Sale reports / Kentucky / Upton Livestock Auction / 2025-10-14

Upton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 14
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211
Feeder Cattle receipts
751 head
▲ 173 vs last sale 578▲ 166 vs year ago 585 · +28.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 83▲ 91 vs year ago 69 · +131.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 76▼ 23 vs year ago 94 · −24.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $353.61/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 14 of 35 comparable sales and sits −42.54 against this barn's trailing median of $396.16.
Average price
$353.61
70 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,914
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.34
vs KY average
−44.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544356.771,94161
Medium and Large 2-3522332.251,7349thin
One grade step is worth $24.52/cwt here — about $207 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale70 hd
353.61
—
KY average25 barns · 957 hd
354.96
−1.34
National average180 barns · 19,448 hd
397.86
−44.25
This barn, trailing median35 sales
396.16
−42.54
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—Average1,546193.392,99033
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,398163.662,28853
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,169157.041,83537
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,006123.981,24717
SteersChoiceAverage1,350230.003,1051thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$2,8251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,325$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,4905
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,081$2,3214thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,050$2,2753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$2,2504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$2,0751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,120$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,250$2,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,012$2,4045
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)968$2,4883thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,233$3,50910
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$3,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,208$3,0213thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,085$3,3001thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2356419.00/cwt419.00–419.001,4926
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467393.00/cwt393.00–393.001,83514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3493335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6523
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514391.74/cwt390.00–392.502,01413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,92815
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3547363.00/cwt363.00–363.001,9862
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,13514
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3602323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,9442
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632343.73/cwt342.50–345.002,17218
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,2778
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3788335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,6403
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added826352.75/cwt352.75–352.752,91456
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3893301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,6882
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added907353.75/cwt353.75–353.753,20961
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,039306.75/cwt306.75–306.753,18710
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,075266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,8609
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,136284.00/cwt284.00–284.003,2267
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2297350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0405
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3342327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,1202
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380372.03/cwt362.50–374.001,4146
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2409372.19/cwt355.00–378.001,52216
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3452340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5372
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470369.00/cwt369.00–369.001,73410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,67711
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3522332.25/cwt326.00–336.001,7349
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526361.00/cwt361.00–361.001,89936
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570350.67/cwt350.00–355.501,99925
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,10213
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2686329.88/cwt325.00–339.002,26314
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,8991
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2738300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2144
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770284.00/cwt284.00–284.002,1874
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,5205
Heifers750–800Large 1-2795277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,2022
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added802345.50/cwt345.50–345.502,771119
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3875253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,2144
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added886324.75/cwt324.75–324.752,87756
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2282400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1289
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1051
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2352412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,45211
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3391320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2513
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6196
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2464385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,78612
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3496291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,4434
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2507371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,8815
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,09910
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,7251
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2628285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7903
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2629333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,09510
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2707301.00/cwt301.00–301.002,12815
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1181
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3795254.00/cwt254.00–254.002,0191
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy823290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3879
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,2773
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3860225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9351
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3920250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3001
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3980242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,3771
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,095198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,1681
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,350230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,1051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,470178.39/cwt170.00–186.002,62211
Bulls——1,501191.60/cwt188.00–197.002,87610
Bulls——1,653208.62/cwt201.00–215.003,44812
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%955106.66/cwt100.00–115.001,0199
Cows—Boner 80-85%990139.79/cwt135.00–148.001,3844
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,024148.32/cwt144.00–153.001,5194
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,6851
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,066169.79/cwt164.00–175.001,8107
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118131.82/cwt125.00–139.001,4743
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224156.26/cwt150.00–163.001,91326
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,375170.64/cwt166.00–175.002,34611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,404161.83/cwt152.00–165.002,27242
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29682,487.61/head2,350.00–2,650.002,4883
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0853,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29752,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0372,640.27/head2,625.00–2,675.002,6403
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2753
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0502,137.50/head1,925.00–2,350.002,1382
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0812,320.81/head2,200.00–2,675.002,3214
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2172,266.61/head1,850.00–2,500.002,2673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1754,118.09/head4,025.00–4,200.004,1182
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2083,020.69/head2,625.00–3,750.003,0213
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2613,401.20/head3,050.00–3,500.003,4017

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.