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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.25/cwt +30.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 785 lb · 111 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.84/cwt +24.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,775/hd at 787 lb · 95 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.93/cwt +22.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,629/hd at 722 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 647 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 451.00 $451.00 $1,664 +10.56
456 456 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,870 +5.00
544 544 1 381.00 $381.00 $2,073 -4.00
563–566 565 18 351.00–362.00 $354.65 $2,004 -25.35
610 value added 610 12 371.00 $371.00 $2,263 —
622 622 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,146 -41.00
654–673 658 21 354.00–370.00 $362.58 $2,386 +24.02
719–728 value added 720 42 348.50–367.50 $364.76 $2,626 —
743 743 5 357.00 $357.00 $2,653 +16.00
777 value added 777 25 368.75 $368.75 $2,865 —
780–796 790 70 341.75–357.00 $347.16 $2,743 +19.16
925 925 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,729 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,762 —
613–620 614 8 292.00–325.00 $296.17 $1,818 +31.07
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 -9.00
913 913 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,593 —
1096 1096 5 249.50 $249.50 $2,735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 404.00 $404.00 $1,184 —
363 363 5 391.00 $391.00 $1,419 +21.00
421 421 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,558 +10.00
476 476 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,666 +5.00
518 518 12 352.00 $352.00 $1,823 +14.00
574–576 575 11 337.00–349.00 $343.54 $1,975 -2.22
631 631 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,988 -14.53
690 690 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,263 —
693 value added 693 21 330.50 $330.50 $2,290 —
785 value added 785 111 331.25 $331.25 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 2 384.00 $384.00 $1,091 —
460 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 -13.86
510 510 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
560–580 574 7 320.00–339.00 $325.61 $1,869 -14.39
635–638 637 8 277.00–315.00 $286.47 $1,825 —
682 682 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,203 +16.19
700–720 710 4 250.00–309.00 $279.08 $1,981 -10.92
889 889 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,400 —
1023 1023 6 224.00 $224.00 $2,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 ±0.00
419 419 6 413.00 $413.00 $1,730 -26.00
467 467 14 390.50 $390.50 $1,824 +9.50
533 533 10 369.00 $369.00 $1,967 +9.73
570 570 9 342.00 $342.00 $1,949 -11.00
618–620 619 23 310.00–311.00 $310.74 $1,923 -43.76
686 686 4 292.00 $292.00 $2,003 -23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,594 +41.09
512 512 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,628 -7.59
653 653 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,796 -5.00
828 828 8 250.00 $250.00 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1610 1190 80-85% 26 149.00–169.00 $160.73 $1,913 —
1248–1462 1319 80-85% 6 172.50–183.00 $175.89 $2,320 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1527 1492 75-80% 6 158.00–159.50 $159.28 $2,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–950 932 85-90% 3 135.00–150.00 $142.67 $1,330 -3.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,259 —
900–2175 1773 15 189.00–215.00 $203.54 $3,609 —
1710–2075 1908 4 216.00–223.00 $218.45 $4,168 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–200.00 $190.53 $1,810

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,230.00 $2,230.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,291.30
1165–1400 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,675.00 $2,595.52
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,310.00 $2,310.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,185.00 $2,185.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,190.00 $2,190.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,742 —

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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
1075–1250 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,375.00–3,550.00 $3,485.66 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 3 170.00 $170.00 $2,618 —

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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.