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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Corrected report

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.50/cwt ≈ $2,871/hd at 910 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $403.43/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 539 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $429.30/cwt +13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 437 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 482 716
Feeder cattle 303 341 618
Slaughter cattle 83 77 68
Replacement cattle 106 64 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold Steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 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
400–440 410 4 470.00–500.00 $491.95 $2,017 —
524–547 539 17 400.00–410.00 $403.43 $2,174 +3.43
608 608 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,213 —
658 658 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,329 -36.00
790 790 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
910 value added 910 58 315.50 $315.50 $2,871 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 333.50 $333.50 $1,724 -31.50
717 717 2 299.00 $299.00 $2,144 —
760 760 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,462 —
800 800 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
1108 1108 5 244.00 $244.00 $2,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 8 462.50 $462.50 $1,364 +37.50
356 356 7 436.00 $436.00 $1,552 +20.00
420–449 437 15 427.00–433.00 $429.30 $1,876 +26.80
495 495 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,044 +13.00
521 521 12 384.00 $384.00 $2,001 +14.00
560 560 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,027 +9.69
613 613 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,090 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 —
475 475 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,914 +42.00
980–983 982 3 260.00–270.00 $263.33 $2,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,591 —
317 317 3 494.00 $494.00 $1,566 -6.00
352 352 13 496.00 $496.00 $1,746 +5.00
415 415 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 -10.00
469 469 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,110 -10.00
528 528 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,874 -12.44
568 568 6 347.00 $347.00 $1,971 -3.00
630 630 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,117 -3.00
693 693 11 321.00 $321.00 $2,225 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,680 -12.00
525–532 530 3 317.00–324.00 $321.69 $1,705 —
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
635 635 4 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,746 —
835 835 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 +575.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1450 1350 80-85% 3 161.00–165.00 $163.57 $2,208 —
1010–1755 1353 80-85% 37 170.00–185.00 $179.43 $2,428 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,168 -14.55
900–1125 1017 85-90% 4 160.00–166.00 $163.12 $1,659 —
950–1130 1078 85-90% 7 133.00–159.00 $141.48 $1,525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,379 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,001 —
1000–2300 1611 20 166.00–230.00 $219.01 $3,528 —
1705–1800 1753 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $4,198 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,475

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1123 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1000–1325 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,125.00–3,500.00 $3,338.71
1135–1265 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,375.00–2,850.00 $2,615.09
980–1300 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,175.00–3,575.00 $2,977.88
1180–1222 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,775.00 $2,717.09
1050–1385 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,775.00–3,550.00 $3,310.58
1200–1325 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,775.00–3,850.00 $3,252.52
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,560.00 $2,560.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952 952 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,920.00 $2,920.00
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,325.00 $3,142.07
950–1150 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,174.53

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,933.33 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.