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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $328.23/cwt +58.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 669 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.47/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 624 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $355.14/cwt +18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 422 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 604 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 494.00 $494.00 $1,210 —
385 385 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 -70.00
408 408 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,703 +27.50
450 450 2 411.00 $411.00 $1,850 +11.00
465 value added 465 6 433.00 $433.00 $2,013 +13.00
500 500 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 +20.58
560–580 576 24 365.00 $365.00 $2,102 -5.00
621 621 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,111 -23.54
688 688 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,305 —
735 value added 735 12 365.50 $365.50 $2,686 —
736 736 9 344.00 $344.00 $2,532 -7.00
981 981 4 274.50 $274.50 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 +48.97

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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 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,028 +1.51
365 365 13 371.00 $371.00 $1,354 -9.00
405 405 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 +4.00
458 458 17 370.00 $370.00 $1,695 -1.80
491 value added 491 11 409.50 $409.50 $2,011 —
513 513 20 370.00 $370.00 $1,898 +10.04
562 value added 562 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,995 —
568–577 574 21 342.00–351.50 $347.03 $1,992 +3.60
604 value added 604 13 333.00 $333.00 $2,011 —
630–647 638 18 322.00–335.00 $325.19 $2,075 +5.19
732 732 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,123 -34.00
788 788 12 316.00 $316.00 $2,490 -4.00
800 800 12 322.00 $322.00 $2,576 +6.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,081 —
410–430 422 30 347.00–360.00 $355.14 $1,499 +18.94
537 537 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,826 +15.22
590 590 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 +13.36
656–682 669 42 327.00–329.50 $328.23 $2,196 +58.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 420.00–450.00 $429.77 $1,233 -32.73
348 348 12 428.00 $428.00 $1,489 —
422 422 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,730 -17.50
460 460 17 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 +10.00
516 516 15 364.00 $364.00 $1,878 -5.00
560 560 10 341.00 $341.00 $1,910 -13.29
629–635 630 10 293.00–306.00 $303.38 $1,911 -11.62
711 711 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,998 -12.75
789 789 12 308.00 $308.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 386 7 380.00–405.00 $397.69 $1,535 +40.19
400–427 414 4 370.00–397.00 $383.94 $1,590 +16.44
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 +19.70
500–548 532 21 257.00–347.00 $307.25 $1,635 -18.75
617 617 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,758 -13.00
800 800 4 237.00–245.00 $241.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1450 1183 80-85% 6 127.00–149.00 $143.98 $1,703 -5.17
1165–1200 1183 80-85% 2 168.00–172.00 $169.97 $2,011 +20.82
900–1500 1229 80-85% 23 150.00–164.00 $155.38 $1,910 -2.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $799 —
800–1090 946 85-90% 9 121.00–155.00 $138.92 $1,314 +11.59
1080 1080 85-90% 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,631 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1443 75-80% 15 148.00–155.00 $154.14 $2,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2040 1473 23 185.00–210.00 $193.78 $2,854 —
1550–1760 1640 4 160.00–175.00 $170.38 $2,794 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1120 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 176.00–199.00 $186.07 $1,872

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,175.00 $2,127.63
900–1125 991 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,675.00–2,250.00 $2,086.88
1020–1250 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,205.06
1090–1200 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,325.00–3,150.00 $2,958.26
1077–1300 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,175.00–2,400.00 $2,249.71
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1100–1675 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,190.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
750–950 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,150.00 $2,006.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.