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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $279.50/cwt +38.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 688 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.68/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 501 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.34/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 571 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 685 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 —
339 339 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,356 —
356 356 7 444.00 $444.00 $1,581 +3.00
447 447 8 374.00 $374.00 $1,672 -23.00
450–484 469 16 379.00–389.00 $383.20 $1,797 —
520 520 16 352.00 $352.00 $1,830 +1.00
570 570 12 325.00–333.00 $325.67 $1,856 -14.33
600–628 value added 616 14 324.00–325.00 $324.42 $1,998 —
645 645 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 -4.90
657 657 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,070 +13.00
753 753 6 284.00 $284.00 $2,139 —
756 value added 756 8 292.00 $292.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,765 —
674 674 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,961 —
761 761 19 295.50 $295.50 $2,249 —
867 867 2 249.00 $249.00 $2,159 —
900 900 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,151 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
323–345 330 9 330.00–355.00 $346.30 $1,143 +1.20
347 value added 347 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,284 —
364 364 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,329 -25.00
408 value added 408 11 358.50 $358.50 $1,463 -1.50
413 413 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,404 -10.00
477 477 17 339.00 $339.00 $1,617 -2.00
500–503 501 31 330.00–343.00 $335.68 $1,682 +10.68
565 value added 565 12 324.00 $324.00 $1,831 +16.50
553–596 576 17 300.00–307.50 $304.11 $1,752 -7.19
600–603 601 26 300.00–307.50 $303.52 $1,824 +1.02
686 686 11 282.00 $282.00 $1,935 —
725 725 5 270.50 $270.50 $1,961 —
786 786 11 265.00 $265.00 $2,083 —
854 854 7 244.50 $244.50 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 325.00–345.00 $331.99 $903 -1.51
425 425 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +80.00
485–493 489 6 299.00–316.00 $307.43 $1,503 -25.57
517 517 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,551 -19.00
550 550 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,600 +2.79
603–629 625 21 240.00–285.00 $278.80 $1,742 -5.24
688 688 40 279.50 $279.50 $1,923 +38.50
703 703 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,786 -14.44
787 787 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,645 +25.00
943 943 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,980 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186 1186 4 170.00 $170.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,544 -17.50
422 422 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,709 +5.00
468 468 13 373.00 $373.00 $1,746 +2.50
509 509 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,782 ±0.00
566 566 9 331.00 $331.00 $1,873 -9.00
619 619 16 306.50 $306.50 $1,897 +5.50
725 725 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 -12.00
775 775 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 6 335.00–372.50 $360.10 $1,451 —
500–521 512 7 300.00–319.00 $307.95 $1,577 —
578 578 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,850 —
601 601 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,617 —
800–822 817 9 229.00–235.00 $230.31 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1266 1117 80-85% 4 120.00–127.00 $124.26 $1,388 -35.10
1045–1640 1240 80-85% 44 130.00–156.00 $144.45 $1,791 —
1160–1510 1309 80-85% 5 158.00–169.00 $163.36 $2,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1477–1745 1499 75-80% 12 151.50–159.00 $152.23 $2,282 —
1600–1685 1628 75-80% 3 130.00–144.00 $138.10 $2,248 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
911 911 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $774 +5.00
900–950 925 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $104.03 $962 +24.03
1000–1005 1003 85-90% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.50 $1,269 +8.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1550 1438 3 152.00–159.00 $155.81 $2,241 —
1050–2010 1507 12 161.00–186.00 $174.69 $2,633 —
1700–2185 1959 6 175.00–212.00 $189.31 $3,709 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1085 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 185.00–205.00 $195.19 $1,919

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,150.00 $2,013.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1065–1345 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,375.00 $2,150.00
1165–1450 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,025.00–2,650.00 $2,435.43
1225–1475 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,825.00–2,610.00 $2,417.53

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,013.85
850–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,586.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–900 813 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,891.54
875–1150 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,312.35

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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
1000–1600 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,233.67 —

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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.