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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 22

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

344 head

▼ 188 vs last sale 532▼ 539 vs year ago 883 · −61.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 115 vs last sale 128▼ 101 vs year ago 114 · −88.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 62▼ 10 vs year ago 62 · −16.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and 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 $323.59/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 2 of 35 comparable sales and sits −72.57 against this barn's trailing median of $396.16.

Average price

$323.59

42 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$19.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.30

vs KY average

−16.59 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	329.11	1,786	30
Medium and Large 2-3	526	309.79	1,629	12thin

One grade step is worth $19.32/cwt here — about $156 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale42 hd

323.59

—

KY average25 barns · 1,169 hd

337.89

−14.30

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−16.59

This barn, trailing median35 sales

396.16

−72.57

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	—	High	1,574	203.35	3,201	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	149.57	1,891	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,714	140.44	2,407	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	941	133.46	1,255	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,939	167.00	3,238	8thin

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$2,515	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$2,308	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,981	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	938	$2,356	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	908	$2,252	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$3,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,042	$3,317	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$3,000	1thin

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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,619	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	403	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,693	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	1,726	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,814	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	508	343.25/cwt	340.00–351.00	1,744	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,920	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,060	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,164	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,258	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	332.75/cwt	331.00–335.00	2,369	18
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	832	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,421	9
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,080	2
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,643	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,350	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,399	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,496	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	305.67/cwt	220.00–348.00	1,293	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,601	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	487	320.47/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,561	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	503	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,685	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	526	309.79/cwt	302.00–325.00	1,629	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	324.61/cwt	320.00–333.00	1,860	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	629	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,761	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	328.43/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,069	32
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	652	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,158	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,052	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	836	276.68/cwt	272.50–278.00	2,313	8
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,312	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,292	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	352	402.68/cwt	400.00–406.00	1,417	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	357	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,508	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,584	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	370.39/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,707	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,612	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	532	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,490	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,846	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	567	330.70/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,875	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,781	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	644	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,900	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,095	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	200.82/cwt	189.00–215.00	3,032	10
Bulls	—	—	1,550	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,883	1
Bulls	—	—	1,741	214.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	3,726	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	138.20/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,332	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	975	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,609	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	127.41/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,376	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	150.60/cwt	137.00–159.00	1,940	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,714	140.44/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,407	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,939	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	3,238	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	800	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	980	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	2,308.43/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,308	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,219	2,082.43/head	1,675.00–2,450.00	2,082	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	2,515.04/head	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,515	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	2,251.65/head	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,252	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	2,356.00/head	2,200.00–2,525.00	2,356	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	189.28/cwt	165.00–203.00	1,698	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 Jul 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 532Year ago 883

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 128Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 62Year ago 62

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	—	1,125	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,219	1,675.00–2,450.00	2,082.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,308.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,515.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,325.00	3,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,251.65
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	2,200.00–2,525.00	2,356.00

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	—	897	165.00–203.00	189.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,741	210.00–220.00	214.01
10	—	1,510	189.00–215.00	200.82
1	—	1,550	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,714	140.00–142.00	140.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	125.00–129.00	127.41
1	—	975	165.00	165.00
28	—	1,288	137.00–159.00	150.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	105.00	105.00
6	—	964	130.00–145.00	138.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,939	167.00	167.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	373	375.00	375.00
10	400–450	412	363.00	363.00
9	450–500	464	345.00	345.00
13	500–550	503	335.00	335.00
17	550–600	573	320.00–333.00	324.61
32	600–650	630	315.00–335.00	328.43
12	650–700	652	331.00	331.00
3	700–750	715	287.00	287.00
6	1050–1100	1,051	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	375.00	375.00
3	400–450	423	220.00–348.00	305.67
10	450–500	487	295.00–330.00	320.47
12	500–550	526	302.00–325.00	309.79
4	600–650	629	280.00	280.00
8	800–850	836	272.50–278.00	276.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	381	425.00	425.00
8	400–450	403	420.00	420.00
8	450–500	459	376.00	376.00
6	500–550	526	365.00	365.00
13	550–600	577	357.00	357.00
6	600–650	629	344.00	344.00
2	650–700	668	338.00	338.00
18	700–750	712	331.00–335.00	332.75
9	800–850	832	291.00	291.00
1	1100–1150	1,120	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	390.00	390.00
10	500–550	508	340.00–351.00	343.25
2	1000–1050	1,000	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	410.00	410.00
9	350–400	357	422.50	422.50
16	450–500	461	360.00–377.00	370.39
3	500–550	535	345.00	345.00
4	600–650	644	295.00	295.00
6	700–750	725	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	352	400.00–406.00	402.68
3	400–450	428	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	490	329.00	329.00
1	500–550	532	280.00	280.00
6	550–600	567	310.00–335.00	330.70
1	600–650	625	285.00	285.00

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.