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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $230.52/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 626 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 465 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $272.50/cwt ≈ $1,245/hd at 457 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 679 818
Feeder cattle 407 535 703
Slaughter cattle 113 83 80
Replacement cattle 53 61 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. 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
345 345 2 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
352 352 2 281.00 $281.00 $989 —
428 428 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 —
457 457 16 272.50 $272.50 $1,245 —
500 value added 500 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,355 —
520 520 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -14.50
570 570 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,476 ±0.00
617–647 625 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -8.00
680–684 682 10 240.00–248.00 $244.01 $1,664 -5.99
1021–1026 1024 31 204.00–206.00 $204.71 $2,096 —
1061 1061 19 206.00 $206.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 190.00 $190.00 $633 —
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 +1.33
710 710 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,576 -0.33
868 868 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 3 235.00 $235.00 $625 -15.00
346 346 4 238.00 $238.00 $823 —
402 402 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 +6.50
465 465 16 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 +25.00
506 value added 506 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,194 —
511 511 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,145 -6.50
563 563 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 +1.50
634 634 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,401 +1.00
777 777 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,639 -7.50
804 804 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 381 8 171.00–240.00 $217.42 $828 —
430–445 435 6 180.00–225.00 $201.75 $878 -28.25
507–508 507 5 200.00–203.00 $201.80 $1,023 -6.84
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +10.00
685 685 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,260 -22.78
723–735 724 10 194.00–206.00 $204.78 $1,483 —
750–753 752 3 175.00–205.00 $195.03 $1,467 —
1042 1042 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,761 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1448 3 140.00–160.00 $151.97 $2,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 275.00 $275.00 $792 -2.00
352 352 2 281.00 $281.00 $989 —
418 418 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,158 +5.00
467 467 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,219 ±0.00
520 520 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -7.00
578 578 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 +2.00
619–633 626 23 230.00–231.00 $230.52 $1,443 +2.52
730 730 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,467 -9.00
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 -7.00
367 367 2 245.00 $245.00 $899 +33.00
431–435 434 8 238.00–245.00 $240.61 $1,044 —
546 546 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,174 -11.30
651–684 665 12 195.00–204.00 $198.86 $1,322 —
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1335 1241 80-85% 10 105.00–114.00 $112.03 $1,390 —
1055–1655 1283 80-85% 49 115.00–127.00 $121.10 $1,554 —
1314–1750 1494 80-85% 4 130.00–132.50 $130.99 $1,957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–905 890 85-90% 2 113.00–117.50 $115.21 $1,025 —
850–1150 1018 85-90% 12 86.00–110.00 $101.75 $1,036 -15.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1620 1607 75-80% 7 120.00–123.00 $120.43 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1650 1488 4 141.00–147.00 $144.75 $2,154 —
1345–2165 1750 7 150.00–160.00 $154.55 $2,705 —
1885 1885 1 163.50 $163.50 $3,082 +8.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,490.00 $1,490.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1000–1010 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.81
900–1220 1007 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,320.70
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,510.00–1,525.00 $1,517.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,780.00 $1,780.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -1,500.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -975.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -1,075.00

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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.