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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

1,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.28/cwt +22.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 723 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.94/cwt +23.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 822 lb · 73 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.10/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 760 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,141 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
268 268 4 338.00 $338.00 $906 —
357 357 11 392.50 $392.50 $1,401 —
410 value added 410 6 351.00 $351.00 $1,439 —
440 440 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
492 492 24 348.00 $348.00 $1,712 +28.00
514–527 520 21 316.50–320.00 $318.19 $1,655 +3.19
565 value added 565 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,768 —
565 565 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,712 -4.74
604 value added 604 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,878 —
659 value added 659 32 312.50 $312.50 $2,059 +2.00
683–689 685 34 285.00–294.00 $291.60 $1,997 +24.60
712–731 value added 722 69 279.00–286.00 $281.05 $2,029 —
728 728 17 262.00 $262.00 $1,907 +6.99
827 value added 827 24 251.00 $251.00 $2,076 -14.09
979 979 8 234.00 $234.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,377 —
564–590 569 5 255.00–278.00 $259.77 $1,478 —
617–630 626 19 248.00–285.50 $273.83 $1,714 —
660 660 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,841 —
1070 1070 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,086 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 17 354.00 $354.00 $1,218 +14.00
363 363 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,361 —
407–444 418 40 301.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,306 +20.45
429 value added 429 13 341.00 $341.00 $1,463 +21.00
459 459 13 301.00 $301.00 $1,382 +17.00
508–545 524 42 278.00–282.50 $280.36 $1,469 +18.08
553 value added 553 26 285.50 $285.50 $1,579 —
568 568 21 263.50 $263.50 $1,497 +8.50
617 value added 617 24 260.00 $260.00 $1,604 —
632 632 22 235.00 $235.00 $1,485 -21.61
673 673 11 258.00 $258.00 $1,736 +2.81
685 value added 685 30 261.00 $261.00 $1,788 -8.00
730 value added 730 13 243.00 $243.00 $1,774 -21.25
701–748 737 17 240.00–242.00 $241.55 $1,780 +0.34
760 value added 760 66 249.10 $249.10 $1,893 -1.40
800–813 806 9 224.00–228.54 $226.50 $1,826 +7.47
824 value added 824 64 245.25 $245.25 $2,021 —
881 881 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,912 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 336 6 290.00–306.00 $303.54 $1,020 —
373 373 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,082 +1.00
401–434 421 13 300.00–305.00 $301.83 $1,271 —
509–540 522 14 240.00–273.00 $254.82 $1,330 +9.82
566 566 10 217.00–252.00 $238.00 $1,347 -7.00
607 607 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,426 ±0.00
703 703 19 235.00 $235.00 $1,652 +15.00
759 759 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,723 —
835–849 845 7 212.00–216.00 $214.87 $1,816 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 -70.00
357 357 6 292.50 $292.50 $1,044 -65.00
412 412 16 345.50 $345.50 $1,423 +10.50
467 467 19 324.50 $324.50 $1,515 —
508 508 18 305.00 $305.00 $1,549 +25.43
566 566 21 285.00 $285.00 $1,613 +3.50
600 600 16 272.00 $272.00 $1,632 +3.00
711 711 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,671 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 —
436 436 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,430 +55.50
463 463 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,343 —
500–547 535 4 250.00–270.00 $254.67 $1,362 —
563 563 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,492 —
620 620 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,476 +8.00
660 660 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 —
903 903 12 206.00 $206.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1440 1230 80-85% 10 96.00–125.00 $112.72 $1,386 -14.42
1035–1650 1385 80-85% 48 123.00–139.00 $133.22 $1,845 -14.77
1000–1800 1469 80-85% 5 140.00–157.00 $146.77 $2,156 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 946 85-90% 4 69.00–85.00 $78.96 $747 —
850–1095 960 85-90% 8 89.00–110.00 $98.64 $947 -14.78
1035–1160 1144 85-90% 8 111.00–122.50 $121.20 $1,387 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1850 1578 75-80% 5 131.00–136.00 $133.49 $2,106 -17.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1700 1373 3 117.00–145.00 $136.68 $1,877 —
1330–2085 1820 7 160.00–176.00 $168.54 $3,067 —
1465–2100 1851 5 151.00–158.00 $154.25 $2,855 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1110 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 142.00–174.00 $163.61 $1,562

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1100–1425 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,787.70
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1000–1625 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,275.00 $1,934.25
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1000 984 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,460.35
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,020.00–2,175.00 $2,094.13
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,435.00–1,775.00 $1,503.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1610 1610 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.