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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.53/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 516 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.00/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 684 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.81/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 414 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 1,285 565
Feeder cattle 727 1,093 475
Slaughter cattle 85 97 66
Replacement cattle 78 95 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
283 fancy 283 2 270.00 $270.00 $764 —
291 291 6 226.00 $226.00 $658 -14.00
328–337 333 5 231.00–240.00 $234.54 $781 +3.54
370–395 374 7 250.00–253.00 $252.55 $945 +1.55
412–433 426 19 232.00–243.00 $235.36 $1,003 -5.80
497 497 9 224.50 $224.50 $1,116 —
505–520 514 38 220.00–229.50 $227.58 $1,170 +10.42
570 570 9 214.50 $214.50 $1,223 -0.60
608–629 620 40 196.25–208.00 $200.38 $1,242 +0.02
666–669 667 11 183.00–184.00 $183.54 $1,224 +2.13
744 744 16 180.50 $180.50 $1,343 +2.89
754–781 771 24 177.50–177.75 $177.66 $1,370 +6.99
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
870 870 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,322 -11.71
907 907 7 164.50 $164.50 $1,492 +19.50
1070 1070 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 191.00 $191.00 $747 —
440 440 1 212.50 $212.50 $935 —
523 523 2 190.00 $190.00 $994 —
580 580 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,108 —
635 635 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,137 +8.50
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 —
788 788 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,182 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 3 131.50 $131.50 $1,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 289 11 200.00–221.00 $217.37 $628 -11.63
360 360 21 220.00 $220.00 $792 +5.66
403 fancy 403 14 226.00 $226.00 $911 —
410–442 417 42 204.00–211.00 $208.42 $869 -8.08
453–482 471 31 211.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,020 -0.34
507–520 510 34 180.00–194.50 $191.18 $975 -5.40
517–524 value added 521 43 209.50–210.00 $209.72 $1,093 +4.22
552–571 559 23 183.00–187.50 $185.90 $1,039 -1.32
615–633 619 33 168.50–179.00 $175.42 $1,086 -2.26
654–698 669 32 160.00–167.00 $162.69 $1,088 -11.18
696 value added 696 40 172.25 $172.25 $1,199 —
731–743 735 17 155.00–157.00 $155.71 $1,144 +0.50
764 764 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,261 +3.00
805–820 813 2 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $1,178 —
893 893 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,357 +7.00
940–945 943 2 143.00–150.00 $146.51 $1,382 —
1095 1095 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 +15.00
490 490 1 178.00 $178.00 $872 -24.00
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 +3.48
1090 1090 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,199 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 +17.29
361 361 8 233.00 $233.00 $841 +14.74
412–413 412 15 221.00–230.00 $228.20 $940 —
467–475 472 41 223.00–225.00 $223.48 $1,055 -1.52
500–520 516 11 203.00–207.00 $206.65 $1,066 +2.03
555–580 568 13 182.00–193.00 $187.78 $1,067 -14.82
638 638 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,193 +8.50
699 699 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,188 —
832 832 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,315 +14.00
980 980 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 195.00 $195.00 $784 —
465 465 1 204.00 $204.00 $949 —
637 637 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,019 —
1002 1002 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1335 1230 80-85% 4 81.50–84.00 $83.22 $1,024 —
1200–1370 1268 80-85% 4 94.50–99.00 $96.05 $1,218 —
1100–1403 1314 80-85% 41 85.00–93.50 $89.61 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $770 +2.86
825–1035 977 85-90% 5 72.50–77.00 $74.53 $728 -3.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,494 —
1460–1470 1465 75-80% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.50 $1,209 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2170 1724 4 124.00–131.00 $127.42 $2,197 —
1760–1810 1785 2 120.50–121.50 $121.01 $2,160 +6.45
1850–2000 1925 2 134.00–135.50 $134.72 $2,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 820.00 $820.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1080–1300 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 820.00–1,430.00 $1,114.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–925 894 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 880.00–1,020.00 $971.19

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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.