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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.42/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 572 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.02/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 562 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 614 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 526 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 value added 441 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,874 —
459 459 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,767 -26.00
527 527 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,976 -15.00
557–563 562 24 360.00–372.00 $369.02 $2,074 +4.02
614 614 21 344.00 $344.00 $2,112 +4.00
710 value added 710 8 359.00 $359.00 $2,549 -6.50
715 715 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,467 +1.00
790 790 13 340.50 $340.50 $2,690 —
1019 1019 53 332.90 $332.90 $3,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 412 4 395.00–400.00 $397.46 $1,638 —
548 548 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,863 —
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 —
659 659 4 258.50 $258.50 $1,704 —
941 941 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,917 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 11 398.00 $398.00 $1,425 +27.00
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 -20.00
467 467 14 375.00 $375.00 $1,751 +5.00
511 511 7 381.00 $381.00 $1,947 +11.00
567 value added 567 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,013 ±0.00
575 575 20 351.00 $351.00 $2,018 +3.97
636 636 4 323.00 $323.00 $2,054 -2.19
671 671 5 303.50 $303.50 $2,036 —
719–732 724 13 301.00–330.00 $312.28 $2,261 +22.28
827 827 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,522 -17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,029 —
320 320 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,048 -5.00
555 555 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,770 -11.00
617 617 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,981 —
653–663 659 11 270.00–300.00 $287.22 $1,893 -41.01
822–830 825 5 274.00–289.00 $280.03 $2,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 +30.23
358 358 9 410.00 $410.00 $1,468 —
406–435 411 19 382.50–390.00 $388.75 $1,598 -21.25
471 471 3 384.00 $384.00 $1,809 -11.00
510 510 14 379.00 $379.00 $1,933 +15.00
563 563 14 361.00 $361.00 $2,032 +20.00
633 633 13 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 +6.62
723 723 11 288.00 $288.00 $2,082 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 356.00 $356.00 $1,381 -41.69
405 405 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,482 -17.94
470–480 475 4 310.00–366.00 $338.29 $1,607 -36.71
615 615 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 ±0.00
650 650 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,807 —
757 757 5 277.00 $277.00 $2,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1216 80-85% 7 100.00–145.00 $128.52 $1,563 -26.86
980–1365 1221 80-85% 16 146.00–160.00 $152.32 $1,860 -3.06
1040–1650 1232 80-85% 6 163.00–174.00 $167.68 $2,066 +12.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1030 977 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $106.76 $1,043 —
900–1100 988 85-90% 10 114.00–146.00 $129.80 $1,282 —
1000–1082 1070 85-90% 7 142.00–152.00 $150.67 $1,612 -0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1560 1536 75-80% 11 153.00–155.00 $153.15 $2,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1700 1565 3 160.00–174.00 $166.86 $2,611 —
1000–2100 1636 12 187.00–199.00 $193.87 $3,172 +23.49
1600–1910 1775 3 205.00–214.00 $208.53 $3,701 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1100 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 189.00–214.00 $197.31 $1,819

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1175 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,037.46
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1010–1330 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,003.02
1210–1300 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,425.00 $2,234.50
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,225.00–2,300.00 $2,237.50
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,225.00 $2,144.59
880–1050 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,170.66

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 +300.00
1365–1500 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,785.86 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.