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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

721 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.39/cwt -8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 465 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.24/cwt -11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 418 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 512 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 721 474 375
Feeder cattle 540 423 273
Slaughter cattle 130 35 81
Replacement cattle 51 16 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady. Feeders over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 2 167.00 $167.00 $503 —
314 value added 314 3 175.00 $175.00 $550 —
416 416 5 165.00 $165.00 $686 -3.00
451–456 453 9 160.00–161.00 $160.34 $726 -3.95
513 513 6 153.00 $153.00 $785 +2.00
558 558 12 145.00 $145.00 $809 —
585 value added 585 5 153.00 $153.00 $895 —
603–613 606 12 137.00–142.00 $140.73 $853 +7.23
670 670 7 139.00 $139.00 $931 +7.43
740 740 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,006 —
755–760 758 6 131.00–135.00 $132.99 $1,008 —
821 821 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,018 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 135.00 $135.00 $695 +7.28
677 677 3 127.00 $127.00 $860 —
729–745 732 5 110.00–124.00 $121.15 $887 —
760 760 1 119.00 $119.00 $904 +2.00
840 840 1 111.00 $111.00 $932 —
850 850 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,012 —

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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 6 160.00 $160.00 $469 —
340 340 4 162.00 $162.00 $551 +3.00
386 386 7 165.00 $165.00 $637 +3.00
415 value added 415 20 142.00 $142.00 $589 —
423 423 13 135.00 $135.00 $571 -16.00
456–469 465 41 135.00–140.00 $137.39 $639 -8.61
509–518 512 19 133.00–135.00 $133.64 $684 +4.64
564–572 566 19 128.00 $128.00 $724 +6.73
621–634 630 17 118.00–121.00 $118.87 $749 -4.83
659 659 20 121.00 $121.00 $797 -0.50
720 720 11 113.00 $113.00 $814 -3.32
759 759 4 111.00 $111.00 $842 -3.26
870 870 1 92.00 $92.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 134.00–151.00 $141.73 $312 —
260–290 275 2 153.00–154.00 $153.53 $422 —
310–338 324 8 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $455 —
363–385 367 10 120.00–147.00 $143.96 $528 +13.96
445 445 7 130.00 $130.00 $578 -8.00
503–533 514 16 125.00–128.00 $126.27 $649 —
560–576 570 5 115.00–117.00 $116.21 $662 +0.93
630 630 2 115.00 $115.00 $724 —
659 659 4 114.00 $114.00 $751 —
732 732 5 114.00 $114.00 $834 —
785–790 789 4 92.00–106.00 $102.52 $809 —
815 815 3 98.00 $98.00 $799 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 162.00 $162.00 $397 —
250 250 1 212.00 $212.00 $530 +7.00
303–343 327 5 162.00–165.00 $163.11 $533 -1.71
368–373 371 6 152.00–160.00 $157.36 $584 —
411–415 413 21 153.00–160.00 $155.65 $643 +2.65
456–459 458 6 158.00–160.00 $158.66 $727 —
512 512 22 146.00 $146.00 $748 +3.00
569 569 20 138.00 $138.00 $785 ±0.00
647 647 15 126.50 $126.50 $818 +2.50
708–723 717 16 110.00–116.00 $113.78 $816 -1.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
500 500 13 137.00 $137.00 $685 —
812 812 1 90.00 $90.00 $731 -12.00
878 878 2 104.00 $104.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 +6.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
901–1355 1113 80-85% 5 43.50–47.00 $45.67 $508 —
945–1543 1337 80-85% 68 48.00–58.00 $53.59 $716 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1681 1485 75-80% 20 57.00–58.00 $57.11 $848 +0.47
1580 1580 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–978 939 85-90% 8 35.50–42.50 $39.21 $368 —
1141 1141 85-90% 11 46.50 $46.50 $531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1850 1532 5 72.00–78.00 $75.18 $1,152 —
1300–2065 1686 9 80.00–86.00 $83.15 $1,402 —
1700–2365 2033 2 90.00–93.00 $91.25 $1,855 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1000 866 (<2 yrs)Open 4 65.00–72.00 $69.52 $602

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
910–980 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 620.00–650.00 $634.44
900–1185 974 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,250.00 $988.24
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
930–1410 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–920.00 $857.36
1165–1180 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.58
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 885.00 $885.00
950–1265 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–870.00 $835.96
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 860.00–1,010.00 $977.65

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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
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 116.00 $116.00 $290 —

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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.