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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.25/cwt ≈ $2,683/hd at 810 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.28/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 568 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.47/cwt ≈ $2,214/hd at 754 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 644 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 7 401.00 $401.00 $1,544 —
400–431 422 7 371.00–380.00 $373.44 $1,576 -13.35
498 498 9 367.00 $367.00 $1,828 —
520 520 6 356.00 $356.00 $1,851 +2.37
533–549 value added 537 30 373.00–377.00 $373.95 $2,008 —
575–579 577 13 350.00–363.00 $358.02 $2,066 —
622 622 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,015 -7.27
632 value added 632 8 353.00 $353.00 $2,231 —
660 660 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 —
705–745 713 35 322.00–333.50 $326.53 $2,328 +35.53
810 value added 810 62 331.25 $331.25 $2,683 —
882 882 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,470 —
1005 1005 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,714 —
1095 1095 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
405 405 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,428 —
595 595 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,910 —
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
688 688 3 293.00 $293.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 +37.50
355–378 368 9 370.00–375.00 $374.46 $1,378 —
400–410 407 17 346.00–360.00 $350.83 $1,428 +12.29
461–491 472 23 343.00–350.00 $345.14 $1,629 +5.14
518–522 520 16 335.00–341.00 $337.26 $1,754 +1.36
551–590 value added 563 26 335.00–341.00 $336.93 $1,897 -8.07
573–588 578 15 315.00–326.00 $318.76 $1,842 -7.24
620–642 value added 629 10 331.00–334.00 $332.77 $2,093 —
620–633 632 9 300.00–315.00 $313.36 $1,980 +16.36
665 665 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,015 +42.00
707–743 717 15 282.00–293.00 $289.96 $2,079 —
751–762 value added 753 32 290.00–294.50 $293.65 $2,211 —
765 765 4 292.00 $292.00 $2,234 —
830 830 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 —
961 961 11 235.00 $235.00 $2,258 —
1020 1020 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 +22.50
491 491 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,547 —
533 533 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,679 +82.50
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 -15.00
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
865 865 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,687 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1375 1330 2 175.00–179.00 $177.07 $2,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 +10.00
310 310 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 -25.62
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -42.50
408 408 7 386.00 $386.00 $1,575 +6.00
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 -25.88
557–571 563 12 304.00–314.00 $308.23 $1,735 -21.77
615–628 624 10 286.00–301.00 $297.62 $1,857 +5.62
762 762 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,057 +5.00
850 850 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 —
980 980 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,107 —
1017 1017 5 198.00 $198.00 $2,014 -11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 —
467 467 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,611 +15.00
546 546 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,589 —
595 595 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,621 +2.50
615 615 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,710 +60.50
995 995 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1375 1221 80-85% 11 150.00–157.00 $154.02 $1,881 -15.06
1005–1455 1280 80-85% 27 158.00–166.00 $162.05 $2,074 +10.58
1200–1425 1342 80-85% 3 168.00–172.00 $170.46 $2,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–960 812 85-90% 8 143.00–150.00 $146.36 $1,188 —
630–990 861 85-90% 7 156.00–162.00 $159.51 $1,373 +26.96
695–1055 920 85-90% 3 135.00–141.00 $138.71 $1,276 -13.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1670 1542 75-80% 3 165.00–169.00 $166.28 $2,564 —
1475–1875 1675 75-80% 3 153.00–159.00 $156.12 $2,615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1300 1189 4 192.00–200.00 $196.88 $2,341 —
1195–2110 1530 19 202.00–211.00 $207.37 $3,173 +1.42
1335–2025 1711 14 212.00–221.00 $215.83 $3,693 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 232.00 $232.00 $3,782 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1350 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,650.00 $2,480.67
950–1425 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,202.81
980–1450 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,300.00–2,630.00 $2,199.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —

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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
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 -624.34

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 220.00 $220.00 $462 —
365 365 3 265.00 $265.00 $967 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 ±0.00

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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.