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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.00/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,922/hd at 862 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $453.18/cwt +22.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 574 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.41/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
Upton, KY 8-weight steers sold at $339/cwt, running $16/cwt below the KY average ($355) and $29/cwt under Albany, KY ($368). KY 8-weight steers are down $19/cwt from their early May peak of $366. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 685 953 1,245
Feeder cattle 529 788 1,085
Slaughter cattle 98 92 108
Replacement cattle 58 73 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher. Light weight feeders sold steady . Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 541.00 $541.00 $2,045 -1.50
460 460 9 463.00 $463.00 $2,130 —
546 546 3 453.00 $453.00 $2,473 +0.58
566 566 8 443.00 $443.00 $2,507 +15.83
579 value added 579 14 459.00 $459.00 $2,658 +20.67
601 601 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,464 -3.40
606 value added 606 12 438.00 $438.00 $2,654 —
652 652 16 411.00 $411.00 $2,680 +30.21
768 768 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,657 +12.00
862 value added 862 58 339.00 $339.00 $2,922 +7.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
390 390 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 —
515–524 523 7 417.50–421.00 $420.51 $2,199 +51.51
555 555 4 433.00 $433.00 $2,403 +33.00
700 700 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,387 —
810 810 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,584 +9.00
930 930 8 275.50 $275.50 $2,562 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123 1123 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,408 —
368 368 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,766 -17.50
433 value added 433 8 452.00 $452.00 $1,957 —
433 433 7 441.00–445.00 $443.86 $1,922 -21.14
479 479 14 443.00 $443.00 $2,122 +3.00
535–539 537 13 425.00–429.00 $426.84 $2,292 +10.91
571–580 575 18 391.00–399.00 $395.41 $2,274 -2.59
601–637 620 17 369.00–371.00 $369.91 $2,293 +12.29
715 715 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 -5.00
938 938 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 315 6 405.00–412.50 $411.21 $1,295 -33.79
413–430 423 7 405.00–413.00 $409.65 $1,733 -3.43
486 486 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,993 —
510–514 512 8 317.00–370.00 $353.07 $1,808 -24.89
605 605 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,882 -35.00
660 660 5 311.50 $311.50 $2,056 -22.53
870–877 873 5 287.00–297.00 $291.02 $2,541 -29.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 2 255.00–269.00 $262.00 $3,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 +27.50
474 474 6 403.00 $403.00 $1,910 +3.00
510–527 524 14 390.00–435.00 $413.12 $2,165 +42.12
584 584 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,898 —
605–646 639 6 332.00–337.50 $332.87 $2,127 -18.13
850–865 861 4 265.00–290.00 $271.17 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,606 -55.00
360 360 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,854 —
405–420 418 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,881 -40.00
456 456 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,006 -17.00
577 577 5 417.00 $417.00 $2,406 +12.00
675 value added 675 14 371.00 $371.00 $2,504 —
721 721 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,358 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1125 1068 80-85% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.42 $1,628 —
900–1550 1259 80-85% 48 160.00–182.00 $175.36 $2,208 -10.43
1165–1500 1399 80-85% 14 182.50–190.00 $183.81 $2,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 914 85-90% 4 109.00–121.00 $114.91 $1,050 -28.68
932–985 961 85-90% 9 159.00–160.00 $159.43 $1,532 -0.59
875–1165 987 85-90% 5 131.00–154.00 $141.89 $1,400 -18.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,324 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,002 —
1158–2275 1711 12 215.00–229.00 $222.91 $3,814 —
1755–2105 1951 6 230.00–245.00 $238.03 $4,644 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1100 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 223.00–267.50 $242.59 $2,385

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1120 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,425.00–3,150.00 $2,729.93
1000–1165 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,396.19
1300–1410 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,825.00 $2,726.50
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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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 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.