124.00 $124.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 137.00–144.00 $140.56 $443 —
355–385 363 6 137.00–167.00 $160.40 $582 —
410–446 443 11 152.00–162.50 $161.62 $716 —
452–480 459 4 151.00–153.00 $151.52 $695 +6.52
531–532 532 16 132.00–144.00 $141.00 $750 +14.00
593 593 2 118.00 $118.00 $700 —
613–615 615 18 133.50–138.00 $137.00 $843 —
659 659 7 138.00 $138.00 $909 —
700 700 11 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
750 750 1 112.00 $112.00 $840 —
943 943 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,113 +11.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 193.00 $193.00 $594 +19.97
403–413 407 16 179.00–182.75 $181.32 $738 —
471 471 5 172.00 $172.00 $810 +1.32
508 508 3 165.00 $165.00 $838 +4.31
557 557 9 156.50 $156.50 $872 +1.49
618 618 8 147.50 $147.50 $912 -0.25
711 711 9 134.00 $134.00 $953 +4.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
353 353 2 177.00 $177.00 $625 —
400 400 1 157.00 $157.00 $628 —
490 490 8 165.00 $165.00 $808 —
516 516 5 156.50 $156.50 $808 +24.50
607 607 9 145.25 $145.25 $882 —
751 751 4 126.50 $126.50 $950 —
945 945 1 94.00 $94.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1225 1183 80-85% 13 57.00–68.00 $65.02 $769 -17.32
1050–1460 1334 80-85% 43 69.00–83.00 $79.21 $1,057 —
1325–1585 1455 80-85% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.37 $1,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 936 85-90% 5 55.00–65.00 $58.60 $548 —
890–1336 1113 85-90% 2 70.00–77.00 $74.20 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1750 1638 75-80% 5 75.00–87.00 $79.15 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1355 1234 7 80.00–95.00 $87.66 $1,082 —
1100–1950 1694 8 100.00–117.00 $110.30 $1,868 —
2005 2005 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–910 826 (<2 yrs)Open 6 80.00–116.00 $103.20 $852

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1100–1310 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 910.00–1,020.00 $985.82
1085–1266 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–960.00 $931.10
1135–1350 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 910.00–1,210.00 $1,033.28
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00 $870.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00 $810.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
912–985 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 710.00–970.00 $921.13
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 830.00 $830.00
875–905 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 780.00–850.00 $807.44

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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.