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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 4

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

659 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 767▲ 184 vs year ago 475 · +38.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 104▼ 1 vs year ago 123 · −0.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 106▲ 0 vs year ago 136 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $188.01/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$188.01

271 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$20.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.61

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	558	188.70	1,052	262
Medium and Large 2-3	561	168.11	943	9thin

One grade step is worth $20.58/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 sale271 hd

188.01

—

KY average22 barns · 7,212 hd

190.62

−2.61

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	—	Low	1,784	117.25	2,092	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	91.83	1,354	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	86.64	1,031	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	72.74	711	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,410	134.50	1,896	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,296	124.00	1,607	6thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,188	49
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,258	$1,165	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,118	13
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$941	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,335	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

77 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 1-2	260	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	598	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	814	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	954	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,131	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	218.10/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,125	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	217.68/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,230	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	207.79/cwt	204.50–209.50	1,297	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	202.74/cwt	201.00–205.00	1,366	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	185.55/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,325	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,410	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,448	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,288	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	879	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,543	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	888	179.25/cwt	179.25–179.25	1,592	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	903	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,394	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,040	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,503	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	598	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	582	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	203.63/cwt	200.00–208.00	770	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	737	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	209.28/cwt	208.00–210.00	927	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	463	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	951	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	199.98/cwt	194.00–204.00	936	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	191.31/cwt	185.00–194.00	978	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	188.26/cwt	182.00–191.00	1,077	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,078	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	174.77/cwt	174.50–175.00	1,171	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,041	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	173.27/cwt	170.00–178.50	1,254	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,158	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	759	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,321	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	151.32/cwt	148.50–156.00	1,247	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,363	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,489	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,035	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,325	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	741	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	904	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	452	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	967	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	491	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	884	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	501	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	974	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,066	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,139	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,020	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,281	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,228	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,498	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,206	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,066	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,296	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,607	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,395	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,772	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,425	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,024	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,599	111.71/cwt	108.50–116.50	1,786	8
Bulls	—	—	1,975	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	2,637	1
Bulls	—	—	1,999	121.92/cwt	118.00–126.00	2,437	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	75.34/cwt	70.00–79.50	732	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	63.76/cwt	60.00–68.00	622	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	937	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	81.74/cwt	80.50–83.00	906	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	85.48/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,018	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	96.63/cwt	93.50–100.00	1,237	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	91.26/cwt	88.00–92.50	1,344	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,530	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	1,319.23/head	950.00–1,475.00	1,319	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,117.89/head	530.00–1,500.00	1,118	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	1,188.14/head	810.00–1,610.00	1,188	49
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	1,165.23/head	950.00–1,280.00	1,165	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	941.18/head	600.00–1,250.00	941	4

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 Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 659Last week 767Year ago 475

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 104Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 136Last week 106Year ago 136

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	290	215.00	215.00
10	—	452	214.00	214.00
1	—	920	120.00	120.00
7	—	792	155.00	155.00
8	—	353	210.00	210.00
9	—	501	194.50	194.50
5	—	657	195.00	195.00
1	—	1,005	120.00	120.00
1	—	960	156.00	156.00
26	—	409	221.00	221.00
15	—	571	199.50	199.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	105.00	105.00
5	—	583	175.00	175.00
1	—	875	125.00	125.00
4	—	368	180.00	180.00
3	—	491	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	516	206.50	206.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	226.00	226.00
9	—	624	204.50–209.50	207.79
9	—	790	178.50	178.50
9	—	495	228.50	228.50
24	—	674	201.00–205.00	202.74
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
17	—	565	216.00–220.00	217.68
17	—	516	213.00–221.00	218.10
22	—	714	185.00–187.00	185.55
11	—	879	175.50	175.50
1	—	370	220.00	220.00
9	—	811	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	175.00	175.00
59	—	888	179.25	179.25
21	—	455	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,040	144.50	144.50
1	—	815	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	759	174.00	174.00
39	—	463	205.50	205.50
33	—	724	170.00–178.50	173.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	143.00–145.00	144.00
1	—	300	194.00	194.00
4	—	405	182.00	182.00
1	—	650	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,035	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	824	148.50–156.00	151.32
2	—	1,020	146.00	146.00
27	—	378	200.00–208.00	203.63
19	—	740	156.50	156.50
22	—	443	208.00–210.00	209.28
9	—	286	209.00	209.00
10	—	468	194.00–204.00	199.98
27	—	572	182.00–191.00	188.26
40	—	511	185.00–194.00	191.31
11	—	670	174.50–175.00	174.77
4	—	616	175.00	175.00
1	—	915	149.00	149.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	950	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,138	950.00–1,475.00	1,319.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,258	950.00–1,280.00	1,165.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,185	530.00–1,500.00	1,117.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	1,193	810.00–1,610.00	1,188.14

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	950	600.00–1,250.00	941.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,599	108.50–116.50	111.71
6	—	1,999	118.00–126.00	121.92
1	—	1,975	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,108	80.50–83.00	81.74
22	—	1,191	84.00–92.00	85.48
6	—	1,280	93.50–100.00	96.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,473	88.00–92.50	91.26
1	—	1,500	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	976	60.00–68.00	63.76
7	—	971	70.00–79.50	75.34
1	—	1,035	90.50	90.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,296	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,425	142.00	142.00

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.