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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.16/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $3,036/hd at 877 lb · 140 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.15/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 731 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.00/cwt ≈ $2,901/hd at 815 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,342 888 1,023
Feeder cattle 972 690 914
Slaughter cattle 145 120 56
Replacement cattle 225 78 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Demand for feeders intended for grazing was very strong. Strong demand for all other classes of feeders. 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
303 303 6 680.00 $680.00 $2,060 —
356–361 360 23 647.50–665.00 $660.48 $2,378 +85.48
428 value added 428 16 625.00 $625.00 $2,675 —
447 447 10 580.00 $580.00 $2,593 —
510 510 17 471.00 $471.00 $2,402 +14.00
555–580 564 62 448.50–527.50 $489.55 $2,761 +37.63
626 value added 626 14 423.00 $423.00 $2,648 +1.00
626–630 627 7 400.00–410.00 $408.56 $2,562 -6.44
667 667 6 397.50 $397.50 $2,651 -14.44
815 815 64 356.00 $356.00 $2,901 —
852–888 value added 877 140 340.00–357.50 $346.16 $3,036 +5.66
912 value added 912 60 342.50 $342.50 $3,124 +5.25
940 940 2 320.00 $320.00 $3,008 —
955 955 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,104 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,194 —
440 440 2 517.00 $517.00 $2,275 —
496 496 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,406 —
526 526 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,814 —
583 583 3 417.51 $417.51 $2,434 —
600 600 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 —
660 660 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
733 733 2 323.00 $323.00 $2,368 —
760 760 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,538 —
807 807 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,663 —
928–940 931 4 282.00–315.00 $306.67 $2,855 —
1025 1025 3 295.00 $295.00 $3,024 —
1100 1100 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,695 —
1260 1260 1 245.00 $245.00 $3,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 10 695.00 $695.00 $1,974 +172.50
348 348 12 525.00 $525.00 $1,827 +26.45
407–411 408 42 476.00–478.00 $477.33 $1,948 +22.98
434 value added 434 6 534.00 $534.00 $2,318 +53.00
464 464 22 446.00 $446.00 $2,069 +3.70
500 value added 500 11 450.00 $450.00 $2,250 +10.00
523–543 530 40 426.00–432.50 $428.48 $2,271 +47.48
563 563 17 405.00 $405.00 $2,280 +9.62
616–645 635 26 375.00–399.00 $383.76 $2,437 +17.35
717–746 value added 730 69 358.00–367.50 $363.00 $2,650 +4.00
735 735 9 321.00 $321.00 $2,359 -4.00
801 801 8 317.00 $317.00 $2,539 +39.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 322 22 547.50–585.00 $566.64 $1,825 —
390 390 3 476.00 $476.00 $1,856 —
526 526 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,183 —
642 642 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,164 —
654–658 656 8 340.00–346.00 $343.74 $2,255 +18.74
722 722 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,318 +3.50
1028 1028 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–293 285 7 600.00–620.00 $614.13 $1,750 +14.13
305–340 330 10 645.00–695.00 $658.88 $2,174 —
350–393 380 26 563.00–657.50 $589.99 $2,242 +11.25
414–425 420 29 569.00–602.00 $587.42 $2,467 +94.42
463 463 9 505.00 $505.00 $2,338 +13.00
505 505 7 481.00 $481.00 $2,429 +31.00
562–577 570 14 423.00–441.00 $431.88 $2,462 +6.88
613 613 10 411.00 $411.00 $2,519 +12.12
700 700 6 367.50 $367.50 $2,572 -9.50
868 868 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,837 —
377 377 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,017 —
463 463 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,246 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 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
1050–1321 1186 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.33 $1,854 —
880–1577 1279 80-85% 56 160.00–180.00 $172.72 $2,209 +0.66
1165–1451 1395 80-85% 32 181.00–188.00 $181.77 $2,536 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 -2.40
800–1081 999 85-90% 17 131.00–157.00 $151.06 $1,509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,098 —
1155–1850 1478 10 199.00–220.00 $210.63 $3,113 +3.99
1700–2205 1926 9 223.00–239.00 $231.18 $4,453 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1035 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 172.00–180.00 $176.51 $1,668

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1000–1300 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,042.98
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1000–1200 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,210.71
1010–1355 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,666.01
950–1500 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,625.00 $3,440.82
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1020 924 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,363.64
900–1030 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,071.76
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1750 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
750–850 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,275.00–2,875.00 $2,505.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1050–1200 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,571.79 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1001 1001 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,716 —

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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.