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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, May 20

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

571 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 559▼ 232 vs year ago 803 · −28.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 100▲ 26 vs year ago 90 · +28.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 53▲ 34 vs year ago 46 · +73.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 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 $369.83/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 9 of 31 comparable sales and sits −64.17 against this barn's trailing median of $434.00.

Average price

$369.83

42 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+1.98

vs KY average

−8.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	369.83	2,013	42

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale42 hd

369.83

—

KY average27 barns · 1,298 hd

367.85

+1.98

National average157 barns · 12,981 hd

378.05

−8.22

This barn, trailing median31 sales

434.00

−64.17

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	1,763	205.42	3,621	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,389	157.96	2,195	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	153.95	1,895	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	939	124.02	1,165	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	180.00	2,358	1thin

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)	1,255	$2,375	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,342	$2,353	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,217	$2,166	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$2,055	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$1,200	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,038	$2,304	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,550	$3,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,628	2thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,295	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	409	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,748	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,722	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	506	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,822	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	372.87/cwt	371.00–373.50	2,032	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,038	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,056	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,164	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	657	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,194	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,190	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	279.50/cwt	279.50–279.50	2,278	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	821	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,340	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	822	239.38/cwt	211.00–268.00	1,968	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	873	285.26/cwt	279.25–290.00	2,490	118
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	300	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,043	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,145	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	359	308.79/cwt	305.00–312.50	1,109	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	370.68/cwt	370.00–371.00	1,364	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	349.76/cwt	342.50–357.00	1,417	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	437	334.16/cwt	321.00–339.00	1,460	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	459	331.76/cwt	327.00–345.00	1,523	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,614	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	508	275.54/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,400	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	331.20/cwt	311.00–351.00	1,689	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,794	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,848	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,824	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	669	276.04/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,847	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	288.50/cwt	288.50–288.50	1,956	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	265.72/cwt	261.00–274.00	1,929	22
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	771	219.00/cwt	210.00–247.00	1,688	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	809	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,063	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	858	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,299	29
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	964	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,294	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	230	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	920	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,141	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	336	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,327	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,585	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,544	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	463	360.48/cwt	357.50–362.50	1,669	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,759	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	523	314.86/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,647	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,846	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,874	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,988	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	638	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,857	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,081	10
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	806	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,910	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,358	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	197.58/cwt	179.00–207.00	3,388	15
Bulls	—	—	1,814	213.83/cwt	205.00–224.00	3,879	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	119.02/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,075	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,306	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	129.00/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,503	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	153.36/cwt	142.00–163.00	1,874	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	168.93/cwt	162.00–179.00	2,237	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	157.20/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,132	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	161.99/cwt	161.00–163.00	2,538	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	3,175.00/head	3,175.00–3,175.00	3,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	900	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,214	2,054.58/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,055	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,322	2,163.11/head	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,163	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	2,353.48/head	1,710.00–2,450.00	2,353	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,627.83/head	2,575.00–2,675.00	2,628	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	172.76/cwt	159.00–190.00	1,716	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	2,303.61/head	2,150.00–2,425.00	2,304	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 May 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 571Last week 559Year ago 803

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 100Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 53Year ago 46

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	360.00	360.00
16	350–400	368	370.00–371.00	370.68
14	400–450	405	342.50–357.00	349.76
9	450–500	472	342.00	342.00
6	500–550	510	311.00–351.00	331.20
8	550–600	575	312.00	312.00
16	600–650	640	285.00	285.00
12	650–700	678	288.50	288.50
22	700–750	726	261.00–274.00	265.72
6	950–1000	964	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	635	291.00	291.00
29	850–900	858	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	300	347.50	347.50
4	350–400	359	305.00–312.50	308.79
11	400–450	437	321.00–339.00	334.16
4	450–500	459	327.00–345.00	331.76
8	500–550	508	274.00–280.00	275.54
7	650–700	669	250.00–287.00	276.04
8	750–800	771	210.00–247.00	219.00
6	800–850	809	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	445	387.00	387.00
4	500–550	506	360.00	360.00
7	550–600	563	362.00	362.00
2	600–650	610	337.00	337.00
5	650–700	657	334.00	334.00
2	700–750	730	300.00	300.00
4	800–850	815	279.50	279.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	409	427.50	427.50
31	500–550	545	371.00–373.50	372.87
6	600–650	620	349.00	349.00
4	800–850	821	285.00	285.00
118	850–900	873	279.25–290.00	285.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
8	800–850	822	211.00–268.00	239.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	415.00	415.00
6	400–450	415	382.00	382.00
9	450–500	469	375.00	375.00
12	500–550	526	351.00	351.00
13	550–600	568	330.00	330.00
12	600–650	629	316.00	316.00
10	700–750	715	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	336	395.00	395.00
1	400–450	445	347.00	347.00
10	450–500	463	357.50–362.50	360.48
4	500–550	523	305.00–320.00	314.86
8	550–600	560	310.00	310.00
10	600–650	638	291.00	291.00
4	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
9	800–850	806	237.00	237.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,030	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,255	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,214	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,054.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,342	1,710.00–2,450.00	2,353.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,322	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,163.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	2,350.00	2,350.00

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	2,175.00	2,175.00

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	2	—	1,325	2,575.00–2,675.00	2,627.83

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	1	—	1,550	3,175.00	3,175.00

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	4	—	993	159.00–190.00	172.76

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)	6	—	1,038	2,150.00–2,425.00	2,303.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	130.00–133.00	131.53
3	—	903	109.00–124.00	119.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,356	149.00–160.00	157.20
3	—	1,567	161.00–163.00	161.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,222	142.00–163.00	153.36
3	—	1,165	124.00–131.00	129.00
7	—	1,324	162.00–179.00	168.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,715	179.00–207.00	197.58
14	—	1,814	205.00–224.00	213.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	180.00	180.00

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.