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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.50/cwt ≈ $2,175/hd at 858 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.25/cwt ≈ $1,754/hd at 736 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.15/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 536 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 278 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 310.00 $310.00 $955 —
356 356 6 331.00 $331.00 $1,178 —
437 437 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,333 —
570 570 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 ±0.00
618–644 634 13 267.00–268.00 $267.37 $1,695 -4.57
809 809 6 248.00 $248.00 $2,006 —
858 value added 858 47 253.50 $253.50 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,621 —
1030 1030 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,204 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,189 -9.00
478 478 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,338 +5.00
524–545 536 20 263.00–271.00 $267.15 $1,432 +7.15
612–615 613 12 232.50–234.00 $233.00 $1,428 —
669 669 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,579 —
736 736 29 238.25 $238.25 $1,754 —
920 920 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 537 6 240.00–259.50 $256.35 $1,377 +26.35
630 630 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,361 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
815 815 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,638 —
980 980 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,009 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 1 314.00 $314.00 $970 -41.00
464 464 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,369 -10.00
517 517 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,448 -5.50
615 615 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,519 -8.00
757 757 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,696 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
550 550 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,336 —
970 970 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,775 —
1010–1020 1015 2 157.00–159.00 $158.00 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1425 1208 80-85% 10 132.00–147.00 $139.65 $1,687 +24.07
1100–1330 1246 80-85% 4 115.00–126.00 $122.77 $1,530 +7.19
1225–1573 1459 80-85% 11 148.00–164.00 $151.54 $2,211 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1115 1003 85-90% 3 108.00–117.50 $113.24 $1,136 +5.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1610 1405 75-80% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.14 $2,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,830 —
1975–2110 2043 2 190.00–192.50 $191.29 $3,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058–1290 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 138.00–171.00 $159.25 $1,924

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1020–1125 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,892.58
1120–1160 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,475.00 $1,430.79
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,040.00 $1,799.80
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00

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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.