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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.41/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 774 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.18/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 562 lb · 42 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.49/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 684 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 985 1,107
Feeder cattle 823 832 968
Slaughter cattle 144 123 118
Replacement cattle 34 30 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,049 ±0.00
518–546 532 14 225.00–235.00 $230.13 $1,224 -1.50
616–646 628 15 215.00–220.00 $217.06 $1,363 -0.94
673 673 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,427 -7.00
713 713 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,533 -7.02
754 value added 754 13 218.50 $218.50 $1,647 —
783 783 30 215.50 $215.50 $1,687 —
810 810 11 209.50 $209.50 $1,697 +6.50
877–885 881 16 203.00–207.50 $205.24 $1,808 +3.24
1082 1082 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
460 460 6 190.00–203.00 $196.50 $904 —
652 652 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,337 -9.79
997 997 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,346 —
1043 1043 9 177.00 $177.00 $1,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 11 208.00 $208.00 $786 —
418 418 16 203.50 $203.50 $851 +2.50
467 467 15 204.00 $204.00 $953 -1.70
510 510 28 193.00 $193.00 $984 -3.00
550–596 562 42 188.00–201.00 $193.18 $1,086 -0.17
637 637 22 183.50 $183.50 $1,169 -15.22
660–691 684 33 188.00–190.50 $188.49 $1,289 -6.51
717 717 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,305 -6.50
780 value added 780 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
788 788 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,442 -6.00
800 value added 800 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 11 199.00–209.50 $207.71 $779 —
428 428 2 190.00 $190.00 $813 —
519–538 532 18 160.00–187.00 $178.21 $948 +15.95
615–649 638 6 165.00–177.00 $168.86 $1,077 -8.14
655–658 657 11 178.00–200.00 $187.98 $1,235 +2.46
775 775 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 +2.00
905 905 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,303 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–1321 1276 21 134.00–138.00 $135.42 $1,728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 234.00 $234.00 $812 +9.00
410–415 415 12 230.00 $230.00 $954 —
459 459 16 224.00 $224.00 $1,028 -3.00
522 522 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,122 +10.00
576 576 13 205.50 $205.50 $1,184 +5.50
642 642 10 186.50 $186.50 $1,197 -0.50
952 952 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
300–316 308 12 212.00–220.00 $215.90 $665 —
376 376 9 207.00 $207.00 $778 +7.00
500–516 512 16 179.00–187.00 $185.05 $947 -0.09
709 709 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,007 -38.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1610 1266 80-85% 66 81.50–96.00 $89.23 $1,130 —
1168–1650 1409 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.83 $1,111 —
1437–1685 1454 80-85% 15 101.00–104.00 $101.23 $1,472 -6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1125 946 85-90% 10 62.00–77.00 $71.32 $675 +15.91
900–1100 995 85-90% 4 80.00–83.00 $81.55 $811 +11.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,585 —
1455–1710 1601 75-80% 4 90.50–95.00 $91.79 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1860 1612 3 99.00–110.00 $106.90 $1,723 —
1600–1865 1739 5 113.00–125.00 $119.50 $2,078 —
1980–2060 2030 3 130.00–135.00 $131.68 $2,673 -3.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1030 943 (<2 yrs)Open 3 107.00–115.00 $110.50 $1,042

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1060 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,058.70
1010–1100 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–1,000.00 $961.71
900–1250 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 940.00–1,180.00 $1,054.84
1050–1255 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 980.00–1,250.00 $1,049.15
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 4 129.00 $129.00 $903 —

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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.