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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, May 23

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

652 head

▼ 140 vs last sale 792▲ 302 vs year ago 350 · +86.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 143▼ 22 vs year ago 106 · −20.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 161▲ 47 vs year ago 20 · +235.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeders steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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 $197.51/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$197.51

315 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,245

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$4.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

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	642	197.89	1,270	287
Medium and Large 2-3	514	193.55	995	28

One grade step is worth $4.34/cwt here — about $274 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 sale315 hd

197.51

—

KY average24 barns · 6,569 hd

201.81

−4.30

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	—	Average	1,532	126.82	1,943	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,673	110.00	1,840	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	103.89	1,297	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	80.28	766	7thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,035	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$970	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$918	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$775	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,385	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	950	$1,330	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,170	1thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	402	244.55/cwt	244.50–245.00	983	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	239.11/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,121	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	954	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,171	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,077	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	227.23/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,304	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,348	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,410	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,535	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,495	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	827	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,571	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,444	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,051	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,676	39
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	218.81/cwt	216.00–223.00	702	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	896	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	859	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	822	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	217.23/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,038	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	199.63/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,018	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	209.33/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,078	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,133	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	596	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,091	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	206.04/cwt	205.50–206.25	1,267	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,202	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	647	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,197	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	871	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,303	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	696	198.25/cwt	198.25–198.25	1,380	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	181.68/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,308	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,425	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	176.74/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,465	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	866	167.15/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,448	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	222.69/cwt	221.00–232.50	632	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	687	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	868	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	799	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	883	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,067	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	507	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,039	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,082	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,244	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,129	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,267	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,283	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,473	125.21/cwt	120.00–129.50	1,844	12
Bulls	—	—	1,710	131.64/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,251	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	87.14/cwt	84.50–89.00	818	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	63.13/cwt	60.00–67.00	628	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	958	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	102.15/cwt	87.00–110.75	1,269	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	112.10/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,439	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,840	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,330.00/head	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,330	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,537	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	850	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	900	775.00/head	700.00–850.00	775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	900	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,075.58/head	990.00–1,150.00	1,076	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	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 May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 652Last week 792Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 143Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 161Year ago 20

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeders steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	510	196.00–200.00	199.63
1	—	665	131.00	131.00
2	—	475	173.00	173.00
3	—	615	195.50	195.50
7	—	421	204.00	204.00
4	—	596	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	415	216.00	216.00
16	—	515	208.00–211.00	209.33
14	—	321	216.00–223.00	218.81
16	—	720	181.00–182.00	181.68
18	—	866	166.00–169.00	167.15
8	—	668	195.00	195.00
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
23	—	829	175.00–179.00	176.74
30	—	478	216.00–218.00	217.23
10	—	647	185.00	185.00
18	—	558	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	615	205.50–206.25	206.04
35	—	740	192.50	192.50
55	—	696	198.25	198.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	402	244.50–245.00	244.55
25	—	574	220.00–230.00	227.23
29	—	469	236.00–243.00	239.11
10	—	509	230.00	230.00
14	—	745	200.00	200.00
4	—	624	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	204.00	204.00
1	—	470	203.00	203.00
9	—	827	190.00	190.00
1	—	950	152.00	152.00
8	—	795	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,051	159.50	159.50
12	—	756	203.00	203.00
17	—	638	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	463	230.50	230.50
5	—	410	235.00	235.00
8	—	528	205.00	205.00
7	—	759	169.00	169.00
15	—	621	204.00	204.00
6	—	284	221.00–232.50	222.69
15	—	576	216.00	216.00
5	—	347	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	193.00	193.00
10	—	507	205.00	205.00
2	—	405	218.00	218.00
5	—	365	219.00	219.00
1	—	340	202.00	202.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	939	84.50–89.00	87.14
2	—	994	60.00–67.00	63.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,673	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	84.00	84.00
9	—	1,284	112.00–113.00	112.10
31	—	1,242	87.00–110.75	102.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,473	120.00–129.50	125.21
4	—	1,710	130.00–133.00	131.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,170.00	1,170.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,385.00	1,385.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,330.00	1,330.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,156	133.00	133.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	850	1,035.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	700.00–850.00	775.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	990.00–1,150.00	1,075.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	970.00	970.00

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.