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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

1,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.70/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 839 lb · 89 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.59/cwt +1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 777 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.81/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 637 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,383 813 0
Feeder cattle 1,229 780 0
Slaughter cattle 100 17 0
Replacement cattle 54 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Strong demand for all types of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
400–418 412 48 339.50–350.00 $342.01 $1,409 +12.01
465–472 469 25 332.50–341.50 $336.79 $1,580 —
513 value added 513 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,642 —
513–542 526 29 309.00–311.00 $310.51 $1,633 +2.51
558–565 value added 563 16 320.00–325.00 $323.45 $1,821 —
550–588 570 16 303.00–310.00 $305.44 $1,741 —
612–632 value added 619 28 305.00–313.50 $310.40 $1,921 —
615–639 631 29 283.00–295.00 $287.03 $1,811 +2.18
658 658 60 280.00–289.75 $288.19 $1,896 +23.69
717 717 18 254.50 $254.50 $1,825 —
709–728 value added 719 41 270.00–274.50 $271.15 $1,950 +0.40
753–781 770 26 250.00–262.00 $255.80 $1,970 +4.80
829 829 26 248.50 $248.50 $2,060 -1.50
843 value added 843 63 261.50 $261.50 $2,204 +6.45
869 value added 869 17 254.00 $254.00 $2,207 -4.75
945 value added 945 57 239.00 $239.00 $2,259 -8.11
1003 1003 9 216.00 $216.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554–571 564 13 280.00–288.00 $284.98 $1,607 +38.27
616–633 628 23 271.00–285.00 $278.86 $1,751 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 3 167.00 $167.00 $2,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 330.00 $330.00 $947 —
345 345 13 318.00 $318.00 $1,097 —
414 414 15 304.00 $304.00 $1,259 +23.50
476–482 480 36 281.00–289.00 $286.05 $1,373 —
505 value added 505 11 286.00 $286.00 $1,444 —
500–548 516 34 270.00–274.50 $273.23 $1,410 +12.23
572–588 580 57 260.00–276.00 $268.47 $1,557 +11.47
620–648 637 80 252.00–269.50 $259.81 $1,655 +14.44
653–665 660 20 259.50–265.00 $261.68 $1,727 —
731 value added 731 64 246.75–247.75 $247.06 $1,806 +5.56
740 740 16 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -2.00
764 764 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,818 —
780 value added 780 70 247.00 $247.00 $1,927 +3.25
863 863 11 223.50 $223.50 $1,929 —
869 value added 869 22 223.50 $223.50 $1,942 -14.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–302 300 7 280.00–290.00 $281.44 $844 —
475 475 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,221 —
543 543 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,466 —
554–589 571 13 250.00–263.50 $259.30 $1,481 +1.30
625–633 627 11 221.00–241.00 $235.49 $1,477 +0.49
768 768 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,786 —
850 850 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
1015–1040 1028 2 183.00–190.00 $186.46 $1,917 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1275 2 145.00–149.00 $146.88 $1,873 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,044 —
331–342 336 9 325.00–332.50 $328.39 $1,103 +13.39
420 420 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
454 454 6 326.00 $326.00 $1,480 +16.00
569 569 17 281.50 $281.50 $1,602 +10.50
633 633 11 264.50 $264.50 $1,674 —
660 660 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
408 408 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,112 +45.50
455–460 458 2 307.00–308.00 $307.50 $1,408 —
608 608 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,447 —
823 823 7 209.50 $209.50 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1510 1165 80-85% 5 112.00–116.00 $114.07 $1,329 —
1100–1665 1326 80-85% 30 121.00–139.00 $131.61 $1,745 +0.45
1200–1685 1430 80-85% 25 140.00–155.00 $143.96 $2,059 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1700 1608 75-80% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.88 $2,201 —
1350–1925 1652 75-80% 5 141.00–150.00 $145.91 $2,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 78.50 $78.50 $628 —
860–1000 935 85-90% 3 94.00–99.00 $97.13 $908 —
900–1000 937 85-90% 3 115.00–117.50 $116.21 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1800 1496 4 135.00–144.00 $140.06 $2,095 —
1200–2135 1707 12 150.00–157.50 $154.17 $2,632 —
1200–2435 1932 5 149.00–170.50 $165.17 $3,191 +12.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–825 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 125.00–140.00 $134.38 $1,062

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,525.00 $1,956.58
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,730.95
1100–1400 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,608.22
1210–1450 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,400.00 $2,086.59
1260–1460 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,321.53
1350–1425 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1150 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,825.00 $1,681.41
900–1310 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,253.41

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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.