Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.37/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 625 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.96/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 518 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.48/cwt -9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 626 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 777 1,077
Feeder cattle 636 639 796
Slaughter cattle 98 108 214
Replacement cattle 40 30 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 9000lb replacement stock cows corrected** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Moderate to lower demand for unweaned and new crop calves pressured 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
374 374 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,028 -2.50
460 460 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 -23.86
517–524 522 17 265.00–272.00 $269.96 $1,409 -7.04
569 569 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,462 -16.17
613–645 626 31 224.00–251.00 $245.48 $1,537 -9.52
696 696 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,566 -22.00
764 764 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,700 —
1035 1035 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,122 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,159 -3.84
616 616 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,448 —
650 650 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,469 —
793 793 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,713 -12.50
1000–1010 1005 2 185.00–187.00 $186.00 $1,869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 +15.30
302 302 2 250.00 $250.00 $755 -1.00
358 358 19 236.00 $236.00 $845 -19.50
418 418 5 234.00 $234.00 $978 -11.00
463 value added 463 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,144 —
459–466 465 23 233.00–235.00 $234.66 $1,091 -4.52
517–521 518 35 232.50–234.50 $232.96 $1,207 +0.96
560 560 18 226.00 $226.00 $1,266 -13.29
618–628 625 38 222.00–224.00 $223.37 $1,396 -5.13
769 value added 769 27 219.00 $219.00 $1,684 —
864 864 10 195.50 $195.50 $1,689 -15.50
975 975 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 337 6 207.50–243.00 $231.42 $780 —
448 448 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,012 -0.58
478 478 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,028 —
512–525 521 12 222.00–223.00 $222.33 $1,158 -1.48
590 590 6 220.50 $220.50 $1,301 -10.50
600–644 630 20 190.00–210.00 $207.63 $1,308 +8.36
700–726 711 28 200.50–209.00 $207.24 $1,473 +2.24
759 759 17 209.00 $209.00 $1,586 —
828 828 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,532 -9.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 282.00 $282.00 $776 —
355–359 358 11 270.00–278.00 $276.56 $990 —
417 417 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,084 -15.00
479 479 21 250.00 $250.00 $1,198 -13.00
519 519 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,220 —
573 573 17 225.00 $225.00 $1,289 —
636 636 20 215.00 $215.00 $1,367 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 210.00–251.00 $237.21 $847 -40.29
515–540 530 14 206.00–220.00 $213.84 $1,133 -21.08
634 634 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,211 -26.27
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
714 714 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,342 —
825 825 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1447 1284 80-85% 36 122.00–132.00 $126.77 $1,628 -24.32
1250–1450 1350 80-85% 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1050 85-90% 2 98.00–110.00 $104.86 $1,101 -19.14
1005–1163 1137 85-90% 6 115.00–119.50 $118.84 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1960 1743 7 155.00–171.00 $163.10 $2,843 —
2000–2235 2079 4 175.00–179.00 $176.63 $3,672 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1005 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 132.00–160.00 $148.05 $1,395

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1135 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,535.00–1,550.00 $1,543.37
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,060.00 $2,060.00
980–1100 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,736.64
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.