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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.58/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 466 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 519 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.41/cwt -9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 517 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 774 952
Feeder cattle 578 636 773
Slaughter cattle 83 98 104
Replacement cattle 156 40 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Plain quality, unweaned ,and poor conditioned feeders sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower . 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
268 268 1 305.00 $305.00 $817 —
453–480 460 26 264.00–267.50 $266.52 $1,226 +11.52
501–540 511 27 258.50–260.50 $259.05 $1,324 -10.91
539 value added 539 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,428 —
568–571 570 19 245.00–249.00 $246.89 $1,407 -10.11
600 value added 600 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,446 —
614 614 12 237.50 $237.50 $1,458 -7.98
680 680 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 +5.00
700–730 718 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 371 10 219.00–262.00 $244.52 $907 —
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +14.00
588 588 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,141 —
667 667 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,481 -4.00
736 736 15 224.00 $224.00 $1,649 —
854 854 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 7 256.00 $256.00 $724 -34.00
347 347 15 233.00 $233.00 $809 —
361 361 4 241.00 $241.00 $870 +5.00
410 410 31 241.00 $241.00 $988 +7.00
460–470 466 40 235.00–239.00 $236.58 $1,102 +1.92
519 519 40 231.00 $231.00 $1,199 -1.96
575 575 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,133 -29.00
626 626 6 215.50 $215.50 $1,349 -7.87
714 714 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–414 413 9 211.00–222.00 $215.88 $892 -10.12
487 487 9 201.00 $201.00 $979 -14.00
500–548 515 14 210.00–218.00 $216.53 $1,115 -5.80
581 581 8 225.50 $225.50 $1,310 +5.00
634 634 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,312 -0.63
673 673 14 211.00 $211.00 $1,420 —
775 775 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 +1.00
863–873 868 19 175.00–195.00 $185.47 $1,610 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 5 160.00 $160.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 305.00 $305.00 $808 +23.00
339 339 7 283.00 $283.00 $959 —
416 416 11 264.50 $264.50 $1,100 +4.50
470 470 27 258.00 $258.00 $1,213 +8.00
512 512 21 252.00 $252.00 $1,290 +17.00
564 564 21 231.00 $231.00 $1,303 +6.00
622 622 22 218.50 $218.50 $1,359 +3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 236.00 $236.00 $496 —
395 395 3 219.00 $219.00 $865 —
490 490 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,024 —
530 530 8 200.00–221.00 $215.75 $1,143 +1.91
602–610 605 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 +20.00
655 655 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +10.00
722 722 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,357 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1450–1600 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,357.38 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,403 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,932 +7.00
1055–1521 1379 80-85% 45 114.00–130.55 $118.81 $1,638 -15.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $683 —
900 900 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
985–1110 1048 85-90% 2 104.00–110.00 $106.82 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1775 1628 75-80% 3 105.00–126.00 $113.37 $1,846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1725 1640 2 148.00–148.50 $148.24 $2,431 —
1640–2135 1831 9 152.50–162.50 $158.13 $2,895 —
1885 1885 1 170.50 $170.50 $3,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–950 938 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,280.00 $1,260.80
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
950–1300 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,170.00–1,525.00 $1,344.63
1100–1200 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,868.09
1135–1265 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,624.34
900–1310 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,021.15
1000–1400 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,745.20
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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
980–1150 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,923.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1135–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,500.00–3,125.00 $2,829.88 —
1170–1200 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,625.00–2,690.00 $2,657.09 —
1020–1300 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,275.00–2,575.00 $2,363.38 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +315.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.