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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.29/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 668 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.44/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 516 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.39/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 581 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,012 505 525
Feeder cattle 787 429 446
Slaughter cattle 187 62 69
Replacement cattle 38 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
390 390 9 180.00 $180.00 $702 +7.64
500–532 504 23 174.00–175.00 $174.86 $881 +11.36
519–534 value added 529 12 179.50–180.00 $179.84 $951 —
565–593 581 37 171.00–172.00 $171.39 $996 +2.50
619–627 value added 623 16 171.00–171.50 $171.28 $1,067 —
645 645 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,038 +11.00
657–660 value added 658 24 168.00–171.00 $169.87 $1,118 —
662–683 676 33 159.00–167.00 $163.69 $1,107 +4.64
710 710 11 154.00 $154.00 $1,093 —
776–783 778 18 150.00–153.50 $152.33 $1,185 —
835 835 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,294 —
841 value added 841 12 151.00 $151.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 161.00 $161.00 $926 +15.57
615 615 8 159.00 $159.00 $978 +14.00
793 793 5 135.50 $135.50 $1,075 —
875 875 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,059 —
920 920 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 8 160.00 $160.00 $474 —
342 342 17 160.00 $160.00 $547 -11.00
405 405 4 165.00 $165.00 $668 +6.00
471 471 11 161.50 $161.50 $761 +6.50
500–545 511 28 150.00–156.00 $152.57 $780 +2.07
508–540 value added 521 24 157.50–160.50 $158.79 $827 —
554–564 558 22 155.75–159.50 $157.13 $877 +5.60
559 value added 559 11 162.00 $162.00 $906 —
614–642 624 34 150.50–153.00 $152.09 $949 +12.09
668–691 677 17 148.00–150.00 $148.93 $1,008 +3.43
745 value added 745 7 151.50 $151.50 $1,129 —
772 772 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–437 431 20 144.00–155.00 $149.58 $645 —
508 508 6 135.00 $135.00 $686 -2.19
578 578 2 130.00 $130.00 $751 —
600 600 10 146.00 $146.00 $876 +12.96
670–693 677 17 131.00–148.00 $144.50 $978 +20.50
706 706 11 137.00 $137.00 $967 —
920 920 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 170.00 $170.00 $498 —
363 363 6 168.00 $168.00 $610 +5.00
413 413 11 170.00 $170.00 $702 +13.30
458 458 14 167.50 $167.50 $767 +7.50
510 510 13 161.00 $161.00 $821 +8.00
555 555 22 157.50 $157.50 $874 +9.00
712 712 12 132.00 $132.00 $940 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 161.00 $161.00 $431 —
422 422 5 133.00 $133.00 $561 —
494 494 9 161.00 $161.00 $795 —
520–525 523 4 143.00–149.00 $146.01 $764 +13.01
609 609 18 140.50 $140.50 $856 +6.50
852 852 3 105.00 $105.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,144 —
1200–1250 1233 80-85% 3 61.00–77.00 $66.19 $816 —
850–1593 1277 80-85% 113 83.00–100.00 $94.16 $1,202 -2.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881–885 883 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $397 -11.00
885–1215 996 85-90% 13 61.00–73.00 $64.48 $642 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1685 1418 75-80% 14 88.00–90.00 $88.23 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2160 1562 46 105.00–129.00 $121.30 $1,895 —
2150–2200 2175 2 130.50–135.00 $132.72 $2,887 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1050 908 (<2 yrs)Open 8 85.00–114.00 $95.57 $868

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1020 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–1,020.00 $925.70
1000–1120 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 740.00–1,060.00 $862.65
1040–1100 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–850.00 $835.42
1100–1135 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–930.00 $841.41
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 990.00–1,080.00 $1,035.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 870.00 $870.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 980.00 $980.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
900–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,470.00 $1,318.89 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —

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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.