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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.05/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 619 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.12/cwt +18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 629 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.24/cwt +30.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 671 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 740 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,483 +12.50
454–485 463 18 383.00 $383.00 $1,773 —
510 510 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -0.46
573–575 value added 574 18 350.00 $350.00 $2,009 —
578 578 15 335.00 $335.00 $1,936 -5.00
604–630 612 26 321.00–325.00 $323.63 $1,981 -2.37
625–626 value added 625 29 349.00–357.00 $352.87 $2,205 +2.07
663 value added 663 31 353.00 $353.00 $2,340 —
684 684 18 321.00 $321.00 $2,196 +10.50
741 741 9 284.00 $284.00 $2,104 —
745 value added 745 15 327.00 $327.00 $2,436 +14.89
814 814 12 291.00 $291.00 $2,369 —
890 890 9 289.25 $289.25 $2,574 +11.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
453 453 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,574 +45.50
558 558 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,758 —
638 638 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,786 -20.00
889 889 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,489 —
985 985 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,177 +1.00
1020–1030 1025 2 212.00–230.00 $220.96 $2,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–307 306 13 340.00–382.50 $346.41 $1,060 -55.59
441 441 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,555 -5.75
473 473 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,585 +0.27
484 value added 484 10 346.00 $346.00 $1,675 —
529 529 10 324.00 $324.00 $1,714 +7.53
563 563 16 316.00 $316.00 $1,779 —
611 611 8 302.50 $302.50 $1,848 +13.05
632 value added 632 44 324.50 $324.50 $2,051 +12.50
700 700 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 -54.50
812 812 7 258.00 $258.00 $2,095 —
908 908 28 261.50 $261.50 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,082 —
392 392 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,372 —
414–418 415 6 314.00–315.00 $314.34 $1,305 +0.61
493 493 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,568 -19.50
500–503 502 25 314.00–321.00 $316.51 $1,589 +7.87
595 595 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,708 —
624–640 625 16 265.00–285.50 $284.19 $1,776 -20.48
665 665 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,769 +11.86
753–790 760 10 220.00–255.00 $247.73 $1,883 —
800–837 830 21 257.00–301.00 $265.08 $2,200 +14.20
900–915 904 4 225.00–250.00 $243.67 $2,203 —
1036 1036 10 230.00 $230.00 $2,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 345 9 410.50–425.00 $411.95 $1,421 —
420–437 435 14 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 -2.34
453–465 454 10 377.00–382.00 $381.49 $1,732 -1.51
521 521 15 345.00 $345.00 $1,797 -7.81
577 577 10 332.00 $332.00 $1,916 -23.00
620 620 12 308.00 $308.00 $1,910 -17.50
721 721 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,839 -32.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 399.00 $399.00 $1,500 +14.00
494–497 495 10 311.00–334.00 $327.07 $1,619 -45.43
550–570 555 4 276.00–317.50 $286.66 $1,591 -35.59
627–645 632 12 259.00–291.00 $282.83 $1,787 -5.87
650 650 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 +50.00
868 868 8 235.00 $235.00 $2,040 —
940 940 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1590 1327 80-85% 37 150.00–166.00 $158.20 $2,099 -9.86
1120–1600 1383 80-85% 4 174.00–188.00 $179.19 $2,478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $918 —
900–1070 993 85-90% 4 126.00–138.00 $129.73 $1,288 +7.15
900–1095 998 85-90% 2 143.00–145.00 $144.10 $1,438 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1675 1483 75-80% 7 140.00–159.00 $154.15 $2,286 +4.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1555 1418 3 140.00–161.00 $154.91 $2,197 —
1185–2135 1622 24 182.00–208.00 $198.48 $3,219 —
1385–2305 1772 9 210.00–229.00 $216.52 $3,837 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–975 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 161.00–210.00 $182.30 $1,573

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1020 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,204.51
1000–1260 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,775.00–2,075.00 $1,843.37
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1065–1350 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,225.00–2,680.00 $2,534.39
1005–1585 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,350.00 $2,223.89
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1150 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,775.00–2,800.00 $2,788.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,270.00 $3,270.00 +770.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —

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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.