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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.13/cwt ≈ $2,463/hd at 929 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.99/cwt +13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 619 lb · 56 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.88/cwt ≈ $1,942/hd at 777 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 871 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 439.00 $439.00 $1,594 —
385 fancy 385 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,521 —
400 400 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +12.00
407–416 fancy 410 27 425.00–435.00 $428.38 $1,756 —
455 455 13 388.00 $388.00 $1,765 —
468 fancy 468 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,919 —
515–528 value added 527 9 352.50–353.00 $352.95 $1,860 —
525–544 540 5 318.00–331.00 $320.53 $1,731 -24.47
570–595 582 19 333.00–345.00 $338.81 $1,972 +32.81
621 621 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,925 —
636 value added 636 22 332.50 $332.50 $2,115 —
650–673 value added 661 13 308.00–315.50 $311.97 $2,062 —
671–688 683 25 285.00–289.00 $286.27 $1,955 -21.73
732 value added 732 11 300.50 $300.50 $2,200 —
745 745 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
757 757 7 291.00 $291.00 $2,203 +21.00
831 value added 831 20 258.00 $258.00 $2,144 -6.00
896 896 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,285 —
910 910 11 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
932 value added 932 72 270.50 $270.50 $2,521 —
968 value added 968 21 260.75 $260.75 $2,524 —
1049 1049 17 224.00 $224.00 $2,350 —
1065 value added 1065 24 219.00 $219.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,284 —
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
690 690 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 335.00 $335.00 $988 +45.00
340–346 344 15 360.00 $360.00 $1,238 —
350 350 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 +27.50
411–438 427 29 332.00–346.00 $340.02 $1,452 +30.02
460–466 465 22 327.50–342.50 $329.52 $1,532 +24.52
511 value added 511 25 339.00 $339.00 $1,732 —
516–545 532 18 312.00–315.00 $313.71 $1,669 +26.71
567 567 11 301.00 $301.00 $1,707 +5.00
601 value added 601 22 269.50 $269.50 $1,620 —
619–642 631 34 252.00–266.50 $260.43 $1,643 +10.43
692 value added 692 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,834 —
686–698 694 11 248.00–250.00 $248.72 $1,726 —
729–732 730 16 256.00–259.50 $258.40 $1,886 +28.40
734 value added 734 20 260.50 $260.50 $1,912 —
762–799 777 44 245.00–253.00 $249.88 $1,942 —
812–830 value added 818 35 250.00–262.50 $253.99 $2,078 —
928 928 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,995 —
1064 1064 4 218.00 $218.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,575 —
744 744 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 +40.00
430 430 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,329 —
470 470 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
612 612 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,579 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,988 —
1485 1485 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 —
419–448 430 13 372.50–385.00 $379.99 $1,634 +27.99
465–477 467 16 371.00–380.00 $372.15 $1,738 —
517 517 8 352.50 $352.50 $1,822 +32.50
571 571 14 336.00 $336.00 $1,919 +36.00
603 603 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,719 +8.00
638 fancy 638 10 305.50 $305.50 $1,949 —
700 700 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,981 —
816 816 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,885 —
1025 1025 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,142 —
1090 1090 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 6 347.00 $347.00 $1,690 —
510 510 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,339 —
725 725 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1410 1157 80-85% 23 137.00–145.00 $140.72 $1,628 —
1125–1205 1165 80-85% 2 130.00–136.00 $133.10 $1,551 —
1050–1430 1365 80-85% 16 146.50–154.00 $152.82 $2,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1500 1493 75-80% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.49 $2,098 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,821 —
1890 1890 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $963 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,280 —
1400–1960 1708 6 161.00–169.00 $164.02 $2,801 -10.98
1800–2110 1929 4 175.00–182.00 $178.45 $3,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1300 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,275.00 $2,028.38
1200–1275 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,225.00 $2,173.48

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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
1075–1350 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00–3,525.00 $2,403.05 —
1200–1300 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00–3,300.00 $3,096.00 —

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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.