Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady . Feeders 600 lbs and over sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaugthter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.17/cwt on 312 head.

Average price

$135.17

312 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$18.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.71

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	597	139.07	830	245
Medium and Large 2-3	684	120.89	827	67

One grade step is worth $18.18/cwt here — about $3 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 sale312 hd

135.17

—

KY average29 barns · 7,467 hd

137.88

−2.71

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	1,549	77.19	1,196	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	49.32	723	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	46.24	559	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	34.19	343	18

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,375	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	12,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	118.31/cwt	107.00–126.00	852	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	894	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,073	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	125.47/cwt	110.00–127.00	772	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	594	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	490	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	949	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	742	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	140.25/cwt	140.00–140.50	791	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	1,042	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	135.39/cwt	132.50–137.50	818	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,118	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	145.41/cwt	138.00–150.00	462	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	623	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	606	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	998	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	719	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	695	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	114.89/cwt	112.50–121.00	663	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	105.86/cwt	105.00–106.50	521	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	866	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	341	107.69/cwt	106.00–110.00	367	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	427	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	357	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	626	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	724	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	580	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	123.80/cwt	123.00–124.50	527	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	33.43/cwt	30.00–37.00	321	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	473	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	23.71/cwt	20.00–26.00	222	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	49.32/cwt	42.00–50.00	723	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	46.92/cwt	42.00–52.00	571	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	29.71/cwt	26.00–38.00	297	3
Bulls	—	—	1,769	80.33/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,421	4
Bulls	—	—	1,110	70.92/cwt	70.00–72.00	787	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	576	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	589	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,365	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	625.56/cwt	600.00–670.00	6,568	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	5,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	668	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	620	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	539	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	466	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	730	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	354	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	111.46/cwt	105.00–120.00	483	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	459	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	266	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	339	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	509	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	594	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	592	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	124.35/cwt	124.00–124.50	716	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	747	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	617	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	568	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	148.23/cwt	148.00–150.00	378	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	735	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	343	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	543.10/cwt	510.00–600.00	6,474	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	498.00/cwt	498.00–498.00	6,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,570	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	925	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	5,828	1

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 Oct 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 909Last week 704Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady . Feeders 600 lbs and over sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaugthter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	730.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	600.00–670.00	625.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	510.00	510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,192	510.00–600.00	543.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	498.00	498.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,134	660.00	660.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,200	1,010.00	1,010.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	61.00	61.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	64.00	64.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	580.00	580.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	720	107.00–126.00	118.31
12	—	894	120.00	120.00
11	—	615	110.00–127.00	125.47
6	—	477	124.50	124.50
6	—	377	130.00	130.00
4	—	980	105.00	105.00
2	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	260	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	683	139.00	139.00
28	—	508	146.00	146.00
10	—	564	140.00–140.50	140.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	759	137.25	137.25
25	—	604	132.50–137.50	135.39
17	—	819	136.50	136.50
17	—	318	138.00–150.00	145.41
15	—	450	138.50	138.50
13	—	424	143.00	143.00
9	—	360	135.00	135.00
8	—	739	135.00	135.00
7	—	553	130.00	130.00
5	—	519	134.00	134.00
3	—	672	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	577	112.50–121.00	114.89
21	—	492	105.00–106.50	105.86
7	—	773	112.00	112.00
7	—	341	106.00–110.00	107.69
6	—	820	105.00	105.00
6	—	388	110.00	110.00
6	—	290	123.00	123.00
5	—	417	111.00	111.00
3	—	695	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	584	124.00	124.00
10	—	466	124.50	124.50
7	—	521	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	426	123.00–124.50	123.80
27	—	564	118.50	118.50
27	—	509	121.75	121.75
24	—	457	118.00	118.00
17	—	373	125.00	125.00
16	—	627	116.50	116.50
10	—	270	131.00	131.00
6	—	730	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	433	105.00–120.00	111.46
9	—	367	125.00	125.00
7	—	266	127.50	127.50
5	—	480	106.00	106.00
4	—	528	112.50	112.50
3	—	592	115.00	115.00
2	—	640	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	576	124.00–124.50	124.35
23	—	633	118.00	118.00
14	—	473	130.50	130.50
11	—	421	135.00	135.00
9	—	255	148.00–150.00	148.23
7	—	721	102.00	102.00
2	—	243	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	959	30.00–37.00	33.43
5	—	1,127	42.00	42.00
3	—	937	20.00–26.00	23.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,465	42.00–50.00	49.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,218	42.00–52.00	46.92
3	—	998	26.00–38.00	29.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,769	78.00–84.00	80.33
2	—	1,110	70.00–72.00	70.92

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

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Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle