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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.96/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 717 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.46/cwt ≈ $1,751/hd at 675 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.52/cwt -8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 624 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 895 917
Feeder cattle 535 718 659
Slaughter cattle 125 141 122
Replacement cattle 58 36 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 600 lbs and under sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady . Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter 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
305 fancy 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 +51.24
365 365 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 -10.00
405 405 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,219 -2.47
513 513 9 311.00 $311.00 $1,595 +25.00
569 569 16 301.00 $301.00 $1,713 +13.82
613 value added 613 11 289.00 $289.00 $1,772 —
630 630 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,714 -8.00
667 value added 667 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,801 —
670–692 676 37 252.00–263.00 $258.04 $1,744 —
719 719 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,718 +9.00
754 value added 754 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,806 —
795 795 23 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
800 800 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
950 950 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 +4.31
565 565 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,492 -5.00
690 690 7 235.50 $235.50 $1,625 —
737 737 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,658 +32.00
917 917 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 8 288.00 $288.00 $939 -12.00
405–420 416 7 270.00–280.00 $272.78 $1,135 +12.78
470 470 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -0.09
505 505 15 238.00 $238.00 $1,202 -7.00
516 value added 516 17 246.00 $246.00 $1,269 —
579 579 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,395 ±0.00
622–626 624 34 223.00–229.00 $226.52 $1,413 -8.48
654–687 670 26 219.50–237.00 $227.55 $1,525 —
703–744 717 44 213.50–220.00 $216.96 $1,556 +0.64
888 888 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
370 370 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —
428 428 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,113 +21.91
748 748 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,601 +43.00
815 815 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 +1.07
850–863 860 4 177.00–191.00 $180.46 $1,552 -9.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 +50.00
419 419 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,278 +2.50
455–462 461 15 300.00–305.00 $300.66 $1,386 +15.66
513 513 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,426 -9.00
564 564 19 253.00 $253.00 $1,427 -8.00
617 617 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,450 -4.50
703 703 8 223.50 $223.50 $1,571 -2.50
831 831 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 282.50 $282.50 $763 —
361–380 367 6 260.00–282.50 $267.76 $983 —
446 446 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,169 -33.00
493 493 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,208 -15.29
609–620 611 5 225.00–232.00 $226.42 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,777.50 —
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,215 —
535–1563 1294 80-85% 77 110.00–129.00 $120.59 $1,560 —
1235–1610 1435 80-85% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.91 $1,922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889–1006 932 85-90% 5 81.00–93.00 $89.02 $830 +10.48
990–1095 1028 85-90% 3 102.00–104.50 $103.13 $1,060 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,458 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1670 1455 3 141.00–155.00 $145.65 $2,119 —
1450–2100 1775 2 165.00–170.00 $167.96 $2,981 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1000 988 (<2 yrs)Open 2 141.00–150.00 $145.44 $1,437

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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) 1 975.00 $975.00
988 988 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1020–1235 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,430.00 $1,359.89
1132–1200 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,716.03
1210–1265 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,470.00–1,750.00 $1,613.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 867 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,385.00–1,420.00 $1,407.88

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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
1200–1250 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,420.00–1,650.00 $1,557.26 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.