Sale reports / Kentucky / Upton Livestock Auction / 2022-01-25

Upton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 25
● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211
Feeder Cattle receipts
713 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 756▲ 493 vs year ago 220 · +224.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 72▲ 30 vs year ago 48 · +62.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 28▲ 9 vs year ago 15 · +60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 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 $138.29/cwt on 279 head.
Average price
$138.29
279 head · 580 lb average
Value per head Derived
$803
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$23
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$9.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.70
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2575140.27807223
Medium and Large 2-3601130.3978456
One grade step is worth $9.88/cwt here — about $23 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 sale279 hd
138.29
—
KY average24 barns · 5,457 hd
141.99
−3.70
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—High1,47692.671,3688thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,52770.771,08014
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29563.2281939
CowsLean 85-90%Low96347.524576thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270206.00/cwt206.00–206.005561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315200.00/cwt200.00–200.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368191.00/cwt191.00–191.007036
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385150.00/cwt150.00–150.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425170.00/cwt170.00–170.007232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2451160.00/cwt160.00–160.0072210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500170.00/cwt170.00–170.0085030
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519155.50/cwt155.50–155.5080712
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555150.00/cwt150.00–150.008335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560158.65/cwt158.50–159.0088810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602164.12/cwt160.00–164.7598831
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3613145.00/cwt145.00–145.008893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619149.96/cwt148.00–152.0092823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660146.00/cwt146.00–146.009643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,0218
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724154.72/cwt154.00–156.001,12033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2734146.15/cwt145.00–150.001,07322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,14018
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2841138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1528
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2941129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,21410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2985128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,2613
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2291153.73/cwt151.00–168.004476
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2349151.00/cwt151.00–151.0052710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377154.00/cwt154.00–154.0058110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2410146.48/cwt146.00–147.0060119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422145.00/cwt145.00–145.006125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470146.36/cwt142.50–148.5068827
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2513146.25/cwt146.25–146.2575015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519133.98/cwt131.00–140.006959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2566139.98/cwt138.50–144.0079244
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575129.83/cwt125.00–136.0074711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632140.00/cwt140.00–140.0088518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3636128.29/cwt128.00–129.0081614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2645135.00/cwt135.00–135.008717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665134.00/cwt134.00–134.008912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2679135.56/cwt134.50–136.0092017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3724121.00/cwt121.00–121.008768
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2725129.31/cwt127.00–132.0093720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,04916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820128.50/cwt128.50–128.501,0542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2862118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,01712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3907117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,0613
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2307175.00/cwt175.00–175.005377
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2369165.00/cwt165.00–165.006097
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370154.82/cwt154.00–160.005737
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417163.00/cwt163.00–163.006803
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445151.00/cwt151.00–151.006724
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2452159.50/cwt159.50–159.5072114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512146.42/cwt140.00–148.2575027
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2559146.00/cwt146.00–146.008166
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631142.50/cwt142.50–142.5089920
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3641130.50/cwt130.50–130.508378
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2714126.50/cwt126.50–126.5090310
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3815115.00/cwt115.00–115.009371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,15486.34/cwt83.00–90.009964
Bulls——1,69575.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2711
Bulls——1,833107.01/cwt104.00–110.001,9613
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95531.00/cwt31.00–31.002961
Cows—Lean 85-90%96450.82/cwt40.00–55.004905
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15654.29/cwt50.00–57.006286
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31873.36/cwt72.00–75.009673
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32163.99/cwt58.00–71.5084530
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51070.44/cwt61.00–71.501,06413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74575.00/cwt75.00–75.001,3091
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,4951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,065980.00/cwt980.00–980.0010,4371
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2800800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890864.33/cwt850.00–880.007,6932
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2953894.76/cwt825.00–930.008,5273
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2900850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,6502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2900800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2900650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120830.00/cwt830.00–830.009,2961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,2601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165860.00/cwt860.00–860.0010,0191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2221,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.0012,5871
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2831,035.85/cwt1,030.00–1,050.0013,2904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,355950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,8731
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0641
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,053.56/cwt880.00–1,235.0011,8532

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.