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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.97/cwt ≈ $1,973/hd at 843 lb · 103 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.24/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 788 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.18/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 701 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 814 890
Feeder cattle 810 719 727
Slaughter cattle 85 66 85
Replacement cattle 32 29 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 12.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,428 +4.51
468 468 10 304.00 $304.00 $1,423 -0.64
517 517 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,468 +0.51
560 560 13 278.00 $278.00 $1,557 -0.28
595 value added 595 12 287.50 $287.50 $1,711 —
650 650 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,716 +7.00
700 value added 700 20 246.00 $246.00 $1,722 —
700–709 702 19 237.50–240.00 $238.16 $1,672 —
766–770 768 20 228.00–231.00 $229.50 $1,763 —
841 841 57 233.75 $233.75 $1,966 —
846 value added 846 46 234.25 $234.25 $1,982 —
887 value added 887 18 230.25 $230.25 $2,042 —
969 value added 969 21 210.00 $210.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,571 +12.00
655–684 678 15 228.50–237.50 $235.76 $1,598 —
700–722 706 4 225.00–229.00 $226.02 $1,596 -0.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 8 303.00 $303.00 $876 —
340 340 11 277.00 $277.00 $942 —
353 353 8 298.00 $298.00 $1,052 —
401–422 416 14 275.00–277.50 $275.69 $1,147 -6.06
501 501 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,338 +16.21
508 value added 508 11 278.00 $278.00 $1,412 +3.00
572–582 575 21 250.00–251.00 $250.29 $1,439 +8.01
613 value added 613 8 240.50 $240.50 $1,474 —
626 626 14 231.50 $231.50 $1,449 -7.37
700–746 719 32 209.00–220.00 $216.26 $1,555 -9.71
780–793 value added 788 100 218.50–221.25 $220.24 $1,735 —
888 888 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–422 413 18 260.00–264.50 $262.81 $1,085 +3.26
509 509 10 254.50 $254.50 $1,295 -0.50
555–585 565 3 222.50–224.00 $223.48 $1,263 —
601 601 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,250 -14.61
653–654 653 29 211.00–225.50 $223.00 $1,456 +3.00
715–722 719 13 208.00–217.50 $212.36 $1,527 —
835 835 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,495 —
1031 1031 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,887 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1600 1413 4 150.00–160.00 $152.83 $2,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 309.00 $309.00 $899 -41.00
335 335 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,064 —
363 363 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,252 -6.00
417 417 10 327.50 $327.50 $1,366 +7.50
469 469 18 291.00 $291.00 $1,365 -1.00
535–536 536 18 259.50–266.00 $262.75 $1,408 -9.72
637 637 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,545 —
707 707 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 277 4 237.50–275.00 $262.79 $728 +12.79
350–381 373 4 220.00–294.00 $276.65 $1,032 —
545 545 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 —
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 —
619 619 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1535 1232 80-85% 17 121.50–134.00 $122.95 $1,515 +9.73
990–1500 1270 80-85% 31 110.00–120.50 $116.98 $1,486 —
1230–1366 1287 80-85% 3 104.00–109.00 $107.36 $1,382 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1419 1419 75-80% 7 126.50 $126.50 $1,795 +1.50
1420–1650 1535 75-80% 2 111.00–120.00 $115.16 $1,768 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–900 883 85-90% 4 79.00–93.00 $85.51 $755 —
900–1005 966 85-90% 4 99.00–110.00 $104.85 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1675 1403 2 124.00–129.00 $126.01 $1,768 —
1200–2050 1603 6 129.00–149.00 $141.69 $2,271 —
1450–1955 1824 4 150.00–162.50 $153.75 $2,804 +17.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1000 896 (<2 yrs)Open 4 131.00–179.00 $145.65 $1,305
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,188

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1000–1270 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,180.00–1,675.00 $1,353.30
1000–1250 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,690.00–1,850.00 $1,764.97
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1165–1350 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,741.51
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,030.00 $2,030.00 —
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 —

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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.