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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.59/cwt ≈ $2,835/hd at 879 lb · 152 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.00/cwt ≈ $2,537/hd at 866 lb · 58 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.36/cwt ≈ $2,416/hd at 826 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 1,003 954
Feeder cattle 711 780 753
Slaughter cattle 89 91 98
Replacement cattle 53 132 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 lower, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 -33.00
408–420 412 27 425.00–446.00 $443.85 $1,829 +81.35
477 477 7 381.00 $381.00 $1,817 -20.00
511 511 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,819 -14.00
559–578 569 22 340.00–370.50 $357.03 $2,032 -25.39
620–624 623 8 328.00–340.00 $337.01 $2,100 -24.12
676 676 14 349.00 $349.00 $2,359 —
760–775 772 19 320.50–326.00 $321.64 $2,483 +0.64
846 value added 846 27 319.50 $319.50 $2,703 -11.23
865 865 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,690 —
866–889 value added 879 151 312.25–325.75 $322.67 $2,836 —
969 value added 969 19 300.00 $300.00 $2,907 —
1035 1035 4 241.00 $241.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 —
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
505 505 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
703–725 710 3 282.50–310.00 $291.86 $2,072 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221 1221 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
291 291 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,040 —
366 366 9 410.00 $410.00 $1,501 -8.00
414–435 421 6 376.00–382.50 $378.24 $1,592 -21.76
485 485 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 -19.00
509–521 515 21 353.00–357.50 $355.12 $1,829 +5.12
571–578 572 27 325.00–336.00 $334.76 $1,915 +1.76
638 value added 638 16 324.00 $324.00 $2,067 —
687 687 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,013 —
707 707 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,916 —
781 781 17 295.50 $295.50 $2,308 —
819 819 8 287.50 $287.50 $2,355 —
828 value added 828 34 293.50 $293.50 $2,430 —
866 value added 866 58 293.00 $293.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
483 483 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,512 —
512–520 515 3 290.00–303.00 $298.62 $1,538 —
550–593 582 4 290.00–310.00 $305.28 $1,777 —
610–625 619 4 245.00–283.00 $264.33 $1,636 —
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
775–793 787 3 240.00–272.50 $250.67 $1,973 —
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 -63.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1310 1255 2 180.00–192.00 $185.74 $2,331 -8.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 -50.00
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 -30.00
366 fancy 366 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,738 —
434–440 435 6 385.00–421.00 $414.93 $1,805 -0.07
450–462 453 12 397.50–414.00 $401.71 $1,820 +21.71
513 513 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,847 ±0.00
560–575 569 24 330.00–340.00 $333.69 $1,899 -22.31
621–635 632 15 323.00 $323.00 $2,041 +1.00
753 753 11 289.00 $289.00 $2,176 —
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 —
910–935 923 2 277.50–305.00 $291.44 $2,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -43.00
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
430 430 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -30.00
536–541 538 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,566 —
637 637 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,847 —
855–865 858 3 205.00–244.00 $230.90 $1,981 —
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,338 -32.49
1195–1450 1262 80-85% 11 115.00–125.00 $120.79 $1,524 -18.70
1185–1485 1277 80-85% 17 126.00–140.00 $133.19 $1,701 -6.30
1200–1385 1303 80-85% 3 143.00–150.00 $146.09 $1,904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1115 901 85-90% 10 90.00–110.00 $104.54 $942 —
980–1150 1080 85-90% 14 114.00–122.00 $119.64 $1,292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1650 1533 75-80% 12 129.00–138.00 $131.06 $2,009 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,866 —
2035 2035 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1535 1386 6 171.00–183.00 $178.47 $2,474 —
1420–2100 1781 9 185.00–195.00 $188.46 $3,356 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1225 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 159.00–190.00 $171.52 $1,763

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1250 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–2,925.00 $2,830.09
1000–1400 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,875.00 $2,432.52
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1200–1350 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1100–1400 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,900.00–3,310.00 $2,807.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,092.11

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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.