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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.75/cwt +17.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,689/hd at 833 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.64/cwt -10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 474 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.31/cwt -21.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 528 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 773 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–331 328 9 410.00–411.00 $410.90 $1,348 —
377 377 9 411.00 $411.00 $1,549 —
423 fancy 423 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,777 —
434–449 438 14 380.00–388.00 $382.34 $1,675 —
513 513 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,052 +25.00
513 value added 513 25 383.00 $383.00 $1,965 —
563 value added 563 11 376.50 $376.50 $2,120 —
583 583 16 355.00 $355.00 $2,070 -14.02
620 value added 620 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
622–630 623 19 323.00–336.00 $334.62 $2,085 -9.38
714–748 739 18 335.00–344.50 $341.95 $2,527 -3.05
905 905 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,806 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,574 —
620 620 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,690 -42.50
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +31.50
1000 1000 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–290 289 24 385.00–400.00 $391.89 $1,133 —
333 fancy 333 14 409.00 $409.00 $1,362 —
340 340 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,164 —
413 fancy 413 21 376.50 $376.50 $1,555 —
435–436 436 14 330.00–341.00 $338.65 $1,477 -21.35
468–495 474 49 360.00–365.50 $364.64 $1,728 -10.36
500–547 528 43 351.00–361.00 $359.31 $1,897 -21.69
577–588 578 37 345.00–355.50 $346.91 $2,005 -4.09
603–630 615 16 321.00–326.00 $323.24 $1,988 +0.24
653 653 8 343.00 $343.00 $2,240 +39.50
725 725 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 -32.28
790 790 6 318.50 $318.50 $2,516 —
833 value added 833 59 322.75 $322.75 $2,689 —
1059 1059 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 +32.50
397 397 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,131 —
480 480 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,622 —
500 500 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,562 —
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 +6.00
611 611 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,546 -68.00
855 855 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,180 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 17 407.00 $407.00 $1,465 -3.00
422–430 428 10 375.00–390.00 $387.04 $1,657 -1.71
465 465 30 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +6.00
519 fancy 519 21 370.00 $370.00 $1,920 —
520 520 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -39.00
560–566 561 30 338.00–355.00 $353.28 $1,982 -7.72
637 637 20 315.00 $315.00 $2,007 +5.00
675 675 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,941 —
732 732 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,042 -9.00
827 827 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 -6.00
412 412 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,318 -46.00
506–527 510 11 265.00–300.00 $293.42 $1,496 —
640 640 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -15.00
768 768 8 232.00 $232.00 $1,782 -45.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,860.00 $2,860.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1350 1194 80-85% 5 142.00–149.00 $146.45 $1,749 —
1055–1547 1205 80-85% 15 150.00–159.00 $154.44 $1,861 +25.92
1200–1370 1278 80-85% 8 161.00–170.00 $164.06 $2,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1520 1504 75-80% 17 152.00–162.00 $158.43 $2,383 +5.28
1550–1555 1553 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $2,190 —
1500–1650 1575 75-80% 2 164.00–166.00 $164.95 $2,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–950 812 85-90% 3 154.00–160.00 $157.66 $1,280 —
765–1015 923 85-90% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $1,224 —
955–1045 1014 85-90% 7 144.00–150.00 $146.68 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1840 1625 5 180.00–189.00 $184.66 $3,001 -9.21
1435–2035 1675 10 190.00–199.00 $194.69 $3,261 —
1500–2115 1758 9 201.00–209.00 $204.82 $3,601 -3.71

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1200 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 171.00–179.50 $175.03 $1,995

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1200 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,475.00 $2,161.23
1025–1400 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,050.00–3,250.00 $2,377.27
1225–1350 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,175.00–2,775.00 $2,402.91

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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
1200–1225 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,075.00–3,775.00 $3,305.14 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1529 1529 9 188.50 $188.50 $2,882 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —

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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.