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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 459 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.00/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 359 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.25/cwt -17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 642 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 341 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 9 447.50 $447.50 $1,642 -3.50
455 455 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 +10.00
517 517 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,939 -6.00
567 567 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,087 +13.35
637–643 642 13 335.00–347.00 $344.25 $2,210 -0.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
525 525 4 349.00 $349.00 $1,832 -3.50
930 930 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,581 -6.50
1140 1140 6 231.00 $231.00 $2,633 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1740 1465 3 175.00–182.00 $177.77 $2,604 —

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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 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
300 300 7 407.00 $407.00 $1,221 —
359 359 15 385.00 $385.00 $1,382 -6.00
424 424 6 372.00 $372.00 $1,577 +2.00
459 459 20 366.00 $366.00 $1,680 +16.00
535 535 12 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 +13.00
625 625 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,162 +31.00
701 701 4 314.00 $314.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
454 454 4 346.00 $346.00 $1,571 +31.00
524 524 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,740 +57.00
650 650 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 -58.00
1066 1066 7 222.50 $222.50 $2,372 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,228 —
350 350 8 442.50 $442.50 $1,549 +2.50
410 410 12 415.50 $415.50 $1,704 +2.50
464 464 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,786 -5.50
527 527 6 356.00 $356.00 $1,876 -13.00
566 566 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,953 +3.00
619–623 621 11 315.00–319.00 $317.19 $1,970 +6.45
660 660 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +18.00
733 733 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 —
461 461 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,637 —
675 675 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 +5.00
755–784 774 6 260.00–274.00 $269.45 $2,086 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1550 1270 80-85% 24 153.00–170.00 $161.49 $2,051 —
1010–1600 1272 80-85% 6 148.00–155.00 $150.24 $1,911 —
1325–1650 1443 80-85% 4 172.00–191.00 $178.15 $2,571 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–910 855 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $105.32 $900 —
905–1010 959 85-90% 5 143.00–169.00 $155.73 $1,493 —
900–1077 1052 85-90% 7 159.00–167.00 $166.02 $1,747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1550 1459 75-80% 10 158.00–168.00 $160.59 $2,343 +1.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2290 1758 18 185.00–219.00 $208.54 $3,666 +5.00
1845–2100 1985 3 219.00–223.00 $220.94 $4,386 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–997 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 166.00–189.00 $175.32 $1,657

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1020–1330 1082 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,675.00–1,975.00 $1,901.25
1100–1375 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,575.00 $2,389.42
1065–1420 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,137.44
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1050 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,277.16

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.