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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.89/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 516 lb · 64 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.70/cwt +13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 776 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.22/cwt +27.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 455 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 1,193 1,110
Feeder cattle 837 978 973
Slaughter cattle 67 111 72
Replacement cattle 88 104 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feed heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, in instances sold sharply higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 —
386 value added 386 17 329.00 $329.00 $1,270 —
400 400 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -5.70
400–445 value added 415 15 319.00–328.00 $322.21 $1,337 —
468 468 12 300.50 $300.50 $1,406 +5.50
492 value added 492 31 311.50 $311.50 $1,533 —
504–520 value added 515 15 291.00–291.50 $291.34 $1,500 +4.84
520 520 15 283.00 $283.00 $1,472 +7.62
550–558 556 11 270.00–275.00 $273.65 $1,521 -1.93
583 value added 583 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,638 -2.00
606–645 609 24 277.00 $277.00 $1,687 +18.90
619 value added 619 20 297.00 $297.00 $1,838 —
653 653 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,796 —
718–745 729 26 243.50–246.50 $245.20 $1,788 +13.49
731–733 value added 732 17 255.00–256.00 $255.47 $1,870 +15.47
768–781 value added 776 46 236.25–240.00 $237.70 $1,845 —
808 808 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,786 +6.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–488 473 10 241.00–251.00 $247.19 $1,169 -12.81
588–595 589 10 235.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,516 -6.53
672–685 673 11 210.00–261.00 $256.28 $1,725 —
709 709 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,638 —
756 756 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,709 —
872 872 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,892 —
907 907 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,015 -4.15
371 value added 371 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,113 —
412 412 12 272.00 $272.00 $1,121 +8.00
451–461 455 45 281.50–286.00 $283.22 $1,289 +27.22
502 value added 502 11 265.50 $265.50 $1,333 —
510–534 519 53 260.00–265.50 $263.56 $1,368 +9.00
552–566 556 26 250.00–260.00 $253.13 $1,407 +15.13
579 value added 579 12 263.50 $263.50 $1,526 —
602 value added 602 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,385 —
631 631 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,395 -10.87
651 value added 651 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,569 —
668 668 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,536 -2.41
723 value added 723 17 236.50 $236.50 $1,710 +12.50
746 746 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,723 +17.74
753–774 764 29 228.00–231.00 $229.43 $1,753 +18.06
806 value added 806 21 219.50 $219.50 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 —
300–310 309 14 275.00–290.00 $287.92 $890 —
413–448 428 10 220.00–253.00 $237.98 $1,019 -6.22
495 495 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,252 —
500 500 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +18.29
594 594 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,491 —
630 630 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 -6.00
703–746 722 12 203.00–230.00 $218.43 $1,577 +78.43
848 848 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,501 +25.00
1005 1005 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 302.00 $302.00 $891 —
333 333 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,016 —
461 461 16 298.00 $298.00 $1,374 +13.84
517–538 522 28 270.00–281.00 $272.43 $1,422 +12.81
556 556 10 254.50 $254.50 $1,415 -3.00
610 610 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,409 +8.05
655 655 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 277.00 $277.00 $914 -8.00
393 393 2 245.00 $245.00 $963 -35.00
510–530 514 10 237.00–245.00 $243.35 $1,251 +9.21
550 550 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
614 614 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,345 —
693 693 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,507 —
713 713 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,109 —
1030–1650 1298 80-85% 34 105.00–117.00 $111.33 $1,445 —
1445–1550 1498 80-85% 2 119.50–123.50 $121.43 $1,819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 941 85-90% 6 77.00–87.00 $81.23 $764 -10.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1310 1300 75-80% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,650 -12.09
1425–1930 1763 6 123.00–128.50 $126.12 $2,223 —
1800–1845 1823 2 135.00–138.00 $136.52 $2,489 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1030 903 (<2 yrs)Open 5 112.00–176.00 $141.36 $1,276

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,637.50
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1100–1320 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,578.52
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.