Sale reports / Kentucky / Upton Livestock Auction / 2022-08-09

Upton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 9
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211
Feeder Cattle receipts
334 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 333▲ 10 vs year ago 324 · +3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 62▲ 17 vs year ago 54 · +31.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 20▼ 11 vs year ago 25 · −44.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $157.00/cwt on 139 head.
Average price
$157.00
139 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$862
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$40
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.35
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545158.49863131
Medium and Large 2-3621132.638238thin
One grade step is worth $25.86/cwt here — about $40 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 sale139 hd
157.00
—
KY average24 barns · 5,906 hd
164.35
−7.35
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—Low1,751110.091,92813
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43486.891,2469thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,24181.761,01436
CowsLean 85-90%Low91870.146446thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,300101.501,3201thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,198$1,0164thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,055$8364thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)975$6542thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$8901thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,300$1,2401thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,275$1,2601thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390204.97/cwt203.50–210.007999
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479183.43/cwt181.50–191.008795
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3507156.00/cwt156.00–156.007915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518180.00/cwt180.00–180.009325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,0085
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580135.00/cwt135.00–135.007831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0663
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3635147.00/cwt147.00–147.009331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710162.27/cwt155.00–165.001,15211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2807155.50/cwt155.50–155.501,2558
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3845105.00/cwt105.00–105.008871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310171.93/cwt161.00–175.005335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3327143.00/cwt143.00–143.004682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363163.00/cwt163.00–163.005924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419166.17/cwt156.00–172.5069629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2492154.00/cwt154.00–154.007586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535165.21/cwt152.00–169.0088447
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565137.00/cwt137.00–137.007741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2590143.00/cwt143.00–143.008441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615141.00/cwt141.00–141.008672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623157.64/cwt156.00–160.0098217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650148.00/cwt148.00–148.009625
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2739141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,0465
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3745125.00/cwt125.00–125.009311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760130.00/cwt130.00–130.009881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2836122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,02011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3885115.52/cwt114.00–117.001,0222
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275175.00/cwt175.00–175.004811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2300179.20/cwt175.00–182.005385
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330153.00/cwt153.00–153.005051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355187.00/cwt187.00–187.006643
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3363161.00/cwt161.00–161.005844
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2409183.00/cwt183.00–183.0074811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440148.00/cwt148.00–148.006512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2459180.00/cwt180.00–180.008266
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3481153.02/cwt152.00–154.5073612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512165.00/cwt165.00–165.0084513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3545124.00/cwt124.00–124.006761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575161.50/cwt161.50–161.5092911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3616132.00/cwt132.00–132.008131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2637150.57/cwt144.50–152.509598
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705139.00/cwt139.00–139.009802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725102.00/cwt102.00–102.007401
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,300101.50/cwt101.50–101.501,3201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,457102.29/cwt102.00–103.001,4903
Bulls——1,774109.08/cwt106.00–116.001,9358
Bulls——2,100125.81/cwt122.00–130.002,6422
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85076.00/cwt76.00–76.006461
Cows—Lean 85-90%92358.62/cwt57.00–59.505413
Cows—Lean 85-90%94584.49/cwt83.00–86.007982
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14572.33/cwt70.00–75.008288
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22283.18/cwt78.00–85.501,01618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35186.74/cwt86.00–90.001,17210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42288.00/cwt88.00–88.001,2517
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47882.99/cwt80.00–86.001,2272
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,240.00/head1,240.00–1,240.001,2401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800890.00/head890.00–890.008901
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2975653.85/head580.00–740.006542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055836.20/head790.00–970.008364
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,016.26/head780.00–1,170.001,0164
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2601

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.