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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.00/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $207.50/cwt ≈ $1,303/hd at 628 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.47/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 501 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 1,015 527
Feeder cattle 367 721 407
Slaughter cattle 103 205 100
Replacement cattle 72 89 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Strong demand for all types of feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 4 242.50 $242.50 $677 -39.98
342 342 2 241.00 $241.00 $824 —
429 429 18 238.50 $238.50 $1,023 —
452 value added 452 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,080 —
483 483 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,014 -20.00
519 519 15 228.00 $228.00 $1,183 +3.53
561 561 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,234 -1.85
600–604 603 7 216.50–220.50 $219.36 $1,323 +7.06
648 value added 648 12 218.50 $218.50 $1,416 -6.50
742 742 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,543 -1.23
768 value added 768 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 —
777 777 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,546 +18.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 354 6 211.00–220.00 $218.41 $773 —
679 679 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,324 —
961 961 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,451 —
1071 1071 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,521 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 10 220.00 $220.00 $616 +8.00
350–360 353 4 218.00–220.00 $218.51 $771 -0.50
402 402 15 226.00 $226.00 $909 +18.59
473 473 26 218.00 $218.00 $1,031 +8.37
500–502 501 19 205.50–213.00 $207.47 $1,039 +6.27
551 551 16 201.50 $201.50 $1,110 +4.95
618 618 15 195.50 $195.50 $1,208 +11.56
730 730 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,321 +7.76
758 758 12 181.00 $181.00 $1,372 +35.50
936 936 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,404 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 205.00 $205.00 $685 +15.00
413–420 417 5 196.00–205.00 $201.44 $840 +16.44
475 475 1 201.00 $201.00 $955 +10.72
500 500 3 192.00 $192.00 $960 +12.00
615 615 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,132 —
719–745 722 8 161.00–166.00 $165.36 $1,194 +21.36
900 900 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,422 —
1075 1075 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 6 236.00 $236.00 $951 +14.68
466 466 7 228.50 $228.50 $1,065 +9.50
478 fancy 478 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,157 —
523 523 14 216.50 $216.50 $1,132 +2.24
564 564 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,190 +8.00
628 628 20 207.50 $207.50 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 182.50 $182.50 $684 —
402–425 413 7 160.00–205.00 $191.71 $792 —
665 665 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 —
726 726 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,162 —
755 755 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1212 1156 80-85% 2 78.50–79.00 $78.76 $910 -7.56
890–1500 1271 80-85% 50 75.00–98.00 $93.44 $1,188 —
1200–1412 1326 80-85% 4 100.00–106.00 $102.74 $1,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1551–1840 1586 75-80% 13 93.50–96.00 $94.11 $1,493 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,666 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 2 54.00 $54.00 $472 —
878–1056 956 85-90% 5 61.00–74.00 $68.59 $656 —
1010–1180 1139 85-90% 5 80.00–84.00 $82.69 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1900 1431 13 112.00–127.00 $121.53 $1,739 —
1110–2740 1682 3 100.00–105.50 $103.93 $1,748 —
1600–1760 1707 3 128.00–133.00 $130.03 $2,220 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1045 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 92.00–125.00 $110.93 $1,118

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1130 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,271.45
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1020–1255 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,130.00–1,350.00 $1,248.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
800–875 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 770.00–1,000.00 $924.00

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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
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —

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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.