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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

1,192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.22/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 723 lb · 106 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.25/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 667 lb · 89 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.90/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 734 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,192 1,371 593
Feeder cattle 1,038 1,263 486
Slaughter cattle 101 93 90
Replacement cattle 53 15 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to market being closed last week because of inclement winter weather. However the was good demand noted for all feeder and slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 —
451 451 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,132 —
519 519 10 247.50 $247.50 $1,285 +5.73
553–592 573 50 238.50–256.00 $246.72 $1,414 +11.72
617–642 632 44 225.00–237.50 $229.87 $1,453 +9.03
660–672 667 89 216.00–224.50 $220.25 $1,469 +1.29
704–747 734 82 205.00–218.50 $212.90 $1,563 +2.69
753–792 782 22 200.00–208.00 $204.65 $1,600 -6.35
805–825 815 26 195.00–202.00 $198.48 $1,618 +3.48
860 860 12 202.00 $202.00 $1,737 —
890 value added 890 40 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
922–940 930 12 182.00–190.00 $186.63 $1,736 -6.80
990 990 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,732 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 215.00 $215.00 $677 —
545 545 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,095 +1.00
571 571 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 -2.47
680 680 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,278 —
803 803 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,453 -18.00
925 925 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 13 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
412 value added 412 30 225.00 $225.00 $927 —
440 440 1 204.00 $204.00 $898 -10.00
468 468 16 220.50 $220.50 $1,032 +7.77
521–539 526 32 200.50–216.00 $207.60 $1,092 +0.67
565–598 585 62 198.00–214.00 $204.94 $1,199 -5.86
611–646 624 67 191.50–208.00 $201.64 $1,258 +11.64
661–691 684 62 193.00–205.00 $196.40 $1,343 +0.93
704–744 723 106 191.00–203.00 $196.22 $1,419 +2.48
778–786 781 11 186.00–187.00 $186.63 $1,458 -6.88
781 value added 781 24 190.00 $190.00 $1,484 -16.00
800–825 820 5 175.00–182.00 $180.63 $1,481 —
978 978 14 158.00 $158.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–362 362 5 190.00–196.00 $194.81 $705 —
400 400 1 191.00 $191.00 $764 —
628 628 11 183.00 $183.00 $1,149 -11.00
695 695 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,195 -23.00
709 709 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,319 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 -11.00
355 355 10 270.00 $270.00 $958 —
418 418 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,087 +12.00
471–472 472 16 233.00–241.00 $238.00 $1,123 -3.00
520 520 14 226.50 $226.50 $1,178 -3.50
563 563 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,210 -10.00
634–636 635 29 190.00–206.00 $197.18 $1,252 -2.82
737 737 21 177.00 $177.00 $1,304 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 12 177.50 $177.50 $1,118 -7.50
1000 1000 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1162 80-85% 9 90.00–98.50 $93.56 $1,087 —
1090–1348 1302 80-85% 19 109.00–118.50 $109.99 $1,432 +19.11
1075–1464 1318 80-85% 33 99.00–108.50 $103.45 $1,363 +12.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–950 913 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.04 $786 —
950 950 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $665 -5.64
925–1005 954 85-90% 4 93.00–97.00 $95.52 $911 +19.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,744 —
1450–1900 1675 75-80% 2 105.50–108.50 $107.20 $1,796 +15.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1675 1393 5 113.00–115.00 $114.62 $1,597 -4.82
1250–2210 1733 8 118.00–125.00 $121.30 $2,102 —
1800–1885 1843 2 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $2,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1250 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 840.00–1,425.00 $1,150.31

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —

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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.