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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.51/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 766 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.67/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 678 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.62/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 727 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 730 1,008
Feeder cattle 537 528 832
Slaughter cattle 83 106 126
Replacement cattle 82 96 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady . Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
433 433 5 339.00 $339.00 $1,468 —
505–510 508 18 301.00–308.00 $303.71 $1,543 -8.76
554 554 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,645 —
615 615 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,747 +18.50
652 value added 652 17 293.25 $293.25 $1,912 —
656 656 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,830 +13.00
715 715 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,773 -3.00
755–774 value added 766 33 250.00–250.25 $250.15 $1,916 +0.15
767 767 28 248.75 $248.75 $1,908 —
826 826 12 242.50 $242.50 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,046 —
470 470 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,415 —
641 641 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,545 —
675 675 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1365 1308 2 194.00–197.00 $195.57 $2,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–339 329 12 300.00–301.00 $300.31 $988 —
368 368 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,060 -17.00
423 423 19 292.50 $292.50 $1,237 -7.00
465 465 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,362 -7.89
513 513 13 274.00 $274.00 $1,406 -5.83
563–572 567 15 264.50–265.50 $264.90 $1,502 +3.00
595 value added 595 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,541 -2.00
637 637 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,592 +9.00
667–689 678 32 238.00–243.50 $240.67 $1,632 -3.28
722–730 727 31 233.50–237.00 $234.62 $1,706 -8.13
755 755 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 240.00–280.00 $259.87 $969 -12.75
410–435 421 7 251.00–267.50 $257.73 $1,085 -4.96
457–479 470 15 253.00–260.00 $257.28 $1,209 +19.28
518 518 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,308 -27.50
560 560 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,406 —
728–738 735 13 223.00–225.00 $224.39 $1,649 —
825 825 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,823 +6.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 310.00 $310.00 $961 —
400 400 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,370 +14.50
455 455 9 319.50 $319.50 $1,454 —
524 524 7 285.50 $285.50 $1,496 -8.50
631 631 5 254.50 $254.50 $1,606 -6.50
715 715 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,709 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,241 —
528–536 531 12 256.50–265.00 $259.36 $1,377 +8.36
583 583 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
900–1420 1180 80-85% 16 119.00–138.50 $130.35 $1,538 +20.92
1250–1448 1374 80-85% 16 142.75–146.50 $145.22 $1,995 +6.95
1265–1458 1399 80-85% 25 141.00–149.00 $143.43 $2,007 +5.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $646 —
1000 1000 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $1,125 +4.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1535 1380 75-80% 2 140.50–160.00 $149.15 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,556 —
1150–2215 1515 5 154.00–171.50 $159.88 $2,422 —
1855–2000 1928 2 170.00–177.50 $173.89 $3,353 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
900–1055 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,809.53
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1015–1250 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,723.78
1125–1165 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
900–1000 944 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,921.69

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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
900–1050 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,925.00–3,025.00 $2,985.87 —
1100–1200 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,510.00 $2,416.47 +166.47
1150–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,832.65 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 854 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,525.00–2,850.00 $2,338.28 -61.72

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1997 1997 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,996 —

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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.