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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.75/cwt ≈ $3,125/hd at 886 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 466 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $379.97/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 730 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
402 402 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,749 —
450 450 10 412.00 $412.00 $1,854 -8.00
507 value added 507 5 407.00 $407.00 $2,063 —
518–545 526 25 373.50–375.00 $374.56 $1,970 -0.44
558–565 562 19 365.00–373.00 $369.66 $2,077 +1.66
639 639 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,332 +20.75
675 675 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,470 —
754 754 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,639 —
828 828 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,484 —
886 value added 886 35 352.75 $352.75 $3,125 —
928 value added 928 22 338.00 $338.00 $3,137 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,015 +22.00
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
645 645 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,309 —
755–781 777 6 297.50–330.00 $324.73 $2,523 —
900 900 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $2,408 -10.00
1000 1000 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,320 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 9 412.50 $412.50 $1,184 -27.50
365 365 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,378 -7.50
406 406 6 384.00 $384.00 $1,559 +12.00
466 466 30 375.50 $375.50 $1,750 +9.50
513–516 514 26 375.00–379.00 $377.76 $1,942 +12.76
581–585 582 12 346.50–353.00 $348.68 $2,029 —
612 612 15 340.50 $340.50 $2,084 -5.50
671–684 679 15 350.00–356.00 $352.37 $2,393 —
708 708 8 318.00 $318.00 $2,251 +4.00
840 value added 840 28 318.00 $318.00 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 341 8 317.50–336.00 $328.97 $1,122 -21.03
360 360 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 -30.00
435–441 437 23 345.00–352.00 $346.84 $1,516 —
510–523 522 12 320.00–330.00 $329.19 $1,718 -2.81
589–590 590 15 333.00–343.00 $339.67 $2,004 —
611 611 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,029 —
664–678 669 8 325.00–347.00 $338.64 $2,266 +73.64
925 925 2 247.00 $247.00 $2,285 —
987 987 11 254.00 $254.00 $2,507 —
1005 1005 6 228.00 $228.00 $2,291 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 value added 282 27 549.50 $549.50 $1,550 —
355 355 20 442.00 $442.00 $1,569 -0.50
418–425 419 10 405.00–415.00 $413.98 $1,735 -1.52
465 465 22 396.00 $396.00 $1,841 +11.00
518 518 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,917 +14.00
572 572 20 351.00 $351.00 $2,008 +6.00
633 633 10 314.00 $314.00 $1,988 -3.19
725 725 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,218 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–388 377 4 385.00–390.00 $387.58 $1,461 -17.42
412–418 415 19 331.00–375.00 $354.00 $1,469 —
500–522 516 24 324.00–365.00 $334.36 $1,725 —
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
612–622 620 17 289.00–310.00 $292.66 $1,814 —
889 889 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,178 —
1055 1055 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1350 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,600.00–2,825.00 $2,728.16 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951–1325 1148 80-85% 7 115.50–155.00 $145.33 $1,668 —
1000–1435 1175 80-85% 6 178.00–181.00 $179.18 $2,105 —
900–1445 1299 80-85% 33 156.00–172.00 $164.04 $2,131 +13.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–900 890 85-90% 5 150.00–153.00 $151.40 $1,347 +46.08
800–1060 913 85-90% 5 97.00–124.00 $109.79 $1,002 —
900–1120 1001 85-90% 4 153.00–179.00 $166.47 $1,666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1607 1607 75-80% 8 160.00 $160.00 $2,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1420 1258 4 180.00–190.00 $187.06 $2,353 —
1210–2100 1644 15 202.00–216.00 $210.26 $3,457 —
1625–1900 1800 3 218.00–222.00 $220.26 $3,965 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–910 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00–225.00 $193.83 $1,682

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1000–1125 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,813.24
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1180–1800 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,449.03
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,290.32
800–850 839 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,771.19
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
885–1100 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,643.95
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.