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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Corrected report

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 640 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 529 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $309.00/cwt +24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 745 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 472 690
Feeder cattle 302 338 501
Slaughter cattle 45 31 89
Replacement cattle 146 103 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
405 405 5 437.00 $437.00 $1,770 +26.00
450–451 451 8 425.00–437.50 $432.82 $1,952 +47.82
515 515 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 -5.35
567 567 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,013 +4.00
624 value added 624 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,103 —
631 631 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,240 +30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,983 —
641 641 7 338.00 $338.00 $2,167 —
672 672 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,224 —
865 865 3 271.00 $271.00 $2,344 —
988 988 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,322 —
1131 1131 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,542 +42.50
428 428 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,626 +15.00
472 472 10 363.00 $363.00 $1,713 —
529 529 15 350.00 $350.00 $1,852 +5.00
578 578 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,913 +3.00
640 640 18 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 +5.00
694 694 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–380 365 5 355.00–400.00 $364.38 $1,330 —
495 495 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,572 -2.50
500–515 505 3 317.50–325.00 $322.45 $1,628 +2.58
583 583 6 300.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,778 -4.00
1107 1107 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,269 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,956 —

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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 6 462.50 $462.50 $1,734 +12.50
419 419 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,760 +14.61
517 517 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,913 +30.00
581 581 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,975 —
622 622 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,022 +7.00
745 745 13 309.00 $309.00 $2,302 +24.00
1075 1075 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 431 9 290.00–380.00 $315.49 $1,360 -34.51
465–490 473 3 325.00–342.50 $336.46 $1,591 +26.46
622–625 622 9 250.00–280.00 $276.65 $1,721 +3.65
685 685 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
1003–1025 1006 7 185.00–195.00 $193.54 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 —
375 375 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1850 1850 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1370 1272 80-85% 5 165.00–173.00 $167.73 $2,134 +23.40
1140–1425 1326 80-85% 5 129.00–147.00 $142.10 $1,884 —
1125–1685 1328 80-85% 14 148.00–160.00 $153.84 $2,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
880–1160 1061 85-90% 12 120.00–138.00 $131.00 $1,390 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1685 1453 75-80% 3 153.00–160.00 $155.71 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1800 1353 6 185.00–203.00 $193.42 $2,617 —
1130–1685 1408 2 164.00–177.00 $171.78 $2,419 -14.22
1750–2135 1943 2 213.00–220.00 $216.85 $4,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1200 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 171.00–186.00 $177.80 $1,952

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1415 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,375.00–2,600.00 $2,447.11
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,275.00 $3,275.00
1000–1210 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,025.00–2,930.00 $2,597.63
1135–1165 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,375.00–2,750.00 $2,448.45
950–1325 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,525.00–3,600.00 $3,121.85
1265–1400 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,650.00–3,700.00 $2,874.78
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
900–1050 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–2,575.00 $2,565.91
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,025.00 $4,025.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00 -950.00
1095–1120 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,825.00–3,200.00 $3,076.87 -1,273.13
1145–1265 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,426.24 -23.76
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 -775.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —

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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.