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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.00/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 831 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.00/cwt -19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 524 lb · 12 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.00/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 886 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 189 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 5 388.00 $388.00 $1,602 —
544 544 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,877 —
595 595 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,821 -14.00
661 661 5 308.00 $308.00 $2,036 +5.00
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 -1.00
831 value added 831 32 264.00 $264.00 $2,194 -11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 2 209.00 $209.00 $2,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 -20.00
357 357 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,133 —
410 410 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 -20.13
469 469 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,430 -34.00
505–526 524 12 287.00 $287.00 $1,504 -19.24
571 571 6 296.00 $296.00 $1,690 -6.42
641 641 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,602 -19.00
748 748 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,720 —
886 886 10 228.00 $228.00 $2,020 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,089 -23.81
500–540 508 5 240.00–284.00 $271.10 $1,377 -14.51
685 685 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -69.61
808 808 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 9 352.00 $352.00 $1,468 -38.00
500 500 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -11.00
562 562 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,686 -26.31
625 625 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,731 -18.00
693 693 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,850 —
777 777 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 335.00 $335.00 $965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1265 1113 80-85% 2 110.00–122.00 $115.18 $1,282 —
1140–1650 1345 80-85% 19 124.00–140.00 $130.87 $1,760 -2.88
1265–1608 1494 80-85% 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,221 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,984 —
1785–2100 1976 4 158.00–168.00 $164.11 $3,243 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1320 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,980.00 $1,741.83
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1240–1410 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,052.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1025 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,720.13
1025–1100 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,076.76

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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.