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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.81/cwt +15.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 730 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.00/cwt ≈ $2,383/hd at 754 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.14/cwt -16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 628 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 453 438
Feeder cattle 337 391 327
Slaughter cattle 73 44 55
Replacement cattle 57 18 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers sold sharply lower on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 lower with much better demand for the lightweight and yearling heifers. Continued warm temperatures and high humidity is contributing to the weaker overall demand for feeder calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 2 506.00 $506.00 $1,882 —
443 443 5 471.00 $471.00 $2,087 +1.00
520 520 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 -21.00
567 567 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,098 -40.00
621–637 630 22 375.00–385.00 $380.97 $2,400 —
787 787 24 330.00 $330.00 $2,597 -17.78
838 838 7 317.00 $317.00 $2,656 —
1132 1132 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,231 —
365 365 11 431.00 $431.00 $1,573 +26.00
425 425 8 401.00 $401.00 $1,704 -14.00
465 465 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 -17.70
521 521 14 365.00 $365.00 $1,902 -19.90
566–575 572 15 340.00–345.00 $343.35 $1,964 -29.15
623–632 628 25 320.00–334.50 $327.14 $2,054 —
702–726 711 14 310.00–314.00 $312.54 $2,222 +22.54
740 value added 740 27 317.50 $317.50 $2,350 +11.50
754 value added 754 36 316.00 $316.00 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,149 +10.50
480–497 494 16 340.00–370.00 $345.47 $1,707 -3.31
552 552 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,794 -31.20
625 625 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
369 369 7 491.00 $491.00 $1,812 —
425 425 6 461.00 $461.00 $1,959 -19.00
468 468 4 431.00 $431.00 $2,017 +20.00
518 518 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,865 -25.00
575 575 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,912 -15.50
710 710 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 —
787 787 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,421 -73.83
525 525 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 -22.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1430 1233 80-85% 19 165.00–179.00 $171.75 $2,118 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1110 943 85-90% 3 175.00–190.00 $183.81 $1,733 —
935–1100 1018 85-90% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.16 $1,437 —
865–1285 1078 85-90% 9 163.00–169.00 $167.84 $1,809 —
1080–1120 1100 85-90% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.53 $1,744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141–1450 1270 75-80% 7 171.00–179.00 $174.12 $2,211 —
1200–1620 1390 75-80% 9 183.00–192.00 $185.23 $2,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1425 1278 5 204.00–212.00 $206.85 $2,644 —
1215–1995 1625 8 214.00–230.00 $220.94 $3,590 -0.40
1995 1995 1 246.00 $246.00 $4,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1115 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 219.00–228.00 $222.34 $2,341
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,783
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–895 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–265.00 $252.29 $2,220

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1220–1300 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,642.79
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1225–1400 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,250.00–3,400.00 $2,859.38
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1690 fancy 1690 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.