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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.35/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 574 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.95/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,599/hd at 669 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.28/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 518 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 976 583 601
Feeder cattle 827 409 445
Slaughter cattle 98 110 122
Replacement cattle 51 64 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Strong demand for weaned and preconditioned feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 247.50 $247.50 $780 —
443 443 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,023 —
501 value added 501 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,212 —
504–505 505 12 238.00–239.00 $238.67 $1,205 -3.09
560–590 574 66 235.00–250.00 $239.09 $1,372 +7.09
565–586 value added 576 12 253.50–254.00 $253.75 $1,462 —
610 value added 610 7 259.50 $259.50 $1,583 —
629–645 641 25 240.00 $240.00 $1,538 +2.00
659–696 669 64 232.00–246.25 $238.95 $1,599 +7.95
728 728 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,704 +3.00
927 value added 927 16 214.00 $214.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 238.00 $238.00 $935 —
475 475 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,168 —
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
1000 1000 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,840 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–422 412 39 219.00–225.00 $221.69 $913 +7.69
467 467 28 223.00 $223.00 $1,041 +6.88
510–519 518 62 203.00–215.00 $213.28 $1,105 +8.16
555–557 556 37 202.00–205.00 $202.89 $1,128 -5.58
616 value added 616 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,361 —
624 624 21 209.50 $209.50 $1,307 -6.23
659–670 668 24 201.00–223.00 $218.48 $1,459 -0.52
815 815 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
879 879 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,696 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 8 201.00 $201.00 $551 —
300–349 323 19 200.00–204.00 $201.95 $652 —
410–419 416 7 200.00–205.00 $201.41 $838 +11.41
456–473 467 12 180.00 $180.00 $841 —
530–531 531 14 185.00–200.00 $193.58 $1,028 +23.58
560–583 572 4 183.00–205.00 $194.22 $1,111 +21.22
600–626 617 26 185.00–211.00 $193.63 $1,195 —
687 687 3 136.00 $136.00 $934 —
700 700 17 193.50 $193.50 $1,354 —
755–759 758 9 140.00–173.00 $162.04 $1,228 —
976–985 977 9 166.00–170.00 $169.55 $1,657 —
1085 1085 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 14 230.00 $230.00 $674 ±0.00
355 355 10 222.00 $222.00 $788 -1.00
462 462 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,040 +1.00
517 517 21 214.00 $214.00 $1,106 -1.00
568 568 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,176 -3.00
615 615 44 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -3.43
722 722 10 186.50 $186.50 $1,347 +4.00
838 838 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,475 —
875 875 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 180.00 $180.00 $572 —
351 351 3 150.00 $150.00 $526 —
484 484 9 178.00 $178.00 $862 -27.00
583 583 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,096 +18.00
830 830 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,428 —
850 850 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1215 80-85% 5 67.00–81.00 $75.04 $912 -10.29
1180–1610 1309 80-85% 16 83.00–94.00 $85.91 $1,125 —
1115–1490 1329 80-85% 24 100.00–110.00 $102.33 $1,360 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 85-90% 2 57.00 $57.00 $500 —
900–1205 1000 85-90% 10 70.00–78.50 $74.41 $744 -7.15
1000 1000 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $790 -2.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1800 1463 7 90.00–110.00 $101.09 $1,479 —
1385–1640 1566 5 130.00–133.00 $131.75 $2,063 —
1585–1985 1768 6 115.00–125.00 $121.53 $2,149 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1200 967 (<2 yrs)Open 5 87.00–110.00 $95.00 $919

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1250 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,130.00–1,330.00 $1,220.49
1000–1365 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 990.00–1,375.00 $1,263.28
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1285–1400 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,360.00 $1,170.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
850–1150 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,510.00 $1,256.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,920.00 $1,920.00 —
1100–1450 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,460.00–1,840.00 $1,731.97 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1110–1365 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,523.33 —

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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.