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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 27

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

496 head

▼ 196 vs last sale 692▼ 291 vs year ago 787 · −37.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 108▼ 100 vs year ago 187 · −53.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 109▲ 16 vs year ago 38 · +42.1%

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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 $206.80/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$206.80

239 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,181

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$48.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.40

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	454	212.88	966	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	581	210.82	1,225	190
Medium and Large 2	545	191.76	1,046	34
Medium and Large 2-3	564	163.96	925	7thin

One grade step is worth $48.91/cwt here — about $41 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 sale239 hd

206.80

—

KY average24 barns · 5,749 hd

211.21

−4.40

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	1,577	121.40	1,915	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,471	100.98	1,485	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,293	96.44	1,247	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,074	88.36	949	26

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,310	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$873	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$610	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,268	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	900	$620	3thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	905	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	158.75/cwt	117.50–200.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	892	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	422	200.68/cwt	200.00–201.00	847	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,155	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,265	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	244.05/cwt	241.00–246.50	1,245	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	213.66/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,094	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	231.39/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,333	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	230.89/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,420	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	211.49/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,457	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	728	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,656	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	796	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,707	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	960	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,392	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,676	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,746	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,532	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	301	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	701	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	348	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	811	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	370	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	829	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	859	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	975	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	433	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	948	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,088	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	178.91/cwt	170.00–197.50	855	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,082	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,125	22
Heifers	—	Large 1	510	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,025	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,072	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,184	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	561	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	785	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	212.38/cwt	210.00–213.50	1,219	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	602	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,023	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	194.74/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,186	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	205.30/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,378	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	685	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,493	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,299	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,242	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	793	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,253	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	173.02/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,238	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	156.02/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,487	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	995	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,443	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	152.94/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,568	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,412	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	348	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	835	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	376	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	865	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	410	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	927	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	993	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,065	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,190	17
Bulls	—	Large 1	522	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,148	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,262	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	208.08/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,292	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	637	180.79/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,152	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,298	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	495	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	693	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,291	2
Bulls	—	—	1,518	118.45/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,798	4
Bulls	—	—	1,751	131.34/cwt	126.00–137.00	2,300	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	80.55/cwt	79.00–82.00	801	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	650	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	98.27/cwt	96.00–101.00	991	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	90.19/cwt	83.00–93.00	994	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	83.97/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,040	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	105.95/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,319	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	94.91/cwt	88.00–98.50	1,245	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,295	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	101.35/cwt	100.50–108.00	1,495	20
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,500.00/head	1,225.00–1,775.00	1,500	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,269	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	872.50/head	500.00–1,350.00	873	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	1,267.50/head	1,025.00–1,510.00	1,268	2

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 Jun 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 496Last week 692Year ago 787

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 108Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 109Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	224.00	224.00
2	—	865	170.00–176.00	173.02
6	—	422	231.00	231.00
9	—	301	233.00	233.00
2	—	953	150.00–162.00	156.02
6	—	543	218.00	218.00
46	—	671	200.00–209.00	205.30
11	—	702	185.00	185.00
6	—	492	220.00	220.00
2	—	1,025	149.00–157.00	152.94
1	—	1,345	105.00	105.00
20	—	574	210.00–213.50	212.38
20	—	609	194.00–195.00	194.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	201.00	201.00
4	—	433	219.00	219.00
1	—	370	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	509	221.00	221.00
28	—	475	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	561	140.00	140.00
2	—	505	170.00	170.00
1	—	945	131.00	131.00
3	—	478	170.00–197.50	178.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	518	207.00	207.00
7	—	413	208.00	208.00
9	—	602	170.00	170.00
2	—	793	158.00	158.00
1	—	735	169.00	169.00
2	—	348	210.00	210.00
1	—	995	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	685	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	689	211.00–213.00	211.49
11	—	510	241.00–246.50	244.05
4	—	980	171.00	171.00
5	—	462	250.00	250.00
16	—	576	221.00–235.00	231.39
21	—	615	228.00–233.00	230.89
1	—	1,015	172.00	172.00
10	—	796	214.50	214.50
6	—	368	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	217.50	217.50
5	—	512	210.00–216.00	213.66
2	—	1,035	148.00	148.00
1	—	960	145.00	145.00
2	—	290	195.00	195.00
1	—	395	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	200.00–201.00	200.68
2	—	395	117.50–200.00	158.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	728	227.50	227.50
20	—	508	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	621	208.00–209.00	208.08
10	—	455	234.00	234.00
2	—	348	240.00	240.00
13	—	566	223.00	223.00
1	—	895	145.00	145.00
9	—	412	241.00	241.00
3	—	290	250.00	250.00
17	—	515	231.00	231.00
6	—	725	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	220.00	220.00
3	—	410	226.00	226.00
4	—	376	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	637	180.00–190.00	180.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	96.00–101.00	98.27
1	—	1,000	65.00	65.00
4	—	994	79.00–82.00	80.55
19	—	1,102	83.00–93.00	90.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,475	100.50–108.00	101.35
1	—	1,385	93.50	93.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,245	100.00–110.00	105.95
21	—	1,312	88.00–98.50	94.91
2	—	1,238	83.00–85.00	83.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	100.00–105.00	102.47
4	—	1,518	112.00–125.00	118.45
5	—	1,751	126.00–137.00	131.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	620.00	620.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	125.00	125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	850	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	500.00–1,350.00	872.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,310.00	1,310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	1,025.00–1,510.00	1,267.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,275	1,225.00–1,775.00	1,500.00

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.