Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady and feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.14/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$125.14

178 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$14

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

$13.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	127.41	676	147
Medium and Large 2-3	604	114.39	690	31

One grade step is worth $13.02/cwt here — about −$14 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale178 hd

125.14

—

KY average20 barns · 4,556 hd

127.12

−1.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,362	82.70	1,126	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	57.14	839	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,321	54.76	723	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	42.14	416	5thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	649	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	149.55/cwt	146.00–150.00	562	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	134.28/cwt	130.00–135.50	600	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	830	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	127.77/cwt	120.50–129.50	730	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	130.20/cwt	128.00–132.00	698	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	121.33/cwt	118.50–123.00	766	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	806	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	555	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	745	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	130.04/cwt	127.50–132.00	668	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	129.63/cwt	124.00–136.50	627	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	124.93/cwt	117.00–129.00	728	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	509	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	659	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	778	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	736	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	828	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	638	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	135.49/cwt	132.00–140.00	787	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	597	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	956	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	147.15/cwt	145.00–148.00	690	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	131.24/cwt	126.50–134.50	829	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	132.37/cwt	127.00–135.00	875	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	769	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	127.10/cwt	127.10–127.10	981	39
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	697	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	829	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	641	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	737	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	965.00/cwt	950.00–980.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	—	1
Bulls	—	—	1,348	85.41/cwt	82.50–87.00	1,151	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	53.19/cwt	49.50–55.50	707	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	56.02/cwt	51.50–58.00	866	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	47.37/cwt	46.50–48.00	560	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	59.28/cwt	58.25–62.00	785	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	405	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	747	1
Bulls	—	—	1,970	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,773	1
Bulls	—	—	1,100	70.93/cwt	68.00–73.50	780	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	43.56/cwt	40.50–46.50	548	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	32.99/cwt	32.50–33.50	290	2

How this sale compares

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 Jun 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 623Last week 476Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 109Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 34Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady and feeder heifers 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	340	150.00	150.00
7	—	462	140.50	140.50
9	—	376	146.00–150.00	149.55
9	—	447	130.00–135.50	134.28
12	—	741	112.00	112.00
16	—	571	120.50–129.50	127.77
18	—	536	128.00–132.00	130.20
18	—	631	118.50–123.00	121.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
3	—	806	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	125.00	125.00
10	—	405	137.00	137.00
21	—	621	120.00	120.00
33	—	514	127.50–132.00	130.04
38	—	484	124.00–136.50	129.63
42	—	583	117.00–129.00	124.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	120.00	120.00
5	—	659	118.00	118.00
8	—	736	112.50	112.50
13	—	570	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	142.00	142.00
3	—	761	121.00	121.00
7	—	581	132.00–140.00	135.49
9	—	413	144.50	144.50
12	—	747	128.00	128.00
15	—	469	145.00–148.00	147.15
18	—	632	126.50–134.50	131.24
40	—	661	127.00–135.00	132.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	516	149.00	149.00
39	—	772	127.10	127.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	697	119.00	119.00
3	—	641	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–980.00	965.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,348	82.50–87.00	85.41
1	—	1,970	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,100	68.00–73.50	70.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,330	49.50–55.50	53.19
13	—	1,324	58.25–62.00	59.28
3	—	1,258	40.50–46.50	43.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,546	51.50–58.00	56.02
1	—	1,235	60.50	60.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	46.50–48.00	47.37
1	—	810	50.00	50.00
2	—	880	32.50–33.50	32.99

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.

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Upton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market - Upton, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle