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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.82/cwt ≈ $1,981/hd at 819 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.45/cwt ≈ $1,619/hd at 676 lb · 96 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.21/cwt ≈ $1,899/hd at 828 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,187 694 955
Feeder cattle 1,025 532 822
Slaughter cattle 146 108 113
Replacement cattle 16 54 20

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,166 —
477 477 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,517 -14.00
506 fancy 506 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,594 —
527 527 16 295.00 $295.00 $1,555 -11.65
570 value added 570 22 303.00 $303.00 $1,727 +7.50
566–597 576 28 276.00–290.00 $284.80 $1,640 -4.20
605–645 627 11 271.00–283.00 $276.26 $1,732 -1.74
655–689 668 45 252.00–269.00 $260.54 $1,740 —
700–734 732 20 253.00–258.00 $257.76 $1,887 +4.76
812–814 812 57 233.00–240.00 $238.52 $1,937 —
827 value added 827 51 245.50 $245.50 $2,030 —
876 value added 876 21 240.50 $240.50 $2,107 —
915–924 920 2 218.00–223.00 $220.49 $2,029 —
1030 1030 4 206.00 $206.00 $2,122 —
1215 1215 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
392 392 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,225 —
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
472–485 475 5 269.00–279.00 $271.04 $1,287 —
566–568 567 9 270.00–273.00 $271.33 $1,538 —
680 680 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,625 —
723–730 723 16 223.00–244.00 $242.68 $1,755 —
850–885 873 3 210.00–219.00 $216.08 $1,886 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1180 1098 2 169.00–178.00 $173.16 $1,901 —
1060–1135 1102 3 120.00–135.00 $127.72 $1,407 —
1250–1315 1283 4 149.00–155.00 $150.99 $1,937 —
1250–1440 1345 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 250.50 $250.50 $1,052 —
540 540 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,177 -73.00
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 -12.00
825 825 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
302–325 306 11 290.00–301.00 $298.88 $915 —
368 368 16 302.00 $302.00 $1,111 +1.00
462 462 21 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 -14.00
505 505 16 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 -12.00
554–572 564 45 260.00–269.00 $262.87 $1,483 +4.37
608 value added 608 18 261.00 $261.00 $1,587 -8.00
614–631 622 41 238.00–241.00 $239.38 $1,489 -6.49
655–688 676 96 230.00–245.00 $239.45 $1,619 —
705–720 707 21 230.00–240.00 $238.55 $1,687 +5.55
770–772 771 26 230.00–232.00 $231.23 $1,783 -0.77
827 value added 827 46 230.00 $230.00 $1,902 —
829–835 831 23 221.00–230.00 $227.64 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 230.00–235.00 $232.41 $762 -20.09
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 -23.00
474 474 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,114 -36.92
533–535 533 10 225.00–230.00 $225.50 $1,202 -31.38
600–635 615 6 211.00–228.00 $219.45 $1,350 -21.55
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -21.00
792 792 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,552 -28.00
920 920 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 256.00 $256.00 $896 —
422 422 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,068 —
487 487 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,169 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 216.00 $216.00 $853 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
475–480 478 2 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,028 —
500–535 520 4 208.00–211.00 $210.01 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 8 308.00 $308.00 $865 —
342 342 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,094 —
408 408 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 —
472 472 8 301.00 $301.00 $1,421 -9.00
516–519 519 26 275.00–290.00 $287.70 $1,493 -2.30
562 562 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,546 +5.00
609 609 22 250.00 $250.00 $1,522 -1.50
715 715 10 228.50 $228.50 $1,634 -7.50
800 800 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 272.50 $272.50 $913 —
412–418 414 10 260.00–261.00 $260.70 $1,079 —
460 460 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,260 —
500 500 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 2 237.50–249.00 $243.06 $1,271 —
621 621 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,379 -19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1225 1143 80-85% 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,417 —
910–1580 1279 80-85% 36 132.50–142.50 $137.83 $1,763 —
1070–1430 1318 80-85% 44 143.00–160.00 $144.96 $1,911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1040 863 85-90% 5 83.00–94.00 $89.14 $769 —
918–1145 948 85-90% 14 115.00–119.50 $118.69 $1,125 —
940–1380 1135 85-90% 4 126.00–133.00 $130.24 $1,478 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 145.00–155.00 $149.96 $2,306 —
1290–1675 1564 75-80% 18 134.50–142.00 $139.19 $2,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1910 1388 5 143.00–157.00 $149.57 $2,076 —
1250–1775 1524 13 162.00–173.00 $165.76 $2,526 —
1600 1600 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,808 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060 2060 1 184.50 $184.50 $3,801 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–930 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $1,326
1105–1200 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 134.00–138.00 $136.08 $1,569
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1000–1275 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,690.00–1,750.00 $1,723.63
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 149.00 $149.00 $884 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —

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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
1000–1200 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,593.75 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
730 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 —

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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.