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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.86/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 687 lb · 35 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.00/cwt ≈ $1,755/hd at 824 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.77/cwt -7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 356 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 731 655
Feeder cattle 527 541 550
Slaughter cattle 115 131 85
Replacement cattle 32 59 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeders over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to4.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,052 —
504 504 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,255 -7.94
558–576 564 20 260.00–266.00 $263.86 $1,488 +7.37
608 value added 608 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,599 —
626–648 638 16 240.00–248.00 $244.57 $1,560 -11.68
660 660 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 -8.00
690 value added 690 32 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
739 739 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,840 +6.81
805 805 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 —
902 902 17 225.00 $225.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,123 —
458 458 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,012 -25.00
562–592 568 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,409 —
748 748 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,713 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 258.00 $258.00 $725 +23.00
354–360 356 28 240.00–247.00 $241.77 $861 -7.23
420 420 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,004 +2.68
460 460 24 249.00 $249.00 $1,145 +10.00
515–522 521 15 225.00–231.00 $230.21 $1,199 -1.61
567 567 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,321 +6.00
610–645 616 22 231.00–232.00 $231.81 $1,428 -8.07
662 662 13 248.00 $248.00 $1,642 +25.00
709–728 717 9 218.00–224.00 $221.29 $1,587 -10.71
778 778 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,688 -10.00
824 824 29 213.00 $213.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 231.00 $231.00 $543 —
414 414 7 238.00 $238.00 $985 +3.00
490 490 3 192.00 $192.00 $941 —
500 500 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,010 —
558 558 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,267 —
608 608 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,246 -22.43
675–680 678 2 154.00–171.00 $162.47 $1,102 —
860 860 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 252.00 $252.00 $683 -17.00
350 350 14 253.00 $253.00 $886 —
418 418 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,049 +1.00
468 468 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,123 -15.00
520 520 21 243.00 $243.00 $1,264 ±0.00
575 575 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -3.00
622 622 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,449 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 425 14 225.00–237.00 $230.54 $980 -1.53
550 550 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,144 —
600 600 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,326 +10.00
686 686 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,200 —
714 714 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,221 —
828–833 831 4 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $1,321 -1.00
900 900 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1650 1272 80-85% 56 92.50–112.00 $103.94 $1,322 —
1200–1550 1327 80-85% 3 80.00–90.00 $84.60 $1,123 -21.78
1100–1372 1337 80-85% 12 114.00–120.00 $114.66 $1,533 +8.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
1050–1100 1075 85-90% 2 80.00–93.00 $86.35 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,729 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1480 1402 3 112.50–114.00 $113.53 $1,592 —
1650–2025 1791 9 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $2,208 +1.31
1850–1995 1932 3 130.00–131.50 $130.68 $2,525 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1120 1086 (<2 yrs)Open 9 118.00–145.00 $137.13 $1,489

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1040–1125 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,520.00–1,525.00 $1,521.58
1200–1250 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,210.00–1,400.00 $1,321.58
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
1350–1365 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,480.00–1,500.00 $1,490.06
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1010–1120 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,460.00–1,510.00 $1,469.20 —

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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.