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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.37/cwt +12.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 710 lb · 104 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.16/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 825 lb · 104 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.21/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 742 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,371 1,148 942
Feeder cattle 1,263 918 762
Slaughter cattle 93 210 174
Replacement cattle 15 20 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to strong even with Severe Winter weather in Western and Midwestern states caused shipping complications. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
448 448 19 248.00 $248.00 $1,111 —
508–542 514 22 241.00–245.00 $241.77 $1,243 +0.88
563 563 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,323 -5.52
609 value added 609 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,401 -10.00
615–639 625 22 220.00–222.00 $220.84 $1,380 -6.16
657 value added 657 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,472 -1.50
668–693 675 48 217.00–220.00 $218.96 $1,478 +8.27
735–748 742 90 204.50–215.50 $210.21 $1,560 -2.98
774 774 18 211.00 $211.00 $1,633 —
818 818 12 195.00 $195.00 $1,595 -10.00
803–843 value added 826 92 205.00–210.00 $207.61 $1,715 —
903–913 910 19 190.00–195.00 $193.43 $1,760 —
969 969 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,166 —
510 510 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
555–585 577 16 205.00–234.00 $227.47 $1,313 +23.96
600–613 603 16 211.00–217.00 $215.48 $1,299 —
838 838 21 199.00 $199.00 $1,668 +5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 28 216.00 $216.00 $778 +3.00
427 427 15 214.00 $214.00 $914 +2.00
462–488 468 41 212.50–213.50 $212.73 $996 +0.73
510–513 510 42 206.50–209.50 $206.93 $1,055 +0.64
563–566 564 20 210.00–211.00 $210.80 $1,189 +4.63
608 value added 608 25 210.00 $210.00 $1,277 —
634 634 35 190.00 $190.00 $1,205 -12.93
669–686 678 24 192.00–198.00 $195.47 $1,325 +5.47
708–712 709 36 190.00–195.00 $193.74 $1,374 +1.91
711 value added 711 68 210.00 $210.00 $1,493 —
760–778 771 31 190.00–195.00 $193.51 $1,492 -0.49
782 value added 782 34 206.00 $206.00 $1,611 —
861 861 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,550 -3.40
1091 1091 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–538 520 14 171.00–196.00 $186.53 $970 —
559–585 574 35 186.00–197.00 $194.16 $1,114 +14.16
630 630 20 194.00 $194.00 $1,222 +5.00
679 679 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,324 —
711 711 18 172.00 $172.00 $1,223 -1.47
761 761 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 6 251.00 $251.00 $718 —
348 348 5 246.00 $246.00 $856 -2.90
412 412 14 248.00 $248.00 $1,022 -4.00
469 469 30 241.00 $241.00 $1,130 -1.00
511 511 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,175 -4.00
574 574 26 225.00 $225.00 $1,292 -5.00
622 622 21 200.00 $200.00 $1,244 -5.00
724 724 18 178.00 $178.00 $1,289 +1.00
803–843 827 77 205.00–210.00 $208.11 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 183.00 $183.00 $699 -37.00
614 614 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,136 -6.00
851 851 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1200 1137 80-85% 3 82.00–83.00 $82.52 $938 —
900–1650 1321 80-85% 45 84.00–96.00 $90.88 $1,201 —
1600 1600 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1100 957 85-90% 11 66.00–83.50 $75.64 $724 -9.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1685 1360 4 114.00–129.00 $119.44 $1,624 —
1200–1770 1442 7 103.00–112.00 $107.86 $1,555 —
1785–2050 1937 4 130.50–132.50 $131.21 $2,542 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,267
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,424

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,090.00 $1,090.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,260.00 $1,116.92

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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
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00 —

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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.