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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

1,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.20/cwt +21.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 714 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.50/cwt +25.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 840 lb · 61 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.75/cwt ≈ $2,150/hd at 944 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,002 689 1,285
Feeder cattle 712 523 1,065
Slaughter cattle 149 96 135
Replacement cattle 141 70 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to Thanksgiving Holiday last week. Stronger undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 8 324.00 $324.00 $1,474 +24.00
515 value added 515 10 295.50 $295.50 $1,522 —
530 530 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,542 +17.00
573 573 12 278.00 $278.00 $1,593 +27.00
622 622 23 265.00 $265.00 $1,648 +28.00
658 value added 658 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,783 —
673 673 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,716 +16.03
705 value added 705 36 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 —
722–743 726 25 235.00–244.00 $238.65 $1,733 +5.52
840 840 61 250.50 $250.50 $2,104 +25.50
944 944 48 227.75 $227.75 $2,150 —
1066–1078 1075 79 205.50–206.50 $205.73 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–478 474 5 225.00–280.00 $235.67 $1,117 —
575 575 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,598 +77.48
815 815 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,491 —
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–303 302 15 262.50–270.00 $267.02 $806 —
356 356 13 271.00 $271.00 $965 +22.00
423 423 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,091 -2.00
465 465 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +3.50
500 value added 500 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
522 522 25 237.00 $237.00 $1,237 +0.50
568 568 12 228.00 $228.00 $1,295 -5.00
618–635 629 37 226.00–235.00 $230.09 $1,447 +8.50
675–694 688 9 232.50–236.50 $233.81 $1,609 +5.31
722 722 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,661 +20.00
778 778 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,673 —
966 966 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 18 231.00 $231.00 $774 +11.00
410–448 435 14 227.50–241.00 $239.28 $1,041 +19.39
468–486 479 10 201.00–232.00 $210.39 $1,008 -23.49
511–542 521 9 222.00–229.00 $226.57 $1,180 +16.57
669 669 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,489 +8.50
710–711 711 22 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $1,454 +4.50
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 -33.06
900 900 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 360 4 317.50–352.50 $343.39 $1,236 +38.13
404 404 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,337 +26.00
468 468 13 290.25 $290.25 $1,358 +14.75
524–545 527 13 265.00–269.50 $268.78 $1,416 +5.78
579 579 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,494 +4.50
644 644 8 240.50 $240.50 $1,549 +11.00
702 702 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,551 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 332 4 200.00–235.00 $217.84 $723 —
383 383 4 237.50 $237.50 $910 —
425 425 2 207.50 $207.50 $882 -25.50
480 480 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,284 —
525–527 526 5 221.00–235.00 $229.41 $1,207 +19.05
590 590 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,145 —
678 678 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,444 —
862 862 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,050 —
670–1455 1199 80-85% 26 112.00–119.00 $117.35 $1,407 —
1200–1585 1526 80-85% 39 121.00–127.00 $122.67 $1,872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $682 —
900–1050 972 85-90% 18 87.00–92.00 $90.62 $881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437–1690 1473 75-80% 12 109.00–116.50 $115.55 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,218 —
1350–2085 1680 11 150.00–157.00 $152.14 $2,556 —
2000–2020 2010 2 162.50–167.00 $164.76 $3,312 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1200 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 121.00–123.00 $121.81 $1,224

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1000–1200 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,710.00–2,100.00 $2,032.76
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00
1125–1350 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1150–1365 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,678.00 $1,570.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1000 965 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,925.00 $1,723.77
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 8 217.00 $217.00 $868 —

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1200–1265 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,453.96 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–875 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,400.00 $2,289.13 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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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.