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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

1,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.28/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 787 lb · 119 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.74/cwt ≈ $1,274/hd at 803 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.09/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 732 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,345 530 781
Feeder cattle 1,140 480 713
Slaughter cattle 136 37 51
Replacement cattle 69 13 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 214.00 $214.00 $578 —
406–445 427 17 218.00–220.00 $219.10 $936 +13.10
484–491 486 16 206.00–221.00 $214.16 $1,041 +6.11
503–520 value added 508 22 206.00–212.00 $207.95 $1,056 —
525–540 538 7 189.00–192.00 $191.58 $1,031 -3.96
566–574 569 39 182.00–199.50 $195.47 $1,112 -0.78
606–628 value added 620 29 190.00–192.50 $190.84 $1,183 -2.16
615–643 640 26 174.50–184.00 $177.25 $1,134 -8.55
667–678 671 14 177.00–180.00 $178.92 $1,201 +12.21
711–742 730 32 162.00–175.00 $171.88 $1,255 +3.71
712–749 value added 733 46 175.00–176.50 $175.63 $1,287 —
775–794 787 119 172.50–175.00 $173.28 $1,364 +5.18
806–815 813 17 150.00–161.25 $158.63 $1,290 -5.37
844 value added 844 22 168.50 $168.50 $1,422 —
890 890 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,388 -0.81
943 value added 943 56 165.75 $165.75 $1,563 —
950 950 17 157.75 $157.75 $1,499 —
1050 1050 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
430 430 1 168.00 $168.00 $722 —
570 570 1 151.00 $151.00 $861 +7.00
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
685 685 1 136.00 $136.00 $932 —
830 830 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 —
285 285 10 174.00 $174.00 $496 +14.00
347–348 348 12 165.00–173.00 $166.33 $579 —
412–446 426 17 169.00–185.00 $178.10 $759 +5.62
460 fancy 460 12 191.00 $191.00 $879 —
488 488 2 172.00 $172.00 $839 +8.12
500–537 514 52 160.00–178.00 $170.20 $875 +10.46
535 value added 535 13 189.00 $189.00 $1,011 —
557–581 563 34 158.00–174.00 $165.63 $932 +3.90
578 value added 578 6 180.50 $180.50 $1,043 —
610–644 630 54 157.00–167.50 $163.24 $1,028 +1.30
663–696 678 40 160.00–166.00 $164.05 $1,112 +4.36
682 value added 682 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,159 —
703–731 709 39 151.00–165.00 $159.97 $1,134 +0.20
755–760 758 14 155.00–162.00 $157.49 $1,194 +3.88
802 value added 802 81 162.50 $162.50 $1,303 —
803–810 807 15 130.00–144.00 $138.43 $1,117 —
850–854 853 6 134.00–145.00 $143.17 $1,221 +4.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 152.00 $152.00 $646 —
460 460 2 145.00 $145.00 $667 +12.00
602 602 4 120.00 $120.00 $722 -22.30
705 705 3 115.00 $115.00 $811 -23.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,517 —

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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 7 200.00 $200.00 $584 -12.00
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
356 356 5 194.00 $194.00 $691 —
442 442 2 195.50 $195.50 $864 —
457 457 15 195.50 $195.50 $893 +10.50
523–542 527 30 183.00–191.00 $184.92 $975 +28.83
558 558 18 167.00 $167.00 $932 +6.50
620 620 25 156.00 $156.00 $967 +7.24
737 737 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
408–430 414 14 159.00–163.00 $160.19 $663 +4.19
583 583 3 139.00 $139.00 $810 -1.00
622 622 6 133.00 $133.00 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1436 1256 80-85% 31 80.00–88.00 $82.80 $1,040 —
1100–1400 1258 80-85% 9 72.00–79.00 $76.13 $958 —
1200–1400 1281 80-85% 4 90.00–92.00 $90.55 $1,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1485 1480 75-80% 12 85.00 $85.00 $1,258 -10.00
1465–1500 1483 75-80% 2 75.00–76.50 $75.74 $1,123 -19.26
1465–1558 1526 75-80% 26 78.00–83.50 $80.95 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–950 923 85-90% 2 77.50–80.00 $78.71 $726 —
950 950 85-90% 2 67.00–69.00 $68.00 $646 -12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1995 1694 4 100.50–104.50 $102.51 $1,737 -11.62
1000–2185 1796 6 107.50–112.50 $109.15 $1,960 —
2085 2085 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 630.00–1,100.00 $905.24
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1050–1440 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 910.00–1,280.00 $1,126.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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.