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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 25

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

504 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 492▼ 181 vs year ago 685 · −26.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 95▲ 13 vs year ago 123 · +10.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 107▼ 43 vs year ago 118 · −36.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and feeder heifers over 700 lbs sold 1.00 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 higher. 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 $188.10/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$188.10

247 head · 606 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,139

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$29.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.52

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	605	189.76	1,148	233
Medium and Large 2-3	616	160.50	988	14thin

One grade step is worth $29.26/cwt here — about $160 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 sale247 hd

188.10

—

KY average23 barns · 7,490 hd

193.62

−5.52

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	—	High	1,448	121.16	1,754	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,733	95.00	1,646	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,266	91.24	1,155	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	82.91	794	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,133	133.00	1,506	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	138.00	1,559	1thin

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)	1,218	$1,160	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,052	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,038	$971	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$820	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$670	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,400	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,137	$1,463	4thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	932	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	446	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,061	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	231.67/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,091	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	223.85/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,166	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,255	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,116	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	219.03/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,340	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	210.71/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,403	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	208.99/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,528	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,612	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	894	186.54/cwt	185.50–188.00	1,668	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	171.25/cwt	171.25–171.25	1,683	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,089	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,030	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,123	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	590	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	210.56/cwt	210.00–215.00	670	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	211.45/cwt	200.00–213.00	765	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	204.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	857	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	777	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	203.72/cwt	194.00–208.50	972	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	205.27/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,088	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	896	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	192.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,100	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,241	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	180.80/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,135	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,255	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	662	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,099	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	182.07/cwt	172.00–185.00	1,233	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	181.07/cwt	173.00–186.00	1,300	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,087	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	180.29/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,379	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,241	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	147.95/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,357	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	964	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,398	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,012	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,366	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,502	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	228.90/cwt	219.00–231.00	643	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	774	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	1,012	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	208.72/cwt	205.50–210.00	1,133	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	200.82/cwt	194.00–204.50	1,289	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,290	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,343	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,267	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,559	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,120	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,579	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,145	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,431	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,314	113.73/cwt	112.50–115.50	1,494	6
Bulls	—	—	1,458	133.01/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,939	3
Bulls	—	—	1,483	121.57/cwt	117.00–126.50	1,803	22
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	91.74/cwt	90.00–94.00	798	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	74.02/cwt	72.00–75.00	731	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	82.98/cwt	80.00–86.00	844	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	83.72/cwt	80.00–87.00	969	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	103.33/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,260	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	92.76/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,209	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,733	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,646	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,451.24/head	1,330.00–1,675.00	1,451	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	971.33/head	890.00–1,040.00	971	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	1,051.72/head	910.00–1,320.00	1,052	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	1,159.55/head	970.00–1,320.00	1,160	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,232	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 Apr 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 504Last week 492Year ago 685

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 95Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 107Year ago 118

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	288	205.00	205.00
3	—	917	144.00–150.00	147.95
7	—	964	145.00	145.00
14	—	530	202.50–210.00	205.27
21	—	628	180.00–181.00	180.80
17	—	362	200.00–213.00	211.45
1	—	1,050	143.00	143.00
4	—	1,012	135.00	135.00
19	—	477	194.00–208.50	203.72
20	—	677	172.00–185.00	182.07
13	—	419	200.00–210.00	204.63
1	—	880	141.00	141.00
19	—	718	173.00–186.00	181.07
25	—	573	185.00–195.00	192.00
30	—	765	178.00–185.00	180.29
9	—	318	210.00–215.00	210.56
1	—	825	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	193.00	193.00
20	—	619	200.50	200.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
1	—	760	143.00	143.00
2	—	540	166.00	166.00
7	—	662	166.00	166.00
3	—	471	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	642	194.00–204.50	200.82
1	—	895	150.00	150.00
6	—	281	219.00–231.00	228.90
6	—	350	221.00	221.00
7	—	737	175.00	175.00
12	—	451	224.50	224.50
14	—	543	205.50–210.00	208.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	132.00	132.00
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
1	—	365	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	219.00–236.00	231.67
9	—	775	208.00	208.00
5	—	829	193.00	193.00
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
11	—	446	238.00	238.00
28	—	612	218.00–220.00	219.03
22	—	983	171.25	171.25
23	—	666	208.00–214.00	210.71
12	—	521	223.00–225.00	223.85
19	—	894	185.50–188.00	186.54
21	—	731	208.00–211.00	208.99
1	—	395	236.00	236.00
2	—	568	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,030	109.00	109.00
1	—	600	186.00	186.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,400	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	1,330.00–1,675.00	1,451.24

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,218	970.00–1,320.00	1,159.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	890.00–1,040.00	971.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,133	910.00–1,320.00	1,051.72

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)	1	—	825	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	670.00	670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	130.00–138.00	133.01
6	—	1,314	112.50–115.50	113.73
22	—	1,483	117.00–126.50	121.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,158	80.00–87.00	83.72
57	—	1,303	88.00–96.00	92.76
4	—	1,219	100.00–107.00	103.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,733	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	987	72.00–75.00	74.02
3	—	1,017	80.00–86.00	82.98
3	—	870	90.00–94.00	91.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	141.00	141.00
1	—	1,145	125.00	125.00

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.