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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 24, 2025

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.95/cwt ≈ $2,473/hd at 859 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.80/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 521 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.63/cwt -13.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 520 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 428 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–431 430 14 385.00–390.00 $386.79 $1,663 —
513–522 520 20 340.00–356.00 $353.63 $1,839 ±0.00
609–636 619 17 330.00–332.00 $331.27 $2,051 +2.25
697 697 11 309.00 $309.00 $2,154 —
730 730 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,124 -23.85
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1490 1360 2 184.00–185.00 $184.55 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,660 +55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,069 —
330 330 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,229 —
405–433 425 14 338.00–340.00 $338.54 $1,439 -52.28
467 467 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,588 -15.55
506–520 514 15 330.00–345.00 $335.90 $1,727 -8.54
534 value added 534 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,869 —
564 564 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,839 +1.00
585 value added 585 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 +10.00
616 616 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,830 -4.50
685 685 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,788 -19.00
855 value added 855 53 292.00 $292.00 $2,497 —
899 899 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,203 —
982–999 997 7 220.00–235.00 $222.11 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,199 —
440 440 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,353 -31.50
513 513 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,193 —
560 560 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 -7.98
605 605 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 -60.72
1015 1015 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–497 479 8 310.00–318.00 $315.92 $1,513 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
286 286 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,072 —
325–337 331 9 405.00–415.00 $410.62 $1,359 -29.38
380 380 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,548 -32.50
435 435 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 -20.00
485–497 495 11 339.00–340.00 $339.18 $1,679 —
500–548 537 9 338.50–350.00 $340.88 $1,831 -5.16
565 565 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —
620 620 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,810 -13.00
652–699 683 18 275.00–285.00 $278.18 $1,900 —
768 768 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,035 —
822 822 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,973 —
1025 1025 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,113 —
426 426 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,474 —
535 535 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 —
790 790 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
590 590 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —
610 610 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,327 —
875 875 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,859 -31.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1390 1202 80-85% 14 165.00–171.00 $169.08 $2,032 —
1100–1405 1266 80-85% 9 155.00–163.00 $158.52 $2,007 -0.81
1200–1375 1276 80-85% 7 147.00–154.00 $151.47 $1,933 -7.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1465 1464 75-80% 12 160.00–168.00 $163.58 $2,395 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,625 —
1620–1630 1625 75-80% 2 152.00 $152.00 $2,470 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1050 895 85-90% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.55 $1,186 —
825–1025 925 85-90% 2 150.00–154.00 $151.78 $1,404 +16.86
980 980 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,617 +19.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1430 1261 5 187.00–194.00 $189.93 $2,395 —
1295–1535 1415 2 170.00–171.00 $170.46 $2,412 —
1150–1795 1503 8 200.00–208.00 $205.95 $3,095 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2025 1841 6 216.00–230.00 $224.19 $4,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1365 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,942.69
1025–1300 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,810.00–3,000.00 $2,423.90
1100–1400 1339 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,717.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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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
1100–1275 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,250.00–3,750.00 $3,299.34 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,646 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.