Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.25/cwt -20.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 631 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.27/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 570 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.57/cwt -14.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 569 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 976 574
Feeder cattle 597 827 504
Slaughter cattle 90 98 49
Replacement cattle 15 51 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers weaned and preconditioned sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Unweaned feeders sold sharply lower. Unfavorable market indicators and unfavorable weather conditions caused feeders to be heavily discounted. Slaughter cows sold to steady 2.00 lower. 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
312 312 2 220.00 $220.00 $686 -27.50
433 433 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,000 ±0.00
496 496 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,171 —
563–589 569 29 220.00–235.00 $226.57 $1,289 -12.52
603–644 631 47 220.50–227.50 $224.25 $1,415 -15.75
671 671 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,530 -10.95
700–721 710 21 211.00–215.00 $213.07 $1,513 -20.93
792 792 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 200.00 $200.00 $956 -46.00
520 520 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 +10.00
595 595 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 —
600–638 622 12 200.00–215.00 $208.93 $1,300 —
655 655 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
703 703 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 200.00 $200.00 $592 —
346 346 5 206.00 $206.00 $713 —
410 410 12 208.00 $208.00 $853 -13.69
472 472 5 210.00 $210.00 $991 -13.00
513 513 19 207.00 $207.00 $1,062 -6.28
557–574 570 46 200.00–206.00 $201.27 $1,147 -1.62
634 634 16 182.00 $182.00 $1,154 -27.50
660 660 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -28.48
731–741 737 9 182.00–186.00 $183.76 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–480 472 10 136.00–181.00 $159.99 $755 -20.01
500–521 511 8 165.00–195.00 $179.69 $918 -13.89
590 590 8 171.50 $171.50 $1,012 -22.72
643 643 2 136.00 $136.00 $874 -57.63
727 727 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,316 -12.50
847 847 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,143 —
937 937 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,509 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378 1378 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 5 210.00 $210.00 $741 -12.00
408 408 4 210.00 $210.00 $857 —
470 470 8 201.00 $201.00 $945 -24.00
519 519 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,090 -4.00
573 573 15 200.00 $200.00 $1,146 -7.00
625 625 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 -15.00
710 710 15 179.00 $179.00 $1,271 -7.50
825 825 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,353 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 211.00 $211.00 $658 +31.00
379 379 4 180.00 $180.00 $682 +30.00
400 400 2 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 +12.00
535–543 539 6 145.00–168.00 $156.41 $843 —
587 587 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,086 -3.00
625 625 10 163.00 $163.00 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1268 1136 80-85% 6 64.00–80.00 $74.42 $845 —
900–1600 1276 80-85% 29 75.00–95.00 $85.89 $1,096 —
1255–1502 1470 80-85% 14 91.00–105.00 $96.36 $1,416 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1502–2100 1557 75-80% 14 91.50–92.00 $91.91 $1,431 —
1685–1701 1691 75-80% 3 86.00–89.00 $87.83 $1,485 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $513 —
890–1000 963 85-90% 7 60.00–75.00 $66.31 $639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1650 1425 2 95.00–113.00 $102.58 $1,462 —
1305–2050 1726 7 112.00–127.00 $121.58 $2,098 —
1850–1900 1875 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,438 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1150 1013 (<2 yrs)Open 4 102.00–125.00 $112.68 $1,141

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
910–1100 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,100.00 $1,059.25
900–1200 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,220.00 $1,037.41

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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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.