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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.50/cwt ≈ $2,771/hd at 802 lb · 119 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.75/cwt ≈ $3,209/hd at 907 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $324.75/cwt ≈ $2,877/hd at 886 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 882 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 6 419.00 $419.00 $1,492 +4.00
467 467 14 393.00 $393.00 $1,835 —
510–516 value added 514 13 390.00–392.50 $391.74 $2,014 —
514 514 15 375.00 $375.00 $1,928 +2.00
577 577 14 370.00 $370.00 $2,135 +13.00
622–642 632 18 342.50–345.00 $343.73 $2,172 +3.73
658 658 8 346.00 $346.00 $2,277 —
826 value added 826 56 352.75 $352.75 $2,914 —
907 value added 907 61 353.75 $353.75 $3,209 —
1039 1039 10 306.75 $306.75 $3,187 —
1136 1136 7 284.00 $284.00 $3,226 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,652 -5.00
547 547 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,986 —
602 602 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,944 -4.49
788 788 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,640 —
893 893 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,688 —
1075 1075 9 266.00 $266.00 $2,860 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,105 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,040 —
378–390 380 6 362.50–374.00 $372.03 $1,414 -17.97
407–413 409 16 355.00–378.00 $372.19 $1,522 +7.19
470 470 10 369.00 $369.00 $1,734 -5.45
525–528 526 36 361.00 $361.00 $1,899 -9.00
569–578 570 25 350.00–355.50 $350.67 $1,999 +10.67
637 637 13 330.00 $330.00 $2,102 +5.00
670–695 686 14 325.00–339.00 $329.88 $2,263 —
790 790 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,520 —
802 value added 802 119 345.50 $345.50 $2,771 —
886 value added 886 56 324.75 $324.75 $2,877 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,120 -22.99
452 452 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,537 +13.98
501–533 522 9 326.00–336.00 $332.25 $1,734 -27.15
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 -11.00
710 710 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,899 -27.50
770 770 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,187 —
875 875 4 253.00 $253.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,677 —
738 738 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,128 —
352 352 11 412.50 $412.50 $1,452 -2.50
415 415 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 +9.00
464 464 12 385.00 $385.00 $1,786 +4.00
507 507 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,881 +11.00
575 575 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 +20.00
629 629 10 333.00 $333.00 $2,095 +10.00
707 707 15 301.00 $301.00 $2,128 +20.00
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
823 fancy 823 9 290.00 $290.00 $2,387 —
825 825 3 276.00 $276.00 $2,277 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
391 391 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,251 —
496 496 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,443 -59.00
600 600 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,725 -2.50
795 795 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,019 —
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —
920 920 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,300 —
980 980 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,376 —
1095 1095 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,168 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1030 968 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,487.61 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1575 1375 75-80% 11 166.00–175.00 $170.64 $2,346 —
1125–1625 1404 75-80% 42 152.00–165.00 $161.83 $2,272 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1100 990 80-85% 4 135.00–148.00 $139.79 $1,384 —
960–1220 1066 80-85% 7 164.00–175.00 $169.79 $1,810 —
940–1370 1224 80-85% 26 150.00–163.00 $156.26 $1,913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1180 955 85-90% 9 100.00–115.00 $106.66 $1,019 —
1000–1065 1024 85-90% 4 144.00–153.00 $148.32 $1,519 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,685 —
995–1230 1118 85-90% 3 125.00–139.00 $131.82 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1895 1470 11 170.00–186.00 $178.39 $2,622 —
1025–1965 1501 10 188.00–197.00 $191.60 $2,876 —
1040–2335 1653 12 201.00–215.00 $208.62 $3,448 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,350.00 $2,137.50
1075–1100 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,675.00 $2,320.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1175–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,266.61
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
950–1080 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00–2,675.00 $2,640.27
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,025.00–4,200.00 $4,118.09 —
1175–1275 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00–3,750.00 $3,020.69 —
1225–1325 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,401.20 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.