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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

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

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

479 head

▼ 398 vs last sale 877▼ 402 vs year ago 881 · −45.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 116▼ 40 vs year ago 135 · −29.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 73▲ 56 vs year ago 27 · +207.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady .

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.58/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −166.58 against this barn's trailing median of $396.16.

Average price

$229.58

49 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,248

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$23.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.98

vs KY average

−28.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	235.28	1,277	37
Medium and Large 2-3	547	212.00	1,160	12thin

One grade step is worth $23.28/cwt here — about $117 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 sale49 hd

229.58

—

KY average24 barns · 1,480 hd

232.56

−2.98

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−28.81

This barn, trailing median35 sales

396.16

−166.58

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

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.92, low $321.35, median $396.16 across 35 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	—	Low	1,776	156.24	2,775	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	115.05	1,458	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	111.92	1,693	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	81.31	772	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,156	150.00	1,734	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	134.50	1,829	2thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$2,550	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,609	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	921	$1,553	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$1,360	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$1,273	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	881	$1,213	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	890	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	806	$1,044	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,216	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$1,675	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	700	$1,250	2thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,309	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,365	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,435	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,459	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,544	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	669	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,592	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,614	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	778	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,505	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	319	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	769	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	823	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	227.38/cwt	219.00–237.00	853	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,050	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	900	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	459	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	987	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	244.44/cwt	243.00–245.50	1,124	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	534	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,218	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	552	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,328	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,317	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,031	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,387	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,302	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	682	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,159	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	722	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,502	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	815	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,654	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	843	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,943	62
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	878	216.75/cwt	216.75–216.75	1,903	21
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,848	12
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	948	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,678	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	300	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	837	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	352	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,007	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,074	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,291	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	506	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,275	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	224.17/cwt	215.50–233.00	1,154	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,370	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	603	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,309	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,479	11
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	215.13/cwt	215.00–215.50	1,530	21
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	774	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,525	9
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	881	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,656	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,829	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,161	1
Bulls	—	—	1,773	154.78/cwt	148.00–158.50	2,744	11
Bulls	—	—	1,895	164.00/cwt	162.50–167.50	3,108	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	876	56.61/cwt	50.00–60.00	496	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	96.13/cwt	94.00–101.00	956	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,063	102.47/cwt	95.00–112.50	1,089	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	114.84/cwt	106.00–126.00	1,469	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	129.82/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,754	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	111.92/cwt	111.50–115.50	1,693	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,156	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,734	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	700	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,000	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,056	2,338.61/head	2,275.00–2,525.00	2,339	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	700	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	875	1,520.00/head	1,520.00–1,520.00	1,520	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	875	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	890	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,609.02/head	1,360.00–1,875.00	1,609	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,236	1,230.50/head	1,225.00–1,260.00	1,231	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,300	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	875	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,566	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	139.70/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,257	3

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 Nov 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 479Last week 877Year ago 881

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 116Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 73Year ago 27

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	530	235.00	235.00
7	550–600	552	240.50	240.50
62	800–850	843	230.50	230.50
21	850–900	878	216.75	216.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	319	241.00	241.00
8	350–400	375	219.00–237.00	227.38
1	400–450	435	207.00	207.00
4	450–500	459	215.00	215.00
8	500–550	534	228.00	228.00
4	550–600	573	180.00	180.00
3	600–650	623	209.00	209.00
3	650–700	682	170.00	170.00
6	700–750	722	208.00	208.00
2	800–850	815	203.00	203.00
3	900–950	948	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	251.00	251.00
10	400–450	411	255.50	255.50
14	450–500	460	243.00–245.50	244.44
8	550–600	569	231.50	231.50
17	600–650	619	224.00	224.00
12	900–950	915	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	300	279.00	279.00
8	500–550	515	215.50–233.00	224.17
3	600–650	603	217.00	217.00
2	700–750	725	190.00	190.00
9	750–800	774	197.00	197.00
4	850–900	881	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	286.00	286.00
4	400–450	413	260.00	260.00
10	450–500	478	270.00	270.00
10	500–550	506	252.00	252.00
12	550–600	565	242.50	242.50
11	650–700	650	227.50	227.50
21	700–750	711	215.00–215.50	215.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	461	284.00	284.00
18	500–550	519	263.00	263.00
9	550–600	573	250.50	250.50
9	600–650	608	240.00	240.00
12	650–700	660	234.00	234.00
3	700–750	700	230.50	230.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	669	238.00	238.00
4	750–800	778	193.50	193.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,156	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	134.00–135.00	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	876	50.00–60.00	56.61
5	—	994	94.00–101.00	96.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,351	129.00–131.00	129.82
32	—	1,279	106.00–126.00	114.84
3	—	1,063	95.00–112.50	102.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,513	111.50–115.50	111.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,895	162.50–167.50	164.00
11	—	1,773	148.00–158.50	154.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,056	2,275.00–2,525.00	2,338.61
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,675.00	1,675.00

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	—	925	1,725.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	700	1,250.00	1,250.00

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)	11	—	1,185	1,360.00–1,875.00	1,609.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,360.00	1,360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,236	1,225.00–1,260.00	1,230.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,300	2,550.00	2,550.00

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)	3	—	875	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	700	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	875	1,520.00	1,520.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	179.00	179.00

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	3	—	900	130.00–147.00	139.70

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.