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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 15

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

585 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 621▼ 242 vs year ago 827 · −29.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 118▼ 29 vs year ago 98 · −29.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 81▲ 43 vs year ago 51 · +84.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand for quality feeders. Slaughter cows sold from 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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 $272.70/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −161.30 against this barn's trailing median of $434.00.

Average price

$272.70

62 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,520

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$39.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.48

vs KY average

−26.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	274.62	1,525	59
Medium and Large 2-3	593	235.00	1,394	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.62/cwt here — about $132 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale62 hd

272.70

—

KY average25 barns · 1,016 hd

267.23

+5.48

National average188 barns · 32,793 hd

299.33

−26.63

This barn, trailing median31 sales

434.00

−161.30

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	1,670	155.12	2,590	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	128.27	1,800	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	126.05	1,558	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	938	104.40	979	12

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	998	$1,631	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	850	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,498	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,069	$1,491	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,053	$1,455	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,002	$1,290	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,875	8

Every lot

66 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	404	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,212	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	282.17/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,335	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,146	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	276.38/cwt	270.00–279.50	1,468	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	273.65/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,557	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	593	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,394	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,351	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,637	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	263.80/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,723	27
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	684	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,731	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	248.68/cwt	248.50–249.00	1,798	16
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	729	236.58/cwt	222.00–239.00	1,725	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	731	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,663	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	834	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	2,006	50
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	862	233.25/cwt	233.25–233.25	2,011	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	536	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	765	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	359	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	901	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	749	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,103	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	437	218.19/cwt	216.00–230.00	953	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	936	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,180	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	514	220.01/cwt	212.00–231.00	1,131	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	250.25/cwt	250.25–250.25	1,304	31
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	233.89/cwt	233.50–235.00	1,343	31
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	587	189.88/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,115	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,442	25
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	717	193.59/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,388	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	980	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,931	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	357	285.32/cwt	281.00–292.00	1,019	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	361	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	686	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,130	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	270.46/cwt	270.00–270.50	1,260	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,349	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,169	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,424	26
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,373	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,407	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	714	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,535	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	763	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,640	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,352	145.16/cwt	140.00–149.50	1,963	3
Bulls	—	—	1,724	154.69/cwt	152.00–155.50	2,667	5
Bulls	—	—	1,840	163.12/cwt	161.50–164.50	3,001	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	102.16/cwt	90.00–109.00	938	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,017	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,109	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	115.59/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,200	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	125.27/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,516	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	128.27/cwt	126.50–128.50	1,800	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	135.68/cwt	131.00–143.50	1,910	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	850	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	875	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	881	1,177.48/head	960.00–1,450.00	1,177	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	920	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,498.22/head	1,425.00–1,570.00	1,498	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	1,604.36/head	1,350.00–1,685.00	1,604	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	130.22/cwt	115.00–150.00	1,159	6

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 Oct 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 621Year ago 827

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 118Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 81Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	195.00	195.00
2	350–400	360	208.00	208.00
6	400–450	437	216.00–230.00	218.19
2	450–500	450	208.00	208.00
12	500–550	514	212.00–231.00	220.01
5	550–600	587	180.00–205.00	189.88
7	700–750	717	185.00–195.00	193.59
2	750–800	795	200.00	200.00
12	950–1000	980	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	255.00	255.00
7	350–400	359	251.00	251.00
7	400–450	425	259.50	259.50
21	450–500	472	250.00	250.00
31	500–550	521	250.25	250.25
31	550–600	574	233.50–235.00	233.89
25	600–650	627	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	357	281.00–292.00	285.32
10	400–450	411	275.00	275.00
12	450–500	466	270.00–270.50	270.46
21	500–550	528	255.50	255.50
26	550–600	565	252.00	252.00
12	600–650	628	224.00	224.00
7	700–750	714	215.00	215.00
2	750–800	763	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	361	190.00	190.00
3	500–550	530	220.50	220.50
1	600–650	610	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	404	300.00	300.00
16	450–500	473	280.00–285.00	282.17
21	500–550	531	270.00–279.50	276.38
38	550–600	569	267.00–277.00	273.65
13	600–650	620	264.00	264.00
11	650–700	684	253.00	253.00
7	700–750	731	227.50	227.50
9	850–900	862	233.25	233.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	231.50	231.50
3	550–600	593	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	610	221.50	221.50
14	700–750	729	222.00–239.00	236.58
3	850–900	850	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	650–700	653	261.00–265.00	263.80
16	700–750	723	248.50–249.00	248.68
50	800–850	834	240.50	240.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,265	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,020.00	1,020.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	881	960.00–1,450.00	1,177.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,525.00	1,525.00

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)	1	—	1,185	1,685.00	1,685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,425.00–1,570.00	1,498.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,137	1,350.00–1,685.00	1,604.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,030	1,725.00	1,725.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	890	115.00–150.00	130.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,724	152.00–155.50	154.69
4	—	1,840	161.50–164.50	163.12
3	—	1,352	140.00–149.50	145.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,403	126.50–128.50	128.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	918	90.00–109.00	102.16
2	—	1,038	112.00–119.00	115.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,408	131.00–143.50	135.68
3	—	1,017	108.00–110.00	109.00
21	—	1,210	118.00–130.00	125.27

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.