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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 671 lb · 32 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.98/cwt ≈ $2,194/hd at 813 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 547 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 329 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 -30.00
417 417 2 409.00 $409.00 $1,706 -11.00
520 520 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,877 -4.00
602 602 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,987 -14.00
714 714 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,335 -5.75
879 879 9 313.00 $313.00 $2,751 —
1007 1007 7 269.00 $269.00 $2,709 —
1140 1140 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,782 +8.00
1165 1165 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,043 —
372 372 5 363.00 $363.00 $1,350 -12.00
445 445 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,591 -5.50
483 483 5 336.00 $336.00 $1,623 -9.00
527 527 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,752 -2.50
549 value added 549 21 344.00 $344.00 $1,889 —
551–572 559 8 319.00–322.00 $320.15 $1,790 -4.46
671 value added 671 32 338.00 $338.00 $2,268 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 -17.00
762 value added 762 11 322.00 $322.00 $2,454 —
750–795 773 2 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $2,050 —
800 800 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,940 —
813 value added 813 27 271.00 $271.00 $2,203 —
870 870 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,132 —
961–972 969 16 245.00–262.50 $254.61 $2,467 —
1049 1049 6 237.00 $237.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,310 +21.83
473 473 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,466 -10.47
510 510 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,535 -8.79
658–670 662 3 273.00–280.00 $275.36 $1,823 —
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 fancy 283 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,274 —
375–391 389 7 410.00–420.00 $411.38 $1,600 -11.12
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 —
456 456 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,664 -5.39
500–511 508 4 322.50–325.00 $324.39 $1,648 -20.61
510–523 fancy 516 11 350.00–354.00 $351.84 $1,815 —
586 586 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,969 —
638 638 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,748 -21.00
670 670 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,869 —
810 810 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,516 -17.50
500 500 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,538 +27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1220 1138 80-85% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.54 $1,736 —
1020–1440 1227 80-85% 17 159.00–169.00 $162.11 $1,989 —
1131–1425 1233 80-85% 10 170.00–179.00 $172.95 $2,132 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,505 —
1495–1655 1520 75-80% 8 158.00–165.50 $163.80 $2,490 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 952 85-90% 3 150.00–154.00 $151.34 $1,441 +13.14
915–1030 988 85-90% 3 140.00–144.00 $141.39 $1,397 +3.19
920–1195 1017 85-90% 3 159.00–161.00 $159.60 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,440 —
1195–2050 1705 3 205.00–210.00 $208.03 $3,547 —
1775 1775 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,390 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1900 1792 3 215.00–219.00 $217.08 $3,890 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1425 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,630.00–2,500.00 $2,036.52
1075–1425 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,249.30
1200–1400 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,175.00 $2,670.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1175–1300 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,920.00–3,750.00 $2,881.21 —

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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.