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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.79/cwt ≈ $1,317/hd at 659 lb · 72 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.17/cwt ≈ $1,481/hd at 682 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.13/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 509 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 542 605
Feeder cattle 792 367 518
Slaughter cattle 143 103 65
Replacement cattle 161 72 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Strong demand for weaned and preconditioned 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
270–293 289 6 231.00–270.00 $237.07 $685 -5.43
355–377 368 5 241.00–250.00 $244.47 $900 —
450 450 15 234.50 $234.50 $1,055 +24.50
508 value added 508 16 247.50 $247.50 $1,257 —
511–519 517 22 224.00–236.00 $233.31 $1,206 +5.31
553–591 568 28 230.00–238.00 $234.59 $1,332 +14.59
615–624 value added 620 29 221.00–226.00 $222.41 $1,379 +3.91
676–684 682 48 214.00–218.00 $217.17 $1,481 —
730 730 16 213.50 $213.50 $1,559 +5.50
733 value added 733 20 211.00 $211.00 $1,547 —
785 785 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,546 -2.00
836 value added 836 24 193.50 $193.50 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,410 —

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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 12 218.00 $218.00 $610 -2.00
325 325 6 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
364 364 11 223.00 $223.00 $812 +4.49
403–411 407 27 220.50–222.00 $221.29 $901 -4.71
458 458 27 220.00 $220.00 $1,008 +2.00
507 507 20 206.00 $206.00 $1,044 -1.47
500–524 value added 512 18 221.00–229.00 $225.27 $1,153 —
563 563 30 199.50 $199.50 $1,123 -2.00
625 value added 625 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,269 —
650–669 value added 655 60 197.50–203.75 $202.15 $1,324 —
680 680 12 188.00 $188.00 $1,278 —
730 value added 730 24 191.00 $191.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 186.00 $186.00 $690 —
408–438 422 18 190.00–208.00 $200.55 $846 -0.89
500–511 502 24 194.00–195.00 $194.83 $978 +2.83
567 567 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,066 —
621 621 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,223 +13.00
677–682 679 38 187.00–190.50 $187.74 $1,275 —
715 715 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,187 +0.64
757 757 11 172.00 $172.00 $1,302 —
920–935 923 5 130.00–160.00 $153.92 $1,421 -4.08
978 978 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,183 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1355 1282 4 120.00–138.00 $124.76 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
352–373 362 20 220.00–230.00 $225.69 $817 —
408 408 8 234.50 $234.50 $957 -1.50
463 463 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,042 -3.50
510 510 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,112 +1.50
557 557 20 214.00 $214.00 $1,192 +3.00
621 621 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,341 +8.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 202.50 $202.50 $476 —
250 250 1 215.00 $215.00 $538 —
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
413–420 414 13 207.00–220.00 $208.02 $861 +16.31
468 468 4 194.00 $194.00 $908 —
525 525 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,087 —
562 562 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,023 —
621–624 622 15 180.00–190.00 $184.68 $1,149 —
706–726 718 12 161.00–171.50 $165.30 $1,187 +5.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1120 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,263.06 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1158 80-85% 4 72.00–80.00 $77.46 $897 -1.30
1000–1581 1248 80-85% 54 82.00–100.00 $93.60 $1,168 —
1200–1390 1307 80-85% 14 104.00–110.00 $108.09 $1,413 +5.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–970 953 85-90% 4 62.00–68.00 $66.58 $635 -2.01
900–1100 970 85-90% 7 70.00–81.00 $75.08 $728 +6.49
900–1090 992 85-90% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.73 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1614–1685 1650 75-80% 2 94.00–98.50 $96.30 $1,589 -4.70
1670–1830 1750 75-80% 2 100.00–106.00 $102.86 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1234 4 93.00–101.00 $97.84 $1,207 —
625–2085 1449 18 111.00–126.50 $120.38 $1,744 -1.15
1935–2100 2040 3 127.00–133.00 $129.69 $2,646 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–975 879 (<2 yrs)Open 6 95.00–102.00 $96.48 $848

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1140 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,060.00–1,390.00 $1,206.71
1025–1325 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 950.00–1,265.00 $1,138.54
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1352 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
925–1100 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,788.58 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —

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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.