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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.00/cwt -17.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 797 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.95/cwt ≈ $1,182/hd at 430 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $298.95/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 528 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 1,187 550
Feeder cattle 341 1,025 455
Slaughter cattle 68 146 53
Replacement cattle 17 16 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes. Total number of receipts lower this week due to excessive heat and temperatures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 -13.00
526–530 528 17 296.00–301.00 $298.95 $1,578 +3.95
573 573 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,619 -2.30
640 640 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 -11.26
657 657 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,807 +14.46
770 770 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
1264 1264 5 184.00 $184.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,044 +10.50
551 551 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,284 -12.00
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
1030 1030 35 205.00 $205.00 $2,112 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1430 1330 5 150.00–166.00 $162.56 $2,162 -7.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 3 307.00 $307.00 $801 —
352 352 7 297.50 $297.50 $1,047 -4.50
405–449 430 32 265.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,182 —
505–538 516 9 254.50–267.50 $262.98 $1,357 -2.02
557–568 561 11 261.00–271.00 $267.32 $1,500 +4.45
601–642 620 13 250.50–251.50 $251.02 $1,556 +11.64
675–699 688 9 233.00–246.00 $238.67 $1,642 -0.78
723 723 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,648 -10.55
797 797 41 214.00 $214.00 $1,706 -17.23
945 945 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,805 —
1134 1134 6 194.00 $194.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 283.00 $283.00 $812 —
355 355 2 267.50 $267.50 $950 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -9.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 285.00 $285.00 $960 -35.00
427 427 5 305.50 $305.50 $1,304 -19.50
516 516 10 282.00 $282.00 $1,455 -5.70
577 577 7 273.50 $273.50 $1,578 -1.50
649 649 12 244.00 $244.00 $1,584 —
650 650 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,573 —
720 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -8.50
810 810 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,693 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1305 1212 80-85% 3 145.00–151.00 $148.37 $1,798 —
1050–1430 1309 80-85% 9 120.00–129.50 $126.61 $1,657 -18.35
1035–1437 1322 80-85% 28 130.00–138.00 $135.08 $1,786 -9.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1503 1503 75-80% 3 140.00 $140.00 $2,104 -9.96
1480–1742 1672 75-80% 12 130.00–137.00 $135.17 $2,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1035 1023 85-90% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $1,289 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1895 1591 4 158.50–164.00 $159.85 $2,543 —
1800 1800 1 168.50 $168.50 $3,033 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980–2195 2088 2 180.00–182.50 $181.19 $3,783 -3.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1350 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,080.00 $1,655.40

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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
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,236 —

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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.