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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.75/cwt ≈ $3,044/hd at 989 lb · 40 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.50/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,428/hd at 746 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.16/cwt ≈ $2,259/hd at 664 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 467 747
Feeder cattle 341 337 598
Slaughter cattle 77 73 105
Replacement cattle 64 57 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher on a very limited number of comparisons. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-7.00 higher. All classes of feeder calves saw much stronger demand today. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,510 —
380 380 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 -6.00
455 455 5 469.00 $469.00 $2,134 —
512 512 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 ±0.00
688 688 25 390.00 $390.00 $2,683 —
750 750 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
805 value added 805 12 353.25 $353.25 $2,844 —
989 989 40 307.75 $307.75 $3,044 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 —
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —
1215 1215 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 -10.00
355 355 3 416.00 $416.00 $1,477 -15.00
384 fancy 384 5 441.00 $441.00 $1,693 —
419 fancy 419 10 420.00 $420.00 $1,760 —
421 421 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,695 +1.50
465 465 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +5.00
536 536 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,983 +5.00
555–571 566 6 351.00–355.00 $352.31 $1,994 +8.96
623 623 11 344.00 $344.00 $2,143 +16.86
660 value added 660 22 343.25 $343.25 $2,265 —
672 672 12 334.50 $334.50 $2,248 —
746 value added 746 37 325.50 $325.50 $2,428 +8.00
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
851 851 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,858 —
626 626 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,474 —
485 485 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,751 +15.53
625 625 6 319.00 $319.00 $1,994 +27.00
1040 1040 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
359 359 6 491.00 $491.00 $1,763 ±0.00
431 431 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,069 +19.00
472 472 11 460.00 $460.00 $2,171 +29.00
522–535 530 13 361.00–378.00 $367.44 $1,947 +7.44
555 555 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +17.50
600 600 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,034 —
610 fancy 610 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
684 684 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 415.00–440.00 $427.59 $1,509 —
440 440 3 414.00 $414.00 $1,822 +71.50
450 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
695 695 4 300.00–304.00 $303.00 $2,106 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1278 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843–1250 950 85-90% 9 130.00–145.00 $137.55 $1,307 —
990–1250 1137 85-90% 9 150.00–160.00 $157.45 $1,790 —
1090–1220 1155 85-90% 2 165.00–169.00 $166.89 $1,928 —
1095–1235 1165 85-90% 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1500 1380 75-80% 11 179.00–192.00 $184.07 $2,540 -1.16
1150–1635 1414 75-80% 8 175.00–177.00 $175.29 $2,479 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1205 1169 80-85% 8 169.00–170.50 $170.31 $1,991 —
1135–1395 1280 80-85% 4 179.00–190.00 $186.42 $2,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1320 1260 2 205.00–210.00 $207.62 $2,616 +0.77
1320–1955 1650 5 214.00–227.00 $222.82 $3,677 —
1660–2100 1949 4 230.00–246.00 $237.64 $4,632 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1040 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 234.00–250.00 $242.12 $2,482
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1220 thin fleshed 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1225–1250 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1050–1350 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,575.00–3,725.00 $3,401.00
1225–1400 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,450.00–3,950.00 $3,768.18
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1150–1500 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,850.00–3,775.00 $3,483.45
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 thin fleshed 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,782.93
1010–1075 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,893.76
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1125 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -800.00

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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.