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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

1,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.78/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $3,092/hd at 918 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $501.29/cwt +76.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 519 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.00/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 628 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,103 865 297
Feeder cattle 883 743 239
Slaughter cattle 125 70 34
Replacement cattle 95 52 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders .Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 15 567.00 $567.00 $2,285 +72.00
456 456 7 519.00 $519.00 $2,367 +21.00
500–533 value added 517 54 500.00–510.00 $504.84 $2,610 —
529 529 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,539 +55.00
566–580 571 24 446.50–467.00 $454.31 $2,594 +17.28
614 614 16 410.50 $410.50 $2,520 -4.92
675–686 682 17 370.50–374.50 $371.99 $2,537 -21.69
719 value added 719 21 380.00 $380.00 $2,732 —
748 748 15 350.00 $350.00 $2,618 -21.00
768 value added 768 8 365.00 $365.00 $2,803 —
880 880 11 326.00 $326.00 $2,869 —
905–921 value added 918 68 331.00–338.00 $336.78 $3,092 +7.53
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 10 364.50 $364.50 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,280 —
530 530 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,398 +82.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 6 489.00 $489.00 $1,330 —
346 346 15 470.00 $470.00 $1,626 -5.99
357–382 364 18 485.00–490.00 $488.54 $1,778 +28.54
400–424 423 21 461.00–490.00 $462.31 $1,956 -5.19
466 466 24 451.00 $451.00 $2,102 —
486 value added 486 31 446.00 $446.00 $2,168 —
526 526 35 429.00 $429.00 $2,257 +7.12
528 value added 528 16 434.00 $434.00 $2,292 —
628 value added 628 38 383.00 $383.00 $2,405 +12.43
605–640 629 20 355.00–361.00 $359.79 $2,263 +0.94
662–680 675 21 333.00–340.00 $335.25 $2,263 -5.97
706 706 12 327.00 $327.00 $2,309 +17.49
804 804 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,533 —
1128 1128 13 265.00 $265.00 $2,989 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,767 —
430–440 433 10 408.00–441.00 $430.94 $1,866 +0.94
455 455 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,002 —
544 544 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,013 +18.00
573 573 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,120 —
716 716 17 315.00 $315.00 $2,255 —
858–878 865 6 281.00–293.00 $288.94 $2,499 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864 864 7 301.00 $301.00 $2,601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 336 20 541.00–557.00 $543.86 $1,827 —
410 410 15 541.00 $541.00 $2,218 +51.00
455 455 14 502.00 $502.00 $2,284 +29.50
524 524 24 469.00 $469.00 $2,458 +34.00
553 553 19 433.00 $433.00 $2,394 —
634 634 23 385.00 $385.00 $2,441 +5.25
703 703 19 340.00 $340.00 $2,390 +0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
400–437 414 8 460.00–482.00 $470.63 $1,948 +48.13
470–493 488 5 401.00–490.00 $418.13 $2,040 -16.87
827 827 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,522 —
1011 1011 6 239.00 $239.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1600 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,254.79 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1168 80-85% 12 120.00–149.00 $144.08 $1,683 +3.40
1050–1675 1285 80-85% 32 150.00–172.00 $159.30 $2,047 —
1100–1500 1308 80-85% 18 175.00–184.00 $177.15 $2,317 +30.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1526 1526 75-80% 8 176.00 $176.00 $2,686 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,035 —
835–1040 938 85-90% 2 140.00–155.00 $148.32 $1,391 +20.18
912–1000 954 85-90% 4 121.00–140.00 $128.86 $1,229 -27.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1650 1310 7 183.00–193.00 $188.81 $2,473 —
1000–1780 1460 3 161.00–180.00 $172.82 $2,523 —
1725–2295 1928 6 207.00–221.00 $214.86 $4,143 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1100 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 168.00–222.00 $199.34 $1,874

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1400 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,475.00 $2,334.38
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
985–1310 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,750.00 $2,225.81
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1200–1600 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,250.00–3,175.00 $2,765.11
1300–1550 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,297.22
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,720.00 $1,720.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,105.00 $2,105.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–775 738 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,839.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,425.00 $2,257.58
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.