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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-23

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

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

910 head

▲ 342 vs last sale 568▲ 406 vs year ago 504 · +80.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 104▼ 55 vs year ago 136 · −40.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 24▼ 30 vs year ago 75 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 500 lbs and under sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feder steers and feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Strong demand present for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $293.85/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −140.16 against this barn's trailing median of $434.00.

Average price

$293.85

55 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$5.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.54

vs KY average

−15.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	296.42	1,652	31
Medium and Large 2-3	513	290.52	1,490	24

One grade step is worth $5.90/cwt here — about $162 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale55 hd

293.85

—

KY average25 barns · 1,231 hd

295.39

−1.54

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−15.70

This barn, trailing median31 sales

434.00

−140.16

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.48, low $345.00, median $434.00 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,739	163.05	2,836	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	120.07	1,526	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	105.00	1,706	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	924	96.88	895	5thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,600	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,669	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,111	$1,561	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$1,358	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,430	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,370	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,175	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,173	$2,118	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,914	2thin

Every lot

76 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	330.85/cwt	320.00–339.00	1,059	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	402	322.71/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,297	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	407	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,388	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	300.70/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,383	26
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	496	243.13/cwt	232.00–260.00	1,206	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	290.52/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,490	24
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,646	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,692	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	285.50/cwt	285.50–285.50	1,627	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	601	249.59/cwt	247.25–260.00	1,500	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	286.72/cwt	278.00–295.00	1,763	48
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	672	245.58/cwt	239.00–249.50	1,650	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	267.44/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,803	40
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	716	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,754	32
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	733	230.01/cwt	226.00–233.00	1,686	28
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,783	13
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	821	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,806	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	843	231.38/cwt	229.75–232.75	1,951	46
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	882	225.53/cwt	224.00–228.75	1,989	36
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,028	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,056	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	263	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	757	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,059	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	354	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,058	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	372	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,042	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	296.83/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,235	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	261.08/cwt	254.00–265.00	1,136	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	284.50/cwt	284.50–284.50	1,303	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	489	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,281	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	262.89/cwt	252.50–268.00	1,351	40
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,279	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	251.24/cwt	244.75–257.00	1,437	45
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	246.31/cwt	242.00–253.50	1,507	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	246.25/cwt	246.25–246.25	1,542	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	636	222.38/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,414	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	228.14/cwt	224.25–239.50	1,549	48
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	222.45/cwt	222.00–223.00	1,524	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	229.25/cwt	229.25–229.25	1,605	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	700	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,533	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	754	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,670	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	214.60/cwt	208.50–217.50	1,674	22
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	810	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,685	12
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	837	213.27/cwt	211.00–214.50	1,785	23
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	966	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,787	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	338	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,068	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,158	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	408	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,159	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,320	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,351	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	267.65/cwt	262.00–277.00	1,274	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,433	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	270.50/cwt	270.50–270.50	1,531	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,332	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,489	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	721	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,651	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,393	154.95/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,158	3
Bulls	—	—	1,470	135.98/cwt	132.50–139.00	1,999	2
Bulls	—	—	2,002	176.13/cwt	170.00–187.00	3,526	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	854	87.99/cwt	80.00–95.00	751	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	102.81/cwt	100.00–105.00	997	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	108.18/cwt	107.00–109.75	1,163	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	120.24/cwt	110.00–124.50	1,582	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	140.39/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,891	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,706	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	2,118.04/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,118	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	1,914.02/head	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,914	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,430.00/head	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,430	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,357.53/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,358	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	1,604.26/head	1,515.00–1,650.00	1,604	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,668.74/head	1,525.00–1,810.00	1,669	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	125.96/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,297	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,430.00/head	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,430	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,370.00/head	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,370	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 910Last week 568Year ago 504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 104Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 24Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	284.00	284.00
8	450–500	476	262.00–277.00	267.65
5	600–650	600	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	338	316.00	316.00
8	350–400	362	320.00	320.00
2	400–450	430	307.00	307.00
8	450–500	458	295.00	295.00
7	500–550	521	275.00	275.00
12	550–600	566	270.50	270.50
7	600–650	609	244.50	244.50
8	700–750	721	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	320	320.00–339.00	330.85
17	400–450	402	310.00–326.00	322.71
26	450–500	460	300.00–301.00	300.70
13	500–550	545	302.00	302.00
10	550–600	570	285.50	285.50
48	600–650	615	278.00–295.00	286.72
40	650–700	674	260.00–278.00	267.44
32	700–750	716	245.00	245.00
13	750–800	775	230.00	230.00
46	800–850	843	229.75–232.75	231.38
36	850–900	882	224.00–228.75	225.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	496	232.00–260.00	243.13
24	500–550	513	290.00–292.00	290.52
11	600–650	601	247.25–260.00	249.59
8	650–700	672	239.00–249.50	245.58
28	700–750	733	226.00–233.00	230.01
7	800–850	821	220.00	220.00
4	1000–1050	1,028	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	407	341.00	341.00
8	550–600	562	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	288.00	288.00
6	300–350	328	323.00	323.00
11	350–400	354	299.00	299.00
13	400–450	416	295.00–298.00	296.83
16	450–500	458	284.50	284.50
40	500–550	514	252.50–268.00	262.89
45	550–600	572	244.75–257.00	251.24
16	600–650	612	242.00–253.50	246.31
48	650–700	679	224.25–239.50	228.14
11	700–750	700	229.25	229.25
9	750–800	754	221.50	221.50
23	800–850	837	211.00–214.50	213.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	600–650	626	246.25	246.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	280.00	280.00
8	400–450	435	254.00–265.00	261.08
13	450–500	489	262.00	262.00
3	500–550	535	239.00	239.00
14	600–650	636	217.00–227.00	222.38
11	650–700	685	222.00–223.00	222.45
13	700–750	700	219.00	219.00
22	750–800	780	208.50–217.50	214.60
12	800–850	810	208.00	208.00
4	950–1000	966	185.00	185.00

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	3	—	1,173	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,118.04

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	—	1,250	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	2	—	1,025	1,900.00–1,925.00	1,914.02

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)	3	—	1,181	1,515.00–1,650.00	1,604.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,600	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,263	1,525.00–1,810.00	1,668.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,065	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,357.53

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,430.00	1,430.00

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	—	1,030	120.00–135.00	125.96

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,175.00	1,175.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	850	1,370.00	1,370.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,430.00	1,430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,316	110.00–124.50	120.24
5	—	1,347	135.00–150.00	140.39
9	—	1,075	107.00–109.75	108.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	970	100.00–105.00	102.81
2	—	854	80.00–95.00	87.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	150.00–159.00	154.95
2	—	1,470	132.50–139.00	135.98
6	—	2,002	170.00–187.00	176.13

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.