Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.14/cwt +18.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 832 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.07/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 666 lb · 53 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.00/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 839 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 865 1,059 521
Feeder cattle 765 883 406
Slaughter cattle 67 114 75
Replacement cattle 33 62 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a average quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply while the yearling steers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with strong demand. Feeder heifers were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups, while discounting off colored and plainer quality cattle. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–519 516 9 269.50–288.00 $283.96 $1,465 -2.75
562–586 573 40 280.00–289.00 $285.78 $1,638 -0.64
670 670 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 -14.90
709–749 713 46 252.00–270.75 $267.93 $1,910 +14.00
785–790 789 15 241.00–254.25 $251.61 $1,985 +2.97
839 value added 839 50 255.00 $255.00 $2,139 +8.24
914 914 6 233.00 $233.00 $2,130 —
1029 1029 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,109 —
1123 1123 6 218.00 $218.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 250.00–255.00 $252.62 $955 —
440 440 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,245 —
628 628 5 261.50 $261.50 $1,642 —
660–686 680 6 245.00–255.00 $250.85 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 563 2 225.00–242.50 $233.56 $1,315 —
630 630 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 293.00 $293.00 $829 —
353 353 4 280.00 $280.00 $988 -7.00
420 420 16 281.50 $281.50 $1,182 +7.12
511 511 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,308 +3.36
515–540 value added 528 12 270.00–274.00 $272.05 $1,436 +7.05
551–583 566 38 250.50–269.00 $258.95 $1,466 -4.26
609 609 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,462 -5.50
646 value added 646 41 264.20 $264.20 $1,707 +0.71
651–680 666 23 236.50–253.00 $243.05 $1,619 +2.37
666 value added 666 30 260.75 $260.75 $1,737 +3.25
700–736 727 30 226.00–241.00 $234.89 $1,708 +4.87
823–840 value added 832 122 234.00–236.25 $235.14 $1,956 —
880–890 885 3 186.00–210.00 $199.62 $1,767 —
900–940 916 6 185.00–201.00 $195.41 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 260.00 $260.00 $993 —
415–430 428 9 245.00–255.00 $253.92 $1,087 —
458–470 464 16 266.00–269.00 $267.48 $1,241 +25.48
510–543 535 4 227.50–237.00 $234.73 $1,256 +2.23
755 755 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $632 —
360–385 373 2 217.50–235.00 $226.54 $845 —
425–445 435 2 190.00–205.00 $197.67 $860 —
465–475 468 4 230.00–247.00 $242.18 $1,133 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -48.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1100 1065 3 178.00–187.00 $182.35 $1,942 —
1115 1115 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 -15.00
358 fancy 358 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,142 —
421 421 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,263 +15.00
467 467 21 286.00 $286.00 $1,336 -9.07
517–518 518 23 273.50–275.00 $274.02 $1,419 -10.91
576 576 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,526 -13.50
622 622 12 247.50 $247.50 $1,539 -8.50
698 698 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,570 —
730–740 735 4 210.00–224.00 $216.95 $1,595 —
840 840 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,663 -9.50
940 940 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 —
375 375 1 242.00 $242.00 $908 —
412–415 413 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,032 —
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —
513–525 514 11 222.50–245.50 $243.36 $1,251 —
597 597 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,433 —
890 890 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1305 1224 80-85% 16 130.00–145.00 $133.17 $1,630 +0.03
1050–1475 1228 80-85% 6 118.00–129.50 $125.23 $1,538 -7.91
955–1340 1231 80-85% 6 150.00–160.00 $153.49 $1,889 +20.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,224 +51.84
895–900 898 85-90% 2 80.00–86.00 $83.01 $745 -19.59
905–1205 1034 85-90% 8 102.00–119.00 $113.69 $1,176 —
755–1505 1146 85-90% 7 120.00–139.00 $122.13 $1,400 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1455 1378 75-80% 2 123.00–126.50 $124.85 $1,720 —
1504 1504 75-80% 9 139.00 $139.00 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,544 —
1000–1615 1414 4 161.00–168.00 $163.81 $2,316 —
1550–2065 1799 4 176.50–181.00 $178.95 $3,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
920–1050 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,625.00 $1,384.49
950–1050 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,900.00 $1,600.94
1020–1080 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,511.73
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1125–1265 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,675.00–2,275.00 $1,826.80

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 122.50 $122.50 $741 —
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —

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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.