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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.23/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 781 lb · 111 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.99/cwt ≈ $2,285/hd at 925 lb · 81 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.25/cwt +22.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 867 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 813 837 1,371
Feeder cattle 780 671 1,263
Slaughter cattle 17 95 93
Replacement cattle 16 71 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the Holidays. 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
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
465 value added 465 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 —
510 510 7 308.00 $308.00 $1,571 -0.04
622–643 632 11 283.00–287.00 $284.85 $1,800 +32.85
667–668 668 18 260.00–269.00 $264.50 $1,767 —
671–680 value added 678 32 272.50–282.00 $279.20 $1,893 —
714 value added 714 24 270.75 $270.75 $1,933 —
762 762 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,913 +1.00
774–793 value added 782 106 258.50–261.00 $259.62 $2,030 —
822 822 13 250.00 $250.00 $2,055 +10.75
823–838 value added 828 28 254.25–255.50 $255.05 $2,112 —
864 value added 864 44 258.75 $258.75 $2,236 +8.75
913–948 value added 923 65 243.00–248.75 $247.11 $2,281 —
934 934 16 246.50 $246.50 $2,302 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–590 575 3 245.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,419 —
661 661 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,745 —
955 955 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 -5.00
1002 1002 44 210.50 $210.50 $2,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 11 280.50 $280.50 $1,195 -1.00
546 546 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,425 +27.00
547 value added 547 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,493 +1.99
561 value added 561 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,481 —
590 590 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,516 -2.57
625–640 635 9 241.00–252.00 $245.37 $1,558 +25.37
635–647 value added 642 27 259.50–260.00 $259.70 $1,667 —
668 value added 668 27 264.00 $264.00 $1,764 —
720 value added 720 25 241.50 $241.50 $1,739 —
733 733 13 242.00 $242.00 $1,774 +21.00
783 value added 783 60 243.75 $243.75 $1,909 —
830 value added 830 16 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
838 838 17 240.50 $240.50 $2,015 —
867 value added 867 71 238.25 $238.25 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 241.00 $241.00 $892 —
557 557 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,437 +23.69
625 625 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 —
805 805 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,469 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 315.00 $315.00 $970 —
453 453 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,404 -2.79
588 588 10 271.00 $271.00 $1,593 -8.00
708 708 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,717 +8.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 227.00 $227.00 $990 -30.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1190 1132 80-85% 3 90.00–112.00 $103.36 $1,170 —
1150–1325 1244 80-85% 4 116.00–124.50 $120.57 $1,500 +21.57
1265–1366 1313 80-85% 4 129.00–133.50 $131.16 $1,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1450 1233 2 120.00–125.00 $122.94 $1,516 —
1925 1925 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,936 -9.14

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1365 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,975.00 $1,952.30
1250–1285 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,225.00 $2,059.61
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,240.00 $2,240.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.