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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market Report, Upton, KY

Upton, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.94/cwt ≈ $2,831/hd at 888 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.75/cwt ≈ $2,597/hd at 762 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $331.24/cwt +11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 577 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 690 982
Feeder cattle 575 513 751
Slaughter cattle 81 99 160
Replacement cattle 78 78 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,601 —
472 472 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,935 +5.00
531 531 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,991 +24.00
573 573 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,069 +6.39
610–633 627 11 345.00–355.00 $352.35 $2,209 +8.35
648 value added 648 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,333 —
668 668 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,251 -7.00
743 743 7 333.00 $333.00 $2,474 +7.59
762 value added 762 59 340.75 $340.75 $2,597 —
814 814 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,613 —
881 881 19 315.00 $315.00 $2,775 —
890 value added 890 57 320.25 $320.25 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,837 —
805 805 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,447 —
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 424 13 378.00–388.00 $387.25 $1,642 +12.25
484 484 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,767 +8.00
525 525 11 341.00 $341.00 $1,790 +1.00
571 571 9 334.00 $334.00 $1,907 +8.60
634 634 20 315.00 $315.00 $1,997 -6.00
674 674 8 311.50 $311.50 $2,100 —
814 value added 814 10 319.00 $319.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,264 —
364 364 7 406.00 $406.00 $1,478 —
442 442 16 342.00 $342.00 $1,512 —
542 542 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,789 —
625 625 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,925 -1.53
716 716 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
405 405 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,326 —
515–538 530 3 312.50–325.00 $320.95 $1,701 +16.95
550–595 572 9 291.00–311.00 $301.76 $1,726 +0.90
891 891 5 266.00 $266.00 $2,370 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1415 1408 2 177.00–187.00 $182.03 $2,563 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,374 —
362 362 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,665 +10.00
418 418 11 418.00 $418.00 $1,747 -7.00
469 469 13 390.00 $390.00 $1,829 +7.00
523 523 12 353.00 $353.00 $1,846 +3.35
568–592 577 30 325.00–335.00 $331.24 $1,911 +11.24
638 638 24 330.00 $330.00 $2,105 +3.00
733 733 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,199 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 +10.00
413–448 431 4 370.00–372.00 $371.04 $1,599 +51.04
495 495 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,539 —
510–534 526 6 315.00–326.00 $322.44 $1,696 +3.85
557 557 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,796 —
658 658 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,888 -2.11
778 778 3 271.00 $271.00 $2,108 —
818 818 7 286.00 $286.00 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 417.50 $417.50 $1,641 -7.50
632–640 633 11 315.00–319.00 $318.63 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +775.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1265 1150 80-85% 2 116.00–118.00 $116.90 $1,344 —
1140–1585 1287 80-85% 27 120.00–136.00 $127.82 $1,645 -10.63
1365–1385 1383 80-85% 12 139.00–150.50 $148.68 $2,056 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1000 895 85-90% 2 88.00–100.00 $94.70 $848 —
888–1105 965 85-90% 14 95.00–115.00 $102.91 $993 +0.90
1180 1180 85-90% 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,224 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1760 1549 8 160.00–175.00 $167.69 $2,598 —
1170–2030 1633 11 170.00–183.00 $177.86 $2,904 —
1830–2250 2103 4 185.00–190.00 $186.78 $3,928 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1200 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–180.00 $173.93 $1,769

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,071.43
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1065–1350 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,025.00–2,925.00 $2,635.49
1300–1500 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,575.00–3,250.00 $2,821.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1000 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00–2,100.00 $1,757.59
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,850.00 $2,212.50
1000–1065 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,216.72
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1060–1250 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,608.23 +108.23
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1150–1350 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,155.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 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.