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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $190.63/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 674 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.13/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 431 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.20/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 518 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,015 715 725
Feeder cattle 721 504 585
Slaughter cattle 205 136 91
Replacement cattle 89 75 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
265–270 268 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $757 —
367 367 2 231.00 $231.00 $848 -5.00
465 465 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -1.67
504–507 505 22 222.00–231.00 $224.47 $1,134 +0.62
555–591 574 27 218.00–227.00 $221.85 $1,273 +0.85
610–642 616 28 200.00–215.00 $212.30 $1,308 -6.73
642 value added 642 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 —
664–680 669 9 208.00–211.00 $209.98 $1,405 -0.73
726 value added 726 22 213.00 $213.00 $1,546 —
718–740 737 19 205.00–210.00 $209.23 $1,542 +0.24
772–793 781 36 174.00–190.00 $180.29 $1,408 -27.71
904–923 918 28 180.00–185.00 $181.23 $1,664 —
1045 1045 7 165.50 $165.50 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
465 465 1 211.00 $211.00 $981 —
550 550 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,067 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 -6.00
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —
1050 1050 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 11 212.00 $212.00 $615 +7.00
370–398 381 22 215.00–222.00 $219.01 $834 +7.56
429 fancy 429 12 221.00 $221.00 $948 —
416–449 432 48 200.00–216.00 $207.41 $896 +2.78
465–490 471 28 209.50–210.00 $209.63 $987 +5.91
509–528 518 41 192.00–205.00 $201.20 $1,042 -4.07
551–568 561 23 195.00–204.00 $196.55 $1,103 +4.55
612–646 629 29 181.50–186.50 $183.94 $1,157 +3.14
653–684 674 66 185.00–194.25 $190.63 $1,285 +8.56
713–734 718 26 171.00–180.50 $173.24 $1,244 -7.83
784 784 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,141 -34.79
833–843 839 16 161.00–170.00 $166.65 $1,398 +36.65
886 886 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,338 +10.00
926 926 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,222 -15.95
955 955 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,480 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 190.00 $190.00 $602 —
430 430 4 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
490–494 493 7 190.00–191.00 $190.28 $938 +25.28
500 500 2 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
595–597 596 10 174.50–180.00 $176.15 $1,050 —
705 705 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,015 +29.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,326 -21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 6 230.00 $230.00 $635 +1.10
306 306 3 211.00 $211.00 $646 —
356–380 362 8 211.00–216.00 $214.69 $777 -6.31
400–423 412 12 215.00–228.00 $221.32 $912 —
466 466 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,021 -5.50
500–538 532 14 210.00–215.50 $214.26 $1,140 +5.54
592 592 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,202 —
711 711 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,209 -5.00
840 840 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,193 —
890 890 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,219 -13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 212.50 $212.50 $627 —
478–485 482 4 188.00–191.00 $189.49 $913 -10.51
599 599 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1330 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,280.00–1,570.00 $1,435.97 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1250 1123 80-85% 13 76.00–82.50 $78.96 $887 —
995–1405 1172 80-85% 56 83.00–90.50 $86.32 $1,012 +2.60
1200–1425 1356 80-85% 17 92.00–97.00 $92.99 $1,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1035 915 85-90% 10 84.00–90.00 $87.14 $797 —
940–950 945 85-90% 3 72.00–74.00 $73.00 $690 —
790–1045 1007 85-90% 28 75.00–80.00 $76.93 $775 -6.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1500 1493 75-80% 6 90.00–96.50 $93.17 $1,391 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1220 1205 3 105.00–110.00 $106.69 $1,286 —
1094–2330 1530 18 115.00–122.50 $118.68 $1,816 —
1625–1850 1758 3 125.50–135.00 $129.13 $2,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–990.00 $920.00
1035–1200 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,240.00 $1,208.25
1025–1385 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 910.00–1,450.00 $1,202.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
1005–1250 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,268.95 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,089 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,189.19 —

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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.