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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.83/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 578 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.08/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 610 lb · 56 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.87/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 746 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 674 792
Feeder cattle 796 527 668
Slaughter cattle 214 115 104
Replacement cattle 67 32 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers weaned and preconditioned sold steady to 2.00 higher. All other feeders sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and 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
407 407 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,042 -5.00
459 459 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,170 —
500–520 513 27 249.00–250.00 $249.68 $1,281 +0.68
565 565 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -13.86
605 value added 605 33 258.50 $258.50 $1,564 -4.50
600–642 617 23 248.00–251.50 $250.17 $1,544 +5.60
659–663 660 15 248.00 $248.00 $1,637 +13.00
723–741 733 38 244.50–251.50 $247.73 $1,816 -1.27
873 873 16 235.00 $235.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,134 +7.00
530–545 540 3 240.00–243.00 $242.02 $1,307 —
551 551 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,471 +19.00
753 753 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,581 —
828 828 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,846 —
1183 1183 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,798 —

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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 6 247.50 $247.50 $695 -10.50
343 343 19 233.00 $233.00 $799 —
415 415 17 233.50 $233.50 $969 -5.50
474–480 value added 477 30 245.00–246.00 $245.56 $1,171 —
486 486 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,157 -11.00
500 value added 500 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,220 —
510 510 32 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -0.21
576 value added 576 47 243.75 $243.75 $1,404 —
580–590 582 17 240.00–241.00 $240.30 $1,399 +7.30
600 value added 600 30 235.50 $235.50 $1,413 —
689 689 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,550 -23.00
731 731 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,616 -0.29
747 value added 747 47 231.50 $231.50 $1,729 —
778 778 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,727 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 9 215.00 $215.00 $886 -23.00
510–512 511 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,104 +14.00
564 564 26 229.50 $229.50 $1,294 +2.50
615–636 621 40 204.00–225.00 $217.46 $1,350 +12.46
692 692 16 214.00 $214.00 $1,481 +51.53
750 750 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 15 250.00 $250.00 $870 —
415 415 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,046 +1.00
455 fancy 455 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,192 —
459 459 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,166 +14.00
512 512 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,234 -2.00
563–567 565 32 235.00–241.50 $237.86 $1,344 -2.14
628 628 24 225.50 $225.50 $1,416 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 14 252.00 $252.00 $726 —
363 363 4 222.00 $222.00 $806 —
480 480 2 207.50 $207.50 $996 —
518 518 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,129 —
615 615 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -26.00
681 681 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,294 +15.00
728 728 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,463 +30.00
844 844 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,443 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1350 1202 80-85% 3 82.00–90.00 $86.00 $1,034 —
990–1615 1304 80-85% 64 95.00–113.00 $103.36 $1,348 +18.76
1185–1445 1315 80-85% 2 118.00–124.00 $121.30 $1,595 +36.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $473 —
935–1160 1036 85-90% 4 77.00–79.00 $77.99 $808 —
1055–1080 1070 85-90% 3 81.00–89.00 $85.97 $920 -0.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1505 1355 3 105.00–112.00 $108.95 $1,476 —
1530–1990 1830 4 120.00–127.00 $124.60 $2,280 —
1675–2100 1901 8 130.00–140.50 $133.70 $2,542 +3.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–870 803 (<2 yrs)Open 8 90.00–178.00 $131.64 $1,057

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1450–1500 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,420.00 $1,397.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00 $985.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1450–1500 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,610.00–1,710.00 $1,660.85 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,527.94 —

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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.