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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.78/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 624 lb · 121 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.61/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 726 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.70/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 894 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,023 1,383 1,192
Feeder cattle 889 1,229 1,038
Slaughter cattle 72 100 101
Replacement cattle 62 54 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
381 381 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,334 —
425 425 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 -17.01
458–486 476 17 331.00–339.00 $336.28 $1,601 -0.51
537 537 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,686 +3.49
558 value added 558 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,800 -0.95
567 567 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,843 +19.56
600 value added 600 8 323.00 $323.00 $1,938 +12.60
622 622 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,959 +27.97
665 665 8 274.00 $274.00 $1,822 -14.19
674 value added 674 31 281.00 $281.00 $1,894 —
716–731 value added 725 52 263.00–271.00 $265.01 $1,921 -6.14
706–738 728 22 252.00–264.00 $260.30 $1,895 +5.80
814–835 817 50 240.50–246.25 $245.43 $2,005 -3.07
873 873 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,174 —
896 value added 896 64 249.75 $249.75 $2,238 -4.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,205 —
500 500 4 247.50–271.00 $259.25 $1,296 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 -14.98
644 644 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,681 -17.86
710–735 711 42 237.00–258.00 $256.98 $1,827 —
935 935 4 236.50 $236.50 $2,211 —
1020 1020 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,173 —
1215 1215 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,272 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,686 —
914 914 9 227.50 $227.50 $2,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 11 311.00 $311.00 $865 -19.00
300–315 303 12 299.00–340.00 $332.88 $1,009 —
352–381 363 9 299.00–304.00 $301.59 $1,095 —
413 413 8 303.00 $303.00 $1,251 -1.00
453 453 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,336 +8.95
528–544 534 25 273.00–275.00 $273.81 $1,462 +0.58
558–590 561 12 259.00–261.00 $260.82 $1,463 -7.65
603–648 621 78 245.00–261.50 $253.76 $1,576 -6.05
600–648 value added 630 43 268.00–274.00 $270.71 $1,705 —
697 697 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,736 —
721 721 13 233.50 $233.50 $1,684 -6.50
789 789 64 242.25 $242.25 $1,911 +4.25
814 value added 814 43 239.00 $239.00 $1,945 —
815 815 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 —
931 931 4 216.50 $216.50 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,172 —
520–524 523 7 239.00–255.00 $252.73 $1,322 -17.27
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 -34.30
635 635 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 +14.51
680 680 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,544 —
721 721 13 221.00 $221.00 $1,593 —
817 817 13 215.25 $215.25 $1,759 —
901 901 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,919 —
1105 1105 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,890 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 764 8 226.50 $226.50 $1,730 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,024 +13.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–405 403 9 322.00–338.00 $327.36 $1,319 -12.64
471 471 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,498 -8.00
519 519 7 307.00 $307.00 $1,593 —
590 590 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,735 +12.50
643 643 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,704 +0.50
709 709 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +17.50
470 470 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,257 -40.00
562 562 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,461 —
805 805 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,699 +1.50
900 900 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1240 1151 80-85% 6 97.00–125.00 $114.58 $1,319 +0.51
1000–1510 1243 80-85% 25 127.00–143.00 $136.64 $1,698 —
988–1480 1264 80-85% 9 144.00–165.00 $149.37 $1,888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1546 1546 75-80% 8 146.00 $146.00 $2,257 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,202 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 +2.87
900 900 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $720 -17.13
875–955 915 85-90% 3 86.00–94.00 $91.34 $836 -5.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1300 1198 2 137.00–147.00 $142.43 $1,706 —
1350–2175 1709 6 152.00–167.00 $161.05 $2,752 +6.88
1915–2340 2111 3 172.50–183.00 $178.68 $3,772 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–900 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–167.00 $153.69 $1,365

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1000–1210 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,247.84
1162–1460 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,625.00–2,100.00 $1,820.63
1210–1500 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,871.46
1150–1750 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,068.31
1322–1500 1411 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,225.00 $2,178.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1365–1500 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–3,025.00 $2,667.67 —

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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.