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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.75/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 519 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.93/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 419 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $208.02/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 569 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 917 426
Feeder cattle 562 659 336
Slaughter cattle 109 122 72
Replacement cattle 102 136 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. 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
311 311 11 224.00 $224.00 $697 —
358 358 8 235.00 $235.00 $841 +15.00
451 451 13 227.50 $227.50 $1,026 —
515–524 520 12 218.00–220.00 $219.18 $1,140 +1.08
565–595 575 18 215.00–217.50 $216.64 $1,246 -1.04
606–624 614 13 211.00–219.00 $214.75 $1,319 +6.96
670–692 686 28 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $1,407 +2.43
711 711 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,500 +25.45
824 824 7 182.50 $182.50 $1,504 +4.00
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
1060 1060 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 212.50 $212.50 $786 —
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 —
535 535 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,054 —
573 573 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–291 288 7 205.00–216.00 $213.61 $615 +4.61
300–349 345 13 192.50–206.00 $205.10 $708 —
360 360 1 197.50 $197.50 $711 -6.13
412–436 value added 418 31 213.00–214.00 $213.73 $893 —
410–445 420 17 190.00–200.00 $197.34 $829 -11.94
455 455 3 190.00 $190.00 $864 -9.98
460 value added 460 14 205.00 $205.00 $943 -0.50
514 value added 514 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,079 —
517–532 520 49 190.00–208.00 $198.67 $1,033 +7.36
557–570 560 30 185.00–195.00 $192.78 $1,080 +4.52
618–620 620 26 186.00–194.00 $187.84 $1,165 +12.84
702–725 705 23 160.00–161.00 $160.56 $1,132 +4.06
785 785 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,315 —
825–832 828 19 158.50–163.50 $160.35 $1,328 +9.03
880 880 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,346 —
960 960 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
1010–1045 1017 5 139.00–149.00 $146.94 $1,494 +0.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 194.00 $194.00 $698 —
533 533 2 176.00 $176.00 $938 —
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 —
685 685 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,014 -27.00
830 830 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,170 —
865 865 2 102.00 $102.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 328 23 210.00–222.00 $215.42 $707 —
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 +15.00
405 fancy 405 8 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
430–448 443 21 193.00–210.00 $201.84 $894 -19.16
456 456 22 217.00 $217.00 $990 +3.00
516 fancy 516 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,068 —
528–529 529 10 190.00–191.00 $190.40 $1,007 -4.10
565 565 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,051 -13.50
569 value added 569 30 208.75 $208.75 $1,188 —
621–625 623 20 207.00–208.00 $207.60 $1,293 —
708 708 18 179.50 $179.50 $1,271 —
792 792 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,291 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
410–435 423 2 182.50–185.00 $183.71 $777 +8.71
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1300 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,420.00–1,900.00 $1,601.62 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1400 1209 80-85% 8 100.00–107.50 $103.21 $1,248 —
1055–1350 1212 80-85% 14 80.00–89.00 $85.10 $1,031 —
1070–1435 1277 80-85% 46 90.00–99.00 $95.44 $1,219 -1.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1170 924 85-90% 8 75.00–81.00 $76.61 $708 —
855–1050 953 85-90% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.35 $661 -5.99
910–1150 1005 85-90% 3 85.50–87.00 $86.17 $866 -4.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1500 1442 75-80% 11 92.00–100.50 $96.22 $1,387 —
1475–1625 1550 75-80% 2 106.00–108.00 $106.95 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1935 1630 2 112.00–113.00 $112.41 $1,832 —
1215–2065 1826 8 117.00–124.00 $121.67 $2,222 —
2035 2035 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,625 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 810.00–1,450.00 $1,252.18
1075–1275 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,575.00 $1,159.34
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 756 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 740.00–1,000.00 $827.60
750–1250 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,180.00 $1,078.84

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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
900–1100 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,368.63 —
1200–1500 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,540.00–1,800.00 $1,633.04 —

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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.