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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.87/cwt ≈ $2,037/hd at 856 lb · 137 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.89/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 616 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.50/cwt ≈ $1,843/hd at 810 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 939 938 803
Feeder cattle 803 803 652
Slaughter cattle 90 89 84
Replacement cattle 46 46 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady. Feeder steers and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher . Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–445 434 6 312.00–333.00 $329.41 $1,430 —
503 503 9 317.50 $317.50 $1,597 +17.50
511–528 value added 520 11 310.00–311.00 $310.55 $1,615 —
575 575 7 287.00–291.00 $289.29 $1,663 -6.89
604–636 621 18 278.50–280.00 $279.09 $1,733 -14.91
635 value added 635 17 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +11.00
700 700 15 240.00–246.00 $244.80 $1,714 +8.14
775 775 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
838 838 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,886 -3.43
853 value added 853 113 240.50 $240.50 $2,051 —
871 871 24 225.50 $225.50 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,747 —
925 925 8 218.00 $218.00 $2,016 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1650 1463 4 135.00–154.00 $142.67 $2,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 314.00 $314.00 $973 —
380 380 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 -17.00
419 419 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,144 -7.50
420 value added 420 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 —
468 468 16 283.50 $283.50 $1,327 -3.00
500–509 505 27 272.50–280.00 $275.80 $1,393 +1.76
564 564 16 260.50 $260.50 $1,469 +1.00
602–623 value added 614 48 250.00–253.00 $251.23 $1,543 +3.23
611–630 620 27 239.50–244.50 $241.95 $1,500 +2.99
711–714 713 24 223.00–231.00 $226.99 $1,618 -5.54
810 value added 810 66 227.50 $227.50 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 295.00 $295.00 $906 +65.00
355 355 2 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
440 440 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -26.43
468–496 490 10 210.00–269.50 $258.14 $1,265 -12.94
523 523 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,276 -11.54
585 585 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 +1.87
642 642 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 —
684 684 4 214.50 $214.50 $1,467 -6.50
778 778 17 223.50 $223.50 $1,739 —
934 934 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,915 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,353 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 312.50 $312.50 $938 —
373 373 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,190 —
425 425 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,343 -2.27
465–470 470 13 310.50–320.00 $311.22 $1,463 +7.72
529 529 9 301.00 $301.00 $1,592 +12.00
563 563 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,514 -3.50
622 622 20 250.00 $250.00 $1,555 -0.50
655 655 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,533 —
713 713 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
420 420 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,243 +25.00
485 485 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,266 —
514 514 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,516 —
673 673 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,464 —
807 807 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1370 1174 80-85% 17 117.00–138.00 $129.65 $1,522 —
1000–1815 1346 80-85% 16 140.00–160.00 $146.51 $1,972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1800 1489 75-80% 23 143.00–158.00 $150.21 $2,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $936 —
860–925 888 85-90% 3 104.00–107.00 $105.04 $933 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1816 1502 4 158.00–168.00 $163.11 $2,450 —
1740 1740 1 148.50 $148.50 $2,584 -1.71
1815 1815 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,049 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–945 923 (<2 yrs)Open 2 130.00–180.00 $154.39 $1,425
800–1100 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 130.00–161.00 $148.08 $1,377
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1020 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 990.00–1,140.00 $1,088.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,952.17
1050–1500 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,535.29
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1250–1650 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,835.00–1,860.00 $1,845.78
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 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 $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1200–1220 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,899.17 —
1275–1300 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.