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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.50/cwt ≈ $2,006/hd at 834 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.65/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 569 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.67/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 662 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 820 976
Feeder cattle 585 621 827
Slaughter cattle 69 118 98
Replacement cattle 94 81 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand for quality feeders. Slaughter cows sold from 5.00 to 8.00 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
404 404 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,212 —
470–476 473 16 280.00–285.00 $282.17 $1,335 +22.17
506–545 531 21 270.00–279.50 $276.38 $1,468 +13.28
563–575 569 38 267.00–277.00 $273.65 $1,557 +15.65
620 620 13 264.00 $264.00 $1,637 +13.00
651–659 value added 653 27 261.00–265.00 $263.80 $1,723 —
653–696 684 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,731 +9.92
700–736 value added 723 16 248.50–249.00 $248.68 $1,798 —
731 731 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,663 +1.50
834 value added 834 50 240.50 $240.50 $2,006 —
862 862 9 233.25 $233.25 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 231.50 $231.50 $1,146 +18.00
593 593 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,394 —
610 610 2 221.50 $221.50 $1,351 —
727–729 729 14 222.00–239.00 $236.58 $1,725 —
850 850 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
359 359 7 251.00 $251.00 $901 +13.00
425 425 7 259.50 $259.50 $1,103 +15.76
460–492 472 21 250.00 $250.00 $1,180 +23.00
521 521 31 250.25 $250.25 $1,304 +42.52
573–575 574 31 233.50–235.00 $233.89 $1,343 —
627 627 25 230.00 $230.00 $1,442 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 195.00 $195.00 $536 —
360 360 2 208.00 $208.00 $749 —
410–442 437 6 216.00–230.00 $218.19 $953 -2.81
450 450 2 208.00 $208.00 $936 —
510–520 514 12 212.00–231.00 $220.01 $1,131 +23.01
580–592 587 5 180.00–205.00 $189.88 $1,115 -16.46
710–718 717 7 185.00–195.00 $193.59 $1,388 —
795 795 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
980 980 12 197.00 $197.00 $1,931 +27.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–361 357 5 281.00–292.00 $285.32 $1,019 +2.82
411 411 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,130 +10.00
455–467 466 12 270.00–270.50 $270.46 $1,260 +6.46
528 528 21 255.50 $255.50 $1,349 +6.50
565 565 26 252.00 $252.00 $1,424 +11.71
628 628 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,407 -4.00
714 714 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,535 +3.04
763 763 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,640 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 190.00 $190.00 $686 —
530 530 3 220.50 $220.50 $1,169 -4.50
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1017 80-85% 3 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $1,109 —
1020–1450 1210 80-85% 21 118.00–130.00 $125.27 $1,516 +7.33
1250–1555 1408 80-85% 7 131.00–143.50 $135.68 $1,910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1000 918 85-90% 10 90.00–109.00 $102.16 $938 -13.84
1010–1065 1038 85-90% 2 112.00–119.00 $115.59 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381–1600 1403 75-80% 10 126.50–128.50 $128.27 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1505 1352 3 140.00–149.50 $145.16 $1,963 —
1500–1910 1724 5 152.00–155.50 $154.69 $2,667 —
1780–1890 1840 4 161.50–164.50 $163.12 $3,001 +2.33

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1000 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 115.00–150.00 $130.22 $1,159

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1000–1020 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,570.00 $1,498.22
1020–1050 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
950–1250 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,685.00 $1,604.36
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
850–900 881 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 960.00–1,450.00 $1,177.48
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.