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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 5

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

← Nov 28Dec 5Dec 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,065 head

▲ 242 vs last sale 823▲ 393 vs year ago 672 · +58.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

135 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 144▲ 21 vs year ago 114 · +18.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 34▲ 69 vs year ago 16 · +431.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average to plain quality feeders sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $208.80/cwt on 446 head.

Average price

$208.80

446 head · 698 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,456

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$0.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.26

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	718	208.86	1,499	366
Medium and Large 2-3	605	208.53	1,262	80

One grade step is worth $0.33/cwt here — about $237 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 sale446 hd

208.80

—

KY average25 barns · 8,561 hd

219.06

−10.26

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	1,530	109.91	1,681	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,732	82.50	1,429	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,314	81.49	1,071	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	873	69.67	608	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,429	124.00	1,772	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,562	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,525	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,216	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$880	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$820	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$740	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$1,093	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	874	$1,849	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	840	$1,058	5

Every lot

75 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	888	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	691	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,047	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	218.90/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,116	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	234.10/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,241	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,240	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	206.90/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,196	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	606	223.10/cwt	220.50–224.00	1,352	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	611	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,283	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,374	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	212.41/cwt	209.00–214.50	1,421	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	214.25/cwt	214.25–214.25	1,510	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	708	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,423	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	212.20/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,530	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,549	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	196.76/cwt	195.50–202.50	1,525	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	793	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,626	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	192.76/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,584	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	875	193.25/cwt	193.25–193.25	1,691	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	954	185.25/cwt	185.25–185.25	1,767	25
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	414	182.87/cwt	170.00–190.00	757	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	888	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	494	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	855	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	512	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	922	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	194.58/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,023	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,071	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	188.30/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,077	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,231	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	627	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,035	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	191.23/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,214	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	193.74/cwt	183.00–205.00	1,284	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,328	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	190.11/cwt	189.50–191.00	1,308	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	716	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,274	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	186.75/cwt	186.75–186.75	1,380	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	185.69/cwt	183.00–188.50	1,424	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	768	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,382	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	627	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	891	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	961	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,021	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,060	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,067	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,105	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	165.47/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,059	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,171	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	854	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,149	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,429	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,772	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	101.98/cwt	101.50–108.00	1,336	12
Bulls	—	—	1,769	118.56/cwt	114.00–125.50	2,097	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	67.88/cwt	64.00–77.00	570	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	741	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	847	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,024	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	68.39/cwt	60.00–74.00	804	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	82.44/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,098	65
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,732	82.50/cwt	80.00–88.50	1,429	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,057.86/head	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,058	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,085	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	775	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	876	1,590.88/head	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,591	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	900	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,017	1,405.08/head	1,090.00–1,600.00	1,405	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,080	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,215.99/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,216	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	874	1,849.16/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,849	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	875	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 Dec 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,065Last week 823Year ago 672

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 144Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 34Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	210.00	210.00
20	—	708	201.00	201.00
8	—	765	202.50	202.50
24	—	574	216.00	216.00
20	—	510	210.00–226.00	218.90
4	—	432	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	639	215.00	215.00
34	—	822	190.00–195.00	192.76
25	—	954	185.25	185.25
22	—	669	209.00–214.50	212.41
2	—	378	235.00	235.00
18	—	530	233.00–235.00	234.10
9	—	459	228.00	228.00
19	—	578	205.00–214.00	206.90
25	—	721	209.00–214.00	212.20
28	—	775	195.50–202.50	196.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	875	193.25	193.25
32	—	705	214.25	214.25
67	—	606	220.50–224.00	223.10
65	—	793	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	205.00	205.00
42	—	767	183.00–188.50	185.69
11	—	562	190.50	190.50
29	—	635	190.00–196.00	191.23
22	—	739	186.75	186.75
34	—	688	189.50–191.00	190.11
14	—	355	210.00	210.00
42	—	526	192.00–202.00	194.58
13	—	460	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	414	170.00–190.00	182.87
20	—	716	178.00	178.00
4	—	768	180.00	180.00
12	—	572	175.00–195.00	188.30
12	—	627	165.00	165.00
35	—	663	183.00–205.00	193.74
6	—	512	180.00	180.00
4	—	494	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	664	200.00	200.00
8	—	608	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	235.00	235.00
15	—	464	220.00	220.00
16	—	517	205.00	205.00
14	—	712	164.50	164.50
11	—	614	180.00	180.00
20	—	560	190.50	190.50
12	—	854	134.50	134.50
6	—	418	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	640	161.00–170.00	165.47
3	—	285	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,732	80.00–88.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	944	78.50	78.50
1	—	1,100	77.00	77.00
9	—	840	64.00–77.00	67.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	90.00	90.00
65	—	1,332	75.00–86.00	82.44
6	—	1,176	60.00–74.00	68.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,429	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,310	101.50–108.00	101.98
11	—	1,769	114.00–125.50	118.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,130	96.00	96.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	840	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,057.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,215.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,017	1,090.00–1,600.00	1,405.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	876	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,590.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00

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	4	—	875	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	874	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,849.16

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	—	1,100	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.