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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.84/cwt +25.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,471/hd at 708 lb · 89 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.14/cwt ≈ $2,584/hd at 812 lb · 69 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $291.00/cwt ≈ $2,651/hd at 911 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 927 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 401.00 $401.00 $1,552 —
471 value added 471 6 414.50 $414.50 $1,952 —
514 514 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,030 +26.00
520–541 value added 525 30 411.50–414.50 $413.78 $2,172 —
569 569 6 371.00 $371.00 $2,111 +12.00
606 606 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,127 +10.16
647 value added 647 6 366.00 $366.00 $2,368 —
678 value added 678 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,509 —
681–688 684 26 326.50–337.50 $330.76 $2,262 -8.24
700–727 value added 706 77 340.50–357.25 $353.33 $2,495 —
724 724 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,317 -3.19
827 value added 827 9 310.00 $310.00 $2,564 -22.75
1017 value added 1017 51 310.00 $310.00 $3,153 —
1064 1064 8 275.50 $275.50 $2,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–390 389 5 368.00–388.00 $375.98 $1,463 +60.98
460 460 4 391.00 $391.00 $1,799 —
543–548 547 8 300.00–366.00 $349.61 $1,912 —
843 843 8 306.00 $306.00 $2,580 -3.25
923 923 2 254.00 $254.00 $2,344 -16.00
956 956 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 10 407.00 $407.00 $1,498 +4.50
413 413 20 382.50 $382.50 $1,580 -10.50
454 value added 454 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,702 —
469 469 16 368.00 $368.00 $1,726 +11.00
522 522 37 357.00 $357.00 $1,864 +8.00
572 572 13 339.50 $339.50 $1,942 +6.50
620–632 629 24 315.50–325.50 $318.38 $2,003 +4.74
690 690 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
700–739 721 17 309.00–314.00 $311.71 $2,247 +21.46
730 value added 730 11 314.00 $314.00 $2,292 —
809 value added 809 59 323.00 $323.00 $2,613 —
831 831 10 289.50 $289.50 $2,406 —
911 value added 911 49 291.00 $291.00 $2,651 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 9 389.00 $389.00 $1,319 —
431–432 432 9 350.00–370.00 $361.12 $1,560 +41.12
515–538 520 11 330.00–347.00 $341.45 $1,776 +40.45
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -5.00
686 686 7 299.00 $299.00 $2,051 —
1032 1032 3 222.50 $222.50 $2,296 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 15 390.00 $390.00 $1,431 ±0.00
413 413 10 400.50 $400.50 $1,654 +19.50
474 474 18 391.00 $391.00 $1,853 +16.00
520 520 14 366.00 $366.00 $1,903 +30.00
559 559 12 354.00 $354.00 $1,979 +24.00
618 618 15 324.00 $324.00 $2,002 +14.00
660 660 16 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +14.00
731 731 28 285.00 $285.00 $2,083 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,168 —
507–516 512 7 328.00–331.00 $329.73 $1,688 —
605 605 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,882 —
665 665 8 286.00 $286.00 $1,902 +30.00
857 857 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1340 1162 80-85% 17 121.00–149.00 $143.01 $1,662 —
1346 1346 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,275 +10.97
900–1547 1361 80-85% 62 150.00–163.00 $158.20 $2,153 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $924 +6.32
880–1112 967 85-90% 10 115.00–137.00 $125.24 $1,211 —
900–1020 987 85-90% 6 139.00–149.00 $142.11 $1,403 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1528 1528 75-80% 3 161.00 $161.00 $2,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1610 1230 3 147.00–175.00 $163.44 $2,010 —
1130–1905 1497 9 184.00–195.00 $192.02 $2,875 +3.40
1270–2320 1840 6 200.00–212.00 $204.75 $3,767 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1000 849 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 177.00–232.00 $201.69 $1,712

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1120–1165 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,725.98
965–1265 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,875.00–2,600.00 $2,415.70
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +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.