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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 19

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

339 head

▼ 279 vs last sale 618▼ 330 vs year ago 669 · −49.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 68▲ 19 vs year ago 64 · +29.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 30▲ 29 vs year ago 21 · +138.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Extreme heat slowed the movement of cattle.

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 $355.68/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 14 of 35 comparable sales and sits −40.47 against this barn's trailing median of $396.16.

Average price

$355.68

19 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,899

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$33.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.03

vs KY average

−4.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	365.00	1,953	12thin
Large 1-2	543	350.00	1,901	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	524	332.00	1,740	4thin

One grade step is worth $33.00/cwt here — about $213 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 sale19 hd

355.68

—

KY average25 barns · 1,049 hd

356.71

−1.03

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

−4.12

This barn, trailing median35 sales

396.16

−40.47

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	—	Average	1,790	210.31	3,765	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,291	161.46	2,084	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,459	160.59	2,343	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	153.67	1,522	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,465	177.77	2,604	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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,550	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$2,389	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,233	$2,137	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,082	$1,901	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$2,277	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$3,050	3thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,642	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,911	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,939	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,832	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,087	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	642	344.25/cwt	335.00–347.00	2,210	13
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	930	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,581	2
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2-3	1,140	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,633	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,122	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,221	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	340	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,190	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	359	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,382	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,577	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	454	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,571	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,680	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	524	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,740	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,953	12
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	543	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,901	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,163	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,723	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	701	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,201	4
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2-3	1,066	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,372	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	276	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,228	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,549	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,478	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	415.50/cwt	415.50–415.50	1,704	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	461	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,637	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,786	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,876	6
Bulls	550–600	Large 1-2	552	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,946	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,953	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	317.19/cwt	315.00–319.00	1,970	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,046	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,890	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	733	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,199	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	774	269.45/cwt	260.00–274.00	2,086	6
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	177.77/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,604	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,758	208.54/cwt	185.00–219.00	3,666	18
Bulls	—	—	1,985	220.94/cwt	219.00–223.00	4,386	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	105.32/cwt	100.00–110.00	900	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	155.73/cwt	143.00–169.00	1,493	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	166.02/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,747	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	161.49/cwt	153.00–170.00	2,051	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	150.24/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,911	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	178.15/cwt	172.00–191.00	2,571	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	160.59/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,343	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	1,901.25/head	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,901	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	2,389.42/head	1,825.00–2,575.00	2,389	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	2,137.44/head	2,000.00–2,425.00	2,137	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	175.32/cwt	166.00–189.00	1,657	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	2,277.16/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,277	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 618Year ago 669

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 68Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 30Year ago 21

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Extreme heat slowed the movement of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	440.00	440.00
7	300–350	300	407.00	407.00
15	350–400	359	385.00	385.00
6	400–450	424	372.00	372.00
20	450–500	459	366.00	366.00
12	500–550	535	365.00	365.00
7	600–650	625	346.00	346.00
4	700–750	701	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	543	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	454	346.00	346.00
4	500–550	524	332.00	332.00
2	650–700	650	265.00	265.00
7	1050–1100	1,066	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	525	349.00	349.00
2	900–950	930	277.50	277.50
6	1100–1150	1,140	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	367	447.50	447.50
7	450–500	455	420.00	420.00
6	500–550	517	375.00	375.00
6	550–600	567	368.00	368.00
13	600–650	642	335.00–347.00	344.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	276	445.00	445.00
8	350–400	350	442.50	442.50
12	400–450	410	415.50	415.50
8	450–500	464	385.00	385.00
6	500–550	527	356.00	356.00
9	550–600	566	345.00	345.00
11	600–650	621	315.00–319.00	317.19
2	650–700	660	310.00	310.00
8	700–750	733	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	552	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	405.00	405.00
4	450–500	461	355.00	355.00
3	650–700	675	280.00	280.00
6	750–800	774	260.00–274.00	269.45

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)	5	—	1,082	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,901.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,205	1,825.00–2,575.00	2,389.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,233	2,000.00–2,425.00	2,137.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,550	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	—	945	166.00–189.00	175.32

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)	3	—	963	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,277.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	3,050.00	3,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,270	153.00–170.00	161.49
6	—	1,272	148.00–155.00	150.24
4	—	1,443	172.00–191.00	178.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	100.00–110.00	105.32
7	—	1,052	159.00–167.00	166.02
5	—	959	143.00–169.00	155.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,459	158.00–168.00	160.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,758	185.00–219.00	208.54
3	—	1,985	219.00–223.00	220.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,465	175.00–182.00	177.77

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.