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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.00/cwt +66.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 712 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.76/cwt +25.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 569 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.53/cwt ≈ $2,043/hd at 620 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 643 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 368 12 440.00–442.50 $440.44 $1,621 +45.44
400–415 408 2 420.00–430.00 $425.09 $1,734 +16.09
477 477 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,932 —
509 509 13 385.00 $385.00 $1,960 +24.00
574 574 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,181 —
605 605 13 386.00 $386.00 $2,335 +56.00
658 value added 658 18 372.00 $372.00 $2,448 —
660–679 673 6 333.00–350.00 $338.56 $2,279 —
716 716 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,442 +14.00
762 762 11 328.00 $328.00 $2,499 —
817 817 12 292.50 $292.50 $2,390 —
905 905 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,010 —
628–630 629 5 215.00–340.00 $265.10 $1,667 —
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
833 833 2 304.00 $304.00 $2,532 —
980 980 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,646 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 6 353.00 $353.00 $2,351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,163 —
366 366 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,354 +7.00
419 419 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,508 +2.50
472 472 17 345.00 $345.00 $1,628 +9.00
519 519 18 338.00 $338.00 $1,754 +5.50
557–575 569 52 342.00–355.00 $345.76 $1,967 +25.61
610–631 620 30 320.00–344.00 $329.53 $2,043 —
712 value added 712 69 336.00 $336.00 $2,392 —
768 768 11 301.00 $301.00 $2,312 +35.85
1060 1060 6 233.00 $233.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
417 417 9 339.00 $339.00 $1,414 +11.50
450–472 462 6 312.50–335.00 $328.86 $1,519 +18.86
561 561 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,907 —
600–603 601 7 273.00–310.00 $299.39 $1,799 —
655–667 662 5 305.00–308.00 $306.81 $2,031 +31.45
714 714 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,071 —
759 759 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,156 +39.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,602 +28.62
403 403 3 439.00 $439.00 $1,769 +54.00
490 490 21 381.00 $381.00 $1,867 +16.00
515–524 521 14 357.50–362.50 $359.27 $1,872 +34.88
574 574 10 353.00 $353.00 $2,026 +17.00
601 601 14 354.50 $354.50 $2,131 —
678 678 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,136 +36.00
705–733 711 22 284.00–305.00 $288.92 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 429 14 340.00–360.00 $356.41 $1,529 +3.91
515–540 523 9 321.00–328.00 $325.59 $1,703 +18.09
630 630 20 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
678 678 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,898 —
793 793 4 261.00 $261.00 $2,070 —
900–936 918 2 230.00–237.50 $233.68 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,325.00–3,350.00 $2,820.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1410 1234 80-85% 40 157.00–176.00 $166.69 $2,057 -6.26
1174–1355 1287 80-85% 6 149.00–155.00 $152.33 $1,960 —
1245–1470 1371 80-85% 6 179.00–188.00 $182.68 $2,505 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
855–960 908 85-90% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.47 $1,330 —
970–1055 1013 85-90% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.48 $1,575 -4.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–1850 1813 75-80% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.53 $2,965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,823 —
1150–2325 1565 12 200.00–217.00 $207.67 $3,250 —
1585–1912 1746 6 211.00–223.00 $217.31 $3,794 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
900–1100 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,575.00–2,825.00 $2,687.22
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.