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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.43/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 630 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.75/cwt +31.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 712 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.61/cwt -13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 573 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 389 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,619 —
403 403 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,693 +20.00
459 459 8 376.00 $376.00 $1,726 +25.94
526 526 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,920 +14.00
577 577 13 357.00 $357.00 $2,060 +4.00
629 629 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,164 +10.89
668 668 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,258 +2.39
703–720 712 18 331.00–335.00 $332.75 $2,369 —
832 832 9 291.00 $291.00 $2,421 —
1120 1120 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —
500–511 508 10 340.00–351.00 $343.25 $1,744 +10.25
1000 1000 2 208.00 $208.00 $2,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,399 -5.50
412 412 10 363.00 $363.00 $1,496 +7.00
464 464 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,601 +10.08
503 503 13 335.00 $335.00 $1,685 +12.26
571–576 573 17 320.00–333.00 $324.61 $1,860 -13.62
617–649 630 32 315.00–335.00 $328.43 $2,069 +8.43
652 652 12 331.00 $331.00 $2,158 +9.62
715 715 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,052 -3.00
1051 1051 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
420–425 423 3 220.00–348.00 $305.67 $1,293 —
485–491 487 10 295.00–330.00 $320.47 $1,561 +30.47
522–535 526 12 302.00–325.00 $309.79 $1,629 +9.79
629 629 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,761 —
800–848 836 8 272.50–278.00 $276.68 $2,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 -5.00
357 357 9 422.50 $422.50 $1,508 +10.18
451–478 461 16 360.00–377.00 $370.39 $1,707 +10.39
535 535 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 +4.03
644 644 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,900 -14.23
725 725 6 289.00 $289.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 352 3 400.00–406.00 $402.68 $1,417 +40.18
428 428 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,584 —
490 490 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,612 —
532 532 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,490 —
563–585 567 6 310.00–335.00 $330.70 $1,875 —
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 —
860–1300 1080 80-85% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.41 $1,376 —
965–1770 1288 80-85% 28 137.00–159.00 $150.60 $1,940 -4.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 —
880–1070 964 85-90% 6 130.00–145.00 $138.20 $1,332 -16.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1870 1714 75-80% 5 140.00–142.00 $140.44 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1755 1510 10 189.00–215.00 $200.82 $3,032 —
1550 1550 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,883 -8.79
1505–2100 1741 4 210.00–220.00 $214.01 $3,726 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–900 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 165.00–203.00 $189.28 $1,698

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Bred Cows

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 2,400.00 $2,400.00
900–1265 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,308.43
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1050–1265 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,675.00–2,450.00 $2,082.43
1160–1300 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,515.04
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–915 908 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,251.65
900–975 938 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,356.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +2,290.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1939 1939 8 167.00 $167.00 $3,238 —

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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.