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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.19/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,015/hd at 866 lb · 144 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.63/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,628/hd at 792 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $405.81/cwt ≈ $2,277/hd at 561 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,023 1,219 932
Feeder cattle 876 1,018 798
Slaughter cattle 57 100 84
Replacement cattle 90 101 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,992 —
365 365 8 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 -12.50
403 403 6 559.00 $559.00 $2,253 —
464 value added 464 15 500.00 $500.00 $2,320 —
488 488 7 488.00 $488.00 $2,381 -12.00
514–547 525 18 445.00–451.00 $448.92 $2,357 -1.08
577 value added 577 6 537.00 $537.00 $3,098 +76.00
590 590 24 410.00 $410.00 $2,419 -30.58
626 626 17 396.00 $396.00 $2,479 +4.75
672 672 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,486 +10.00
688 value added 688 8 394.50 $394.50 $2,714 +4.50
719 719 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,696 —
757 value added 757 12 367.00 $367.00 $2,778 +20.90
855–875 value added 866 144 347.25–349.25 $348.19 $3,015 +9.74
1201 1201 7 241.00 $241.00 $2,894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 502.00 $502.00 $1,370 —
363 363 14 480.00 $480.00 $1,742 —
415–423 421 24 457.50–460.00 $458.22 $1,929 -4.15
466 466 27 436.00 $436.00 $2,032 -8.00
508 508 19 425.00 $425.00 $2,159 +3.53
556–568 561 35 405.00–406.50 $405.81 $2,277 —
635–639 637 13 359.50–363.00 $360.84 $2,299 +6.27
667 667 8 357.00 $357.00 $2,381 +22.96
707–735 710 9 329.50–357.50 $332.72 $2,362 —
724 value added 724 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,715 +37.00
785 value added 785 14 344.00 $344.00 $2,700 +11.00
789–794 794 69 321.00–329.75 $329.12 $2,613 —
817 817 20 324.00 $324.00 $2,647 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,572 +6.00
400–421 419 18 427.00–445.00 $443.09 $1,857 +0.10
490 490 2 391.00 $391.00 $1,916 -14.00
511–545 534 18 383.00–390.00 $385.23 $2,057 -1.94
614 614 11 321.00 $321.00 $1,971 +12.00
700–723 714 17 315.00–330.00 $323.94 $2,313 +11.77
985 985 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,630 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138 1138 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,447 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 +7.50
344 344 15 581.00 $581.00 $1,999 —
409–432 413 17 500.00–511.00 $508.97 $2,102 -1.53
465 465 19 482.00 $482.00 $2,241 +2.00
502 value added 502 16 465.00 $465.00 $2,334 —
518–527 525 16 440.00 $440.00 $2,310 -20.00
575 575 2 404.00 $404.00 $2,323 -24.00
632 632 9 393.50 $393.50 $2,487 +5.50
673 673 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 527.50 $527.50 $1,941 —
449 449 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,088 —
455 455 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,173 +33.50
636 636 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,385 +6.00
740 740 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
815 815 4 292.00 $292.00 $2,380 —
875 875 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1290 1127 80-85% 9 138.00–159.00 $153.88 $1,734 —
1200–1330 1273 80-85% 7 180.00–190.00 $183.61 $2,337 —
1050–1470 1298 80-85% 27 160.00–177.00 $167.41 $2,173 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1150 1035 85-90% 4 138.00–155.00 $145.73 $1,508 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1500 1435 2 161.00–186.00 $174.07 $2,498 -2.42
1300–2000 1509 5 192.00–215.00 $203.46 $3,070 -0.09
1000–2300 1719 5 221.00–229.00 $225.54 $3,877 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–900 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 215.00–290.00 $267.55 $2,135

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00
988–1120 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,085.96
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1123–1350 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,925.00 $2,770.78
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,675.00 $3,675.00
1165–1585 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,200.00 $3,048.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,818.52
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
846–1200 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,279.33

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.