Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $159.98/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$159.98

173 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$258

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

$17.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.82

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	545	161.31	880	160
Medium and Large 2-3	433	143.62	622	13thin

One grade step is worth $17.69/cwt here — about $258 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 sale173 hd

159.98

—

KY average24 barns · 4,475 hd

160.80

−0.82

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	1,732	109.11	1,889	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,307	80.18	1,048	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	920	69.88	643	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,190	92.00	1,095	1thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,161	$1,011	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$964	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,131	$960	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,254	$1,592	6
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,039	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	162.63/cwt	162.00–164.00	516	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	148.99/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	168.34/cwt	167.50–169.00	877	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	998	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	170.95/cwt	163.00–175.00	911	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,147	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,194	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	146.63/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	161.76/cwt	161.00–164.50	713	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	190.51/cwt	190.00–194.00	636	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	464	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,207	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	163.83/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,137	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	701	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	158.34/cwt	154.50–160.00	817	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	930	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	763	9
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,190	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,095	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	67.19/cwt	65.50–70.00	648	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	59.15/cwt	55.00–61.50	530	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	80.08/cwt	77.00–82.00	730	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	72.73/cwt	69.00–75.00	927	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	88.36/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,123	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	79.44/cwt	76.50–84.00	1,055	15
Bulls	—	—	1,742	111.60/cwt	108.50–116.00	1,944	6
Bulls	—	—	1,700	101.66/cwt	101.00–102.50	1,728	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	1,010.52/head	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,011	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	964.13/head	850.00–1,060.00	964	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	960.00/head	910.00–990.00	960	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	1,591.86/head	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,592	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	402	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	623	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	151.34/cwt	144.00–156.00	944	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	157.89/cwt	155.00–164.50	771	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	837	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	153.14/cwt	151.00–155.00	850	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	627	7

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 Aug 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 393Year ago 516

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 61Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 10Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	688	151.00	151.00
9	—	317	162.00–164.00	162.63
6	—	707	148.00–150.00	148.99
4	—	387	152.00	152.00
9	—	441	161.00–164.50	161.76
9	—	624	144.00–156.00	151.34
10	—	488	155.00–164.50	157.89
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
15	—	555	151.00–155.00	153.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
3	—	345	145.00	145.00
7	—	415	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	521	167.50–169.00	168.34
45	—	614	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	163.00–175.00	170.95
4	—	726	158.00	158.00
2	—	865	138.00	138.00
2	—	772	141.00–152.00	146.63
2	—	427	175.00	175.00
7	—	334	190.00–194.00	190.51
1	—	620	160.00	160.00
1	—	270	172.00	172.00
8	—	694	151.00–168.00	163.83
2	—	388	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,045	117.00	117.00
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,207	91.50	91.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	173.00	173.00
2	—	377	174.00	174.00
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
10	—	516	154.50–160.00	158.34
9	—	602	154.50	154.50
9	—	453	168.50	168.50
2	—	675	140.00	140.00
1	—	230	181.00	181.00
3	—	290	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	152.00	152.00
1	—	510	135.00	135.00
7	—	402	155.00	155.00
1	—	920	107.00	107.00
2	—	837	110.00	110.00
2	—	573	110.00–111.00	110.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	92.00	92.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	965	65.50–70.00	67.19
4	—	896	55.00–61.50	59.15
5	—	911	77.00–82.00	80.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	69.00–75.00	72.73
5	—	1,271	86.00–90.00	88.36
15	—	1,328	76.50–84.00	79.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,742	108.50–116.00	111.60
2	—	1,700	101.00–102.50	101.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,161	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,010.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	850.00–1,060.00	964.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,131	910.00–990.00	960.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,254	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,591.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00

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.

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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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market - Upton, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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