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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.75/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 807 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.75/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,940/hd at 931 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.84/cwt -9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,151/hd at 631 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 577 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–493 476 13 385.00 $385.00 $1,833 +15.00
508 508 3 369.00 $369.00 $1,875 +19.00
568 568 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,039 +14.93
584 value added 584 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,149 +10.00
615–649 631 34 340.00–342.00 $340.84 $2,151 +20.84
668 668 11 339.00 $339.00 $2,265 —
723–741 734 21 321.50–326.00 $323.19 $2,372 +9.69
755 value added 755 21 329.50 $329.50 $2,488 +4.50
807 value added 807 65 332.75 $332.75 $2,685 -4.00
931 value added 931 56 315.75 $315.75 $2,940 -4.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
500 500 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,630 +5.00
610–622 617 7 282.00–312.50 $299.57 $1,848 —
668 668 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,757 -36.69
735 735 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,249 —
778 778 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,217 —
820 820 30 309.25 $309.25 $2,536 —
942 942 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,543 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 7 402.50 $402.50 $1,437 +32.50
413 413 5 393.00 $393.00 $1,623 +24.00
463 463 7 357.00 $357.00 $1,653 +7.00
512 512 6 349.00 $349.00 $1,787 +6.72
562 562 9 333.00 $333.00 $1,871 +7.08
606–629 615 13 310.00–316.00 $313.64 $1,929 +12.14
702–720 709 19 285.00–296.00 $290.25 $2,058 -14.75
755 755 23 296.00 $296.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 6 255.00–265.00 $260.04 $762 -69.96
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
461 461 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,512 +43.49
528 528 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,589 +23.00
592 592 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,865 -1.00
645 645 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,038 +26.58
728 728 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,966 -3.96
1001 1001 3 221.00 $221.00 $2,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,427 +10.00
421 421 8 381.00 $381.00 $1,604 -4.00
475 475 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 +10.00
510 510 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,714 -19.00
572 572 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,888 +5.00
629 629 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,950 +20.00
670 670 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,017 —
715 715 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,304 —
450–467 462 7 295.00–326.00 $303.62 $1,403 —
658 658 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,684 +4.00
805 805 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1120 1020 80-85% 6 116.00–149.00 $141.00 $1,438 —
1120–1555 1278 80-85% 7 165.00–177.00 $171.36 $2,190 —
990–1521 1333 80-85% 39 150.00–163.00 $158.03 $2,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–900 855 85-90% 2 85.00–111.00 $98.68 $844 —
900–975 925 85-90% 3 130.00–134.00 $132.70 $1,227 +20.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1600 1573 75-80% 5 160.00–165.00 $162.97 $2,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,926 —
1165–1850 1481 8 175.00–200.00 $188.62 $2,793 —
2100 2100 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,410 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,351

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1100–1500 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,825.00–3,100.00 $2,638.23
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–880 878 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 776.00–2,150.00 $1,461.04
850–1300 1075 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,604.65

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.