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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Corrected report

920 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 8-weight M&L 2 steers $315.41/cwt ≈ $2,772/hd at 879 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $304.83/cwt ≈ $2,369/hd at 777 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $341.27/cwt +10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 575 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 734 955
Feeder cattle 706 575 704
Slaughter cattle 113 81 140
Replacement cattle 101 78 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +40.00
380 380 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 —
424 424 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,866 —
472 472 4 404.00 $404.00 $1,907 -6.00
500 value added 500 3 401.00 $401.00 $2,005 —
527 527 13 384.00 $384.00 $2,024 +9.00
572 572 13 356.00 $356.00 $2,036 -5.00
592 value added 592 10 371.00 $371.00 $2,196 —
600 value added 600 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 —
609–647 626 29 368.00–374.00 $370.12 $2,317 +17.77
712 value added 712 28 354.00 $354.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 16 344.00 $344.00 $2,312 —
752 752 10 334.00 $334.00 $2,512 —
838 838 11 310.00 $310.00 $2,598 —
875–880 879 70 309.50–316.50 $315.41 $2,772 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196 1196 5 237.00 $237.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,988 +6.00
1105 1105 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 396.00 $396.00 $1,461 —
422 422 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,646 +2.75
485 485 20 375.50 $375.50 $1,821 +10.50
521–528 526 26 351.00–355.00 $352.07 $1,852 +11.07
639 639 26 318.00 $318.00 $2,032 +3.00
689 value added 689 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 +10.00
430 430 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +132.50
498 498 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,509 —
510–530 524 7 300.00–336.00 $325.99 $1,708 +5.04
630 630 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,959 —
729–730 730 15 300.00–303.00 $301.60 $2,202 —
755–778 777 58 300.00–305.00 $304.83 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 ±0.00
522 522 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,618 -20.00
700 700 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 -2.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 3 227.00 $227.00 $2,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,647 -7.50
418–445 423 24 423.00–450.00 $427.74 $1,809 +9.74
464 464 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,856 +10.00
524 524 25 365.00 $365.00 $1,913 +12.00
565–593 575 57 336.00–347.00 $341.27 $1,962 +10.03
644 644 20 335.50 $335.50 $2,161 +5.50
652 652 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,223 —
734 734 6 298.00 $298.00 $2,187 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 —
480 480 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,668 +36.50
505–529 519 7 317.50–319.00 $318.13 $1,651 -4.31
628 628 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,915 —
675 675 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,941 +0.50
851 851 12 261.00 $261.00 $2,221 —
958 958 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,973 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1263 80-85% 3 107.00–113.00 $109.54 $1,383 -18.28
1010–1658 1395 80-85% 53 120.00–139.00 $131.50 $1,834 -17.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–850 830 85-90% 3 50.00–80.00 $63.05 $523 —
955–1149 1058 85-90% 10 90.00–120.00 $103.43 $1,094 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1700 1558 75-80% 3 122.00–130.00 $124.70 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1495 1265 3 150.00–165.00 $160.26 $2,027 —
1500–1725 1613 2 189.00–191.00 $190.07 $3,066 +12.21
1235–2640 1684 18 170.00–185.00 $178.01 $2,998 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1300 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 169.00–230.00 $197.55 $2,049

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1120–1300 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,825.00–2,825.00 $2,468.43
1200–1350 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,048.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1200–1325 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,125.00 $2,933.72
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1265–1600 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,482.31
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,187.50 —
1100–1275 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,168.13 +18.13
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Price trend

high 361.22 low 314.50 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

850–899 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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