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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

1,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.53/cwt +10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 783 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.56/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 515 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.75/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 860 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,271 1,012 639
Feeder cattle 1,028 787 566
Slaughter cattle 174 187 55
Replacement cattle 69 38 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to no sale for the 4th of July Holiday

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 11 180.00 $180.00 $675 ±0.00
438 438 8 171.00 $171.00 $749 —
457 457 16 171.00 $171.00 $781 —
500–504 502 24 160.00–165.50 $162.51 $816 -12.35
564–567 565 44 160.00–171.75 $168.27 $951 -3.12
600–641 623 34 151.00–154.00 $152.81 $952 -8.19
658–697 688 29 150.50–153.00 $152.42 $1,049 -11.27
703–708 706 19 154.00–155.50 $154.55 $1,091 +0.55
705–719 value added 711 22 160.00–164.50 $162.07 $1,152 —
764 764 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,184 +2.67
786 value added 786 62 163.50 $163.50 $1,285 —
860 860 60 150.00–151.50 $150.75 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 146.00 $146.00 $642 —
465 465 1 162.00 $162.00 $753 —
558 558 14 155.00 $155.00 $865 -6.00
794 794 5 137.50 $137.50 $1,092 +2.00
815–838 833 5 135.00–147.50 $145.06 $1,208 —
988 988 3 130.50 $130.50 $1,289 —
1040 1040 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 13 167.00 $167.00 $620 —
418–422 420 20 155.00–160.00 $158.01 $664 -6.99
459–491 468 32 152.50–156.00 $153.53 $719 -7.97
507–513 510 47 147.00–152.00 $149.05 $760 -3.52
534 value added 534 13 156.00 $156.00 $833 -2.79
563 563 13 145.00 $145.00 $816 -12.13
603–630 618 44 142.00–148.50 $145.82 $901 -6.27
636 value added 636 5 155.00 $155.00 $986 —
655 value added 655 26 152.00 $152.00 $996 —
664 664 18 152.00 $152.00 $1,009 +3.07
733 733 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,026 —
751 751 12 151.50 $151.50 $1,138 +6.50
764 value added 764 39 150.00 $150.00 $1,146 —
895 895 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,217 —
988 988 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–328 324 11 141.00–151.00 $143.64 $465 —
419–436 422 30 146.00–153.00 $151.79 $641 +2.21
455 455 6 151.00 $151.00 $687 —
515–542 526 46 140.50–152.00 $143.81 $756 +8.81
580–595 588 2 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $747 -3.01
684 684 5 135.50 $135.50 $927 -9.00
706–715 708 5 101.00–130.50 $124.54 $882 -12.46
768 768 2 123.00 $123.00 $945 —
825 825 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,097 —
850–880 865 2 108.00–120.00 $113.90 $985 —
932 932 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,118 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 161.00 $161.00 $469 -9.00
347 347 5 164.00 $164.00 $569 —
373 373 9 165.00 $165.00 $615 -3.00
412 412 11 166.50 $166.50 $686 -3.50
463 463 19 161.50 $161.50 $748 -6.00
511–546 521 29 155.00–157.75 $156.95 $818 -4.05
564 564 18 155.75 $155.75 $878 -1.75
630 630 14 146.75 $146.75 $925 —
721 721 16 130.50 $130.50 $941 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
507 507 13 138.50 $138.50 $702 -7.51
621 621 9 133.50 $133.50 $829 -7.00
846 846 7 104.50 $104.50 $884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1300 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,490.80 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1500 1303 80-85% 86 69.00–87.00 $82.03 $1,069 —
1260–1370 1315 80-85% 2 88.00–94.00 $91.13 $1,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 938 85-90% 5 41.00–58.00 $49.77 $467 —
811–1280 1030 85-90% 28 63.00–77.00 $69.78 $719 -13.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1394–1580 1409 75-80% 17 79.00–82.50 $82.19 $1,158 -6.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1750 1422 12 110.00–127.00 $119.97 $1,706 —
1400–1500 1450 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $1,870 —
1265–1880 1573 2 104.00–105.00 $104.60 $1,645 -16.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1005 823 (<2 yrs)Open 6 88.00–109.00 $97.78 $805

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1200–1300 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,074.04
1165–1300 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 960.00–1,090.00 $1,039.63
1230–1350 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $913.08
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
800–950 883 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–930.00 $851.51

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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
875–975 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00–1,180.00 $1,099.59 —
1125–1200 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,413.29 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.