Sale reports / Kentucky / Upton Livestock Auction / 2025-11-18

Upton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 18
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211
Feeder Cattle receipts
855 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 855▲ 0 vs year ago 855 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 103▲ 0 vs year ago 103 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
207 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 207▲ 0 vs year ago 207 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Plain quality feeders sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $345.17/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −88.83 against this barn's trailing median of $434.00.
Average price
$345.17
29 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,923
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$160
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−27.11
vs KY average
−64.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556348.881,93926
Medium and Large 2-3568313.001,7793thin
One grade step is worth $35.88/cwt here — about $160 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 sale29 hd
345.17
—
KY average26 barns · 1,102 hd
372.28
−27.11
National average185 barns · 23,076 hd
410.08
−64.91
This barn, trailing median31 sales
434.00
−88.83
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
499443387331median 434.0003/0304/2106/2309/0811/03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,470188.902,77615
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,310155.002,0311thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,216137.861,67671
CowsLean 85-90%Low931111.541,03814
HeifersChoiceAverage1,277181.002,3113thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,110$3,2503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$2,80311
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$2,6482thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$2,6253thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)959$1,8674thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)972$1,86011
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,046$1,8106
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)980$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,056$2,5817
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)936$2,5088
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)800$2,0509
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$2,0002thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,550$4,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,000$3,7005
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$3,43212
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,109$2,6634thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)913$2,5752thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,5685
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2454370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,68014
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5845
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8697
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,7171
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563344.07/cwt340.00–357.001,93713
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,0266
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,8082
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,00611
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630360.75/cwt360.75–360.752,27331
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3683299.69/cwt293.50–310.002,0478
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721339.50/cwt339.50–339.502,44813
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734313.50/cwt313.50–313.502,30110
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,43811
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added832336.75/cwt336.75–336.752,80264
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3864310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6785
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added921320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,94758
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2926306.94/cwt296.00–310.752,84227
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3995273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,7163
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3291330.00/cwt330.00–330.009606
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0891
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2351370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2997
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3354277.24/cwt260.00–287.0098113
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2411369.00/cwt369.00–369.001,51715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,64512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3489284.51/cwt278.00–291.001,3916
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3521278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,44810
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522342.28/cwt338.00–344.001,78718
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570325.92/cwt320.00–329.001,85812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3592316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,8714
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,9088
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625301.50/cwt301.50–301.501,88428
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635289.42/cwt276.00–293.001,83813
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3667264.81/cwt240.00–290.001,76610
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1366
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3702273.96/cwt260.00–300.001,92320
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,18113
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3824203.18/cwt200.00–218.001,67411
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,3687
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3945221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0882
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3261330.00/cwt330.00–330.008614
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2284373.00/cwt373.00–373.001,0597
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3334278.00/cwt278.00–278.009295
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2356380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3538
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380379.00/cwt379.00–379.001,4402
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,59817
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2462365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,68611
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3516295.81/cwt279.00–333.001,52613
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,85714
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,84622
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3628284.65/cwt278.00–291.001,7884
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,83620
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3652252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,64310
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9179
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3818249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,0375
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,277181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,3113
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,378188.10/cwt180.00–192.002,59211
Bulls——1,650159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,6241
Bulls——1,745201.79/cwt199.00–203.003,5213
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90083.00/cwt83.00–83.007471
Cows—Lean 85-90%923111.86/cwt100.00–122.001,03211
Cows—Lean 85-90%990124.04/cwt120.00–128.001,2282
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,088117.70/cwt115.00–120.001,2813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,221138.36/cwt109.00–150.001,68966
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230151.67/cwt150.00–153.001,8662
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,310155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,0311
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5504,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,700.00/head3,300.00–3,800.003,7005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1782,733.80/head2,400.00–3,175.002,7343
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2323,562.67/head2,825.00–4,300.003,56311
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29103,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28841,779.35/head1,500.00–1,950.001,7794
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28881,613.03/head1,575.00–1,650.001,6132
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0221,905.54/head1,600.00–2,450.001,9067
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,121.60/head1,950.00–2,300.002,1222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,647.62/head2,150.00–3,100.002,6482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,881.86/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8825
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1642,802.69/head2,200.00–3,350.002,80311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0509
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29632,623.15/head1,850.00–2,750.002,6237
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0562,581.03/head2,150.00–2,900.002,5817
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875180.29/cwt170.00–190.001,5782

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.