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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.12/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $3,074/hd at 861 lb · 68 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.50/cwt ≈ $3,222/hd at 975 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.00/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 467 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 812 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 12 417.00 $417.00 $1,614 —
460 460 6 409.00 $409.00 $1,881 -3.00
507 507 14 390.00 $390.00 $1,977 +15.44
580 580 16 366.00 $366.00 $2,123 -3.66
616–626 619 23 353.00–369.00 $358.62 $2,220 -6.38
692 692 9 359.00 $359.00 $2,484 -7.00
728 728 9 370.00 $370.00 $2,694 —
781 781 9 356.00 $356.00 $2,780 +6.00
793 value added 793 16 358.00 $358.00 $2,839 —
835 835 12 326.00 $326.00 $2,722 +26.00
859 value added 859 59 360.50 $360.50 $3,097 +7.75
873 873 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,925 —
907 907 39 347.00 $347.00 $3,147 —
975 value added 975 52 330.50 $330.50 $3,222 —
1011 1011 4 268.50 $268.50 $2,715 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 —
510–514 512 12 347.50–353.00 $349.78 $1,791 -21.22
600 600 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,968 —
990 990 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 9 406.00 $406.00 $1,149 -6.50
342 342 12 385.00 $385.00 $1,317 —
424 424 17 387.50 $387.50 $1,643 +3.50
467 467 41 376.00 $376.00 $1,756 +0.50
560 560 19 366.00 $366.00 $2,050 +17.32
615 615 12 326.00 $326.00 $2,005 -14.50
662 662 12 345.00 $345.00 $2,284 -7.37
684 value added 684 20 338.50 $338.50 $2,315 —
727 727 9 318.00 $318.00 $2,312 ±0.00
755 755 23 351.75 $351.75 $2,656 —
809 809 9 309.00 $309.00 $2,500 —
922 922 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 5 349.00 $349.00 $1,232 +4.00
448 448 5 337.00 $337.00 $1,510 -9.84
466 466 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,682 —
557–580 564 7 270.00–337.00 $317.30 $1,790 -22.37
625 625 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,975 -16.00
713 713 5 308.50 $308.50 $2,200 —
773 773 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,126 —
884 884 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,466 —
908–942 922 5 210.00–255.00 $238.76 $2,201 -8.24
982 982 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,465 -3.00
1045 1045 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 15 435.00 $435.00 $1,549 -7.00
420–424 424 14 416.00–428.00 $427.15 $1,811 +13.17
468 468 28 392.00 $392.00 $1,835 -4.00
515 515 14 367.00 $367.00 $1,890 -3.00
563 563 36 359.50 $359.50 $2,024 +8.50
619 619 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,024 +13.00
740 740 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 +19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 447.50 $447.50 $1,244 —
400–437 416 15 345.00–373.00 $362.11 $1,506 +8.11
494 494 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,606 —
510–523 517 6 337.00–343.00 $339.96 $1,758 +5.60
645 645 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,038 +23.34
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
704 704 13 300.00 $300.00 $2,112 —
766 766 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,145 —
995 995 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,295 +15.96
1100–1455 1329 80-85% 4 141.00–150.00 $145.43 $1,933 —
900–1554 1334 80-85% 31 150.00–168.00 $158.03 $2,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 +40.21
840–1450 1008 85-90% 10 111.00–144.00 $129.74 $1,308 -36.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1685 1640 75-80% 3 154.00–168.00 $162.48 $2,665 +2.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1665 1483 2 166.00–175.00 $171.05 $2,537 —
1000–1825 1536 19 189.00–211.00 $200.41 $3,078 —
1510–1650 1580 2 215.00–216.00 $215.52 $3,405 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1120 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 163.00–180.00 $175.25 $1,693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1200 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,464.08
1060–1090 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,125.00 $2,086.98
1050–1125 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,575.00 $2,329.31
1110–1365 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,525.00–3,125.00 $2,841.70
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.