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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 14

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,229 head

▲ 449 vs last sale 780▲ 1,229 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 17▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 16▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Strong demand for all types of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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 $309.06/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −124.95 against this barn's trailing median of $434.00.

Average price

$309.06

83 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$28.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.51

vs KY average

−33.39 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	313.53	1,702	70
Medium and Large 2-3	564	284.98	1,607	13thin

One grade step is worth $28.55/cwt here — about $95 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale83 hd

309.06

—

KY average17 barns · 701 hd

312.57

−3.51

National average190 barns · 32,836 hd

342.45

−33.39

This barn, trailing median31 sales

434.00

−124.95

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	—	High	1,720	154.10	2,651	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,636	142.52	2,331	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,356	135.29	1,834	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	917	102.65	941	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,275	146.88	1,873	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,330	167.00	2,221	3thin

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)	1,356	$2,322	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,298	$2,087	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,957	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,731	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,217	$1,608	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,388	$1,562	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,077	$2,253	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,681	2thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,020	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	342.01/cwt	339.50–350.00	1,409	48
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	336.79/cwt	332.50–341.50	1,580	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,642	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	310.51/cwt	309.00–311.00	1,633	29
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	323.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,821	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	564	284.98/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,607	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	305.44/cwt	303.00–310.00	1,741	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	310.40/cwt	305.00–313.50	1,921	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	628	278.86/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,751	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	287.03/cwt	283.00–295.00	1,811	29
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	288.19/cwt	280.00–289.75	1,896	60
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	1,825	18
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	271.15/cwt	270.00–274.50	1,950	41
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	255.80/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,970	26
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	829	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	2,060	26
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	843	261.50/cwt	261.50–261.50	2,204	63
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	869	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,207	17
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	945	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,259	57
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,003	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,166	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	287	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	947	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	300	281.44/cwt	280.00–290.00	844	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,097	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,259	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,221	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	286.05/cwt	281.00–289.00	1,373	36
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,444	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	273.23/cwt	270.00–274.50	1,410	34
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	543	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,466	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	571	259.30/cwt	250.00–263.50	1,481	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	268.47/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,557	57
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	627	235.49/cwt	221.00–241.00	1,477	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	637	259.81/cwt	252.00–269.50	1,655	80
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	261.68/cwt	259.50–265.00	1,727	20
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	247.06/cwt	246.75–247.75	1,806	64
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	16
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	764	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,818	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	768	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,786	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	780	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,927	70
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	850	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,717	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	863	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,929	11
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	869	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,942	22
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,028	186.46/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,917	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	270	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	918	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	292	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,044	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	336	328.39/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,103	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	408	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,112	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,428	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	454	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,480	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	458	307.50/cwt	307.00–308.00	1,408	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	281.50/cwt	281.50–281.50	1,602	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	608	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,447	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,674	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,525	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	823	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,724	7
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,330	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,221	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,275	146.88/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,873	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,496	140.06/cwt	135.00–144.00	2,095	4
Bulls	—	—	1,707	154.17/cwt	150.00–157.50	2,632	12
Bulls	—	—	1,932	165.17/cwt	149.00–170.50	3,191	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	628	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	97.13/cwt	94.00–99.00	908	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	116.21/cwt	115.00–117.50	1,089	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	114.07/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,329	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	131.61/cwt	121.00–139.00	1,745	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	143.96/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,059	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	136.88/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,201	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,652	145.91/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,410	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,681.41/head	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,681	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,077	2,253.41/head	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,253	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,956.58/head	1,625.00–2,525.00	1,957	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	975	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,730.95/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,731	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	1,608.22/head	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,608	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,298	2,086.59/head	1,725.00–2,400.00	2,087	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,356	2,321.53/head	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,322	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,388	1,562.16/head	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,562	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	134.38/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,062	5

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 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,229Last week 780Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 16Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	300	280.00–290.00	281.44
5	450–500	475	257.00	257.00
7	500–550	543	270.00	270.00
13	550–600	571	250.00–263.50	259.30
11	600–650	627	221.00–241.00	235.49
4	750–800	768	232.50	232.50
1	850–900	850	202.00	202.00
2	1000–1050	1,028	183.00–190.00	186.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	287	330.00	330.00
13	300–350	345	318.00	318.00
15	400–450	414	304.00	304.00
36	450–500	480	281.00–289.00	286.05
34	500–550	516	270.00–274.50	273.23
57	550–600	580	260.00–276.00	268.47
80	600–650	637	252.00–269.50	259.81
20	650–700	660	259.50–265.00	261.68
16	700–750	740	240.00	240.00
13	750–800	764	238.00	238.00
11	850–900	863	223.50	223.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	505	286.00	286.00
64	700–750	731	246.75–247.75	247.06
70	750–800	780	247.00	247.00
22	850–900	869	223.50	223.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	340	400.00	400.00
48	400–450	412	339.50–350.00	342.01
25	450–500	469	332.50–341.50	336.79
29	500–550	526	309.00–311.00	310.51
16	550–600	570	303.00–310.00	305.44
29	600–650	631	283.00–295.00	287.03
60	650–700	658	280.00–289.75	288.19
18	700–750	717	254.50	254.50
26	750–800	770	250.00–262.00	255.80
26	800–850	829	248.50	248.50
9	1000–1050	1,003	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	550–600	564	280.00–288.00	284.98
23	600–650	628	271.00–285.00	278.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	513	320.00	320.00
16	550–600	563	320.00–325.00	323.45
28	600–650	619	305.00–313.50	310.40
41	700–750	719	270.00–274.50	271.15
63	800–850	843	261.50	261.50
17	850–900	869	254.00	254.00
57	900–950	945	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	357.50	357.50
9	300–350	336	325.00–332.50	328.39
4	400–450	420	340.00	340.00
6	450–500	454	326.00	326.00
17	550–600	569	281.50	281.50
11	600–650	633	264.50	264.50
6	650–700	660	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	408	272.50	272.50
2	450–500	458	307.00–308.00	307.50
3	600–650	608	238.00	238.00
7	800–850	823	209.50	209.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	145.00–149.00	146.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,165	112.00–116.00	114.07
25	—	1,430	140.00–155.00	143.96
30	—	1,326	121.00–139.00	131.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	935	94.00–99.00	97.13
3	—	937	115.00–117.50	116.21
1	—	800	78.50	78.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,652	141.00–150.00	145.91
3	—	1,608	135.00–139.00	136.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,932	149.00–170.50	165.17
12	—	1,707	150.00–157.50	154.17
4	—	1,496	135.00–144.00	140.06

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,077	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,253.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,475.00–1,825.00	1,681.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,217	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,608.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	950	1,625.00–2,525.00	1,956.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,298	1,725.00–2,400.00	2,086.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,730.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,388	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,562.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,356	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,321.53

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	5	—	790	125.00–140.00	134.38

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.