Sale reports / Kentucky / Upton Livestock Auction / 2020-01-28

Upton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 28
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,152 head
▲ 463 vs last sale 689▲ 1,152 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
57 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 61▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 18▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600 lbs and under sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeders of all classes over 650 lbs sold steady to firm. Strong demand for all feeders. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.11/cwt on 493 head.
Average price
$127.11
493 head · 569 lb average
Value per head Derived
$724
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$109
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$5.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.48
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2581128.24745398
Medium and Large 2-3520122.3863795
One grade step is worth $5.86/cwt here — about $109 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale493 hd
127.11
—
KY average26 barns · 5,798 hd
128.59
−1.48
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,74881.501,4248thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46659.508727thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17951.6060846
CowsLean 85-90%Average95836.5935111

Every lot

88 lots · USDA AMS · Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market - Upton, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270148.37/cwt145.00–152.004012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277173.97/cwt166.00–200.004824
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3374150.75/cwt149.00–152.0056410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2391169.00/cwt169.00–169.006619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440156.00/cwt156.00–156.0068611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added442168.00/cwt168.00–168.007433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2456157.57/cwt153.00–158.7571910
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3456135.88/cwt133.00–145.5062013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470162.11/cwt162.00–162.5076245
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515143.17/cwt128.00–145.0073729
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535150.87/cwt146.00–151.5080723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560152.86/cwt152.50–153.0085618
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3570140.43/cwt140.00–141.0080015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2594150.00/cwt150.00–150.008914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617148.19/cwt147.00–148.7591452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624143.20/cwt138.00–146.0089443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667142.16/cwt139.00–145.0094822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726136.25/cwt136.00–137.0098949
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2738133.40/cwt133.00–134.0098425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2771132.74/cwt130.00–133.501,02336
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775124.00/cwt124.00–124.009617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added789133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,04920
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3804125.96/cwt118.00–128.001,0135
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3909116.07/cwt115.75–119.001,05510
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260137.00/cwt137.00–137.003563
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3296132.00/cwt132.00–132.003917
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3333127.69/cwt123.00–135.004255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368142.43/cwt141.50–143.5052415
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383128.00/cwt128.00–128.004906
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3408133.14/cwt131.00–136.0054312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433139.63/cwt139.50–141.0060556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472130.00/cwt130.00–130.0061413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488119.20/cwt119.00–121.005829
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526131.52/cwt130.00–132.5069217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531125.82/cwt125.50–127.0066848
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532119.40/cwt119.00–120.0063512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567123.18/cwt122.50–124.0069818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568130.00/cwt130.00–130.0073823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574129.09/cwt128.00–131.5074140
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3607114.05/cwt112.00–116.5069214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618130.00/cwt130.00–130.0080313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627121.92/cwt119.00–123.5076416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669122.97/cwt120.50–126.7582393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684126.00/cwt126.00–126.0086226
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3684115.00/cwt115.00–115.007874
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700122.75/cwt122.75–122.7585926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3735118.00/cwt118.00–118.008672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3785116.00/cwt116.00–116.009114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3830109.00/cwt109.00–109.009052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2874112.00/cwt112.00–112.009799
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2200170.00/cwt170.00–170.003401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2283165.00/cwt165.00–165.004676
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3339145.00/cwt145.00–145.004924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2362155.00/cwt155.00–155.005619
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375174.00/cwt174.00–174.006535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2409150.00/cwt150.00–150.0061413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3421127.43/cwt123.00–133.005367
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3454131.87/cwt129.00–133.005997
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471145.00/cwt145.00–145.0068311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2508138.00/cwt138.00–138.0070112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520126.49/cwt125.00–128.006582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560134.00/cwt134.00–134.0075012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608123.00/cwt123.00–123.007489
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662120.00/cwt120.00–120.007946
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3773104.00/cwt104.00–104.008045
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-388586.00/cwt86.00–86.007611
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 344882.00/cwt82.00–82.003675
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,68068.00/cwt68.00–68.001,1421
Bulls——1,71681.33/cwt76.00–90.001,3966
Bulls——2,00596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,9251
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89624.01/cwt23.50–24.502152
Cows—Lean 85-90%93435.29/cwt33.50–38.003305
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02044.51/cwt42.00–46.004544
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17451.44/cwt44.00–59.0060441
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17760.00/cwt60.00–60.007063
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28842.35/cwt41.50–43.005452
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44458.75/cwt58.75–58.758486
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60064.00/cwt64.00–64.001,0241
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,265900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,3851
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,000550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,7201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,232732.54/cwt640.00–790.009,0254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240550.00/cwt550.00–550.006,8201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,245620.00/cwt620.00–620.007,7191
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,300750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-288069.80/cwt55.00–83.006143
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875630.00/cwt630.00–630.005,5135
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,010755.25/cwt730.00–780.007,6282

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.