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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $327.13/cwt +21.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 617 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.89/cwt +27.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 670 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.05/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 519 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 618 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 7 426.00 $426.00 $1,704 —
457 457 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,828 +12.97
462 value added 462 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,964 —
522 522 6 368.00 $368.00 $1,921 +5.00
564 value added 564 8 382.00 $382.00 $2,154 +19.02
560–592 580 22 368.00–377.00 $371.16 $2,153 +26.16
623 623 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,938 -11.48
658 658 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,171 +11.29
717 717 11 321.00 $321.00 $2,302 +30.00
757 value added 757 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,332 —
845 845 6 288.50 $288.50 $2,438 —
1081 1081 7 233.00 $233.00 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–449 448 5 350.00–382.00 $356.35 $1,596 —
479 479 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,736 —
692 692 5 293.50 $293.50 $2,031 —
705 705 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,851 —
1030 1030 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,338 +30.37
1128 1128 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,138 +15.00
314 314 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,102 —
357 357 11 393.00 $393.00 $1,403 +32.11
423 value added 423 17 353.00 $353.00 $1,493 —
439 439 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,526 +2.50
465 465 28 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 +7.00
515–524 519 37 355.00–360.00 $357.05 $1,853 +35.05
563 value added 563 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,914 —
565 565 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,814 +1.08
611–620 614 26 315.00–322.50 $317.91 $1,952 +32.91
669 669 20 327.00 $327.00 $2,188 +31.50
670 value added 670 25 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 +24.50
700 700 8 291.00 $291.00 $2,037 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 285.00 $285.00 $992 -72.00
450–495 476 5 262.50–327.50 $295.91 $1,409 -26.69
500–532 523 12 314.00–345.00 $330.88 $1,731 +23.10
568 568 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,676 —
625 625 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 —
717–727 720 13 269.50–276.00 $271.52 $1,955 +19.52
820 820 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,968 —
850–890 877 3 222.00–240.00 $227.82 $1,998 —
1008 1008 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,218 —
1058 1058 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,169 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,388 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 444.00 $444.00 $1,168 +14.00
338 338 4 431.00 $431.00 $1,457 —
410 410 14 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 +4.00
567 567 10 341.00 $341.00 $1,933 —
600 value added 600 22 336.00 $336.00 $2,016 —
632–633 632 24 319.00 $319.00 $2,016 +13.00
742 742 16 281.50 $281.50 $2,089 -11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,691 —
455–490 468 18 330.00–385.00 $373.54 $1,748 +25.79
500 500 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,612 +52.50
600–630 608 8 293.00–295.00 $294.48 $1,790 -3.52
655 655 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,719 —
725 725 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,827 —
950 950 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1450 1219 80-85% 8 121.00–139.00 $132.06 $1,610 —
940–1610 1226 80-85% 44 141.00–160.00 $151.71 $1,860 —
1165–1465 1260 80-85% 4 164.00–174.00 $168.75 $2,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354–1380 1367 75-80% 18 163.00–164.50 $163.76 $2,239 —
1550–1675 1613 75-80% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.52 $2,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,272 +11.12
850–1050 918 85-90% 7 102.00–122.00 $113.54 $1,042 -14.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2150 1655 7 183.00–196.00 $191.04 $3,162 —
1410–2165 1848 8 200.00–224.00 $211.82 $3,914 +12.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–978 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 144.00–159.00 $150.79 $1,334

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1125–1350 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,300.00 $1,886.46
1150–1600 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,581.00 $2,253.85
1300–1600 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,629.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,248 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,410.00 $2,410.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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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.