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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.67/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 608 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.73/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 474 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $302.17/cwt +15.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 635 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 724 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,528 —
416 value added 416 8 427.50 $427.50 $1,778 ±0.00
444 444 18 384.00 $384.00 $1,705 -3.00
502 value added 502 14 367.50 $367.50 $1,845 —
511–549 531 19 350.00–351.00 $350.46 $1,861 -9.54
572 572 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,945 -22.00
602–607 value added 605 50 350.00–352.00 $350.80 $2,122 +1.80
622 622 10 326.00 $326.00 $2,028 -11.00
657 657 12 310.50 $310.50 $2,040 -23.50
709–738 value added 725 22 310.00–314.75 $312.11 $2,263 —
764–780 772 17 299.00–310.00 $304.77 $2,353 —
880 880 5 278.00 $278.00 $2,446 —
969 969 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,422 —
1138 1138 6 233.00 $233.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,434 —
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
622 622 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,866 -15.00
933 933 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,332 —
981 981 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,158 —

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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 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,040 —
300 300 6 402.00 $402.00 $1,206 +42.00
406–420 414 20 345.00–375.00 $358.25 $1,483 +8.49
452–490 474 46 318.00–348.00 $334.73 $1,587 -7.27
500–543 value added 527 16 320.00–330.00 $323.56 $1,705 —
527–547 542 21 313.00–328.00 $316.47 $1,715 -14.73
623–638 632 17 285.00–296.00 $289.45 $1,829 +4.45
637 value added 637 22 312.00 $312.00 $1,987 +21.00
709 709 10 314.50 $314.50 $2,230 +48.78
750 750 11 286.00 $286.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–443 429 10 280.00–322.50 $313.73 $1,346 -20.43
465 465 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,569 +5.74
521–548 530 22 262.50–323.00 $308.64 $1,636 +33.10
606–630 613 11 291.00–310.00 $304.67 $1,868 —
661–685 668 7 240.00–260.00 $254.14 $1,698 -21.90
705–731 721 8 267.50–271.00 $270.57 $1,951 —
803–815 805 6 247.00–270.00 $250.88 $2,020 -4.12
894 894 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,268 —
363 363 5 422.50 $422.50 $1,534 —
400–423 419 8 386.00–395.00 $387.34 $1,623 +5.34
466 466 9 383.00 $383.00 $1,785 +8.00
500–506 506 16 350.00–353.00 $352.81 $1,785 +1.81
550 550 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 +25.00
612 612 21 325.50 $325.50 $1,992 +9.50
709 value added 709 10 314.75 $314.75 $2,232 —
730 730 16 287.00 $287.00 $2,095 -4.00
845 845 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 -20.00
360 360 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 —
415 415 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 +28.00
465 465 4 372.50 $372.50 $1,732 +12.02
504 504 9 348.00 $348.00 $1,754 +33.14
560–561 561 8 314.00–325.00 $322.25 $1,808 +12.25
610–614 613 7 286.00–305.00 $288.70 $1,770 -2.30
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1415 1235 80-85% 6 125.00–140.00 $133.48 $1,648 -19.88
900–1610 1279 80-85% 47 140.00–164.00 $153.41 $1,962 —
1100–1487 1342 80-85% 6 165.00–170.00 $168.06 $2,255 -0.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1710 1468 75-80% 9 137.00–158.00 $149.30 $2,192 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,688 —
1780 1780 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 959 85-90% 5 110.00–132.00 $122.58 $1,176 -8.95
1005 1005 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2635 1509 11 184.00–205.00 $195.38 $2,948 —
1250–2175 1813 8 216.00–230.00 $222.91 $4,041 +9.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–900 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 161.00–175.00 $170.38 $1,513

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1255 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,778.31
1085–1210 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,547.28
1200–1465 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,975.00 $2,738.60
1365–1375 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,625.00–2,725.00 $2,669.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1110–1325 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,525.00–3,575.00 $3,198.73 —
1200–1310 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,875.00 $3,576.20 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.