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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.42/cwt ≈ $2,016/hd at 856 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.50/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 529 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 417 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 817 700
Feeder cattle 535 578 581
Slaughter cattle 83 83 95
Replacement cattle 61 156 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances of 10.00 higher .Stronger demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
511 511 5 274.50 $274.50 $1,403 +15.45
565 565 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,463 +12.11
614 614 12 248.00 $248.00 $1,523 +10.50
629 value added 629 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,604 +14.00
674 674 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,685 +20.00
733 733 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,664 -4.00
856 value added 856 62 236.50 $236.50 $2,024 —
858 858 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,956 —
1032 value added 1032 28 210.00 $210.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–505 504 3 218.00–220.00 $218.67 $1,102 —
550–581 571 6 223.00–230.00 $227.75 $1,300 +33.75
658 658 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,500 +6.00
726 726 15 220.00–225.00 $222.33 $1,614 -1.67
780 780 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,739 —
912 912 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,897 —
1033 1033 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 250.00 $250.00 $738 -6.00
359 359 12 236.00 $236.00 $847 -5.00
417 417 23 243.50 $243.50 $1,015 +2.50
478 478 16 235.00 $235.00 $1,123 -1.58
526–531 529 24 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,219 -0.50
552 value added 552 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,297 —
555 555 11 228.50 $228.50 $1,268 +31.50
613 value added 613 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,392 —
630 630 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 +4.50
715 715 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,509 +3.00
773 773 11 218.50 $218.50 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 211.00 $211.00 $701 —
441 441 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,014 +14.12
453–475 470 4 205.00–228.00 $210.55 $990 +9.55
503–531 515 13 195.50–224.00 $208.64 $1,074 -7.89
580 580 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 -10.50
600–631 615 12 188.00–219.00 $198.10 $1,218 -8.90
662–690 668 10 204.00–210.50 $206.78 $1,381 -4.22
787–789 788 8 205.00–211.00 $208.75 $1,645 -1.25
961 961 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,826 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1372 1310 6 140.00–163.00 $147.10 $1,927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 277.00 $277.00 $729 -28.00
322 322 7 283.00 $283.00 $911 ±0.00
412 412 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,121 +7.50
477 477 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,245 +3.00
518 518 17 252.00 $252.00 $1,305 ±0.00
577 577 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,373 +7.00
621 621 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,416 +9.50
740 740 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 1 217.00 $217.00 $677 —
385 385 1 212.00 $212.00 $816 -7.00
485–495 488 3 213.00–217.00 $214.35 $1,046 +5.35
522–537 527 19 213.00–233.00 $226.30 $1,193 +10.55
933 933 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1202 80-85% 3 109.00–114.00 $111.70 $1,343 —
950–1660 1308 80-85% 37 117.00–132.00 $121.62 $1,591 +14.12
1300–1435 1340 80-85% 4 135.00–150.00 $141.56 $1,897 +34.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–995 900 85-90% 2 95.00–110.00 $103.29 $930 +8.29
1025 1025 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,199 +10.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1625 1598 75-80% 2 122.00–128.00 $125.05 $1,998 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,291 —
1420–2240 1889 8 152.00–158.00 $154.95 $2,927 -15.55
1810–2100 1955 2 165.00–168.50 $166.88 $3,263 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1010 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 124.00–125.00 $124.47 $1,182

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1000–1040 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,170.00 $1,108.82
1010–1265 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 990.00–1,850.00 $1,368.03
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1075–1450 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,370.00–1,850.00 $1,702.34
1020–1365 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,672.87
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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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
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -979.88
1150–1225 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,748.42 -614.96
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 +925.00
1269 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,110.00 $2,110.00 —

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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.