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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.52/cwt +23.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 828 lb · 115 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.93/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 784 lb · 93 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.46/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 728 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,447 764 1,345
Feeder cattle 1,267 639 1,140
Slaughter cattle 108 77 136
Replacement cattle 72 48 69

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
357–370 fancy 362 4 285.00–310.00 $303.06 $1,097 —
407 fancy 407 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,140 —
453–461 fancy 455 25 282.50–286.00 $283.49 $1,290 +8.86
489 489 13 262.00 $262.00 $1,281 —
507–517 value added 516 47 256.50–268.00 $258.18 $1,332 —
523–545 534 10 235.00–252.00 $243.68 $1,301 -11.32
565 value added 565 8 257.50 $257.50 $1,455 -11.50
572–598 581 37 245.50–255.00 $249.70 $1,451 +2.15
607–634 618 28 220.00–240.00 $232.95 $1,440 -3.55
651–687 670 55 228.00–237.00 $229.82 $1,540 -2.46
703–732 716 16 213.00–223.00 $218.53 $1,565 +2.83
775–787 value added 784 87 227.50–229.00 $228.61 $1,792 —
784 784 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,709 +2.63
801–840 821 16 201.00–209.00 $205.10 $1,684 -7.90
863–891 value added 879 77 220.75–224.50 $222.38 $1,955 —
912 912 5 215.50 $215.50 $1,965 —
931 value added 931 47 217.50 $217.50 $2,025 +6.50
953 value added 953 8 218.50 $218.50 $2,082 —
1067 1067 10 200.00 $200.00 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 190.00–200.00 $195.17 $839 -4.83
540–545 543 2 184.00–195.00 $189.47 $1,029 +6.97
550–598 590 6 191.00–201.00 $199.28 $1,176 +10.28
660 660 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,168 —
745 745 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,161 —
595 595 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,273 —
600 600 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,266 —
655 655 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 278 4 230.00–250.00 $245.41 $682 —
317–346 342 20 240.00–253.50 $251.62 $861 —
414 fancy 414 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,076 +12.50
417–439 428 41 224.50–240.00 $232.54 $995 +5.82
450–475 456 4 219.00–225.00 $223.44 $1,019 —
465–488 value added 471 51 241.50–245.50 $244.44 $1,151 —
505–522 516 6 205.00–211.00 $209.04 $1,079 -3.46
516–539 value added 521 45 234.50–236.50 $234.91 $1,224 +4.28
550–575 565 6 191.00–210.00 $197.90 $1,118 -0.77
570 value added 570 35 224.50 $224.50 $1,280 +3.50
602–633 622 55 195.50–210.00 $206.17 $1,282 -1.83
653–698 678 9 210.00–213.00 $211.72 $1,435 +4.96
680–692 value added 686 20 216.00–217.00 $216.50 $1,485 +2.92
718–736 725 20 195.00–208.00 $199.23 $1,444 +0.73
725–738 value added 729 59 215.50–217.50 $216.95 $1,582 +7.62
764 value added 764 21 210.50 $210.50 $1,608 —
763–773 768 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 +11.92
814–849 value added 828 110 213.75–215.25 $214.45 $1,776 —
800–841 833 5 185.00–195.00 $193.08 $1,608 +3.08
1005 1005 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 184.00–200.00 $192.12 $653 +2.12
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 +11.51
445 445 1 177.00 $177.00 $788 -11.42
495 495 1 181.00 $181.00 $896 —
545–549 548 5 169.00–185.00 $181.82 $996 +4.05
550–598 579 11 168.00–180.00 $175.62 $1,017 —
690–697 695 5 151.00–165.00 $161.00 $1,119 -3.37
707–720 709 7 150.00–155.00 $154.27 $1,094 —
960 960 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
460–490 475 2 211.00–215.00 $212.94 $1,011 —
780 780 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,459 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 fancy 340 19 284.50–290.00 $285.54 $971 —
343 343 2 250.00 $250.00 $858 —
402–413 fancy 406 16 265.00–280.50 $274.59 $1,115 +8.59
450–474 472 11 238.00–256.00 $239.56 $1,131 +20.56
474 value added 474 21 260.00 $260.00 $1,232 —
525 value added 525 26 241.50 $241.50 $1,268 —
555 555 21 226.50 $226.50 $1,257 -5.50
630 630 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 +0.65
713 fancy 713 14 203.00 $203.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 419 6 207.50–217.50 $211.74 $887 —
524 524 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 180.00–183.00 $181.46 $867 +0.46
550 550 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,034 —
612 612 7 184.50 $184.50 $1,129 —
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1285 1071 85-90% 11 55.00–78.00 $71.19 $762 —
890–1330 1089 85-90% 7 100.00–104.50 $101.46 $1,105 —
870–1320 1113 85-90% 13 81.50–89.00 $84.81 $944 -1.35
960–1445 1208 85-90% 16 90.00–98.50 $95.70 $1,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1525 1258 80-85% 8 80.00–89.50 $86.82 $1,092 -17.56
1105–1465 1282 80-85% 11 94.00–99.50 $97.19 $1,246 -7.19
1085–1420 1305 80-85% 11 100.00–110.00 $104.03 $1,358 +21.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1685 1530 75-80% 14 97.50–99.50 $99.19 $1,518 —
1555–1600 1571 75-80% 13 102.00–105.25 $104.75 $1,646 +3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1675 1387 5 106.00–116.50 $110.23 $1,529 —
1800–2015 1908 2 130.50–136.00 $133.40 $2,545 —
1875–1980 1928 2 124.50–129.50 $127.07 $2,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
1175–1250 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,370.00 $1,166.49
1130–1500 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,670.00 $1,473.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1150 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,025.00 $882.32
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,240.00 $1,207.50 —
1300–1350 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,060.00 $1,932.45 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.