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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

1,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.22/cwt -8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 587 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.83/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 510 lb · 95 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.27/cwt -8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 725 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,285 1,110 819
Feeder cattle 1,093 973 694
Slaughter cattle 97 72 114
Replacement cattle 95 65 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
310 fancy 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 —
320 320 1 231.00 $231.00 $739 —
360 360 14 251.00 $251.00 $904 —
432–439 435 14 239.00–244.00 $241.16 $1,049 -8.84
452–453 453 32 231.00–240.50 $235.15 $1,065 +0.04
504–544 524 79 206.50–224.50 $217.16 $1,138 -6.17
550–589 value added 568 17 221.50–224.50 $223.04 $1,267 +5.57
558–596 573 67 200.00–218.25 $215.10 $1,233 +13.61
616–636 624 33 199.50–201.50 $200.36 $1,250 +8.72
650–693 682 28 180.00–184.00 $181.41 $1,237 -8.26
723–740 731 34 170.00–180.00 $177.61 $1,298 -4.21
737 value added 737 28 182.25 $182.25 $1,343 -2.25
757 value added 757 23 180.75 $180.75 $1,368 —
770–775 774 9 160.00–172.00 $170.67 $1,321 -9.01
865–870 870 17 143.00–165.00 $163.71 $1,424 —
900 900 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,305 -15.00
931 value added 931 20 161.50 $161.50 $1,504 —
953 953 11 161.00 $161.00 $1,534 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 5 170.50 $170.50 $1,071 —
714 714 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,142 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 8 229.00 $229.00 $662 +29.00
343 343 9 213.00 $213.00 $731 -14.00
360–395 390 7 210.00–215.00 $214.34 $836 -5.66
414 414 25 216.50 $216.50 $896 -4.68
460–485 472 48 214.00–223.00 $216.99 $1,024 +5.99
505 value added 505 24 205.50 $205.50 $1,038 +1.50
500–547 512 71 186.00–203.00 $196.58 $1,006 +0.80
550–593 587 113 179.00–190.00 $187.22 $1,099 -1.89
625–644 635 64 171.00–180.50 $177.68 $1,128 +1.57
657–674 667 21 171.00–179.00 $173.87 $1,160 -0.83
724 value added 724 54 167.75 $167.75 $1,215 -4.75
705–747 728 30 153.00–160.00 $155.21 $1,130 -13.07
750 750 13 162.00 $162.00 $1,215 —
873 873 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,266 +16.41
1135 1135 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 202.50 $202.50 $577 —
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -13.02
474 474 9 202.00 $202.00 $957 +11.51
500–515 508 2 160.00–163.00 $161.52 $821 +2.52
582 582 8 174.50 $174.50 $1,016 —
684–693 690 21 157.50–160.00 $159.06 $1,098 +1.06
718 718 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 215.00–222.50 $217.71 $692 -25.29
370–396 389 7 215.00–227.00 $218.26 $849 -21.32
415 fancy 415 28 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
470 470 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 +11.38
519–543 526 11 196.00–208.00 $204.62 $1,076 +6.62
555–586 579 14 202.50–203.00 $202.60 $1,173 +14.60
638 638 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,139 -1.50
834 834 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,201 —
960 960 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1507–1755 1526 75-80% 13 93.25–94.00 $93.32 $1,424 -4.23
1562 1562 75-80% 14 96.00 $96.00 $1,500 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1310 1177 80-85% 3 84.00–84.50 $84.31 $992 -1.52
1125–1230 1185 80-85% 3 98.00–102.00 $99.98 $1,185 +14.15
1100–1420 1190 80-85% 19 85.00–93.00 $87.34 $1,039 +1.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–940 893 85-90% 2 83.00–85.00 $83.95 $750 —
865–1030 962 85-90% 5 75.00–80.00 $78.14 $752 +0.77
990–1025 1008 85-90% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.51 $711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2000 1763 4 110.00–118.00 $114.56 $2,020 —
1730–2050 1882 5 132.00–140.00 $135.50 $2,550 —
1525–2400 1898 5 123.00–129.00 $125.84 $2,388 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $956

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1340 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,310.00 $1,159.68
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,135.00 $1,042.50
1200–1255 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,080.00 $1,054.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1225–1300 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,535.00–1,575.00 $1,555.59 —

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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.