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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $223.01/cwt -10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 840 lb · 102 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.32/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 706 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.09/cwt ≈ $1,202/hd at 462 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 927 977
Feeder cattle 718 810 767
Slaughter cattle 141 85 104
Replacement cattle 36 32 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. CME futures dropped sharply pressuring the market. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 319 10 300.00–310.00 $303.76 $969 —
380 380 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 -50.00
423–444 436 25 302.50–305.00 $303.47 $1,323 —
505 505 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,444 +2.00
561 561 11 285.00–289.00 $287.18 $1,611 +9.18
617 617 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,728 —
742 742 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,707 —
757 757 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,703 -4.50
821–845 840 102 218.50–225.25 $223.01 $1,873 -10.74
1063 1063 13 200.00 $200.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–435 424 8 270.00–288.00 $285.69 $1,211 —
555 555 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,493 —
644 644 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,713 —
742 742 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,432 —
1159 1159 5 182.00 $182.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,047 +23.00
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 +2.00
417 417 18 260.00 $260.00 $1,084 -15.69
458–466 462 27 258.00–262.00 $260.09 $1,202 —
513 513 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,257 -22.00
561 561 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,352 -9.29
626 626 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,471 +3.50
700–728 706 42 211.00–220.00 $216.32 $1,527 +0.06
801 801 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,682 —
935 935 9 203.00 $203.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–348 335 23 241.00–245.00 $242.47 $812 —
405–445 418 9 225.50–245.00 $238.09 $995 -24.72
503–528 507 19 227.00–236.50 $234.43 $1,189 -20.07
578 578 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,283 -1.48
601 601 6 228.50 $228.50 $1,373 +20.50
741 741 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,267 -41.36
822–840 825 11 171.00–193.00 $188.93 $1,559 +9.93
850 850 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -12.50
445 445 7 302.50 $302.50 $1,346 -25.00
467 467 15 285.00 $285.00 $1,331 -6.00
513 513 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,472 +24.25
565 565 14 261.00 $261.00 $1,475 —
583 fancy 583 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,632 —
639 639 6 239.50 $239.50 $1,530 -3.00
714 714 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,614 -4.00
860 860 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 17 295.00 $295.00 $1,227 —
470–495 486 12 240.00–268.00 $260.29 $1,265 —
523 523 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,407 +31.50
591 591 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1190 985 80-85% 11 95.00–109.00 $99.91 $984 —
925–1563 1328 80-85% 31 112.00–125.00 $119.86 $1,592 —
1276–1463 1371 80-85% 27 128.00–137.00 $129.58 $1,777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 2 102.00–115.00 $108.50 $976 —
850–980 910 85-90% 4 72.00–83.00 $78.54 $715 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1688 1622 75-80% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.04 $1,931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1745 1595 8 142.00–155.00 $146.86 $2,342 —
1740–2005 1865 3 155.00–165.00 $159.58 $2,976 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1040 953 (<2 yrs)Open 3 139.00–147.00 $143.17 $1,364

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1050–1100 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,620.00–2,285.00 $1,864.86
980–1390 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,750.00 $1,592.80
1175–1200 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,832.14
1120–1245 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,494.71
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1000–1100 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,254.69 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +100.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 7 167.50 $167.50 $1,384 —

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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.