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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

1,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.22/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 724 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.77/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 718 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.87/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 517 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,071 1,345 791
Feeder cattle 910 1,140 696
Slaughter cattle 66 136 52
Replacement cattle 95 69 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good 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
375–387 377 10 210.00–216.00 $214.77 $810 —
446 446 7 214.00 $214.00 $954 -5.10
452–494 471 23 202.00–214.00 $209.52 $987 -4.64
522–547 537 25 195.00–208.00 $203.36 $1,092 +11.78
558–580 572 29 190.50–194.50 $193.02 $1,104 -2.45
605–620 618 19 174.00–190.00 $179.24 $1,108 +1.99
660 660 19 185.25 $185.25 $1,223 +6.33
711 value added 711 35 175.50 $175.50 $1,248 -0.13
713–746 734 46 170.50–174.00 $171.49 $1,259 -0.39
764–787 779 21 166.00–170.00 $167.31 $1,303 -5.97
825–835 826 15 164.00–168.00 $164.54 $1,359 +5.91
854 854 10 168.50 $168.50 $1,439 —
900–945 930 8 130.00–140.00 $137.27 $1,277 —
985 985 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 -37.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 184.00 $184.00 $699 —
582 582 2 158.00 $158.00 $920 +7.00
638–640 639 4 166.00–167.00 $166.75 $1,066 +21.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 6 194.00 $194.00 $566 +20.00
348 348 10 175.00 $175.00 $609 +8.67
361 361 3 165.00 $165.00 $596 —
404–426 411 27 174.50–183.00 $177.57 $730 -0.53
462–495 470 37 160.00–179.00 $172.06 $809 +0.06
501–519 517 54 164.00–174.00 $169.87 $878 -0.33
561–583 572 50 163.00–168.00 $165.05 $944 -0.58
626 626 23 155.00 $155.00 $970 -8.24
653–696 676 35 156.00–164.00 $160.07 $1,082 -3.98
705–740 718 68 152.00–163.50 $158.77 $1,140 -1.20
756 756 9 157.50 $157.50 $1,191 +0.01
801 801 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,057 -6.43
855 855 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,103 -14.17
913 913 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,255 —
955 955 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 151.00 $151.00 $468 —
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
405–442 413 9 156.00–159.00 $158.29 $654 +6.29
457 457 1 130.00 $130.00 $594 -15.00
519 519 9 145.00 $145.00 $753 —
740 740 1 121.00 $121.00 $895 +6.00
912 912 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 7 200.00 $200.00 $576 ±0.00
357 357 7 203.00 $203.00 $725 +9.00
405 405 9 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
471 471 12 192.00 $192.00 $904 -3.50
512 512 19 185.50 $185.50 $950 +0.58
560 560 15 176.50 $176.50 $988 +9.50
624–635 625 22 150.00–158.00 $157.26 $983 +1.26
740 740 14 137.00 $137.00 $1,014 ±0.00
775 775 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,023 —
845 845 3 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 160.00 $160.00 $523 +9.00
370 370 7 155.00 $155.00 $574 —
402 402 2 140.00 $140.00 $563 -20.19
535 535 1 163.00 $163.00 $872 —
555–581 573 15 138.00–141.00 $139.18 $798 +0.18
600 600 4 141.00 $141.00 $846 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1350 1250 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,125 +7.20
1070–1300 1253 80-85% 9 70.50–77.00 $73.30 $918 -9.50
1100–1375 1277 80-85% 14 78.00–86.00 $81.88 $1,046 -8.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1463–1750 1511 75-80% 6 75.50–76.50 $75.69 $1,144 -5.26
1500–1600 1520 75-80% 5 82.50–84.00 $83.68 $1,272 +2.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $752 —
940–1045 1008 85-90% 3 64.50–66.00 $65.53 $661 —
1025 1025 85-90% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.50 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1230 1188 2 90.00–93.00 $91.55 $1,088 —
1050–2055 1555 5 100.00–105.00 $102.95 $1,601 —
1605–1900 1811 4 113.00–118.00 $115.38 $2,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1450 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 630.00–1,360.00 $1,106.61
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 720.00–940.00 $813.86

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —

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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.