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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.08/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 566 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.68/cwt +18.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 421 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.28/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 635 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 701 694
Feeder cattle 568 558 492
Slaughter cattle 104 101 95
Replacement cattle 24 42 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 300-700 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand, while the yearling steers 750 lbs and over were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply. Light weight feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 lower, however the 400-500 lbs heifers were sharply higher and the 500-800 lbs heifers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady except for the high yielding cows with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 15 325.00 $325.00 $1,238 +18.00
450–456 453 19 297.00–318.00 $309.09 $1,400 +4.09
509 509 16 295.00 $295.00 $1,502 +4.43
564 564 24 290.00 $290.00 $1,636 +7.00
604–646 value added 625 23 283.00–293.00 $287.59 $1,797 —
653 value added 653 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,855 —
673 673 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,757 +1.00
759 759 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,753 -4.00
815–825 824 10 207.00–214.00 $213.31 $1,758 -5.68
889 889 26 208.50 $208.50 $1,854 —
918 918 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,864 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–291 291 11 275.00–294.50 $292.73 $852 —
348 348 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,035 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
527 527 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -68.00
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
455 455 1 207.50 $207.50 $944 —
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 285.00 $285.00 $972 —
352 352 9 270.00 $270.00 $950 -13.00
405–448 421 41 268.00–285.00 $275.68 $1,161 +18.18
454 454 17 269.00 $269.00 $1,221 +12.21
505–515 507 13 246.00–250.00 $249.15 $1,263 -2.35
517 value added 517 20 260.50 $260.50 $1,347 —
552–581 566 46 245.00–254.00 $248.08 $1,404 +0.51
627–645 635 36 232.50–238.50 $235.28 $1,494 +1.83
682 682 7 210.50 $210.50 $1,436 -31.50
721 721 13 217.00 $217.00 $1,565 +2.85
790 790 16 213.00 $213.00 $1,683 —
810 810 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,652 —
854 854 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,623 —
905–910 908 3 175.00–180.00 $178.34 $1,619 —
1010 1010 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,778 —
1060 1060 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 278.00 $278.00 $815 —
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
510–520 515 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,125 —
553–587 578 8 213.00–226.00 $221.74 $1,282 —
600–620 610 2 200.00–204.00 $202.03 $1,232 —
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
761 761 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,309 —
825–845 835 2 170.00–184.00 $176.92 $1,477 —
860 860 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -90.12
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 -64.61
595 595 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 -42.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1285 1248 4 151.00–157.00 $155.12 $1,936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 6 302.50 $302.50 $877 +2.50
369 369 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,162 +23.15
400–412 403 7 300.00–316.00 $304.67 $1,228 +7.67
458–467 463 20 293.00–300.00 $296.88 $1,375 +7.88
519–540 530 11 275.00–288.00 $280.78 $1,488 +17.78
565 565 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,503 -3.00
618–620 620 13 228.00–249.00 $244.17 $1,514 +7.17
710 710 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
848 848 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,755 +15.00
860 860 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
425 425 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,094 —
530–540 535 2 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1480 1272 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,840.00–3,500.00 $2,624.09 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
535 535 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,164 -31.26
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1240 1108 80-85% 3 137.00–149.00 $141.11 $1,563 —
1010–1565 1248 80-85% 14 108.00–118.00 $113.06 $1,411 -11.81
915–1675 1251 80-85% 12 120.00–133.00 $126.54 $1,583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1745 1469 75-80% 13 113.00–120.00 $115.83 $1,702 —
1325–1855 1471 75-80% 15 124.00–130.00 $125.66 $1,848 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 —
885 885 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $540 —
775–1415 965 85-90% 7 120.00–125.00 $121.85 $1,176 +27.82
790–1660 1165 85-90% 16 109.50–119.00 $114.43 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1375 1294 4 127.50–137.00 $132.88 $1,719 —
1040–1860 1521 5 140.00–157.50 $152.64 $2,322 -1.45
1870–2240 2077 5 162.50–173.50 $167.24 $3,474 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1000 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,725.00 $1,600.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
810–1510 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,930.00 $1,578.89
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,880.00 $1,880.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–910 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,510.00 $1,342.71
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 103.00 $103.00 $670 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,082 —

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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.