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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 30

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

519 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 453▲ 40 vs year ago 479 · +8.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 100▲ 39 vs year ago 29 · +134.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 26▲ 18 vs year ago 10 · +180.0%

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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. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $166.14/cwt on 161 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −49.55 against this barn's trailing median of $215.69.

Average price

$166.14

161 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$32.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.17

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	519	172.02	893	132
Medium and Large 2-3	533	139.39	742	29

One grade step is worth $32.63/cwt here — about $150 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 sale161 hd

166.14

—

KY average24 barns · 2,698 hd

168.31

−2.17

This barn, trailing median28 sales

215.69

−49.55

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

28 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $241.25, low $175.87, median $215.69 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Low	1,794	114.86	2,061	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,548	80.00	1,238	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,282	76.29	978	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	937	64.67	606	18

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,010	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,000	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	850	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	994	$1,232	17
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,074	2thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	203.00/cwt	196.00–209.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	206.13/cwt	195.00–218.00	649	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	354	208.05/cwt	205.00–214.00	736	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	691	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	866	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	903	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	172.26/cwt	161.00–180.00	820	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	948	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,018	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	180.46/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,027	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	138.33/cwt	133.00–149.00	837	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,129	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	658	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,040	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,309	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	380	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	507	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	161.12/cwt	154.00–168.00	537	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	696	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	718	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	172.16/cwt	172.00–173.00	792	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	875	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	928	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	608	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	930	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	898	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,068	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	985	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	773	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,163	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,208	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,081	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	949	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	973	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,255	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,290	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	545	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	188.44/cwt	186.00–191.50	714	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	787	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	180.99/cwt	180.00–181.50	834	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	613	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	891	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	142.03/cwt	128.00–148.00	744	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	967	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	157.40/cwt	155.00–158.50	970	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	858	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,035	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	828	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	936	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	103.05/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,597	2
Bulls	—	—	1,864	118.23/cwt	112.00–125.00	2,204	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	52.16/cwt	50.00–54.00	482	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	65.38/cwt	60.00–70.00	611	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	798	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	963	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	59.00/cwt	50.00–67.00	657	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	77.16/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,002	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,238	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	850	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	900	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,074.44/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,074	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	994	1,232.49/head	1,110.00–1,270.00	1,232	17
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1

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 Aug 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 453Year ago 479

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 100Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 26Year ago 10

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	369	188.50	188.50
14	—	559	166.00	166.00
18	—	510	171.50	171.50
5	—	407	176.50	176.50
8	—	280	181.00	181.00
5	—	700	152.50	152.50
3	—	620	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,000	129.00	129.00
33	—	460	172.00–173.00	172.16
12	—	778	155.25	155.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	154.00–168.00	161.12
1	—	855	111.00	111.00
1	—	825	131.00	131.00
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
2	—	608	153.00	153.00
16	—	973	129.00	129.00
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
2	—	260	146.00	146.00
1	—	675	133.00	133.00
5	—	735	134.00	134.00
2	—	773	150.50	150.50
1	—	580	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	157.00	157.00
1	—	360	180.00	180.00
5	—	476	161.00–180.00	172.26
2	—	658	158.00	158.00
3	—	605	133.00–149.00	138.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	354	205.00–214.00	208.05
12	—	515	184.00	184.00
11	—	607	186.00	186.00
2	—	228	196.00–209.00	203.00
13	—	569	180.00–181.00	180.46
8	—	473	191.00	191.00
11	—	786	166.50	166.50
15	—	444	195.00	195.00
2	—	315	195.00–218.00	206.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	533	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	518	172.00	172.00
5	—	414	190.00	190.00
21	—	461	180.00–181.50	180.99
13	—	379	186.00–191.50	188.44
7	—	287	190.00	190.00
25	—	569	170.00	170.00
22	—	616	155.00–158.50	157.40
10	—	702	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	524	128.00–148.00	142.03
6	—	477	128.50	128.50
5	—	617	139.00	139.00
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
3	—	405	157.00	157.00
2	—	828	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	50.00–67.00	59.00
1	—	1,070	90.00	90.00
44	—	1,298	70.00–80.00	77.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	79.00	79.00
2	—	925	50.00–54.00	52.16
15	—	934	60.00–70.00	65.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,548	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	101.00–105.00	103.05
7	—	1,864	112.00–125.00	118.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,010.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,074.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	994	1,110.00–1,270.00	1,232.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,125	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.