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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.20/cwt -23.55 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 456 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.44/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 624 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $155.00/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 435 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 772 625
Feeder cattle 263 686 568
Slaughter cattle 59 70 40
Replacement cattle 10 16 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trends available on Feeder steers due to low receipts of steers. Feeder bulls and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower . All feeders sold under pressure from the extreme heat. 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
525 525 4 150.00 $150.00 $788 -24.00
580 580 1 153.00 $153.00 $887 -11.50
621 621 4 160.00 $160.00 $994 +1.09
670 670 2 147.00 $147.00 $985 -10.93
724 724 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,043 -5.99
838 838 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 151.00 $151.00 $453 -15.70
404 404 9 146.00 $146.00 $590 -21.50
451–466 456 33 143.00–143.50 $143.20 $653 -23.55
511 511 6 140.00 $140.00 $715 -16.77
570–573 573 9 132.00–144.00 $142.67 $817 -10.67
604–633 624 17 135.00–144.00 $141.44 $883 -1.55
700 700 4 132.50 $132.50 $928 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–488 471 10 120.00–137.00 $133.48 $629 —
514–528 519 6 127.00–130.00 $128.98 $669 -13.57
623 623 3 120.00 $120.00 $748 -14.94
872 872 10 123.00 $123.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 —— 2 171.00 $171.00 $539 -1.00
435 435 —— 15 155.00 $155.00 $674 -17.00
515 515 —— 3 150.00 $150.00 $772 -12.27
558 558 —— 2 154.50 $154.50 $862 +0.50
631 631 —— 3 141.50 $141.50 $893 -4.00
667 667 —— 5 135.50 $135.50 $904 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 6 133.00 $133.00 $716 -11.00
925 925 5 105.00 $105.00 $971 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1100 1058 80-85% 3 65.00–71.00 $67.74 $717 —
965–1685 1294 80-85% 28 70.00–85.00 $77.72 $1,006 -1.18
990–1578 1459 80-85% 7 90.00–94.00 $90.39 $1,319 -1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912 912 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $684 —
900–1244 1006 85-90% 6 59.00–68.00 $63.40 $638 +4.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384 1384 75-80% 6 85.00 $85.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,083 —
2040–2095 2068 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $2,739 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,078

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1110 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 820.00–880.00 $852.41
955–1100 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 790.00–970.00 $900.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 4 88.00 $88.00 $801 —

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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.