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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.00/cwt ≈ $2,654/hd at 783 lb · 57 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.53/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 769 lb · 57 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.50/cwt ≈ $3,239/hd at 932 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 848 774
Feeder cattle 805 658 589
Slaughter cattle 75 101 109
Replacement cattle 120 89 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand remanded strong for all feeders . Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,854 —
378 378 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,268 -71.00
421 421 7 518.00 $518.00 $2,181 +13.48
466 466 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,423 +2.00
507–539 521 9 471.00–489.00 $480.73 $2,505 +5.73
558 value added 558 12 450.00 $450.00 $2,511 —
590 590 9 430.00 $430.00 $2,537 -0.50
609–630 621 33 421.00–425.00 $422.85 $2,626 +5.85
633 value added 633 8 439.00 $439.00 $2,779 +21.50
663 value added 663 31 411.50 $411.50 $2,728 +4.50
729 729 8 360.50 $360.50 $2,628 +5.50
764 764 32 350.50 $350.50 $2,678 —
776 value added 776 25 364.25 $364.25 $2,827 +14.25
822 822 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,745 —
932 value added 932 57 347.50 $347.50 $3,239 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,034 —
470 470 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 -10.00
504–521 515 14 478.00–485.00 $482.55 $2,485 —
629–635 630 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 —
1050–1072 1067 4 275.00–277.50 $275.62 $2,941 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 10 502.50 $502.50 $1,618 +117.50
369 369 8 502.00 $502.00 $1,852 -9.00
416–434 426 16 467.00–473.00 $469.56 $2,000 -8.44
467 467 22 453.00 $453.00 $2,116 -21.00
500 value added 500 8 438.00 $438.00 $2,190 -2.00
517–539 523 33 426.00–430.00 $428.88 $2,243 -6.12
595 595 26 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 —
625 value added 625 10 387.00 $387.00 $2,419 —
610–643 630 40 375.00–384.00 $380.45 $2,397 +24.55
675 675 9 378.00 $378.00 $2,552 —
714 714 10 348.00 $348.00 $2,485 —
783 value added 783 57 339.00 $339.00 $2,654 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 5 492.00 $492.00 $1,363 -43.00
360–390 375 4 370.00–376.00 $373.12 $1,399 —
435 435 4 439.00 $439.00 $1,910 -23.01
470–482 479 8 433.00–440.00 $434.72 $2,082 -15.28
500–515 506 26 372.50–421.00 $399.37 $2,021 +2.37
574 574 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,325 +25.00
622 622 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,277 +25.28
675–682 677 6 315.00–331.00 $325.63 $2,205 —
779–780 779 6 309.00–321.00 $313.00 $2,438 —
828 828 2 247.00 $247.00 $2,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,606 —
341 fancy 341 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,910 —
354–370 362 16 525.00–530.00 $527.56 $1,910 -37.44
410–436 424 19 500.00–511.00 $505.96 $2,145 —
464 464 8 502.50 $502.50 $2,332 +17.03
507 507 19 469.00 $469.00 $2,378 +13.00
568 568 9 426.00 $426.00 $2,420 -9.79
639 639 5 396.00 $396.00 $2,530 -9.00
724 724 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,469 -14.00
780 780 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,691 —
883 883 11 301.00 $301.00 $2,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 —
420–435 425 4 400.00–497.50 $427.45 $1,817 -118.62
487–495 489 5 407.00–462.50 $418.25 $2,045 —
501–530 511 10 361.00–441.00 $380.66 $1,945 -61.84
615–641 629 9 355.00–363.50 $359.81 $2,263 +11.81
896 896 10 286.00 $286.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1470 1257 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,650.00–4,275.00 $3,876.13 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1166 1133 80-85% 2 130.00–157.00 $143.11 $1,621 —
995–1555 1279 80-85% 35 159.00–178.00 $169.94 $2,174 -2.56
1105–1750 1375 80-85% 9 180.00–196.00 $183.33 $2,521 -3.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1014 971 85-90% 13 130.00–155.00 $144.88 $1,407 -0.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1850 1641 75-80% 8 160.00–178.00 $171.39 $2,813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1685 1422 7 189.00–218.00 $205.50 $2,922 —
1200–1960 1592 8 221.00–232.00 $226.74 $3,610 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 187.00–207.00 $197.48 $2,074

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,685.00 $2,685.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
980–1210 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,177.88
950–1270 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,190.00–3,025.00 $2,583.49
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1125–1300 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,050.00–2,875.00 $2,596.15
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

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 2,500.00 $2,500.00
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,975.00 $2,705.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–3,975.00 $3,840.56 —

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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.