Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market report →

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.66/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 717 lb · 39 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.57/cwt ≈ $1,799/hd at 801 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.63/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 569 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 686 542
Feeder cattle 500 575 367
Slaughter cattle 64 88 103
Replacement cattle 41 23 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 . Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,159 —
423 423 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,316 —
509–516 512 13 283.50–292.50 $289.01 $1,480 -10.58
565 value added 565 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,712 —
555–589 566 24 284.50–292.50 $289.73 $1,640 -6.63
624–642 633 18 283.50–286.50 $284.98 $1,804 +10.70
635 value added 635 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
669 669 8 254.50 $254.50 $1,703 +4.50
726 726 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,728 +7.00
800–809 801 38 221.00–225.00 $224.57 $1,799 —
1025 1025 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 576 10 247.50–283.00 $269.43 $1,552 —
690 690 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,677 —
855 855 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,864 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1148 1145 12 196.00 $196.00 $2,244 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 310.00 $310.00 $905 +9.00
349 349 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,085 +24.00
478 478 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,329 +2.22
510–517 513 17 253.00–268.50 $261.15 $1,340 +3.28
565–580 569 37 252.50–258.00 $254.63 $1,449 +4.13
606–638 623 26 233.00–240.50 $236.37 $1,473 +1.37
701–742 717 39 220.00–231.00 $221.66 $1,589 -3.84
779 779 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
535 535 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -5.98
587–592 590 16 235.00–247.00 $240.43 $1,419 +26.43
615 615 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,267 —
685 685 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 —
733–740 735 8 180.00–214.00 $205.44 $1,510 —
776 776 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,668 —
880–885 884 9 175.00–204.50 $201.24 $1,779 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 +38.00
359 359 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,181 +11.50
420 420 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,264 -12.00
483 483 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 +5.00
537 537 2 266.50 $266.50 $1,431 -14.00
563–580 575 36 270.50–283.50 $277.54 $1,596 +12.54
633 633 6 250.50 $250.50 $1,586 +5.00
841 841 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 -2.50
463 463 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,111 -9.26
638 638 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1200–1400 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,246.15 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
900–1440 1166 80-85% 25 111.50–129.50 $116.83 $1,362 —
1110–1380 1245 80-85% 2 108.00–130.00 $120.19 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1400 1393 75-80% 8 118.00–128.00 $119.26 $1,661 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 +5.75
900–1155 1018 85-90% 3 101.00–105.00 $102.51 $1,044 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1755 1522 5 119.00–140.00 $131.54 $2,002 -24.21
1495–2005 1777 6 142.00–159.00 $152.03 $2,702 —
1850–2080 1943 3 164.50–180.00 $170.19 $3,307 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1200 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 123.00–151.00 $136.02 $1,424

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,695.00 $1,695.00
900–1350 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,110.00–1,860.00 $1,672.10
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1210–1400 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,484.35
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1300 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,240.00 $2,072.71 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,229 —

↑ Back to top

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.