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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.63/cwt +19.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 614 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.83/cwt +14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,334/hd at 677 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.17/cwt +12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 530 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 600 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–412 403 9 370.00–390.00 $385.45 $1,553 —
521 521 11 379.00 $379.00 $1,975 +24.45
576 576 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,016 -1.33
626 626 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,003 +2.88
643 value added 643 11 330.50 $330.50 $2,125 —
671–680 677 33 344.50–345.50 $344.83 $2,334 +24.83
741–744 743 11 323.00–337.50 $332.24 $2,469 +6.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
472 472 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,687 —
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 +22.00
680 680 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,081 -16.65
848 848 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,620 —
1113 1113 6 231.00 $231.00 $2,571 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 6 241.00 $241.00 $2,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 364.00 $364.00 $1,387 +21.50
403 403 11 372.00 $372.00 $1,499 +31.00
461 461 20 358.00 $358.00 $1,650 +18.50
520–538 530 27 347.00–357.00 $351.17 $1,861 +12.67
564 564 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,794 -2.91
602–603 603 26 323.00–325.00 $324.69 $1,958 +15.98
646 value added 646 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,196 +15.00
679–695 689 18 308.00–321.50 $316.32 $2,179 -14.68
728 728 15 320.00 $320.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,044 +45.08
353 353 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,200 —
428–438 436 12 312.50–341.00 $334.00 $1,456 +31.17
528–549 536 14 290.00–311.00 $307.54 $1,648 -17.46
612–618 613 11 300.00–305.00 $304.08 $1,864 +18.64
783 783 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,318 —
978 978 2 234.00 $234.00 $2,289 —
1099 1099 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
270 270 2 360.00 $360.00 $972 —
355 355 14 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 +3.00
405 405 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 +28.50
463 463 22 379.00 $379.00 $1,755 +44.00
517 fancy 517 13 361.00 $361.00 $1,866 —
531 531 5 353.00 $353.00 $1,874 +38.00
625 625 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +20.00
711 711 9 267.50 $267.50 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 3 310.00–328.00 $315.95 $1,305 —
470–471 471 4 284.00–350.00 $300.47 $1,415 +27.60
510–517 515 17 300.00–323.00 $317.64 $1,636 +13.64
556–592 582 18 280.00–348.00 $298.05 $1,735 +49.05
833–845 841 10 232.00–233.50 $233.05 $1,960 —
851 851 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1850 1170 80-85% 15 122.00–143.00 $137.46 $1,608 —
985–1605 1388 80-85% 73 144.00–162.00 $156.48 $2,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–1010 920 85-90% 5 114.00–128.00 $119.17 $1,096 -3.29
902–950 926 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $1,273 +14.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1945 1477 17 180.00–202.00 $189.50 $2,799 —
1550–2025 1788 2 207.00–209.00 $208.13 $3,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1020–1160 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,125.00 $1,953.82
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1100–1210 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,125.00–2,800.00 $2,430.14
980–1300 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,450.00–3,175.00 $3,039.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,125.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,175.00 $2,175.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–880 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,917.86

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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
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1150–1265 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,652.38 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.