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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.04/cwt ≈ $1,941/hd at 866 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 567 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.96/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 511 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 820 573 583
Feeder cattle 621 407 409
Slaughter cattle 118 113 110
Replacement cattle 81 53 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 8 261.00 $261.00 $966 -20.00
397 fancy 397 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,151 —
464 464 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,206 -12.50
515–531 525 15 258.00–271.00 $263.10 $1,381 +3.10
557 557 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,437 -1.00
616 616 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,546 +11.00
665–687 673 14 238.00–246.00 $243.08 $1,636 -0.93
729 729 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,648 —
788 788 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,773 —
905–921 912 7 213.00–218.00 $215.16 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 213.50 $213.50 $1,048 —
535 535 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,295 +22.00
1058–1060 1059 4 186.00–194.00 $192.00 $2,033 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 243.00 $243.00 $824 +5.00
361 361 11 238.00 $238.00 $859 —
403–425 421 15 230.00–247.00 $243.74 $1,026 -6.26
467 fancy 467 25 243.00 $243.00 $1,135 —
483 483 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,096 -33.00
510 value added 510 23 237.00 $237.00 $1,209 +1.00
500–530 514 12 205.00–213.00 $207.73 $1,068 -16.27
567 value added 567 38 231.00 $231.00 $1,310 —
614 614 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,283 -12.00
622 value added 622 28 222.00 $222.00 $1,381 —
660 660 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 —
712–717 714 30 208.00–215.00 $211.28 $1,509 —
761 761 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,537 -9.00
817 value added 817 31 218.25 $218.25 $1,783 —
866 value added 866 61 224.25 $224.25 $1,942 —
855–877 870 3 215.00–222.00 $219.71 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
420 420 1 221.00 $221.00 $928 +19.25
500 500 2 197.00 $197.00 $985 -4.80
573–575 574 3 205.00–209.00 $206.34 $1,184 -18.66
815 815 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,443 —
915 915 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,620 —
960 960 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1355 1240 2 137.00–142.00 $139.27 $1,727 —
1175–1350 1263 2 151.00–155.00 $153.14 $1,934 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 281.00 $281.00 $969 —
352 352 9 282.50 $282.50 $994 +1.50
428 428 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,134 -12.00
463 463 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,222 +3.00
523 523 25 249.00 $249.00 $1,302 +4.00
576–585 579 34 239.00–241.00 $240.29 $1,391 +0.29
625 625 22 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 -2.52
670 670 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
716–733 722 21 205.00–223.00 $211.96 $1,530 +10.96
765 765 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,015 -13.61
523 523 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,177 +10.00
566 566 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,234 —
652 652 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,278 -2.86
839 839 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,451 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1185 80-85% 5 110.00–113.50 $111.33 $1,319 —
1025–1475 1235 80-85% 28 114.00–122.50 $117.94 $1,457 +5.91
1060–1440 1333 80-85% 19 124.50–130.00 $125.33 $1,671 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–985 904 85-90% 7 105.00–112.00 $107.73 $974 —
912 912 85-90% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,058 —
850–1070 938 85-90% 4 90.00–91.00 $90.52 $849 —
870–1000 960 85-90% 4 100.00–102.00 $100.77 $967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1522–1595 1546 75-80% 3 124.50–131.50 $129.09 $1,996 —
1500–1595 1548 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,703 —
1450–1745 1603 75-80% 8 112.00–117.50 $116.47 $1,867 -3.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1995 1599 4 140.00–146.00 $143.65 $2,297 —
1135–2165 1807 3 160.00–161.50 $160.79 $2,905 —
1695–2275 1923 6 153.00–157.50 $155.46 $2,989 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,202

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–975 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 980.00–1,190.00 $1,149.74
1075–1300 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,489.93
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1050–1375 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,070.00–1,650.00 $1,414.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 859 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–1,750.00 $1,215.27

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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
1025–1200 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 890.00–2,075.00 $1,529.10 —

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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.