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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 12

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

474 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 408▲ 123 vs year ago 351 · +35.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 69▲ 68 vs year ago 60 · +113.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 73▲ 32 vs year ago 38 · +84.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.88/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$130.88

173 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$16.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.94

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	133.60	714	145
Medium and Large 2-3	591	116.79	690	28

One grade step is worth $16.81/cwt here — about $24 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 sale173 hd

130.88

—

KY average25 barns · 4,922 hd

131.82

−0.94

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,640	85.00	1,394	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	54.18	783	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	49.44	623	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,071	41.45	444	25

Every lot

73 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	314	146.48/cwt	143.00–150.00	460	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	401	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	660	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	695	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	146.30/cwt	145.00–148.00	759	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	741	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	771	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	723	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	127.48/cwt	126.00–129.00	807	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	651	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	708	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	985	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,019	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	961	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	923	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,042	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	264	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	409	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	144.20/cwt	138.00–147.00	522	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	451	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	559	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	620	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	596	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	701	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	751	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	744	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	612	114.15/cwt	106.00–117.00	699	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	779	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	125.30/cwt	125.00–125.50	824	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	122.78/cwt	119.00–127.00	869	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	964	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	878	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	913	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,073	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	380	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	304	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	480	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	547	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	595	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	132.42/cwt	132.00–134.00	559	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	639	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	639	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	129.81/cwt	125.00–133.00	666	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	690	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	723	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	601	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	667	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	122.40/cwt	120.00–123.00	763	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	117.75/cwt	117.75–117.75	845	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	784	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	800	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,341	77.57/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,040	5
Bulls	—	—	1,525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,764	86.70/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,529	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	37.56/cwt	32.00–46.00	360	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	28.89/cwt	25.00–32.00	293	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,049	41.23/cwt	38.00–46.00	433	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	45.75/cwt	45.75–45.75	527	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	50.11/cwt	44.00–57.00	640	61
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	54.18/cwt	54.00–55.50	783	13
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	925.07/cwt	910.00–940.00	10,222	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	6,916	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,778	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,019	936.96/cwt	810.00–1,060.00	9,548	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	903.24/cwt	850.00–960.00	10,902	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	850.42/cwt	770.00–910.00	10,494	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,239	833.09/cwt	825.00–860.00	10,322	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,244	904.76/cwt	860.00–980.00	11,255	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,256	765.00/cwt	760.00–770.00	9,608	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	404.00/cwt	300.00–820.00	3,636	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,069	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	618	2

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market - Upton, KY

Tue Oct 12, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 474Last week 408Year ago 351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 69Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 73Year ago 38

Compared to last week: Feeders steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	718	117.75	117.75
23	—	518	133.25	133.25
15	—	623	120.00–123.00	122.40
9	—	416	143.00	143.00
7	—	353	155.00	155.00
3	—	304	158.00	158.00
2	—	463	138.00	138.00
17	—	557	129.75	129.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	601	111.00	111.00
10	—	513	125.00–133.00	129.81
2	—	250	152.00	152.00
5	—	422	132.00–134.00	132.42
7	—	784	102.00	102.00
3	—	488	131.00	131.00
7	—	345	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	665	132.00	132.00
24	—	519	145.00–148.00	146.30
9	—	615	130.00	130.00
6	—	735	134.00	134.00
4	—	840	124.00	124.00
4	—	463	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	181.00	181.00
11	—	563	137.00	137.00
13	—	401	164.50	164.50
6	—	759	134.25	134.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	124.00	124.00
2	—	545	136.00	136.00
1	—	810	114.00	114.00
2	—	314	143.00–150.00	146.48
2	—	651	126.00	126.00
2	—	708	132.00	132.00
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
2	—	633	126.00–129.00	127.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	519	135.00	135.00
7	—	405	140.00	140.00
20	—	577	129.00	129.00
14	—	470	132.00	132.00
10	—	658	125.00–125.50	125.30
19	—	708	119.00–127.00	122.78
24	—	362	138.00–147.00	144.20
5	—	264	155.00	155.00
7	—	765	126.00	126.00
7	—	641	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	527	140.00–145.00	142.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	514	116.00	116.00
3	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	975	110.00	110.00
5	—	451	124.00	124.00
8	—	612	106.00–117.00	114.15
2	—	878	104.00	104.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,105	910.00–940.00	925.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,234	770.00–910.00	850.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,239	825.00–860.00	833.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,019	810.00–1,060.00	936.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	910	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,244	860.00–980.00	904.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,256	760.00–770.00	765.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,207	850.00–960.00	903.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	900	300.00–820.00	404.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	65.00	65.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,764	82.00–93.00	86.70
5	—	1,341	74.00–80.00	77.57
1	—	1,525	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,152	45.75	45.75
9	—	959	32.00–46.00	37.56
2	—	1,013	25.00–32.00	28.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,277	44.00–57.00	50.11
5	—	1,049	38.00–46.00	41.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,446	54.00–55.50	54.18

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.