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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.45/cwt ≈ $2,278/hd at 630 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.22/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,575/hd at 613 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.42/cwt -13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 523 lb · 32 head
Upton, KY 5-weight heifers sold at $402/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$16/cwt below the KY average ($418) and $40/cwt under Owensboro, KY ($442). The class is down $12 from its early July peak of $416/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 640 722
Feeder cattle 500 529 532
Slaughter cattle 83 64 128
Replacement cattle 30 47 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 8.00-10.00 lower and those over 600 lbs. were 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 3.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 527.50 $527.50 $1,962 —
449 449 7 486.00 $486.00 $2,182 -14.00
470 470 7 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 -9.00
535–545 541 10 436.00–437.00 $436.60 $2,362 -13.40
555 value added 555 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,442 —
572–593 583 12 420.00–430.00 $425.09 $2,478 -17.41
612 612 9 408.00 $408.00 $2,497 +3.00
607–622 value added 613 28 423.50–425.00 $424.15 $2,600 +6.15
653 fancy 653 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,677 —
665 665 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,574 -2.00
743–746 744 32 354.50–366.50 $361.24 $2,688 +5.24
797 value added 797 22 361.00 $361.00 $2,877 —
815 value added 815 18 351.75 $351.75 $2,867 —
820 820 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,706 —
855 value added 855 19 344.50 $344.50 $2,945 —
935 935 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–561 561 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,381 —
375 375 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 ±0.00
416 416 10 445.00 $445.00 $1,851 +9.00
459 459 13 430.00 $430.00 $1,974 -10.00
521–523 523 32 405.00–411.50 $406.42 $2,126 -13.58
573–586 580 32 390.50–401.00 $397.02 $2,303 -1.39
610–645 628 34 350.00–368.00 $355.51 $2,233 —
633–638 value added 636 13 377.00 $377.00 $2,398 —
718 718 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,391 —
750 value added 750 11 334.00 $334.00 $2,505 -5.50
754 754 13 326.50 $326.50 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 406.00 $406.00 $1,815 -16.11
455 455 4 402.00 $402.00 $1,829 -16.27
500–538 521 11 340.00–380.00 $363.79 $1,895 -6.21
730 730 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
940 940 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,585 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 -15.00
404–421 412 18 482.50–485.00 $483.64 $1,993 -1.36
466 466 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,120 -5.00
530 530 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,226 -5.00
573 573 11 405.00 $405.00 $2,321 -6.00
621–648 635 16 365.00 $365.00 $2,318 -9.00
681–695 689 16 330.00–340.50 $334.54 $2,305 —
857 857 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,776 -31.14
500–505 504 7 365.00–376.00 $374.44 $1,887 -4.09
595 595 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,029 —
628 628 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,943 —
1210–1476 1348 75-80% 23 182.00–200.00 $184.39 $2,486 —
1280–1655 1406 75-80% 11 173.00–181.00 $179.42 $2,523 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,852 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1283 1191 80-85% 11 168.00–177.00 $172.09 $2,050 —
1250–1305 1278 80-85% 2 182.00–183.00 $182.49 $2,332 +6.94
1445 1445 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1200 1037 85-90% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.73 $1,553 —
1100–1150 1125 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,462 —
1050–1240 1145 85-90% 2 170.00–176.00 $173.25 $1,984 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1525 1438 2 184.00–200.00 $192.49 $2,768 —
1485–2150 1768 4 234.00–240.00 $237.29 $4,195 —
1510–2180 1776 5 211.00–227.00 $222.24 $3,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1100–1350 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,975.00–3,450.00 $3,223.57
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,325.00 $3,325.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1050 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,720.00–2,000.00 $1,818.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,312.00 —

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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.