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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.68/cwt ≈ $2,240/hd at 856 lb · 79 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.25/cwt ≈ $2,345/hd at 908 lb · 58 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.25/cwt +16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 970 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 826 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 14 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -15.00
403 403 10 383.00 $383.00 $1,543 —
452–494 472 19 353.00–368.00 $360.56 $1,702 +16.14
501–536 value added 521 14 350.00 $350.00 $1,824 +27.00
516–541 530 21 331.00–338.00 $333.72 $1,769 +2.72
575 575 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 +13.00
622 622 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,934 +4.79
658–660 value added 659 22 315.00–326.50 $322.83 $2,127 —
690 690 6 291.00 $291.00 $2,008 +0.50
722 value added 722 28 272.75 $272.75 $1,969 —
744 744 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,934 —
769 value added 769 10 273.50 $273.50 $2,103 —
796 796 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,070 —
811 811 8 262.50 $262.50 $2,129 -4.61
840 value added 840 8 257.50 $257.50 $2,163 —
853–857 value added 856 79 258.50–262.75 $261.68 $2,240 —
908 value added 908 58 258.25 $258.25 $2,345 —
970 value added 970 52 255.25 $255.25 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,584 —
573–574 574 11 297.00–313.00 $307.19 $1,763 —
650–685 665 7 237.00–250.00 $244.26 $1,624 -30.74
779 779 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,799 -27.96
821 821 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,979 —
1050 1050 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,002 -23.00
358 358 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,253 -1.00
418–439 423 27 319.00–329.00 $325.82 $1,378 +0.82
462 value added 462 10 324.00 $324.00 $1,497 —
480 480 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,483 -1.00
521–537 527 24 303.00–311.00 $306.06 $1,613 +11.14
571 571 12 290.00 $290.00 $1,656 -6.50
610 610 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,549 +1.23
690 value added 690 47 264.25 $264.25 $1,823 —
700–706 703 31 231.00–264.00 $254.84 $1,792 -0.16
783 783 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,911 —
817–845 837 21 226.50–233.75 $231.73 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,066 ±0.00
410–425 418 2 280.00–310.00 $295.27 $1,234 -11.73
535 535 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,503 -5.14
622 622 13 281.00 $281.00 $1,748 +31.69
658–659 658 13 235.00–255.00 $244.24 $1,607 —
900–905 902 5 200.00–205.00 $202.01 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 428 4 317.00–409.00 $369.71 $1,582 -14.29
464 464 9 346.00 $346.00 $1,605 +16.00
516 516 16 326.00 $326.00 $1,682 +5.00
574 574 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,768 +3.00
613 613 9 281.00 $281.00 $1,723 -2.00
741 741 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,815 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,442 +52.05
508–538 526 5 280.00–290.00 $283.86 $1,493 +18.86
590 590 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,658 —
650 650 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 -32.00
851 851 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1170 80-85% 3 109.00–111.00 $110.34 $1,291 —
1185–1600 1262 80-85% 18 124.00–138.00 $130.57 $1,648 —
1000–1454 1311 80-85% 12 149.00–154.00 $150.56 $1,974 +19.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $1,084 —
898–1065 946 85-90% 6 95.00–117.00 $103.60 $980 -11.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1744 1605 2 141.00–145.00 $143.17 $2,298 —
1300–2000 1761 5 160.00–169.00 $166.81 $2,938 —
1895–2230 2063 2 170.00–175.00 $172.70 $3,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1100–1125 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,964.33
1020–1450 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,860.00–2,375.00 $2,113.63
1200–1300 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,575.00–2,600.00 $2,131.87

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,820.00 $1,820.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.