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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.96/cwt +17.46 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $141.27/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 510 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.54/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 507 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 476 515
Feeder cattle 267 350 445
Slaughter cattle 63 106 58
Replacement cattle 29 20 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test. 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
423 423 3 195.00 $195.00 $825 +15.00
470 470 1 177.00 $177.00 $832 +17.00
500–520 513 8 181.00–182.00 $181.63 $932 +15.13
525 value added 525 18 185.00 $185.00 $971 —
633 633 6 160.50 $160.50 $1,016 +3.90
659 659 8 154.50 $154.50 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
528 528 4 175.00 $175.00 $924 —
563 563 4 168.00 $168.00 $946 —
654–692 666 13 140.00–150.00 $146.09 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 7 167.00 $167.00 $444 —
414 414 9 158.00 $158.00 $654 -0.82
464 464 4 159.00 $159.00 $738 —
505 value added 505 5 161.00 $161.00 $813 —
509 509 8 157.00 $157.00 $799 -0.97
571 571 8 153.00 $153.00 $874 -1.76
638 638 4 136.00 $136.00 $868 -6.84
661 661 7 133.00 $133.00 $879 -5.92
783 783 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,018 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 139.00 $139.00 $500 —
400–425 406 4 151.00–152.00 $151.74 $616 -4.76
500–541 510 16 141.00–142.00 $141.27 $720 -1.39
635 635 2 117.00–131.00 $124.00 $787 -10.17
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867 —
875 875 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 9 173.00–175.00 $174.27 $549 -6.73
414 414 7 170.00 $170.00 $704 -2.50
459 459 5 167.00 $167.00 $767 -4.00
510 510 8 160.00 $160.00 $816 -9.50
620 620 3 142.00 $142.00 $880 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 153.00 $153.00 $655 —
600 600 6 133.00 $133.00 $798 -3.56
825 825 1 101.00 $101.00 $833 -17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,670.00 $1,670.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1200 80-85% 4 69.00–74.00 $71.57 $859 —
1025–1413 1287 80-85% 28 78.00–85.00 $83.89 $1,080 +0.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1100 983 85-90% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.44 $457 —
800–1210 1019 85-90% 20 62.00–74.00 $71.66 $730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1545 1353 3 87.00–92.00 $88.95 $1,203 —
1545–2100 1780 5 104.00–123.00 $114.58 $2,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1100 768 (<2 yrs)Open 6 90.00–125.00 $101.10 $776

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1080–1120 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —
1130–1165 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,170.00–1,200.00 $1,184.77 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 -160.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 -120.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 94.00 $94.00 $597 —

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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.