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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.26/cwt ≈ $2,490/hd at 873 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.40/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 541 lb · 35 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.00/cwt ≈ $2,299/hd at 858 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 691 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 value added 409 10 427.50 $427.50 $1,748 —
445 445 9 387.00 $387.00 $1,722 —
506 506 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,822 -8.00
536–548 value added 545 31 371.00–373.50 $372.87 $2,032 —
563 563 7 362.00 $362.00 $2,038 -9.16
610 610 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,056 +26.00
620 value added 620 6 349.00 $349.00 $2,164 —
657 657 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,194 +4.00
730 730 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 -21.00
815 815 4 279.50 $279.50 $2,278 -9.00
821 value added 821 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,340 —
863–884 value added 873 118 279.25–290.00 $285.26 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 —
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
818–825 822 8 211.00–268.00 $239.38 $1,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,145 +9.00
361–382 368 16 370.00–371.00 $370.68 $1,364 -22.32
404–405 405 14 342.50–357.00 $349.76 $1,417 +2.26
472 472 9 342.00 $342.00 $1,614 -13.00
505–515 510 6 311.00–351.00 $331.20 $1,689 -25.85
575 575 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,794 -9.00
635 value added 635 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,848 —
640 640 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -32.91
678 678 12 288.50 $288.50 $1,956 -38.50
725–727 726 22 261.00–274.00 $265.72 $1,929 -25.28
858 value added 858 29 268.00 $268.00 $2,299 —
964 964 6 238.00 $238.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,042 —
355–363 359 4 305.00–312.50 $308.79 $1,109 —
431–439 437 11 321.00–339.00 $334.16 $1,460 —
450–485 459 4 327.00–345.00 $331.76 $1,523 +35.85
504–520 508 8 274.00–280.00 $275.54 $1,400 -55.34
659–693 669 7 250.00–287.00 $276.04 $1,847 —
750–778 771 8 210.00–247.00 $219.00 $1,688 —
809 809 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,063 +15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,358 —

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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 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 -29.00
415 415 6 382.00 $382.00 $1,585 -23.00
469 469 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,759 —
526 526 12 351.00 $351.00 $1,846 —
568 568 13 330.00 $330.00 $1,874 -11.00
629 629 12 316.00 $316.00 $1,988 -3.00
715 715 10 291.00 $291.00 $2,081 +9.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
336 336 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,327 —
445 445 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,544 -48.00
460–468 463 10 357.50–362.50 $360.48 $1,669 -13.06
500–540 523 4 305.00–320.00 $314.86 $1,647 -7.64
560 560 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
638 638 10 291.00 $291.00 $1,857 -3.48
665 665 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -12.50
806 806 9 237.00 $237.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1165 80-85% 3 124.00–131.00 $129.00 $1,503 —
900–1610 1222 80-85% 51 142.00–163.00 $153.36 $1,874 +21.30
1255–1440 1324 80-85% 7 162.00–179.00 $168.93 $2,237 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1700 1356 75-80% 16 149.00–160.00 $157.20 $2,132 -6.56
1450–1650 1567 75-80% 3 161.00–163.00 $161.99 $2,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–910 903 85-90% 3 109.00–124.00 $119.02 $1,075 -19.98
975–1010 993 85-90% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2320 1715 15 179.00–207.00 $197.58 $3,388 —
1435–2070 1814 14 205.00–224.00 $213.83 $3,879 +2.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1070 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 159.00–190.00 $172.76 $1,716

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1065–1400 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,054.58
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1300–1365 1322 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,163.11
1050–1400 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,710.00–2,450.00 $2,353.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1100 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,303.61

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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
1250–1400 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–2,675.00 $2,627.83 —

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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.