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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.85/cwt ≈ $1,516/hd at 654 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.47/cwt +16.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 723 lb · 54 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.82/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 731 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 456 674
Feeder cattle 639 322 527
Slaughter cattle 108 113 115
Replacement cattle 30 21 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Moderate demand. Slaughter cows and 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
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
361 361 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,002 —
364 fancy 364 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,059 —
463–485 472 12 278.00–280.00 $278.86 $1,316 —
507 507 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,404 +1.00
503–540 value added 535 15 282.00–285.00 $284.62 $1,523 -12.38
568–593 582 17 267.00–285.00 $273.17 $1,590 +10.17
607–609 608 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,550 +9.00
663 663 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,638 —
709–735 value added 723 47 239.50–240.00 $239.73 $1,733 —
724 724 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,665 +8.00
946 946 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,058 —
991 991 36 198.00 $198.00 $1,962 —
1020 1020 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
470–490 482 3 230.00–255.00 $244.84 $1,180 —
545 545 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,204 —
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —
700–715 708 2 214.00–216.00 $215.01 $1,522 —
770 770 10 228.50 $228.50 $1,759 —
884 884 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 282 7 270.00–305.00 $274.70 $775 +8.70
330 330 1 251.00 $251.00 $828 —
379 379 12 255.50 $255.50 $968 +4.50
413 413 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,012 ±0.00
454–455 455 28 239.00–240.00 $239.18 $1,088 -0.82
500 500 16 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,160 -2.00
528 value added 528 13 240.50 $240.50 $1,270 —
563–588 572 38 238.00–241.50 $239.29 $1,369 +0.29
623 623 13 228.50 $228.50 $1,424 +2.50
653 value added 653 13 252.00 $252.00 $1,646 —
651–654 654 58 225.00–227.50 $227.33 $1,487 —
730 value added 730 14 226.50 $226.50 $1,653 —
731 731 31 211.00 $211.00 $1,542 —
851 851 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 247.00 $247.00 $741 +22.00
365 365 3 190.00 $190.00 $694 —
400–432 413 5 226.00–227.00 $226.58 $936 +8.29
508–520 511 4 213.00–227.50 $223.81 $1,144 —
566 566 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,307 —
600–638 635 13 190.00–200.00 $199.27 $1,265 —
716 716 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,468 -1.86
828–848 835 6 193.00–198.00 $194.69 $1,626 +11.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 281.00 $281.00 $849 —
395 395 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -5.00
420 420 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 —
459 459 20 263.00 $263.00 $1,207 -5.00
639 639 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,406 +4.50
727 727 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,439 +2.00
830 830 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 5 250.00 $250.00 $512 —
362 362 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,005 —
511–538 524 11 209.00–239.00 $234.92 $1,231 +1.92
600–627 618 3 215.00–222.00 $217.27 $1,343 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1465 1293 80-85% 3 149.00–155.00 $151.09 $1,954 —
1045–1595 1303 80-85% 4 100.00–118.00 $109.85 $1,431 —
1010–1509 1320 80-85% 49 127.00–144.00 $130.94 $1,728 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1125 1015 85-90% 6 89.00–120.00 $107.56 $1,092 —
1035–1120 1078 85-90% 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1345 1253 3 140.00–158.00 $145.60 $1,824 —
1250–2070 1599 10 152.00–175.00 $168.12 $2,688 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275
1020–1025 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $1,407

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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 1,580.00 $1,580.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1010–1225 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,208.17 —
1300–1350 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,460.00–2,550.00 $2,495.19 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.