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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.41/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 624 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.29/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 765 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.03/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 612 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 694 926
Feeder cattle 504 492 685
Slaughter cattle 136 95 123
Replacement cattle 75 107 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
395 395 1 236.00 $236.00 $932 —
446 446 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,061 -7.73
468–480 471 8 219.00–236.00 $231.67 $1,091 —
515–529 521 12 223.00–225.00 $223.85 $1,166 -10.20
568 568 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,255 -1.50
606–623 612 28 218.00–220.00 $219.03 $1,340 +4.29
661–676 666 23 208.00–214.00 $210.71 $1,403 -2.49
720–736 731 21 208.00–211.00 $208.99 $1,528 -1.94
775 775 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,612 -6.50
829 829 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,600 —
886–899 894 19 185.50–188.00 $186.54 $1,668 —
983 983 22 171.25 $171.25 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 -13.00
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
1030 1030 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,123 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 205.00 $205.00 $590 -12.00
318–320 318 9 210.00–215.00 $210.56 $670 +3.44
361–367 362 17 200.00–213.00 $211.45 $765 -11.55
413–421 419 13 200.00–210.00 $204.63 $857 -6.12
468–498 477 19 194.00–208.50 $203.72 $972 -8.94
520–547 530 14 202.50–210.00 $205.27 $1,088 +7.53
562–579 573 25 185.00–195.00 $192.00 $1,100 -4.49
619 value added 619 20 200.50 $200.50 $1,241 —
624–645 628 21 180.00–181.00 $180.80 $1,135 -7.66
650 value added 650 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,254 —
655–692 677 20 172.00–185.00 $182.07 $1,233 -4.93
705–739 718 19 173.00–186.00 $181.07 $1,300 +6.07
750–773 765 30 178.00–185.00 $180.29 $1,379 +6.17
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 -33.40
880 880 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,241 —
905–940 917 3 144.00–150.00 $147.95 $1,357 +27.95
964 964 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,398 —
1012 1012 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,366 —
1050 1050 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 165.00 $165.00 $777 —
540 540 2 166.00 $166.00 $896 —
662 662 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,099 —
730 730 1 115.00 $115.00 $840 —
760 760 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,087 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,579 +8.00
1145 1145 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,431 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–295 281 6 219.00–231.00 $228.90 $643 +3.90
350 350 6 221.00 $221.00 $774 +2.50
451 451 12 224.50 $224.50 $1,012 +5.50
540–544 543 14 205.50–210.00 $208.72 $1,133 -5.28
637–645 642 17 194.00–204.50 $200.82 $1,289 -9.52
737 737 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,290 -5.00
895 895 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,342 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +41.00
960 960 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1400 1158 80-85% 18 80.00–87.00 $83.72 $969 -16.05
1060–1375 1219 80-85% 4 100.00–107.00 $103.33 $1,260 +18.70
1050–1425 1303 80-85% 57 88.00–96.00 $92.76 $1,209 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–955 870 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.74 $798 +15.76
950–1045 987 85-90% 3 72.00–75.00 $74.02 $731 —
995–1040 1017 85-90% 3 80.00–86.00 $82.98 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1733 1733 75-80% 4 95.00 $95.00 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1650 1314 6 112.50–115.50 $113.73 $1,494 —
1340–1640 1458 3 130.00–138.00 $133.01 $1,939 —
1240–1910 1483 22 117.00–126.50 $121.57 $1,803 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,232

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1125 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 890.00–1,040.00 $971.33
1055–1300 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 910.00–1,320.00 $1,051.72
1060–1300 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 970.00–1,320.00 $1,159.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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
1025–1200 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,330.00–1,675.00 $1,451.24 +121.24
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.