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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.75/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 420 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.66/cwt +10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 479 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.05/cwt +14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 518 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 773 497
Feeder cattle 492 562 421
Slaughter cattle 95 109 71
Replacement cattle 107 102 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 +36.00
353 353 5 240.00 $240.00 $847 +5.00
415–426 418 15 245.00–246.00 $245.73 $1,027 —
513–527 518 24 232.50–235.00 $234.05 $1,212 +14.87
565 565 9 222.50 $222.50 $1,257 +5.86
600–639 623 16 209.00–216.00 $214.74 $1,338 -0.01
650–671 667 19 212.00–215.00 $213.20 $1,422 +8.03
729–735 733 23 205.00–213.00 $210.93 $1,546 -0.07
768 768 9 214.50 $214.50 $1,647 —
853 853 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,146 +18.00
550 550 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,122 +18.00
605 605 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,204 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 217.00 $217.00 $636 +3.39
300–347 335 8 206.00–211.00 $207.12 $694 +2.02
369 369 23 223.00 $223.00 $823 +25.50
403–442 420 39 205.50–215.00 $210.75 $885 +13.41
460–493 479 33 200.00–214.50 $212.66 $1,019 +22.66
505–543 522 20 188.00–202.50 $197.74 $1,032 -0.93
569 value added 569 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,189 —
570–595 575 12 195.00–197.00 $196.49 $1,130 +3.71
606–634 613 21 186.00–196.00 $188.46 $1,155 +0.62
699 699 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,307 —
721 721 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,262 +14.44
750–785 763 19 169.00–182.50 $174.12 $1,329 +6.62
815–841 824 11 159.00–166.00 $163.40 $1,346 +3.05
833 value added 833 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,470 —
925 925 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 190.00 $190.00 $750 -4.00
810–820 813 3 135.00–140.00 $138.32 $1,125 -2.68
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1140 1118 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 8 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
303 303 8 221.00 $221.00 $670 +5.58
368 368 10 218.50 $218.50 $804 -6.50
420 420 18 225.00 $225.00 $945 +23.16
462 462 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,012 +2.00
526 526 17 214.00 $214.00 $1,126 +23.60
558 558 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,094 +10.00
607–613 611 6 207.00–212.00 $210.34 $1,285 +2.74
660 660 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
716 716 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,289 +0.50
869 869 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,477 —
910 910 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,292 —
1010 1010 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 —
1080 1080 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 159.00 $159.00 $744 —
555–590 573 2 172.00–178.00 $175.09 $1,003 +5.09
650 650 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,098 —
745 745 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1445 1349 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,320.00–1,730.00 $1,472.12 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1220 1159 80-85% 4 99.00–100.00 $99.77 $1,156 —
1185–1250 1209 80-85% 7 81.00–86.50 $84.63 $1,023 -18.58
1075–1440 1246 80-85% 16 90.00–98.50 $92.72 $1,155 +7.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1500 1488 75-80% 2 104.00–108.00 $105.98 $1,577 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,290 —
1428–1850 1590 75-80% 16 93.00–99.00 $97.33 $1,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1040 852 85-90% 3 73.00–80.00 $75.98 $647 —
745–1140 919 85-90% 5 94.50–100.00 $97.33 $894 +20.72
805–1040 944 85-90% 7 82.00–90.00 $84.98 $802 +8.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1720 1534 4 104.50–112.50 $107.75 $1,653 —
1450–2290 1756 9 113.00–122.00 $117.57 $2,065 —
1920–2285 2079 4 127.50–135.00 $129.85 $2,700 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $960

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,070.00 $1,070.00
920–1280 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,340.00 $1,204.78
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,043.15
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1125 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,320.00 $1,095.99

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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
975–1200 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,560.00 $1,320.46 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,730.00 $1,730.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —

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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.