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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.13/cwt +24.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 614 lb · 61 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.95/cwt ≈ $2,546/hd at 719 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.95/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 619 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 761 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 13 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +6.00
446 446 29 407.50 $407.50 $1,817 —
482 value added 482 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,986 —
514 value added 514 7 401.50 $401.50 $2,064 +9.76
500–534 519 20 383.00–393.00 $387.34 $2,010 +12.34
563–569 565 27 370.00–371.00 $370.63 $2,094 +0.63
608–615 613 25 347.00–350.00 $349.17 $2,140 +5.44
604–642 value added 615 36 372.50–386.00 $381.29 $2,345 —
681 681 18 352.00 $352.00 $2,397 +6.00
758 758 8 361.50 $361.50 $2,740 —
818 818 9 338.50 $338.50 $2,769 —
963 963 6 312.00 $312.00 $3,005 —
1049 1049 4 274.00 $274.00 $2,874 -32.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 +5.00
617 617 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,005 +2.00
679 679 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,478 —
707 707 6 348.00 $348.00 $2,460 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162 1162 3 238.00 $238.00 $2,766 —
1458 1458 3 170.00 $170.00 $2,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,069 +15.00
369 369 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,347 -7.03
428 428 24 381.00 $381.00 $1,631 +8.81
460 460 22 367.00 $367.00 $1,688 -2.00
523 523 31 360.00 $360.00 $1,883 -1.00
572 572 15 340.00 $340.00 $1,945 -10.67
612–620 value added 616 11 343.00–349.00 $346.29 $2,133 —
613–626 620 38 332.50–348.00 $339.40 $2,104 +9.40
684 684 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,394 +20.12
719 value added 719 45 356.50 $356.50 $2,563 —
722 722 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,390 —
791 value added 791 10 331.00 $331.00 $2,618 —
918 918 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–542 517 14 312.00–348.00 $329.96 $1,706 -2.29
551 551 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,747 —
610–630 620 4 291.00–316.00 $303.30 $1,880 -6.70
830 830 4 252.00 $252.00 $2,092 —
940 940 2 259.00 $259.00 $2,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 6 383.00 $383.00 $1,589 -7.00
473 473 20 402.00 $402.00 $1,901 +17.00
530 530 11 375.00 $375.00 $1,988 +4.00
576 576 23 346.00 $346.00 $1,993 -19.00
639 639 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,058 -11.00
732 732 14 285.00 $285.00 $2,086 -16.00
863 863 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–435 429 4 330.00–342.50 $336.16 $1,442 —
500 500 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,495 —
565 565 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,593 —
604 604 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,866 +21.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1110 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,762.75 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1350 1146 80-85% 4 126.00–146.00 $138.57 $1,588 —
985–1630 1245 80-85% 70 148.00–165.00 $155.84 $1,940 -0.42
965–1750 1468 80-85% 5 165.00–175.00 $169.52 $2,489 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1020 917 85-90% 9 115.00–138.00 $127.66 $1,171 —
900–1000 948 85-90% 3 142.00–150.00 $146.06 $1,385 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,357 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,465 —
1430–1610 1520 75-80% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.47 $2,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1250 1200 2 170.00–179.00 $174.69 $2,096 —
1100–2670 1725 17 183.00–199.00 $190.28 $3,282 —
1920 1920 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,955 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1225 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 174.00–210.00 $189.20 $2,006

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1135 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,802.87
900–1410 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,425.00–3,125.00 $2,863.87
900–1285 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,425.00 $3,241.06
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,125.00 $3,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
875–950 898 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,975.00–3,200.00 $3,132.55
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 +454.31
1150–1550 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,329.63 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.