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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.75/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,242/hd at 927 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $422.67/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,367/hd at 560 lb · 36 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $376.50/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,831/hd at 752 lb · 30 head
Upton, KY 9-weight steers sold at $350/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$5/cwt above the KY average ($345) and $2/cwt under Stanford, KY ($352). With 650 head through, the market holds steady in the state's range. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 607 0
Feeder cattle 550 506 0
Slaughter cattle 74 69 0
Replacement cattle 26 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Steers under 600lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and steers over 600lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was strong on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,456 —
300–317 fancy 311 3 575.00–600.00 $591.97 $1,841 —
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
457 457 5 451.00 $451.00 $2,061 —
462 fancy 462 15 496.50 $496.50 $2,294 —
526–532 528 6 450.00–468.00 $461.95 $2,439 +16.95
550–588 579 21 460.00–462.00 $460.45 $2,666 +20.45
610–626 617 9 430.00–430.50 $430.27 $2,655 —
664–687 671 7 374.00–377.00 $376.12 $2,524 -4.88
738 value added 738 20 375.50 $375.50 $2,771 —
739 739 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,705 +11.00
752 value added 752 30 376.50 $376.50 $2,831 +13.50
801 801 3 333.00 $333.00 $2,667 —
927 value added 927 61 349.75 $349.75 $3,242 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 9 427.00 $427.00 $2,272 —
587 587 11 374.00 $374.00 $2,195 +6.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
905 905 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,828 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 275.50 $275.50 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 7 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 —
381–395 387 7 457.50–472.50 $464.06 $1,796 -33.94
400 fancy 400 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 —
418–436 427 8 410.00–427.50 $418.57 $1,787 -27.43
457–460 458 11 441.00–462.00 $458.16 $2,098 +22.16
500–525 518 21 397.50–428.00 $420.92 $2,180 +5.92
560 560 36 390.00–428.50 $422.67 $2,367 +13.66
622 622 17 407.50 $407.50 $2,535 +5.50
652 652 21 385.00 $385.00 $2,510 +16.00
700–746 719 24 343.00–349.00 $346.41 $2,491 +6.41
830 830 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,648 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 —
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 —
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 —
940 940 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1115 993 2 200.00–241.00 $217.97 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 -61.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 6 550.00 $550.00 $1,980 —
370–395 383 2 430.00–450.00 $439.67 $1,684 -90.33
400 400 6 482.50 $482.50 $1,930 -8.50
437–445 fancy 438 6 496.00 $496.00 $2,172 —
450–473 469 15 375.00–471.00 $446.40 $2,094 -19.60
526 526 19 440.00 $440.00 $2,314 +15.00
566 566 6 416.00 $416.00 $2,355 +3.00
630 630 7 392.00 $392.00 $2,470 +12.00
693 693 9 348.00 $348.00 $2,412 —
728 728 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,228 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 380.00–425.00 $402.36 $1,662 —
500–520 504 5 387.50–401.00 $390.29 $1,967 +20.95
570–588 584 4 340.00–345.00 $343.78 $2,008 -36.77
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 —
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,135 —
905–1330 1137 80-85% 31 154.00–189.00 $171.32 $1,948 —
1190–1330 1227 80-85% 5 191.00–239.00 $215.18 $2,640 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1446–1640 1496 75-80% 17 168.00–186.00 $177.17 $2,650 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
910 910 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,538 +21.24
870–1045 945 85-90% 5 142.00–156.00 $150.37 $1,421 +2.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1410 1280 3 180.00–190.00 $185.28 $2,372 -4.72
1155–1970 1718 4 219.00–225.00 $221.78 $3,810 —
1275–2065 1792 11 205.00–218.00 $212.51 $3,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,576

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,775.00 $2,612.50
1100–1200 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–3,100.00 $2,403.45
1050–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,525.00–3,125.00 $2,891.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–975 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,650.00 $2,377.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00 +125.00

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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.