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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.00/cwt ≈ $1,723/hd at 957 lb · 27 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 913 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.12/cwt +9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 525 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 818 677
Feeder cattle 409 703 517
Slaughter cattle 110 80 95
Replacement cattle 64 35 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 —
458 458 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,122 —
515–532 530 8 240.00–242.00 $241.76 $1,281 +11.70
567 567 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,315 +7.00
607 607 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,445 +13.00
650 value added 650 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,606 —
672 672 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,552 -4.00
735 735 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,698 +6.00
751–799 788 13 224.50–233.00 $226.37 $1,784 —
824 824 12 224.50 $224.50 $1,850 —
913 913 24 210.00 $210.00 $1,917 +3.00
985 985 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 191.00 $191.00 $856 +9.00
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
695 695 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
711 711 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,429 —
770 770 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 8 210.00 $210.00 $601 -22.00
338–342 340 13 200.00–205.00 $201.94 $687 —
414 414 11 214.00 $214.00 $886 +14.00
452–458 457 11 203.00–219.00 $216.12 $988 +14.12
513–543 525 23 195.00–212.00 $205.12 $1,077 +11.12
553–564 558 23 199.00–215.00 $208.47 $1,163 +12.47
609–616 611 17 212.00–222.50 $215.73 $1,318 +6.59
665 665 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,456 +3.00
712–720 714 9 172.50–188.00 $184.81 $1,320 —
855 855 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,624 —
957 value added 957 27 180.00 $180.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 190.00 $190.00 $846 +44.52
507 507 5 170.00 $170.00 $862 -15.31
561 561 3 173.00 $173.00 $971 —
805 805 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,304 —
867 867 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,413 —
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
1070 1070 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,391 -30.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1080 1075 2 100.50–102.00 $101.25 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 7 230.00 $230.00 $672 -1.18
354 354 9 223.00 $223.00 $789 —
410–422 412 10 216.00–232.00 $228.73 $942 +26.73
468 468 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,048 +28.00
513 513 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,103 +25.00
579 579 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,216 +15.50
622–630 628 20 195.00–207.00 $203.43 $1,278 —
720 720 7 182.50 $182.50 $1,314 +8.50
750 750 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 +30.00
590 590 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1250 1143 80-85% 4 78.00–80.00 $79.40 $908 —
1050–1425 1234 80-85% 31 82.00–89.50 $85.33 $1,053 -1.84
1050–1400 1281 80-85% 18 90.00–95.00 $92.28 $1,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1965 1525 75-80% 19 92.50–101.50 $95.88 $1,462 +9.15
1545 1545 75-80% 7 112.00 $112.00 $1,730 +25.27
1490–1885 1695 75-80% 3 87.00–89.50 $88.40 $1,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $708 —
885–1000 952 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.37 $689 +4.48
990–1050 1031 85-90% 4 77.00–85.50 $81.56 $841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1985 1366 4 104.50–105.00 $104.69 $1,430 —
1750–2080 1914 4 122.50–127.50 $125.86 $2,409 —
1515–2165 1915 5 117.50–120.50 $119.01 $2,279 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1080 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–118.00 $113.94 $1,213

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1150 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 740.00–940.00 $854.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1250–1480 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,290.00 $1,206.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1450–1475 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,530.00–1,810.00 $1,668.80 —

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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.