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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.17/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 517 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.84/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 574 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.88/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 564 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 430 1,050
Feeder cattle 881 350 945
Slaughter cattle 135 47 70
Replacement cattle 27 33 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
362 362 8 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $851 —
461–481 470 25 238.00–245.00 $241.40 $1,135 —
511–518 513 9 231.00–241.00 $237.64 $1,219 -4.11
566–585 574 46 228.00–238.00 $233.49 $1,340 -1.51
576 value added 576 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,382 —
606–612 608 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,398 -2.33
658–690 669 33 212.00–222.00 $217.84 $1,457 -15.16
726–729 728 17 223.00–226.00 $224.06 $1,631 —
750–773 766 37 225.00–226.00 $225.08 $1,724 +0.08
810 810 25 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 202.50 $202.50 $776 —
465 465 17 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
540 540 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
556 556 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,073 -21.96
640 640 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
692 692 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,550 —
820–835 827 20 213.00 $213.00 $1,762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 191.00 $191.00 $542 +11.00
340 340 11 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
412 412 27 211.00 $211.00 $869 -3.00
464 464 22 206.50 $206.50 $958 -5.50
500–548 517 62 200.00–208.00 $202.17 $1,045 -5.83
556–578 563 42 193.00–195.50 $193.79 $1,091 -9.25
570 value added 570 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,163 —
622–649 626 37 190.00–200.00 $191.68 $1,200 +7.68
682 682 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,262 -5.00
732 732 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,391 -1.28
801 801 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–440 436 8 160.00–193.00 $180.50 $787 -5.50
551 551 8 181.00 $181.00 $997 —
723 723 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,084 —
783 783 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,057 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 7 230.00 $230.00 $690 +15.00
365 365 7 231.00 $231.00 $843 —
468 468 26 230.00 $230.00 $1,076 +8.00
522 522 25 207.00 $207.00 $1,081 -7.00
567 567 31 205.00 $205.00 $1,162 ±0.00
638 638 20 192.00 $192.00 $1,225 +2.00
724 724 22 180.00 $180.00 $1,303 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 230.00 $230.00 $678 +19.00
392 392 6 205.00 $205.00 $804 -5.00
418 418 2 188.00 $188.00 $786 —
518–545 536 9 178.00–180.00 $179.36 $961 -20.64
653–656 654 14 165.00–186.00 $171.02 $1,118 —
803 803 9 146.50 $146.50 $1,176 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1520 1300 80-85% 5 76.00–81.50 $78.38 $1,019 —
1150–1655 1306 80-85% 48 83.50–95.00 $87.44 $1,142 —
1467 1467 80-85% 13 101.75 $101.75 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $450 -23.96
890–1050 960 85-90% 10 64.00–77.00 $71.72 $689 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1945 1677 75-80% 3 84.00–91.00 $86.68 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,880 —
1770–1900 1835 2 131.00–135.00 $132.93 $2,439 +13.41
1350–2068 1870 7 111.50–128.00 $118.45 $2,215 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 100.00–103.00 $101.50 $914

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–980 876 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 840.00–1,040.00 $884.75
950–1300 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,210.00 $1,035.00
1150–1300 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,180.00–1,350.00 $1,221.18
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —

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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.