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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 30

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

← Jan 23Jan 30Feb 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

639 head

▼ 399 vs last sale 1,038▲ 159 vs year ago 480 · +33.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 101▲ 40 vs year ago 37 · +108.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 53▲ 35 vs year ago 13 · +269.2%

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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 $212.95/cwt on 342 head.

Average price

$212.95

342 head · 637 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,357

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

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

$37.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.25

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	214.71	1,379	326
Medium and Large 2-3	535	177.03	948	16thin

One grade step is worth $37.68/cwt here — about $431 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 sale342 hd

212.95

—

KY average25 barns · 7,779 hd

214.20

−1.25

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	1,473	118.49	1,745	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,562	106.30	1,661	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,307	96.87	1,266	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,110	89.77	997	26
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,310	115.00	1,507	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,209	125.05	1,511	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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,270	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,185	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,086	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$1,270	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	838	$903	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,035	$1,251	2thin

Every lot

87 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 1-2Fancy	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	314	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	917	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	453	274.63/cwt	273.00–275.00	1,244	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,298	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	940	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,514	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,070	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	247.55/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,411	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,452	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	191.46/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,202	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	232.28/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,561	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	215.70/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,551	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	768	176.48/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,355	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	215.37/cwt	211.00–218.00	1,680	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,742	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	209.75/cwt	209.75–209.75	1,810	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,619	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	932	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,967	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	303	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	841	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	858	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	178.49/cwt	165.00–190.00	660	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	188.42/cwt	175.00–202.00	788	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	424	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,049	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	226.72/cwt	218.00–229.00	968	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	467	239.43/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,118	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,094	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	230.63/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,197	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	177.77/cwt	150.00–190.00	926	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,235	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	198.67/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,138	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	621	214.43/cwt	212.50–218.00	1,332	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,325	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	667	164.37/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,096	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	213.58/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,454	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	206.76/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,412	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	198.50/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,465	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	741	209.33/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,551	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	198.08/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,537	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	182.73/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,630	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,519	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	929	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,719	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	366	292.44/cwt	280.00–309.00	1,070	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	225.24/cwt	220.00–230.00	829	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	407	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,083	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	913	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,018	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	468	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,193	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	894	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	525	239.79/cwt	239.50–240.00	1,259	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,214	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,299	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	209.35/cwt	203.00–211.50	1,327	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,156	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,324	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,367	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	630	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	536	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	458	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	527	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	825	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,254	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	875	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,129	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,105	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,227	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,226	127.39/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,562	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,283	113.01/cwt	107.00–118.50	1,450	7
Bulls	—	—	1,711	125.09/cwt	121.50–127.50	2,140	4
Bulls	—	—	1,850	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	2,414	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	70.23/cwt	65.00–75.00	674	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	86.16/cwt	84.00–88.00	976	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	94.55/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,077	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	101.98/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,163	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	104.38/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,330	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	82.93/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,099	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	95.38/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,274	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	108.05/cwt	108.00–108.50	1,678	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	101.49/cwt	98.50–105.00	1,612	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,507	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,250.63/head	1,240.00–1,260.00	1,251	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	902.69/head	810.00–925.00	903	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,270.00/head	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,270	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,086.05/head	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,086	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,270.00/head	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,270	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 Jan 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 639Last week 1,038Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 101Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 53Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	467	238.00–240.00	239.43
2	—	303	277.50	277.50
13	—	424	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	929	185.00	185.00
1	—	515	212.50	212.50
14	—	637	208.00	208.00
23	—	683	190.00–211.00	206.76
12	—	427	218.00–229.00	226.72
14	—	892	181.00–183.00	182.73
2	—	573	195.00–202.50	198.67
29	—	738	195.00–205.00	198.50
5	—	350	245.00	245.00
11	—	776	193.00–201.00	198.08
2	—	813	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	559	221.00	221.00
52	—	741	209.00–210.00	209.33
24	—	681	212.00–214.00	213.58
39	—	519	225.00–233.00	230.63
27	—	621	212.50–218.00	214.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	166.00	166.00
2	—	418	175.00–202.00	188.42
3	—	667	150.00–180.00	164.37
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
2	—	645	180.00	180.00
4	—	521	150.00–190.00	177.77
3	—	370	165.00–190.00	178.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	269.00	269.00
19	—	932	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	300.00	300.00
4	—	314	292.00	292.00
11	—	453	273.00–275.00	274.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	509	255.00	255.00
24	—	672	226.00–239.00	232.28
11	—	570	245.00–259.00	247.55
15	—	614	236.50	236.50
11	—	818	213.00	213.00
33	—	719	213.00–220.00	215.70
24	—	780	211.00–218.00	215.37
15	—	863	209.75	209.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
1	—	875	185.00	185.00
6	—	566	189.00	189.00
2	—	628	190.00–193.00	191.46
2	—	768	170.00–183.00	176.48
1	—	515	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	825	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	229.00	229.00
20	—	634	203.00–211.50	209.35
1	—	465	219.00	219.00
3	—	768	178.00	178.00
8	—	560	232.00	232.00
5	—	708	187.00	187.00
1	—	415	220.00	220.00
2	—	368	220.00–230.00	225.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	180.00	180.00
1	—	485	181.00	181.00
4	—	517	173.00	173.00
2	—	668	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	280.00–309.00	292.44
7	—	407	266.00	266.00
2	—	285	280.00	280.00
17	—	525	239.50–240.00	239.79
9	—	468	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,139	90.00–99.00	94.55
4	—	959	65.00–75.00	70.23
5	—	1,133	84.00–88.00	86.16
2	—	1,140	100.00–105.00	101.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,325	81.00–87.00	82.93
9	—	1,274	101.00–108.00	104.38
8	—	1,336	90.00–100.00	95.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,553	108.00–108.50	108.05
4	—	1,588	98.50–105.00	101.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,226	120.00–135.00	127.39
1	—	1,105	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	130.50	130.50
4	—	1,711	121.50–127.50	125.09
7	—	1,283	107.00–118.50	113.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	4	—	838	810.00–925.00	902.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,270.00	1,270.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,270.00	1,270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,185.00	1,185.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,086.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,035	1,240.00–1,260.00	1,250.63

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.