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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.94/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 668 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.09/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 529 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.83/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 682 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 677 879
Feeder cattle 665 538 704
Slaughter cattle 85 90 84
Replacement cattle 92 49 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of 15.00 to 18.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 —
356–365 358 5 242.50–256.00 $253.25 $907 —
403–425 fancy 419 15 243.00–244.00 $243.74 $1,021 —
430 430 6 226.00 $226.00 $972 +15.00
481 481 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,082 +25.00
517 value added 517 17 230.50 $230.50 $1,192 +10.50
539–548 542 21 221.00–228.00 $226.75 $1,229 +10.75
562–577 568 10 206.00–207.00 $206.41 $1,172 +1.41
617–624 619 22 189.00–195.00 $193.62 $1,199 +11.31
656–676 663 12 178.00–186.00 $180.72 $1,198 -2.78
687 value added 687 43 187.25 $187.25 $1,286 —
720–741 727 47 172.00–182.00 $179.03 $1,302 +8.03
821–841 832 18 163.50–170.50 $166.57 $1,386 -1.42
852 852 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,431 —
900 900 10 165.50 $165.50 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 205.00 $205.00 $906 —
499 499 8 200.00 $200.00 $998 —
615 615 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,082 —
720 720 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 210.00 $210.00 $588 +35.00
359–390 372 21 205.00–210.00 $205.25 $764 —
408–409 409 9 211.00–215.00 $213.22 $872 +30.22
467–486 474 11 206.00 $206.00 $976 +26.87
500–540 521 15 176.00–186.00 $179.39 $935 +4.16
503–542 value added 532 41 194.00 $194.00 $1,032 +3.00
550–582 568 42 176.50–182.00 $177.76 $1,010 +9.67
613–638 631 10 165.50–172.50 $170.46 $1,076 +18.46
651–688 663 25 155.00–169.00 $165.37 $1,096 +5.22
651–680 value added 669 115 169.10–174.25 $170.93 $1,144 —
710 710 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,044 -11.50
754 value added 754 13 163.00 $163.00 $1,229 —
785 785 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 -14.00
805 805 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,183 +3.00
881 881 5 140.50 $140.50 $1,238 —
960 960 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,219 —
1040 1040 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
540 540 1 149.00 $149.00 $805 -12.00
570 570 1 144.00 $144.00 $821 —
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
705–710 708 2 121.00–124.00 $122.51 $867 -13.49
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 210.00–225.00 $215.57 $571 —
361 361 6 215.00 $215.00 $776 +11.00
416 416 14 216.00 $216.00 $899 +3.44
460 460 2 207.00 $207.00 $952 +6.53
525–542 531 6 185.00–191.00 $188.96 $1,003 -0.23
562 562 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,017 +7.57
611 611 5 171.50 $171.50 $1,048 +10.50
710 710 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,079 +1.00
858 858 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 150.00 $150.00 $560 —
455 455 6 170.00 $170.00 $774 +12.00
610 610 4 155.00 $155.00 $946 +19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1163 80-85% 4 90.00–91.00 $90.28 $1,050 —
1075–1360 1206 80-85% 5 72.00–78.50 $76.49 $922 +1.76
1050–1400 1219 80-85% 24 79.00–88.00 $82.72 $1,008 +7.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 75.50 $75.50 $846 —
1450–2015 1531 75-80% 12 83.50–88.50 $85.86 $1,315 -2.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1025 872 85-90% 4 62.00–69.00 $65.01 $567 —
995–1025 1006 85-90% 6 73.00–80.00 $76.41 $769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1835 1485 2 100.00–105.50 $103.40 $1,535 —
1500–2305 1826 4 120.50–124.50 $122.99 $2,246 —
1620–2075 1894 5 127.50–133.00 $130.63 $2,474 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 880.00–920.00 $901.33
1000–1350 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 930.00–1,410.00 $1,149.92
1115–1320 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,220.00 $1,073.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–905 902 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–1,020.00 $929.71
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–950.00 $905.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1411 1411 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,707 —

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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.