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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.85/cwt ≈ $2,914/hd at 923 lb · 85 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.75/cwt ≈ $2,802/hd at 832 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.08/cwt +36.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 629 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 864 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 376.00 $376.00 $1,568 —
454 454 14 370.00 $370.00 $1,680 -21.00
534 534 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,869 -20.00
557–585 563 13 340.00–357.00 $344.07 $1,937 -6.93
566 value added 566 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,026 —
627 627 11 320.00 $320.00 $2,006 +6.00
630 value added 630 31 360.75 $360.75 $2,273 —
721 value added 721 13 339.50 $339.50 $2,448 —
734 734 10 313.50 $313.50 $2,301 -11.25
750 value added 750 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
832 value added 832 64 336.75 $336.75 $2,802 —
921 value added 921 58 320.00 $320.00 $2,947 —
922–927 926 27 296.00–310.75 $306.94 $2,842 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 —
535 535 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,717 +19.00
585 585 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,808 —
683 683 8 293.50–310.00 $299.69 $2,047 —
864 864 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,678 —
995 995 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,299 —
411 411 15 369.00 $369.00 $1,517 +18.00
470 470 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 ±0.00
515–539 522 18 338.00–344.00 $342.28 $1,787 —
563–585 570 12 320.00–329.00 $325.92 $1,858 +10.83
600 value added 600 8 318.00 $318.00 $1,908 -11.00
625 625 28 301.50 $301.50 $1,884 -8.50
689 value added 689 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,136 —
715 715 13 305.00 $305.00 $2,181 —
825 825 7 287.00 $287.00 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 330.00 $330.00 $960 -57.50
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 +90.00
350–365 354 13 260.00–287.00 $277.24 $981 -33.76
488–490 489 6 278.00–291.00 $284.51 $1,391 —
521 521 10 278.00 $278.00 $1,448 +7.00
592 592 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,871 —
627–645 635 13 276.00–293.00 $289.42 $1,838 —
662–672 667 10 240.00–290.00 $264.81 $1,766 +34.81
700–703 702 20 260.00–300.00 $273.96 $1,923 -16.04
800–837 824 11 200.00–218.00 $203.18 $1,674 —
945 945 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,088 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277 1277 3 181.00 $181.00 $2,311 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 7 373.00 $373.00 $1,059 —
356 356 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,353 -1.00
415 415 17 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 ±0.00
462 462 11 365.00 $365.00 $1,686 —
523 523 14 355.00 $355.00 $1,857 +10.00
568 568 22 325.00 $325.00 $1,846 +4.00
633 633 20 290.00 $290.00 $1,836 -2.00
710 710 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 4 330.00 $330.00 $861 —
334 334 5 278.00 $278.00 $929 —
380 380 2 379.00 $379.00 $1,440 +69.00
512–527 516 13 279.00–333.00 $295.81 $1,526 +35.81
613–642 628 4 278.00–291.00 $284.65 $1,788 +13.65
652 652 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,643 —
818 818 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1300 1088 80-85% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.70 $1,281 —
900–1450 1221 80-85% 66 109.00–150.00 $138.36 $1,689 +1.47
1090–1370 1230 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.67 $1,866 +14.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $747 -22.00
850–1020 923 85-90% 11 100.00–122.00 $111.86 $1,032 +6.86
980–1000 990 85-90% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $1,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1830 1378 11 180.00–192.00 $188.10 $2,592 —
1650 1650 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,624 —
1585–1825 1745 3 199.00–203.00 $201.79 $3,521 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–900 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–190.00 $180.29 $1,578

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
915–1165 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,450.00 $1,905.54
1010–1050 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,121.60
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–3,100.00 $2,647.62
975–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,881.86
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
900–1360 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,200.00–3,350.00 $2,802.69
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–985 884 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,779.35
875–900 888 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,613.03
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
950–965 963 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,750.00 $2,623.15
945–1150 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,581.03
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —
1085–1250 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,175.00 $2,733.80 +23.66
1150–1420 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,825.00–4,300.00 $3,562.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.