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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Corrected report

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $313.75/cwt ≈ $2,397/hd at 764 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.73/cwt ≈ $2,742/hd at 829 lb · 56 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $301.75/cwt ≈ $2,818/hd at 934 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 493 884
Feeder cattle 780 302 739
Slaughter cattle 91 45 90
Replacement cattle 132 146 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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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 2 483.00 $483.00 $1,797 +33.00
442 442 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,602 —
477 477 11 401.00 $401.00 $1,913 -31.82
533 533 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,972 +10.00
564–591 579 14 382.00–383.00 $382.42 $2,214 +27.42
606–621 value added 619 24 370.00–375.00 $370.82 $2,295 +33.82
639–649 643 12 360.50–362.00 $361.13 $2,322 +6.13
733 733 10 345.50 $345.50 $2,533 —
750 750 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,408 —
788 value added 788 17 329.50 $329.50 $2,596 —
808–842 value added 829 56 330.00–332.00 $330.73 $2,742 —
934 value added 934 53 301.75 $301.75 $2,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,024 —
629–643 637 23 337.00–355.50 $345.38 $2,200 —
795 795 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -47.50
588 588 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 418.00 $418.00 $1,522 -4.50
418 418 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,672 +20.00
468 468 17 389.00 $389.00 $1,821 +26.00
503 value added 503 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,821 —
526 526 14 350.00 $350.00 $1,841 ±0.00
560 560 6 333.00 $333.00 $1,865 +2.00
635 635 8 320.50 $320.50 $2,035 +0.50
656 value added 656 14 322.50 $322.50 $2,116 —
722 value added 722 22 323.00 $323.00 $2,332 —
764 value added 764 69 313.75 $313.75 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 279 4 390.00–400.00 $394.75 $1,101 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 +7.50
505–530 520 5 300.00–301.00 $300.61 $1,563 -21.84
551–597 562 15 305.00–316.00 $312.97 $1,759 +7.97
680 680 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,115 —
731 731 6 304.00 $304.00 $2,222 —
825 825 2 269.00 $269.00 $2,219 —
965 965 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
703 703 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,144 —
824 824 14 293.00 $293.00 $2,414 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1325 1265 2 191.00–198.00 $194.67 $2,463 -35.33

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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 —
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —
353 353 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,624 -2.50
425 425 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 -5.00
472 472 16 380.00 $380.00 $1,794 —
510 510 13 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 -10.00
566 566 16 356.00 $356.00 $2,015 +16.00
633 633 13 322.00 $322.00 $2,038 -3.00
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 413.00 $413.00 $1,363 —
488 488 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,090 —
395 395 2 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
480–488 485 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -6.46
880 880 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1245 1103 80-85% 10 110.00–134.00 $125.62 $1,386 —
1165–1305 1212 80-85% 3 153.00–173.00 $165.82 $2,010 —
905–1670 1264 80-85% 39 130.00–147.00 $139.49 $1,763 -28.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1100 955 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.06 $975 —
890–1100 1021 85-90% 9 110.00–125.00 $116.07 $1,185 —
1035–1040 1038 85-90% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,355 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1860 1740 75-80% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.60 $2,412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1705 1455 6 165.00–180.00 $172.14 $2,505 —
1230–1910 1546 10 181.00–201.00 $190.61 $2,947 —
1725–2050 1888 2 204.00–211.00 $207.20 $3,912 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1113 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 166.00–222.00 $190.51 $1,797

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1165 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,375.00 $2,116.73
1000–1250 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,475.00–2,500.00 $1,900.79
1075–1165 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,371.26
1168 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1065–1365 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,612.80
1180–1200 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,125.00–3,175.00 $3,137.66
1125–1300 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,419.31
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,712.00 $1,712.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,325.00 $3,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -1,025.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +73.76
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +173.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.