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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.50/cwt ≈ $2,157/hd at 897 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.75/cwt +12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 719 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.52/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 580 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 646 776
Feeder cattle 528 525 601
Slaughter cattle 106 107 103
Replacement cattle 96 14 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand for quality offering of feeders. Slaughter cows and 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 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,279 +0.80
475–487 482 11 317.00–318.00 $317.45 $1,530 -8.55
511–530 518 16 310.00–314.00 $312.47 $1,619 -2.53
618 618 11 265.50 $265.50 $1,641 -12.50
615–640 value added 623 20 290.00 $290.00 $1,807 —
651 651 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,732 -3.00
704 value added 704 12 263.00 $263.00 $1,852 —
718 718 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,802 —
756 value added 756 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,890 +2.00
897 value added 897 57 240.50 $240.50 $2,157 —
937 937 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 187.00 $187.00 $941 -23.00
595 595 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —
765–769 767 10 225.00–238.00 $232.78 $1,785 —
850 850 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,972 +2.00
993 993 9 211.00 $211.00 $2,095 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 306.00 $306.00 $863 +6.00
350 350 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
408 408 7 299.50 $299.50 $1,222 +12.51
462–481 470 19 291.50–308.00 $300.89 $1,414 +14.89
500–512 505 13 278.00–281.00 $279.83 $1,413 +13.33
562–593 571 18 255.50–264.50 $261.90 $1,495 +1.90
593 value added 593 13 261.00 $261.00 $1,548 —
602 602 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,451 +6.35
657–687 667 29 242.00–247.50 $243.95 $1,627 —
719 719 37 242.75 $242.75 $1,745 +12.25
1003 1003 4 201.00 $201.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–372 369 11 260.00–282.00 $272.62 $1,006 —
441–445 442 9 260.00–272.00 $262.69 $1,161 +3.38
453 453 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,078 -25.67
520 520 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +36.00
600–601 601 9 215.00–247.00 $236.35 $1,420 +16.35
765–775 773 13 221.00–228.00 $226.93 $1,754 —
814–822 818 16 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 —
361 361 11 346.00 $346.00 $1,249 —
415 415 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,361 +8.00
529 529 12 294.00 $294.00 $1,555 +6.00
605 605 12 261.00 $261.00 $1,579 —
728 728 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
496 496 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,260 —
522 522 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,310 -1.90
624 624 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1450 1152 80-85% 3 105.00–111.00 $109.43 $1,261 —
915–1579 1224 80-85% 52 120.00–139.00 $129.16 $1,581 +17.85
1368–1745 1397 80-85% 13 137.50–145.50 $138.27 $1,932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1655 1650 75-80% 2 132.00–132.50 $132.25 $2,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,676 —
1100–2465 1474 16 151.50–176.00 $166.65 $2,456 —
1200–2215 1753 6 173.00–184.50 $179.17 $3,141 +4.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1175 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 116.50–150.00 $129.77 $1,169

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
1100–1125 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,130.00–1,430.00 $1,356.26
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,555.00
985–1400 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,604.24
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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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) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
900–1000 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,355.47 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,410.00 $2,410.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,480.00 $2,480.00 —
1250–1300 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,320.00 $2,162.79 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.