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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.02/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 725 lb · 64 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.81/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 663 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.35/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 587 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 985 1,043 1,025
Feeder cattle 832 881 869
Slaughter cattle 123 135 129
Replacement cattle 30 27 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. 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
401 401 11 230.00 $230.00 $922 —
465 465 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -11.40
500–523 515 14 230.00–232.50 $231.63 $1,193 -6.01
550–581 566 16 225.00–233.50 $229.13 $1,297 -4.36
606 606 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,321 -12.00
657–665 value added 661 48 224.50–229.00 $226.95 $1,500 —
678 678 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,485 +1.16
717–740 725 64 213.00–225.00 $222.02 $1,610 -2.04
800 value added 800 21 216.00 $216.00 $1,728 —
819 819 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,663 -17.00
850 850 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,385 +30.00
660–676 667 13 210.00–219.00 $214.79 $1,433 -9.21
745 745 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
752 752 12 201.00 $201.00 $1,512 —
859 859 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 185.00 $185.00 $646 -5.00
412 412 12 201.00 $201.00 $828 -10.00
462–474 465 35 205.00–208.00 $205.70 $957 -0.80
515 515 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,009 -6.17
568–596 587 43 192.00–195.00 $193.35 $1,135 -0.44
630–642 634 19 196.00–200.00 $198.72 $1,260 +7.04
674 674 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,314 +10.00
727 727 21 188.50 $188.50 $1,370 -1.50
765 765 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,446 —
805 805 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,481 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 9 180.00 $180.00 $551 —
485 485 1 181.00 $181.00 $878 —
502–537 511 12 157.00–177.00 $162.26 $829 —
595 595 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
610 610 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,080 —
673–678 673 17 166.00–192.50 $185.52 $1,249 —
782 782 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,392 +43.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,677 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 8 225.00 $225.00 $740 -5.00
470 470 16 227.00 $227.00 $1,067 -3.00
509 509 15 205.00 $205.00 $1,043 -2.00
567 567 18 200.00 $200.00 $1,134 -5.00
628 628 15 187.00 $187.00 $1,174 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 200.00 $200.00 $700 —
428 428 9 220.00 $220.00 $942 +32.00
465 465 3 167.00 $167.00 $777 —
500–515 506 5 177.00–200.00 $185.14 $937 +5.78
568 568 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,051 —
657 657 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,005 -18.02
700 700 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
766 766 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1300 1233 80-85% 3 79.00–111.00 $90.12 $1,111 —
1050–1566 1343 80-85% 46 81.00–99.00 $92.05 $1,236 —
1355–1610 1483 80-85% 2 100.00–115.00 $108.15 $1,604 +6.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–906 903 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.51 $745 +32.51
904–975 940 85-90% 2 53.00–58.00 $55.41 $521 —
900–1045 968 85-90% 6 64.00–76.00 $69.99 $678 -1.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2095 1798 75-80% 2 92.00–95.50 $94.04 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1800 1484 4 106.00–110.00 $108.20 $1,606 —
1875–2010 1939 4 117.00–124.00 $120.58 $2,338 —
2000 2000 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,700 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1100 1046 (<2 yrs)Open 3 96.00–112.00 $105.02 $1,099

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1100–1212 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,140.00–1,210.00 $1,179.24
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,010.00–1,120.00 $1,078.75
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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 1,170.00 $1,170.00 +20.00
1050–1236 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,290.00–1,385.00 $1,333.64 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -220.00

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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.