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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.15/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 516 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.02/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 766 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.75/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 801 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 979 757 677
Feeder cattle 821 629 538
Slaughter cattle 131 58 90
Replacement cattle 27 70 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher and 300 lbs to 400 lbs feeders sold sharply higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers 600 lbs and over sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Very Strong demand for all types of feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 3 320.00–350.00 $329.38 $1,054 +36.38
350–365 361 5 315.50–330.00 $320.21 $1,156 —
418–420 419 3 302.50–320.00 $314.15 $1,316 +39.15
456 456 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,409 —
500–510 503 43 275.00–285.00 $281.70 $1,417 +26.70
578 value added 578 13 280.50 $280.50 $1,621 —
580 580 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 +19.00
604–611 607 10 240.50–251.00 $244.73 $1,486 +14.73
603–640 value added 634 19 260.00–262.00 $260.30 $1,650 —
749 749 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,685 +2.00
759–762 value added 761 44 231.00–234.00 $232.09 $1,766 —
761–792 777 19 222.00–228.00 $225.22 $1,750 +5.22
801 value added 801 60 230.75 $230.75 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 305 5 200.00–275.00 $244.26 $745 —
390 390 2 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
578–585 583 12 230.50–257.50 $250.81 $1,462 +39.81
600 600 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,446 +24.39
656 656 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,509 —
748 748 4 214.50 $214.50 $1,604 -2.50
780 780 6 216.50 $216.50 $1,689 +1.50
922 922 14 191.00 $191.00 $1,761 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 300.00 $300.00 $900 +59.73
352–372 355 13 281.00–284.00 $281.48 $999 —
410 410 19 278.00 $278.00 $1,140 +32.00
471 471 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,291 +26.68
506–516 512 47 246.00–249.00 $247.33 $1,266 +9.83
527 value added 527 16 254.50 $254.50 $1,341 +11.50
560 560 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +10.00
611 value added 611 27 235.00 $235.00 $1,436 —
625–628 626 23 231.00–239.00 $237.60 $1,487 +25.93
687–693 689 27 221.00–230.00 $227.65 $1,569 +6.52
732 732 19 217.75 $217.75 $1,594 +6.56
769 value added 769 25 220.00 $220.00 $1,692 —
775–788 776 30 209.00–220.00 $219.26 $1,701 +14.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–329 324 6 205.00–250.00 $243.06 $788 —
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
400–430 418 13 200.00–250.00 $237.66 $993 +11.66
450–495 480 12 210.00–252.00 $229.48 $1,102 —
538 538 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,189 +2.00
642 642 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,355 +20.00
675–678 677 3 191.00–210.00 $203.69 $1,379 —
715 715 14 204.00 $204.00 $1,459 —
790 790 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 -28.00
803 803 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,510 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1420 1358 2 140.00–155.00 $147.15 $1,998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–335 317 8 302.50–312.50 $311.18 $986 +18.18
364 364 9 315.50 $315.50 $1,148 +25.50
400 400 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,232 +33.00
452 452 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,220 +5.50
463 fancy 463 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,366 —
525 525 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 +9.50
565 565 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +8.00
618 618 16 222.50 $222.50 $1,375 +10.50
730 730 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 210.00 $210.00 $886 -15.00
483–488 485 10 231.00–269.00 $257.52 $1,249 +41.52
553 553 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,349 +39.99
615 615 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -7.00
819 819 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,433 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1400 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,675.00–2,300.00 $1,981.82 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1245 1124 80-85% 4 91.00–97.00 $94.49 $1,062 —
945–1650 1245 80-85% 42 96.00–116.00 $107.68 $1,341 —
1205–1610 1428 80-85% 12 118.00–121.00 $119.14 $1,701 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1008 923 85-90% 4 87.00–99.00 $92.29 $852 —
850–1100 949 85-90% 8 65.00–85.00 $76.01 $721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1820 1553 75-80% 9 108.50–113.00 $112.06 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1580 1316 5 114.00–118.00 $116.26 $1,530 +3.76
1150–1955 1527 13 120.50–132.00 $126.54 $1,932 —
1245–1935 1574 7 133.50–140.50 $136.30 $2,145 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1002–1250 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 10 97.00–130.00 $119.55 $1,267

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1125 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,380.00 $1,201.18
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1020–1120 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,680.00 $1,420.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.