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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.34/cwt ≈ $2,760/hd at 854 lb · 51 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.00/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,765/hd at 838 lb · 40 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.71/cwt ≈ $2,412/hd at 731 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 811 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
454–476 462 20 344.00–346.00 $344.72 $1,593 —
510–522 515 18 340.00–380.00 $354.55 $1,826 -32.79
553–589 583 34 348.00–352.00 $351.33 $2,048 -19.30
620–636 626 20 310.00–330.00 $317.12 $1,985 -32.05
656 value added 656 11 335.50 $335.50 $2,201 —
662 662 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,118 -32.00
700–730 718 18 322.50–327.00 $325.29 $2,336 —
743 value added 743 21 333.50 $333.50 $2,478 —
838 value added 838 40 330.00 $330.00 $2,765 —
850 850 14 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 —
855 value added 855 37 326.50 $326.50 $2,792 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,695 —
563–578 570 20 302.00–352.50 $321.29 $1,831 —
636 636 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,927 -22.00
652–682 660 8 303.00–329.50 $322.65 $2,129 -42.35
740 740 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 -33.00
1080 1080 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,538 —
1153 1153 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 15 358.00 $358.00 $1,217 —
377 377 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,291 -22.50
409 409 13 341.00 $341.00 $1,395 -40.00
471 471 25 339.50 $339.50 $1,599 -27.50
521 521 32 338.50 $338.50 $1,764 -21.50
570–587 575 24 314.00–329.00 $320.91 $1,845 -19.09
607–621 612 24 303.00–318.00 $308.71 $1,889 -30.69
645 value added 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 -21.29
657 657 25 331.00 $331.00 $2,175 -19.00
728 value added 728 29 319.25 $319.25 $2,324 -37.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–290 282 13 290.00–326.00 $309.92 $874 —
340 340 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,132 —
433–438 435 10 298.00–310.00 $302.83 $1,317 —
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
545 545 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 -4.96
604–623 619 24 260.00–300.00 $285.44 $1,767 -17.86
667–682 676 17 290.00–313.50 $306.51 $2,072 —
712 712 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,994 —
816–830 822 23 215.00–280.00 $264.00 $2,170 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 377.00 $377.00 $1,402 —
428 428 10 341.50 $341.50 $1,462 -41.50
450 450 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 -67.00
528 528 14 315.00 $315.00 $1,663 -60.00
625 625 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 -42.00
750 750 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 4 312.50 $312.50 $709 —
340 340 7 292.50 $292.50 $994 —
370–388 382 3 302.50–330.00 $311.38 $1,189 —
451–488 478 11 260.00–310.00 $272.87 $1,304 —
548 548 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,666 —
565 565 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,407 -33.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1450 1136 80-85% 9 105.00–150.00 $136.66 $1,552 -1.91
900–1560 1350 80-85% 48 150.00–164.00 $154.50 $2,086 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888–905 897 85-90% 2 141.00–145.00 $143.02 $1,283 —
875–1000 915 85-90% 8 115.00–132.00 $122.46 $1,121 -5.20
910–1000 955 85-90% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.57 $1,065 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 164.00–166.00 $164.99 $2,538 +1.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1455 1253 2 157.00–178.00 $165.80 $2,077 —
1370–2005 1693 7 182.00–195.00 $189.64 $3,211 —
2000 2000 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,020 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
950–1265 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,106.46
1100–1165 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,175.00–3,175.00 $2,521.21
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1225–1350 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,475.00–2,700.00 $2,648.79
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,275.00 $3,275.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
800–965 916 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,598.29
1000–1375 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,543.42

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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
900–1220 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,675.00–3,400.00 $2,967.88 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.