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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.85/cwt +19.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 834 lb · 52 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.25/cwt +15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 768 lb · 23 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $224.00/cwt ≈ $1,635/hd at 730 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 281 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,404 —
521 521 4 303.00 $303.00 $1,579 +10.15
562 562 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,686 +14.81
622–627 623 9 270.00–272.50 $271.94 $1,694 +4.94
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 —
768 value added 768 23 265.25 $265.25 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,015 +32.50
360 360 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 -7.88
410 410 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 -12.70
477 477 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,312 -28.69
522 522 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,357 -15.00
560–580 572 10 245.00–255.00 $248.92 $1,424 -8.17
760 760 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,657 -12.00
825 825 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,683 -11.99
835 value added 835 48 238.50 $238.50 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 225.00 $225.00 $688 —
455 455 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 -40.00
530 530 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
566 566 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,251 -14.00
655 655 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -8.00
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 360.00 $360.00 $972 -12.50
343 343 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,218 -15.00
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 -3.61
454 454 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,385 ±0.00
515 515 5 285.50 $285.50 $1,470 -4.50
553–595 564 4 251.00–255.00 $252.06 $1,422 -22.44
643 643 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,640 +1.50
730 730 12 224.00 $224.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,311 —
847 847 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1350 1243 80-85% 3 114.00–118.50 $115.58 $1,437 —
1105–1385 1243 80-85% 11 129.50–135.00 $130.82 $1,626 —
1100–1625 1369 80-85% 15 119.00–128.50 $123.74 $1,694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,812 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,653 —
1635 1635 75-80% 2 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $2,289 +17.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,060 +0.50
1015 1015 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,096 +3.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1725 1510 4 156.50–161.00 $158.79 $2,398 —
1905 1905 2 165.50–170.00 $167.75 $3,196 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,330

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1325 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,392.62
1000–1375 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,938.85
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.