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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.09/cwt ≈ $2,060/hd at 837 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.21/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 681 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.90/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 672 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,059 426 550
Feeder cattle 883 341 455
Slaughter cattle 114 68 53
Replacement cattle 62 17 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–418 413 8 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,249 —
455 455 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 +10.00
510–515 514 41 281.00–290.00 $286.71 $1,474 -12.24
521 value added 521 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,589 —
563–574 571 10 284.50–291.00 $286.42 $1,635 +3.92
608–638 626 26 273.00–284.00 $278.72 $1,745 +13.72
655–688 672 46 265.50–279.00 $274.90 $1,847 -0.10
728–732 730 17 248.75–258.50 $253.93 $1,854 —
754–769 759 22 248.00–250.00 $248.64 $1,887 +3.64
816 816 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,950 —
816–845 value added 839 74 246.00–246.95 $246.76 $2,070 —
878 878 12 236.75 $236.75 $2,079 —
917 value added 917 23 230.00 $230.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 260.00 $260.00 $965 —
416 416 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,092 +1.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,566 -42.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 332 20 289.00–294.00 $293.07 $973 —
378 378 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,085 -10.50
391 fancy 391 12 305.50 $305.50 $1,195 —
407–411 410 17 270.00–282.50 $274.38 $1,125 -0.57
467–490 477 29 270.50–275.00 $272.93 $1,302 —
509 value added 509 24 265.00 $265.00 $1,349 —
509–518 511 11 252.50–253.00 $252.64 $1,291 -10.34
556–592 566 44 244.00–269.00 $263.21 $1,490 -4.11
620–628 value added 624 18 262.50–264.50 $263.49 $1,644 —
624 624 21 245.50 $245.50 $1,532 -5.52
658 value added 658 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,694 —
662–696 683 70 230.50–249.50 $240.68 $1,644 +2.01
725–749 743 23 219.00–231.00 $230.02 $1,709 +2.02
784 784 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,780 +13.00
825 825 2 216.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,786 —
861–863 value added 862 33 216.00–226.00 $219.64 $1,893 —
967 967 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 —
512 512 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,190 —
670–673 672 15 221.00–224.00 $223.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 260.00 $260.00 $824 —
530 530 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,208 —
725 725 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 —
890 890 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,682 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,038 —
1300–1500 1400 2 150.00–155.00 $152.68 $2,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
354 354 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,115 —
401 401 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,143 -20.50
407 fancy 407 18 314.50 $314.50 $1,280 —
453–467 463 15 291.00–296.50 $295.07 $1,366 —
503–506 505 13 278.00–287.00 $284.93 $1,439 +2.93
563 563 13 278.50 $278.50 $1,568 +5.00
619 619 13 256.00 $256.00 $1,585 +12.00
771 771 18 227.00 $227.00 $1,750 —
842 842 9 207.50 $207.50 $1,747 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1320 1162 80-85% 7 120.00–126.00 $123.54 $1,436 —
1040–1378 1245 80-85% 42 129.00–135.50 $133.14 $1,658 -15.23
1120–1415 1276 80-85% 21 138.00–142.50 $141.33 $1,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–895 812 85-90% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.66 $777 —
755–1095 891 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.60 $914 —
890–1025 951 85-90% 8 110.00–115.00 $111.49 $1,060 —
880–1045 963 85-90% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.37 $1,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,776 —
1500–1695 1592 75-80% 3 140.00–143.00 $141.88 $2,259 —
1455–2025 1648 75-80% 3 130.00–138.50 $133.75 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,741 —
1220–1895 1616 4 154.50–157.50 $156.43 $2,528 —
1645–2080 1941 4 171.00–177.50 $174.83 $3,393 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2155 2155 1 187.50 $187.50 $4,041 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1350 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,180.00–1,975.00 $1,592.09
950–1375 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,700.00 $1,384.19
1075–1350 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,833.25

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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
1000–1300 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–2,325.00 $1,749.47 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1025 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,250.00 $1,105.70 —

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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.