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Upton Livestock Auction

Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 17

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211

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Feeder Cattle receipts

464 head

▼ 303 vs last sale 767▼ 376 vs year ago 840 · −44.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 80▼ 3 vs year ago 58 · −5.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 101▲ 35 vs year ago 59 · +59.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 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 $440.86/cwt on 35 head, up $4.93 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 31 comparable sales and sits +6.85 against this barn's trailing median of $434.00.

Average price

$440.86

▲ 4.93 vs prior sale

35 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,398

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$9

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

$7.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.60

vs KY average

−31.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	445.38	2,392	13thin
Large 1-2	548	438.18	2,401	22

One grade step is worth $7.20/cwt here — about −$9 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 sale35 hd

440.86

—

KY average25 barns · 892 hd

476.45

−35.60

National average160 barns · 7,757 hd

472.12

−31.26

This barn, trailing median31 sales

434.00

+6.85

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	1,805	214.55	3,873	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	171.39	2,507	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	166.89	1,941	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	140.12	1,454	9thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,350	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,091	$3,044	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	903	$3,035	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,706	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,082	$2,650	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$2,466	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,155	$2,295	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$2,625	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$3,428	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$3,788	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,100	1thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	357	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,964	7
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2	400	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,100	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,259	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,363	10
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	527	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,187	5
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	554	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,465	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,481	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	602	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,480	6
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2	661	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,571	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	327.55/cwt	307.50–370.00	2,211	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	683	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,664	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	732	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,635	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	756	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,684	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	835	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,714	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	320.50/cwt	320.50–320.50	2,901	21
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	955	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	3,008	23
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	306.63/cwt	290.00–308.75	3,115	63
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	273	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,515	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	342	512.50/cwt	512.50–512.50	1,753	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	413	476.87/cwt	420.00–487.50	1,969	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,908	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,086	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	421.59/cwt	345.00–430.00	2,087	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,832	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	423.51/cwt	420.50–425.00	2,283	32
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	587	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,348	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	352.45/cwt	343.00–359.00	2,217	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	360.61/cwt	360.00–362.00	2,326	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	692	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,291	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,300	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	777	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,696	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	777	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,409	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	794	323.50/cwt	323.50–323.50	2,569	20
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,047	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,879	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	300	453.33/cwt	210.00–575.00	1,360	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	543.75/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,740	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	358	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,736	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	402	479.46/cwt	470.00–489.00	1,927	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	451	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,187	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,843	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	419.00/cwt	419.00–419.00	2,401	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,344	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,466	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,505	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,829	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	217.20/cwt	208.00–223.00	3,986	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	140.12/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,454	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	164.92/cwt	157.00–172.00	1,860	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	177.96/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,098	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,178	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	171.39/cwt	170.50–175.00	2,507	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	3,428.00/head	2,700.00–4,100.00	3,428	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	229.33/cwt	190.00–281.00	2,094	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	800	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	875	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,607.14/head	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,607	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	3,243.13/head	3,125.00–3,350.00	3,243	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	3,043.87/head	2,600.00–3,200.00	3,044	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	2,600.68/head	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,601	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,706.25/head	2,200.00–2,875.00	2,706	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	2,295.24/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,295	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	2,624.69/head	2,575.00–2,675.00	2,625	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1

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 Mar 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 767Year ago 840

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 80Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 101Year ago 59

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	555.00	555.00
10	300–350	342	512.50	512.50
10	400–450	424	450.00	450.00
5	450–500	485	430.00	430.00
32	500–550	539	420.50–425.00	423.51
5	550–600	587	400.00	400.00
22	600–650	629	343.00–359.00	352.45
5	650–700	692	331.00	331.00
4	700–750	728	316.00	316.00
20	750–800	794	323.50	323.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	400–450	413	420.00–487.50	476.87
10	450–500	495	345.00–430.00	421.59
3	500–550	535	342.50	342.50
10	750–800	777	310.00	310.00
3	1000–1050	1,047	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	600–650	645	360.00–362.00	360.61
10	750–800	777	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	675	307.50–370.00	327.55
1	800–850	835	325.00	325.00
23	950–1000	955	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	357	550.00	550.00
5	450–500	461	490.00	490.00
10	500–550	525	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	577	430.00	430.00
5	650–700	683	390.00	390.00
8	700–750	732	360.00	360.00
10	750–800	756	355.00	355.00
21	900–950	905	320.50	320.50
63	1000–1050	1,016	290.00–308.75	306.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	400	525.00	525.00
5	500–550	527	415.00	415.00
17	550–600	554	445.00	445.00
4	650–700	661	389.00	389.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	602	412.00	412.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	530.00–550.00	543.75
4	400–450	402	470.00–489.00	479.46
6	450–500	451	485.00	485.00
3	550–600	573	419.00	419.00
1	650–700	685	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	300	210.00–575.00	453.33
2	350–400	358	485.00	485.00
1	450–500	455	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	630	372.00	372.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,038	125.00–145.00	140.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,463	170.50–175.00	171.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	155.00	155.00
5	—	1,179	175.00–182.00	177.96
16	—	1,128	157.00–172.00	164.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	188.00	188.00
10	—	1,835	208.00–223.00	217.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	5	—	913	190.00–281.00	229.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	900	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,607.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,295.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	900	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	3,125.00–3,350.00	3,243.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	2,200.00–2,875.00	2,706.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	3,150.00	3,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,600.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,091	2,600.00–3,200.00	3,043.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,750.00	2,750.00

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	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	875	2,975.00	2,975.00

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	—	805	2,575.00–2,675.00	2,624.69

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	3	—	900	4,050.00	4,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	2	—	1,250	2,700.00–4,100.00	3,428.00

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.