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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

1,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.65/cwt ≈ $2,960/hd at 877 lb · 130 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.33/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 779 lb · 104 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.55/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 614 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,219 613 1,156
Feeder cattle 1,018 464 978
Slaughter cattle 100 55 82
Replacement cattle 101 94 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 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
360 360 6 602.50 $602.50 $2,169 +52.50
443 443 19 505.00 $505.00 $2,237 —
488 488 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,440 +10.00
523 523 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,354 ±0.00
562–578 572 24 433.00–445.00 $440.58 $2,520 +10.58
589 value added 589 4 461.00 $461.00 $2,715 —
613–636 631 26 380.00–394.50 $391.25 $2,469 —
643 value added 643 7 408.00 $408.00 $2,623 —
653 value added 653 12 390.00 $390.00 $2,547 —
656 656 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,362 -30.00
739 value added 739 23 373.00 $373.00 $2,756 —
753 753 10 348.50 $348.50 $2,624 -6.50
755–790 value added 782 94 344.25–355.50 $346.10 $2,707 —
859 859 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,818 —
855–884 value added 878 120 335.50–339.75 $338.45 $2,972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 —
739 739 8 349.75 $349.75 $2,585 —
750 750 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
1104 1104 5 280.00 $280.00 $3,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 21 513.00 $513.00 $1,780 +0.50
415–443 420 35 455.00–464.00 $462.37 $1,942 +12.37
465 465 23 444.00 $444.00 $2,065 +14.00
513–526 518 36 412.00–427.00 $421.47 $2,183 -2.04
604 value added 604 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,114 —
610–623 617 35 354.00–355.00 $354.57 $2,188 +2.12
670–695 680 13 330.50–339.50 $334.04 $2,271 +3.04
696 value added 696 19 344.50 $344.50 $2,398 —
698 thin fleshed 698 10 337.00 $337.00 $2,352 —
715 value added 715 22 338.00 $338.00 $2,417 —
782 value added 782 44 333.00 $333.00 $2,604 -14.00
820 value added 820 17 322.00 $322.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 7 555.00 $555.00 $1,526 —
325 325 10 459.00 $459.00 $1,492 —
431–439 433 16 440.00–444.00 $442.99 $1,918 -33.88
490 490 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 -16.59
541–545 543 11 385.00–389.00 $387.17 $2,102 +44.67
551 thin fleshed 551 7 398.50 $398.50 $2,196 —
648 648 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,002 —
670 670 14 328.50 $328.50 $2,201 —
700–716 707 16 300.00–320.00 $312.17 $2,207 —
810 810 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 229.00 $229.00 $3,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 9 542.50 $542.50 $1,535 —
352–396 364 28 530.00–602.50 $583.02 $2,122 —
426 426 25 510.50 $510.50 $2,175 +31.04
471 471 31 480.00 $480.00 $2,261 -5.00
519 519 17 460.00 $460.00 $2,387 —
564 564 8 428.00 $428.00 $2,414 +9.00
644 644 11 388.00 $388.00 $2,499 —
711 711 21 336.50 $336.50 $2,393 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 462.00–485.00 $473.50 $1,941 —
484 484 17 444.00 $444.00 $2,149 +39.00
552 552 3 402.00 $402.00 $2,219 —
644 644 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,376 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,895.00 $2,895.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1029 1024 80-85% 11 135.00–155.00 $138.37 $1,417 —
1112–1270 1216 80-85% 5 185.00–197.00 $189.31 $2,302 —
920–1500 1237 80-85% 33 154.00–179.00 $170.50 $2,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
944 944 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,086 —
805–1110 980 85-90% 23 131.00–150.00 $140.82 $1,380 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1465 1441 2 176.00–177.00 $176.49 $2,543 —
900–2345 1510 5 189.00–210.00 $203.55 $3,074 +15.55
1710–2000 1855 2 226.00–227.00 $226.54 $4,202 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1030 1011 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,875.00–3,700.00 $3,292.51
998–1200 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,641.08
1025–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,222.47
900–1450 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,850.00–3,775.00 $3,089.30
1145–1275 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,191.78
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–900 887 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,966.17
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,525.00 $3,525.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1050–1200 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,100.00–4,700.00 $4,439.51 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +700.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.