Sale reports / Kentucky / Upton Livestock Auction / 2025-01-28

Upton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 28
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,229 head
▲ 340 vs last sale 889▲ 590 vs year ago 639 · +92.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 72▲ 14 vs year ago 77 · +18.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 62▲ 37 vs year ago 48 · +77.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 500lbs and under were steady with 400lbs steers up 2.00. Feeder steers over 500lbs were were steady and yearling steers 800lbs and up were up 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500lbs and under were steady with good demand on weaned and pre-conditioned packages. Feeder heifers 500lbs and over were steady with 800lbs heifers up 3.00. Slaughter cattle were in high demand with being sharply higher at 8.00-10.00, and slaughter bulls were steady. Good demand for all slaughter classes and good quality cattle with weather break.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers Bulls

28hd 511lbs 320.00 MIX 21hd 353lbs 310.50 BLK 24hd 522lbs 306.50 BLK

23hd 621lbs 302.00 MIX 27hd 415lbs 310.00 BLK 30hd 709lbs 243.25 MIX

43hd 751lbs 282.50 BLK 37hd 472lbs 299.00 BLK

33hd 827lbs 250.25 MIX 30hd 519lbs 270.00 BLK

22hd 892lbs 254.50 BLK 23hd 561lbs 262.50 BLK

34hd 934lbs 256.50 MIX 38hd 835lbs 242.75 MIX

22hd 1420lbs 150.00 BLK Slaughter

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $268.97/cwt on 113 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −127.18 against this barn's trailing median of $396.16.
Average price
$268.97
113 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,474
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$192
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.02
vs KY average
−35.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549269.911,481109
Medium and Large 2-3530243.371,2894thin
One grade step is worth $26.54/cwt here — about $192 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale113 hd
268.97
—
KY average25 barns · 2,467 hd
282.99
−14.02
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−35.67
This barn, trailing median35 sales
396.16
−127.18
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
439395351307median 396.1603/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,672156.672,62015
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,670138.952,3208thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,319130.581,72257
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,094116.071,26914
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,186111.571,3237thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,420150.002,13022
SteersChoiceAverage806196.001,5801thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,440190.002,7361thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,430165.002,3607thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,182$1,9153thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,850$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,7686
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$1,6778
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)982$1,5663thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$1,5089
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$1,8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,013$1,8222thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,225$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)894$1,6528
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$1,4001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,530$2,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,8752thin

Every lot

103 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285360.35/cwt350.00–370.001,0272
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy348410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4273
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1021
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2447346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,54714
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,3551
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2486345.87/cwt325.00–358.001,68119
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2511320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,63528
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5263
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584302.72/cwt300.00–305.001,76828
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629312.06/cwt308.00–318.251,96325
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633291.62/cwt280.00–302.001,84663
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677288.57/cwt280.50–295.001,95425
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3693270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8713
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,82722
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added751282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,12243
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770261.72/cwt259.00–265.002,01532
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828253.73/cwt250.25–258.502,10178
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2881254.24/cwt253.75–254.502,24034
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2931254.65/cwt245.50–256.502,37141
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3267215.01/cwt201.00–245.005743
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2276312.20/cwt295.00–315.008627
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2347294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,02010
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353310.50/cwt310.50–310.501,09621
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0781
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405298.11/cwt291.00–301.001,2077
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,28727
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1051
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1041
Heifers450–500Medium 2-3460205.00/cwt205.00–205.009431
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468293.08/cwt270.00–305.001,37267
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521242.83/cwt242.50–243.001,2653
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529269.41/cwt255.00–278.001,42554
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564280.50/cwt280.50–280.501,58213
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569267.28/cwt262.50–278.001,52142
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3617204.49/cwt191.00–230.001,2623
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627254.07/cwt240.00–265.501,59347
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680258.10/cwt247.50–262.001,75531
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3691228.21/cwt228.00–230.001,5779
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2701228.25/cwt228.25–228.251,60019
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728243.50/cwt243.50–243.501,77310
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757222.96/cwt220.00–237.501,68811
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added787243.50/cwt243.50–243.501,91611
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2823229.44/cwt229.00–230.001,88814
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added835242.75/cwt242.75–242.752,02738
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,97812
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2948213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,0198
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3975204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,9892
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2294351.04/cwt350.00–360.001,0329
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315305.00/cwt305.00–305.009611
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy346360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,24615
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2363322.52/cwt320.00–335.001,1716
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1462
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410360.50/cwt360.50–360.501,47818
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460338.27/cwt333.50–340.001,55623
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3507253.97/cwt250.00–255.001,2885
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522306.50/cwt306.50–306.501,60024
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2560280.20/cwt261.00–287.001,56927
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,70210
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3635245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5569
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,75015
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2709243.25/cwt243.25–243.251,72530
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6761
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3798209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6684
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3680220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4961
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice806196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5801
Steers—Select and Choice1,430165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,3607
Steers—Choice and Prime1,440190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,7361
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,420150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,13022
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,328144.33/cwt138.50–149.001,9174
Bulls——1,775170.09/cwt167.50–175.003,0193
Bulls——1,806157.80/cwt151.50–164.502,8508
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%888144.67/cwt140.00–150.501,2852
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03395.22/cwt90.00–100.009843
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110164.44/cwt160.00–170.001,8252
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,139123.83/cwt112.50–131.001,4105
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,185107.72/cwt104.00–110.001,2764
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231123.83/cwt122.50–130.001,52420
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,313114.24/cwt106.00–118.501,5009
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,405138.82/cwt131.00–155.001,95026
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,611134.14/cwt130.00–138.002,1614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,728143.75/cwt143.75–143.752,4844
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%92084.00/cwt84.00–84.007731
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,149110.42/cwt100.00–115.001,2694
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,393127.65/cwt125.00–130.001,7782
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28941,652.26/head1,090.00–2,190.001,6528
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,822.22/head1,300.00–2,200.001,8222
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29821,566.21/head1,300.00–1,700.001,5663
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,767.56/head1,100.00–2,500.001,7686
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,507.95/head1,020.00–1,700.001,5089
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1821,914.56/head1,275.00–2,450.001,9153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,676.58/head1,310.00–2,370.001,6778
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,8501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 31,2251,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2923186.84/cwt160.00–232.501,72510
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,2281

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.