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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.09/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 671 lb · 50 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.12/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 728 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.25/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 631 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 657 985
Feeder cattle 519 479 832
Slaughter cattle 104 95 123
Replacement cattle 45 83 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Instances of 3.00 to 4.00 higher in valued added feeders. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 288.00 $288.00 $1,028 —
458 458 13 286.50 $286.50 $1,312 +2.50
522 522 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,373 ±0.00
572 572 13 253.50 $253.50 $1,450 +3.00
638 638 10 232.50 $232.50 $1,483 -7.50
651 651 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,553 +4.50
709 value added 709 20 248.25 $248.25 $1,760 —
746 746 20 226.00 $226.00 $1,686 —
825 825 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
517 517 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,096 —
606 606 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,327 —
664 664 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,594 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 250.00 $250.00 $858 -1.00
422 422 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,047 -7.50
424 fancy 424 9 259.50 $259.50 $1,100 —
479 479 7 243.50 $243.50 $1,166 -0.94
518 518 18 235.00 $235.00 $1,217 —
550–566 556 20 230.50–232.50 $231.69 $1,288 +0.19
629–635 631 32 231.00–232.00 $231.25 $1,459 +7.25
669 value added 669 20 246.50 $246.50 $1,649 —
663–683 673 30 226.50–235.75 $232.48 $1,565 —
790 790 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 238.00 $238.00 $690 —
335 335 1 223.00 $223.00 $747 -18.00
418 418 4 221.00 $221.00 $924 +14.00
520–530 528 4 209.00–220.00 $211.71 $1,118 -16.29
613–644 633 14 209.00–224.00 $214.27 $1,356 +5.27
726–737 730 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +2.00
758 758 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,660 —
860–883 874 9 155.00–207.00 $183.41 $1,603 —

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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 1 290.00 $290.00 $768 —
357 357 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,028 +2.00
428 428 2 275.50 $275.50 $1,179 +15.50
458 458 17 265.00 $265.00 $1,214 -5.00
532 532 25 255.00 $255.00 $1,357 +3.00
570–590 576 24 223.00–245.00 $243.60 $1,403 +1.10
635 635 10 226.50 $226.50 $1,438 —
678 678 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,542 ±0.00
716 716 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,568 +3.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
355 355 3 229.00 $229.00 $813 —
517–528 523 6 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,101 -13.66
576–592 585 12 200.00–210.00 $204.10 $1,194 —
600 600 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 -2.00
800 800 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1255 1202 80-85% 3 120.00–121.00 $120.31 $1,446 —
1210–1390 1339 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $1,366 —
1050–1468 1345 80-85% 50 105.00–115.00 $107.77 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1785 1641 75-80% 17 96.00–113.50 $104.26 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 920 85-90% 4 80.00–100.00 $91.65 $843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,762 —
900–2115 1513 5 160.00–170.00 $164.27 $2,485 —
1350–2435 1770 17 143.50–158.50 $152.27 $2,695 -2.51

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1035 868 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 109.00–147.00 $137.86 $1,197

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,790.00 $1,790.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.