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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.72/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 606 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.23/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 616 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.58/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 576 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 550 415
Feeder cattle 406 455 333
Slaughter cattle 75 53 62
Replacement cattle 40 42 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to no sale data available for the previous week. However strong undertones noted and demand was good for all classes. Strongest demand still noted for weaned and pre-conditioned packages.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 250.00 $250.00 $948 —
428–430 429 6 251.00–260.00 $256.99 $1,102 -9.40
455–491 467 12 250.00–251.00 $250.65 $1,171 —
508–509 509 8 250.50–255.50 $253.63 $1,291 +3.63
565–580 573 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,447 +2.12
606–640 616 41 257.00–260.50 $259.23 $1,597 +3.73
680 680 9 240.50 $240.50 $1,635 -2.00
701 701 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,612 —
778 778 14 231.50 $231.50 $1,801 +0.50
873 873 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,536 —
915 915 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,839 —
1053 1053 6 192.00 $192.00 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
480 480 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,138 —
605 605 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,488 +23.00
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —

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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 4 230.00 $230.00 $715 —
353 353 15 230.00 $230.00 $812 ±0.00
405–415 412 21 221.00–228.50 $226.61 $934 -3.39
467–498 477 9 227.00–227.50 $227.33 $1,084 -9.67
510–548 519 22 229.00–237.00 $230.92 $1,198 -4.37
562–595 576 24 231.00–243.00 $237.58 $1,368 +9.58
604 value added 604 31 234.50 $234.50 $1,416 —
604–614 610 16 230.00–233.50 $232.20 $1,416 -2.05
650 650 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,488 +2.95
711 711 11 190.50 $190.50 $1,354 —
809 809 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,456 —
934 934 6 162.90 $162.90 $1,521 —
1055 1055 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 216.00 $216.00 $745 —
440 440 3 203.00 $203.00 $893 —
475 475 1 201.00 $201.00 $955 —
500–517 511 3 206.00–207.00 $206.33 $1,054 -18.67
620 620 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -45.00
935 935 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,253 -18.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1355 1237 3 140.00–149.00 $144.71 $1,790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 257.00 $257.00 $732 -13.00
355–356 356 5 232.50–243.00 $238.81 $850 -13.69
412–425 420 14 240.00–245.00 $241.75 $1,015 -26.75
466 466 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,118 -13.50
514 514 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,192 -11.50
557–565 558 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 —
645 645 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 200.00 $200.00 $836 -50.00
515 515 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,076 -22.94
655 655 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,127 -26.00
726 726 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,162 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1133 80-85% 4 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $1,178 —
1040–1420 1241 80-85% 22 106.00–114.00 $111.48 $1,383 —
1210–1347 1321 80-85% 12 120.00–122.00 $121.53 $1,605 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1025 982 85-90% 3 104.00–107.00 $105.29 $1,034 —
955–1015 985 85-90% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.03 $966 —
995 995 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1500 1480 75-80% 2 104.50–110.00 $107.21 $1,587 +0.80
1650 1650 75-80% 3 112.50 $112.50 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1755 1569 7 131.00–136.00 $133.76 $2,099 —
1595 1595 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,850 —
1880–2040 1940 3 123.50–126.50 $125.18 $2,428 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $914

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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.