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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.18/cwt ≈ $3,027/hd at 909 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.15/cwt ≈ $2,607/hd at 785 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.90/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,292/hd at 628 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 865 662 340
Feeder cattle 743 — 245
Slaughter cattle 70 — 38
Replacement cattle 52 — 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due being closed for inclement winter last week however market was strong with active buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 fancy 421 5 522.50 $522.50 $2,200 —
437 437 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,163 —
471 471 10 498.00 $498.00 $2,346 +30.50
513 513 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,180 +10.00
564–583 576 28 434.00–439.50 $437.03 $2,517 +22.53
616–618 value added 617 14 422.00–425.50 $423.25 $2,611 —
615–642 630 18 413.00–418.50 $415.42 $2,617 +29.92
655–685 681 18 386.00–395.00 $393.68 $2,681 +18.28
726–728 727 28 368.50–373.50 $371.00 $2,697 +20.00
750 750 9 369.00 $369.00 $2,768 —
805 805 8 337.00 $337.00 $2,713 +3.65
856–871 value added 865 60 335.50–346.00 $339.83 $2,940 —
907 907 58 337.25 $337.25 $3,059 —
910 value added 910 60 329.25 $329.25 $2,996 —
993 993 6 307.50 $307.50 $3,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,891 -19.00
625 625 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 +27.50
665 665 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,334 -9.33
778 778 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,606 —
1090 1090 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 336 9 475.00–485.00 $475.99 $1,599 +23.49
350 350 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 —
411 411 9 467.50 $467.50 $1,921 +35.00
471 fancy 471 24 437.50 $437.50 $2,061 —
505–543 520 25 415.00–428.00 $421.88 $2,194 —
567 567 24 400.00 $400.00 $2,268 +20.00
603–645 626 30 345.00–360.00 $358.85 $2,246 +0.51
621–636 value added 630 32 367.50–374.00 $370.57 $2,335 —
665–687 685 10 334.00–342.00 $341.22 $2,337 +21.22
700–728 704 13 308.00–317.50 $309.51 $2,179 -6.49
766–791 value added 785 80 330.75–336.50 $332.15 $2,607 —
840 value added 840 32 326.25 $326.25 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,514 +19.59
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 —
491 491 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,743 —
534 534 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,880 +1.16
665–667 667 5 290.00–318.00 $312.41 $2,084 -22.59
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1140 1033 2 200.00–204.00 $201.79 $2,084 —
1075 1075 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,508 —
350 fancy 350 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,100 —
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 +85.00
412 412 8 490.00 $490.00 $2,019 +40.00
455–458 457 10 472.50 $472.50 $2,159 +31.50
520 520 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 +34.00
630–635 634 6 378.50–380.00 $379.75 $2,408 +20.75
712 712 5 339.50 $339.50 $2,417 +27.50
861 861 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,796 —
490 490 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1180 1158 80-85% 3 140.00–141.00 $140.68 $1,629 -33.63
1100–1375 1209 80-85% 11 155.00–162.00 $157.79 $1,908 —
1195–1405 1300 80-85% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.30 $1,902 —
1372–1400 1376 80-85% 7 169.00–179.00 $170.45 $2,345 +11.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–900 847 85-90% 3 135.00–141.00 $138.19 $1,170 —
825–975 914 85-90% 5 145.00–150.00 $148.75 $1,360 +38.75
800–1025 920 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $128.14 $1,179 +2.05
965–1005 985 85-90% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $1,537 +9.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1471 1471 75-80% 6 163.00 $163.00 $2,398 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1215 1183 2 179.00–184.00 $181.43 $2,146 —
1570–2200 1897 3 191.00–202.00 $198.63 $3,768 —
1950–2280 2068 3 203.00–218.00 $210.29 $4,349 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,679

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1300 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,175.00–3,175.00 $2,296.75
900–1300 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,175.00–2,475.00 $2,255.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,425.00 $2,425.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1200–1275 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,044.62 +391.58

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 —

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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.