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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.54/cwt ≈ $2,147/hd at 874 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.48/cwt +14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 786 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.25/cwt ≈ $1,884/hd at 822 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 1,002 1,252
Feeder cattle 961 712 1,112
Slaughter cattle 90 149 100
Replacement cattle 53 141 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
355 355 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,246 —
414 414 12 325.00 $325.00 $1,346 —
475–488 484 13 318.00–320.00 $319.40 $1,546 -4.60
535 value added 535 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 +24.50
565 565 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,622 +9.00
553–577 value added 568 51 301.50–304.00 $303.04 $1,721 —
612–618 616 22 266.00–276.00 $269.08 $1,658 +4.08
637 value added 637 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,815 —
717–722 value added 721 26 252.25–256.75 $253.46 $1,827 -11.54
727 727 10 243.25 $243.25 $1,768 +4.60
762 value added 762 55 252.50 $252.50 $1,924 —
801 value added 801 23 239.00 $239.00 $1,914 —
874 value added 874 60 248.25 $248.25 $2,170 —
875 875 19 237.00 $237.00 $2,074 —
900 900 11 232.50 $232.50 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,228 +31.33
617–632 620 14 227.50–255.00 $233.50 $1,448 —
673 673 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,629 —
763 763 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,808 —
812 812 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,766 +34.50
995 995 2 203.00 $203.00 $2,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 302.00 $302.00 $870 —
350–365 358 12 291.00–296.00 $293.55 $1,051 +22.55
404–409 406 20 261.00–266.00 $264.24 $1,073 +6.24
475 475 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 +10.00
519 519 15 247.50 $247.50 $1,285 +10.50
515–534 value added 522 20 257.00–261.50 $259.89 $1,357 +14.89
571 571 15 234.00 $234.00 $1,336 +6.00
577–593 value added 586 11 243.00–246.50 $244.57 $1,433 —
630–647 634 22 225.50–245.00 $230.02 $1,458 -0.07
657–693 677 11 232.50 $232.50 $1,574 -1.31
689 value added 689 44 236.90 $236.90 $1,632 —
708–712 710 23 237.50–238.00 $237.69 $1,688 +7.69
786 value added 786 59 228.80 $228.80 $1,798 —
788 788 16 232.00 $232.00 $1,828 +17.00
822 value added 822 64 229.25 $229.25 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 270.00 $270.00 $775 —
341 341 3 270.00 $270.00 $921 +39.00
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -9.28
485 485 2 205.00 $205.00 $994 -5.39
521 521 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,052 -24.57
633 633 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,361 —
651 651 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,484 +5.50
716 716 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,532 +9.50
795 795 12 208.00 $208.00 $1,654 —
1065 1065 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
357 357 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,250 +6.61
421 421 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,339 -13.00
461 461 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,351 +2.75
512 512 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,472 +18.72
550–572 571 21 269.50–272.50 $269.64 $1,540 +11.64
641 641 19 245.50 $245.50 $1,574 +5.00
735 735 19 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 5 257.50 $257.50 $659 —
304 304 5 260.00 $260.00 $790 +42.16
365 365 6 270.00 $270.00 $986 +32.50
525 525 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 -9.41
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 +66.00
606 606 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,303 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 +17.00
857–880 862 10 161.00–185.00 $180.10 $1,552 +0.10
990 990 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1155 1088 80-85% 4 90.00–103.00 $97.66 $1,063 —
1252–1380 1328 80-85% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.21 $1,623 —
900–1580 1349 80-85% 38 107.00–119.00 $110.95 $1,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1094 989 85-90% 9 80.00–97.50 $89.52 $885 -1.10
920–1101 1010 85-90% 3 94.00–100.00 $98.00 $990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1850 1741 75-80% 6 100.00–108.50 $104.29 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1205 4 132.00–143.00 $136.65 $1,647 —
1300–1850 1605 5 141.00–159.00 $150.37 $2,413 —
2175 2175 1 165.50 $165.50 $3,600 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,520.00 $1,356.28
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1132–1140 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,937.81
1000–1410 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,290.00–1,820.00 $1,509.15
1120–1200 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,630.00 $1,601.55
1250–1425 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,125.00 $2,030.79
1302–1410 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,488.23
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,170.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,120.00–1,325.00 $1,222.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,770.00 $1,770.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +165.00

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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.