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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.85/cwt -10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 581 lb · 48 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.89/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 713 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.68/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 526 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 720 870
Feeder cattle 875 617 712
Slaughter cattle 101 82 74
Replacement cattle 30 21 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Week: Weaned and Preconditioned Feeder steers sold steady. All other classes of feeders sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
400–415 410 6 142.00–145.00 $144.02 $590 —
455 455 9 142.00 $142.00 $646 ±0.00
511 511 15 139.00 $139.00 $710 -1.00
579 value added 579 23 150.00 $150.00 $868 -12.00
582–585 583 25 135.50–140.00 $138.19 $806 -15.75
640–648 643 6 135.00–143.00 $140.31 $902 -1.70
677–686 681 25 143.00–148.00 $145.38 $990 —
700–725 706 12 132.00–138.00 $136.46 $963 -1.11
715 value added 715 35 143.75 $143.75 $1,028 —
864 864 15 135.00 $135.00 $1,166 —
953 953 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 112.00 $112.00 $515 —
600–613 607 24 134.00–137.25 $135.66 $823 —
785 785 2 123.00 $123.00 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 10 132.50 $132.50 $401 —
360 360 18 132.00 $132.00 $475 -2.00
421–429 423 23 130.00 $130.00 $550 -6.00
457 457 25 127.00 $127.00 $580 -5.00
517–545 526 45 131.00–133.00 $131.68 $693 +5.99
564 564 14 128.50 $128.50 $725 +4.50
632 value added 632 22 134.00 $134.00 $847 —
642 642 20 120.00 $120.00 $770 -15.00
675–686 683 10 125.00–130.00 $126.48 $864 -5.87
746 746 14 126.00 $126.00 $940 +9.00
863 863 8 118.00 $118.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 325 4 110.00–126.00 $122.18 $397 -8.82
438 438 19 117.00–122.00 $118.84 $521 +1.84
465 465 11 114.00 $114.00 $530 —
534 534 8 121.00 $121.00 $646 +1.00
571 571 10 127.75 $127.75 $729 +2.75
671 671 8 121.50 $121.50 $815 -0.15
711–748 731 31 115.00–118.00 $116.87 $854 -3.13
855–873 867 3 117.00–118.00 $117.33 $1,017 -17.67
950–965 952 8 100.00–105.00 $104.37 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 6 140.00 $140.00 $524 -5.00
410–411 411 30 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $561 -5.50
504 504 25 135.00 $135.00 $680 +2.00
562 562 14 128.00 $128.00 $719 -1.50
620–633 627 40 120.00–125.00 $122.65 $769 -0.85
675 675 12 120.00 $120.00 $810 -2.00
726 726 15 110.50 $110.50 $802 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 6 145.00 $145.00 $439 —
364 364 7 125.00 $125.00 $455 -16.00
476 476 4 120.00 $120.00 $571 -22.00
566 566 8 119.50 $119.50 $676 —
667 667 7 103.00 $103.00 $687 —
820 820 7 91.00 $91.00 $746 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1112 80-85% 5 40.00–46.00 $42.38 $471 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $675 —
900–1468 1251 80-85% 32 48.00–57.00 $54.44 $681 +0.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1850 1531 75-80% 16 52.00–58.00 $57.22 $876 +1.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1040 959 85-90% 7 32.00–40.00 $36.56 $351 —
932–1040 986 85-90% 2 44.00–47.00 $45.58 $449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1655 1463 4 65.00–78.00 $72.89 $1,066 —
1455–2000 1641 8 81.00–87.00 $84.80 $1,392 —
1565–1900 1691 6 91.00–101.00 $94.89 $1,605 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–988 910 (<2 yrs)Open 4 64.00–84.00 $73.39 $668

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1010–1130 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 750.00–1,020.00 $949.73
1060–1150 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00–1,000.00 $955.83
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1134–1228 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–750.00 $693.49
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1268 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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
1125–1275 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,201.56 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 4 94.00 $94.00 $565 —
703 703 3 118.00 $118.00 $830 —

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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.