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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.59/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 618 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.94/cwt -38.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 511 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.06/cwt -13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 523 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 700 777
Feeder cattle 703 581 626
Slaughter cattle 80 95 101
Replacement cattle 35 24 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Lightweight feeders sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers 500 lbs and under sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls of most other classes sold sharply lower. Weaned feeders over 600 lbs to 700 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Unweaned and bawling calves was heavily discounted. Unfavorable weather conditions for weaning calves creates further discounting of feeders and lowered demand. 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
327–340 331 6 242.50–250.00 $247.43 $819 -20.07
409 409 4 215.00 $215.00 $879 -35.00
446 value added 446 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,070 -16.00
516–533 523 48 223.00–240.00 $230.06 $1,203 -13.44
550 550 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -20.62
614 614 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,382 -7.00
684 684 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,607 —
702 702 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,580 -17.96
911 911 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 182.00 $182.00 $764 —
588 588 3 160.00 $160.00 $941 -16.00
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
850 850 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,624 —
975 975 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,648 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 9 232.00 $232.00 $657 —
355 355 22 221.00 $221.00 $785 -4.00
404 404 18 200.00 $200.00 $808 -32.00
456 value added 456 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,008 —
466 466 19 202.00 $202.00 $941 -33.50
508 508 44 194.00 $194.00 $986 -26.00
535 value added 535 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,140 -23.75
567 567 25 196.00 $196.00 $1,111 -30.14
600–623 614 36 207.50–218.00 $209.14 $1,284 -11.51
625–630 value added 627 18 225.00–226.50 $225.50 $1,414 —
657 657 12 216.00 $216.00 $1,419 -5.00
750–767 761 9 208.00–209.00 $208.33 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–449 440 19 144.00–150.00 $145.48 $640 -75.36
478–488 481 4 130.00–180.00 $142.70 $686 -72.30
501–521 514 17 170.00–213.00 $185.31 $952 -26.69
613 613 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,011 —
657–687 676 15 201.00–203.00 $201.39 $1,361 —
754 754 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,463 +58.54
980 980 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,392 —
1060 1060 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–285 284 10 230.00–242.00 $231.18 $657 —
341 341 6 238.00 $238.00 $812 -27.00
419 419 18 202.00 $202.00 $846 -28.00
476 476 17 196.00 $196.00 $933 -34.00
511 511 18 190.00 $190.00 $971 -35.00
563 563 31 194.50 $194.50 $1,095 -30.50
694 694 16 181.00 $181.00 $1,256 —
710 710 24 174.00 $174.00 $1,235 -18.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 141.00 $141.00 $402 -109.00
478 478 3 175.00 $175.00 $836 -15.00
525 525 12 170.00 $170.00 $892 -31.00
639 639 9 172.50 $172.50 $1,102 —
831 831 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1300 1197 80-85% 3 74.50–81.00 $78.58 $941 —
1000–1650 1239 80-85% 34 83.00–93.50 $87.17 $1,080 +18.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1050 963 85-90% 4 64.00–73.50 $67.89 $654 +5.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1555 1510 75-80% 2 86.00–87.50 $86.73 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2050 1625 4 111.00–118.00 $116.80 $1,898 —
1200–2275 1879 5 119.50–125.50 $122.24 $2,297 —
2000–2050 2017 3 130.00–134.00 $131.32 $2,649 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1200 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,210

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1050–1260 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 995.00–1,175.00 $1,108.59
1200–1210 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,070.00 $1,040.12
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1284–1350 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,300.00 $1,212.26
1265–1385 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–990.00 $969.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 880.00 $880.00

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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
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 2 110.00 $110.00 $905 —

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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.