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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.03/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 616 lb · 98 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.13/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 635 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.38/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 568 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 1,050 889
Feeder cattle 869 945 797
Slaughter cattle 129 70 69
Replacement cattle 27 35 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 162.00 $162.00 $575 -20.00
485 485 4 167.00 $167.00 $810 -8.00
516 516 11 165.00 $165.00 $851 -7.50
570–580 573 12 164.00–168.00 $166.65 $955 -2.77
628–643 634 42 161.00–163.00 $161.96 $1,027 +5.60
637 value added 637 20 162.50 $162.50 $1,035 —
684 684 12 160.50 $160.50 $1,098 -7.50
738–745 742 11 161.00–162.00 $161.45 $1,198 +4.45
810 810 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,223 —
950 950 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,368 —
1035 1035 11 136.00 $136.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 156.00 $156.00 $707 +13.37
500 500 7 158.50 $158.50 $792 -4.57
556–573 563 5 155.00–158.00 $156.78 $883 —
609–640 614 17 125.00–156.00 $151.69 $931 —
668 668 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 -1.00
732 732 10 153.00 $153.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 149.00 $149.00 $425 +0.50
331 331 15 142.50 $142.50 $472 -8.00
414 414 22 142.50 $142.50 $590 -1.50
446 value added 446 6 149.00 $149.00 $665 —
465 value added 465 9 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
470 470 28 144.50 $144.50 $679 -0.50
506 value added 506 4 150.00 $150.00 $759 —
510–536 516 39 144.25–145.00 $144.43 $745 -1.92
558–576 566 29 143.75–144.00 $143.89 $814 -0.56
570–572 value added 571 20 150.00 $150.00 $856 —
604–635 value added 614 51 152.50–156.00 $154.69 $950 —
606–628 619 47 143.00–151.25 $147.06 $910 -0.80
710 710 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,001 +2.14
712 value added 712 27 150.00 $150.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 283 9 130.00–140.00 $137.96 $390 —
369–370 370 17 129.00–138.00 $131.11 $485 —
493 493 2 134.00 $134.00 $661 —
510 510 4 147.00 $147.00 $750 +8.50
566–593 576 16 128.00–142.00 $136.60 $787 —
670 670 10 147.00 $147.00 $985 —
700–743 737 7 124.00–131.00 $130.05 $958 +10.05
980 980 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 168.00 $168.00 $491 -11.59
356 356 3 163.00 $163.00 $580 —
400 400 11 160.00 $160.00 $640 -10.00
450–484 463 21 152.00 $152.00 $704 -12.50
513 513 25 148.00 $148.00 $759 -3.50
563–569 567 24 144.00–145.00 $144.41 $819 -2.09
635–643 640 35 142.00–148.00 $144.21 $923 -0.79
725 725 12 131.00 $131.00 $950 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 150.00 $150.00 $554 —
484 484 8 138.00 $138.00 $668 +2.00
509 509 4 138.00 $138.00 $702 +0.86
576–593 582 15 120.00–130.00 $126.60 $737 —
700–710 704 5 108.00–111.00 $109.21 $769 —
805 805 15 113.00 $113.00 $910 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1300 1159 80-85% 6 50.00–64.50 $58.95 $683 —
915–1450 1200 80-85% 24 63.00–70.00 $67.05 $805 —
1100–1600 1366 80-85% 23 71.50–80.00 $73.70 $1,007 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $972 —
1406–1855 1463 75-80% 11 70.00–72.50 $71.16 $1,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1020 939 85-90% 9 52.00–60.00 $55.84 $524 —
1000–1100 1050 85-90% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.10 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1815 1566 6 92.00–98.50 $96.42 $1,510 -0.13
1400–1715 1607 3 100.00–104.50 $103.02 $1,656 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–980 915 (<2 yrs)Open 8 88.00–114.00 $95.26 $872
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $947

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,010.00 $914.07
1000–1105 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–735.00 $670.87
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,119.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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.