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Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market - Upton, KY

USDA-reported auction results · regular sale day Tuesday

SALE OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market in Upton, Kentucky held its last reported cattle auction on September 15, 2026.
Receipts: 493 head (vs 493 a year ago).
500-600 lb Medium & Large 1-2 steers averaged $358.12/cwt on 8 head.
Regular sale day: Tuesday.

This sale493

Last reported493

Year ago493

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. Supply included: 61% Feeder Cattle ( 26% Steers, 38% Heifers, 36% Bulls); 9% Slaughter Cattle ( 2% Heifers, 78% Cows, 20% Bulls); 30% Replacement Cattle ( 3% Stock Cows, 64% Bred Cows, 13% Bred Heifers, 18% Cow-Calf Pairs, 1% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 46%.USDA market reporter, Upton, KY

The ledger

Head	Wt range (lbs)	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
1	350	350	450.00	450.00
5	405	405	437.00	437.00
8	450–451	451	425.00–437.50	432.82
5	515	515	360.00	360.00
3	567	567	355.00	355.00
5	631	631	355.00	355.00
4	624	624	337.00	337.00	Value Added
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
3	475	475	417.50	417.50
7	641	641	338.00	338.00
3	672	672	331.00	331.00
3	865	865	271.00	271.00
2	988	988	235.00	235.00
8	1131	1131	220.00	220.00
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
2	365	365	422.50	422.50
6	428	428	380.00	380.00
10	472	472	363.00	363.00
15	529	529	350.00	350.00
4	578	578	331.00	331.00
18	640	640	320.00	320.00
7	694	694	300.00	300.00
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
5	361–380	365	355.00–400.00	364.38
2	495	495	317.50	317.50
3	500–515	505	317.50–325.00	322.45
6	583	583	300.00–315.00	305.00
5	1107	1107	205.00	205.00
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
6	375	375	462.50	462.50
7	419	419	420.00	420.00
2	517	517	370.00	370.00
9	581	581	340.00	340.00
7	622	622	325.00	325.00
13	745	745	309.00	309.00
1	1075	1075	220.00	220.00
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
1	260	260	470.00	470.00
2	375	375	450.00	450.00
1	780	780	285.00	285.00
BULLS - Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
9	405–447	431	290.00–380.00	315.49
3	465–490	473	325.00–342.50	336.46
9	622–625	622	250.00–280.00	276.65
2	685	685	280.00	280.00
7	1003–1025	1006	185.00–195.00	193.54
HEIFERS - Choice 1-2 ($/cwt)
1	1285	1285	230.00	230.00	Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% ($/cwt)
3	1330–1685	1453	153.00–160.00	155.71	Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% ($/cwt)
14	1125–1685	1328	148.00–160.00	153.84	Average
5	1165–1370	1272	165.00–173.00	167.73	High
5	1140–1425	1326	129.00–147.00	142.10	Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% ($/cwt)
12	880–1160	1061	120.00–138.00	131.00	Average
1	920	920	100.00	100.00	Low
BULLS - 1-2 ($/cwt)
6	990–1800	1353	185.00–203.00	193.42	Average
2	1750–2135	1943	213.00–220.00	216.85	High
2	1130–1685	1408	164.00–177.00	171.78	Low

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About the Upton sale

What day is the sale at Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market?

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market in Upton, Kentucky normally sells on Tuesdays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.

What were cattle bringing at Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market this week?

At the September 15, 2026 sale, 500-600 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers averaged $358.12/cwt. The full ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported.

Are these the auction's own numbers?

They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.