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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.96/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 618 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.97/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 672 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.17/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 528 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 668 985
Feeder cattle 523 519 832
Slaughter cattle 96 104 123
Replacement cattle 70 45 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comapred to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs and feeder heifers sold 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
376 376 8 321.00 $321.00 $1,207 +33.00
443 443 7 286.50 $286.50 $1,269 —
483 483 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 +13.50
511 511 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,400 +11.00
568 568 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,426 -2.50
628 628 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,488 +4.50
657–692 672 29 236.50–244.00 $238.97 $1,606 +0.47
714–727 721 27 232.00–234.25 $233.13 $1,681 +7.13
807 807 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,816 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,016 -14.00
520 520 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,305 +39.00
555–569 562 4 199.00–202.00 $200.52 $1,127 —
688 688 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,596 -8.00
1068 1068 4 184.50 $184.50 $1,970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 15 249.00 $249.00 $906 —
421 421 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,095 +12.00
485 485 11 246.50 $246.50 $1,196 +3.00
516 516 16 236.50 $236.50 $1,220 +1.50
546 value added 546 11 245.50 $245.50 $1,340 —
583 583 17 233.00 $233.00 $1,358 +1.31
600 value added 600 11 233.50 $233.50 $1,401 —
624–634 629 19 220.00–223.00 $221.59 $1,394 -9.66
678 678 11 228.50 $228.50 $1,549 -3.98
732 732 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 272.50 $272.50 $777 +34.50
338 338 8 220.00 $220.00 $744 -3.00
417–436 427 25 215.00–230.00 $219.89 $939 -1.11
467–492 485 12 220.00–245.00 $233.88 $1,134 —
543 543 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,140 -1.71
586–589 588 7 205.00–215.00 $209.27 $1,231 —
605 605 2 159.00 $159.00 $962 -55.27
682–695 689 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,474 —
712 712 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,424 -10.00
803–848 823 14 205.00–219.00 $213.06 $1,753 —
890 890 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,540 -10.41
1076 1076 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,829 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1401 4 125.00–135.00 $132.40 $1,855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
363–378 368 6 300.00–308.00 $305.26 $1,123 +17.26
414 414 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,263 +29.50
467 467 9 275.50 $275.50 $1,287 +10.50
525 525 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,381 +8.00
573 573 12 253.50 $253.50 $1,453 +9.90
642 642 25 229.50 $229.50 $1,473 +3.00
713 713 11 211.00 $211.00 $1,504 -8.00
787 787 6 204.50 $204.50 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 233.00 $233.00 $979 —
500–538 521 9 209.50–211.00 $210.36 $1,096 -0.15
638 638 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,372 —
735 735 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1485 1236 80-85% 4 123.50–126.00 $124.69 $1,541 +4.38
945–1605 1293 80-85% 43 104.00–122.00 $113.51 $1,468 —
1105–1555 1403 80-85% 4 94.00–120.00 $109.48 $1,536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1710 1632 75-80% 11 107.00–118.00 $114.82 $1,874 +10.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1100 1028 85-90% 2 105.00–114.00 $109.82 $1,129 —
885–1120 1057 85-90% 8 90.00–105.00 $99.77 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1605 1314 3 135.00–138.50 $137.32 $1,804 —
1600 1600 1 164.50 $164.50 $2,632 —
1285–2280 1835 12 142.50–158.00 $150.79 $2,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1200 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 123.00–131.00 $127.52 $1,356

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,560.14
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,430.00 $1,430.00
1000–1200 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,490.00–1,720.00 $1,598.87
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1000 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,325.00 $1,148.23
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,690.00–1,725.00 $1,706.80 —

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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.