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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Corrected report

690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.75/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,938/hd at 964 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.48/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 571 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $349.65/cwt -10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 521 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 690 853 737
Feeder cattle 513 711 578
Slaughter cattle 99 89 83
Replacement cattle 78 53 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
381 381 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,657 -15.00
473 473 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,916 +24.00
497 value added 497 7 396.00 $396.00 $1,968 —
503 503 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,766 -5.00
587–589 588 15 351.00–360.00 $354.61 $2,085 -2.42
601 value added 601 16 351.00 $351.00 $2,110 —
618 618 20 343.00–345.00 $344.00 $2,126 +6.99
655 655 10 344.00 $344.00 $2,253 -5.00
737–745 742 12 325.00–326.00 $325.41 $2,415 —
835 value added 835 12 319.50 $319.50 $2,668 ±0.00
964 964 55 304.75 $304.75 $2,938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,219 —
442 442 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,658 —
615 615 4 342.00 $342.00 $2,103 —
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,655 —

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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 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 +112.50
358 358 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,486 +5.00
358 value added 358 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,611 —
434 434 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,628 -3.24
477 477 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,703 -13.00
525 525 13 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 -15.12
558 value added 558 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,869 —
554–579 574 29 324.50–329.00 $325.40 $1,868 -9.36
615 615 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,974 —
717 717 9 294.00 $294.00 $2,108 +23.00
795 795 10 274.00 $274.00 $2,178 -21.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
630–633 632 15 309.00–311.00 $309.53 $1,956 +45.20
901 901 8 264.00 $264.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 455 11 322.00–340.00 $336.73 $1,532 —
510 510 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,550 —
555–580 569 8 292.00–320.00 $300.86 $1,712 —
655 655 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
410 410 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 +10.07
466 466 8 383.00 $383.00 $1,785 -18.71
512–533 521 36 332.00–362.00 $349.65 $1,822 -10.35
561 561 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,795 -13.69
628 628 11 327.00 $327.00 $2,054 +4.00
746 746 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 —
305 305 11 319.00 $319.00 $973 —
388 388 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,436 —
410 410 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
510–538 534 7 316.00–335.00 $318.59 $1,701 —
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
650–658 656 5 245.00–300.00 $289.11 $1,897 —
740 740 10 291.00 $291.00 $2,153 —
850 850 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 +65.00
400 400 6 382.50 $382.50 $1,530 +62.50
544 544 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,746 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1150 1082 80-85% 5 106.00–110.00 $109.15 $1,181 —
1135–1555 1270 80-85% 5 135.00–142.00 $138.45 $1,758 +5.26
998–1650 1311 80-85% 41 114.00–131.00 $123.72 $1,622 -22.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1125 976 85-90% 14 97.00–114.00 $102.01 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1800 1456 75-80% 4 116.00–126.00 $121.58 $1,770 —
1920 1920 75-80% 2 108.00 $108.00 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1575 1343 4 161.00–175.00 $166.80 $2,240 —
1000–2100 1442 3 201.00–212.50 $205.76 $2,967 —
1420–2115 1732 17 171.00–195.00 $183.44 $3,177 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
915–1345 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–3,550.00 $2,962.94
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1150–1245 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,340.83
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1100–1300 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,975.00 $2,644.57
1100–1305 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,274.42
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.