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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $502.87/cwt ≈ $2,409/hd at 479 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $435.98/cwt -10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 426 lb · 41 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $527.82/cwt ≈ $1,979/hd at 375 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 1,008 827
Feeder cattle 767 855 645
Slaughter cattle 80 89 119
Replacement cattle 101 64 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. The demand for the lightweight calves was softer but the calves over 500 lbs. saw stronger demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,947 —
345 345 1 537.50 $537.50 $1,854 -12.50
365–395 375 36 520.00–532.50 $527.82 $1,979 —
442 442 12 495.00 $495.00 $2,188 -5.00
461–490 479 45 500.00–509.00 $502.87 $2,409 —
513 513 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,257 ±0.00
538 value added 538 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,502 —
563–591 574 20 423.00–440.00 $430.00 $2,468 +29.00
581 fancy 581 5 458.50 $458.50 $2,664 —
645 645 26 423.50 $423.50 $2,732 +2.50
650–679 668 32 369.00–386.00 $379.48 $2,535 -8.27
731 731 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,529 +6.00
787 787 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,558 -22.23
825 825 3 325.50 $325.50 $2,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
490 490 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 —
597 597 7 403.00 $403.00 $2,406 —
1035 1035 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,732 -36.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,235 —
317–348 340 25 470.00–480.00 $471.86 $1,604 —
392–396 393 24 440.00–450.00 $447.90 $1,760 —
409–418 416 26 425.00 $425.00 $1,768 -21.00
443 fancy 443 15 455.00 $455.00 $2,016 —
460 460 17 433.00 $433.00 $1,992 +0.22
502–534 519 35 415.00–425.00 $420.24 $2,181 +10.24
613–626 621 25 340.00–360.00 $349.64 $2,171 +1.83
700 700 9 313.00 $313.00 $2,191 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–546 533 15 374.00–390.00 $382.87 $2,041 —
782 782 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 -45.00
488 488 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,757 -25.00
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 -36.00
696 696 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 14 526.00 $526.00 $1,873 +58.00
408–422 410 16 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 -6.00
464–465 464 10 470.00 $470.00 $2,181 -10.00
517 517 10 430.00 $430.00 $2,223 -10.00
563 563 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,280 +15.00
623 623 13 381.00 $381.00 $2,374 ±0.00
721 721 4 326.00 $326.00 $2,350 -18.00
846 846 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 4 467.50 $467.50 $1,786 -2.50
415 415 7 447.50 $447.50 $1,857 -22.50
543 543 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,906 +43.97
550 550 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,854 —
615 615 7 320.50 $320.50 $1,971 —
930 930 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,390 —
995 995 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,422 —
1230–1605 1304 75-80% 10 145.00–148.00 $146.85 $1,915 —
1300–1380 1340 75-80% 2 170.00–172.00 $171.03 $2,292 —
1225–1560 1358 75-80% 12 152.00–162.00 $156.85 $2,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1075 1003 85-90% 4 160.00–177.50 $167.10 $1,676 —
810–1270 1025 85-90% 11 115.00–135.00 $122.16 $1,252 —
960–1108 1033 85-90% 5 140.00–142.00 $141.24 $1,459 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,566 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1190 1023 80-85% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.33 $1,354 —
1015–1105 1074 80-85% 4 170.00–183.00 $173.49 $1,863 —
1080–1210 1133 80-85% 3 143.00–148.00 $146.01 $1,654 +10.22
1075–1428 1309 80-85% 5 151.00–157.00 $152.71 $1,999 -3.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1810 1611 4 189.00–200.00 $194.80 $3,138 —
1240–2255 1704 4 207.00–217.00 $212.83 $3,627 —
1745–1860 1803 2 178.00–186.00 $181.87 $3,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,575.00 $2,550.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1150–1275 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,925.00 $2,593.04
1125–1290 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,450.00–3,575.00 $2,920.29
1125–1300 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,725.00–3,600.00 $3,196.09
1250–1400 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,525.00–2,975.00 $2,857.56
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 3,375.00 $3,375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,450.00 $2,413.41
1050–1100 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,375.00 $3,266.73
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1115–1150 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,496.91
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,725.00 $2,555.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 817 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,525.00–3,000.00 $2,835.20

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 9 332.00 $332.00 $2,098 —
722 722 32 326.00 $326.00 $2,354 —

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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.