Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Strong demand for weaned and preconditioned feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.04/cwt on 368 head.

Average price

$201.04

368 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

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

$23.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.61

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	544	208.22	1,133	253
Medium and Large 2-3	615	185.22	1,139	115

One grade step is worth $23.00/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale368 hd

201.04

—

KY average26 barns · 6,045 hd

198.43

+2.61

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	—	Low	1,486	117.89	1,751	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,700	99.58	1,693	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,254	95.52	1,198	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	970	74.51	723	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,282	124.76	1,599	4thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,352	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,207	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,139	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,070	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,010	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$890	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,263	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,013	$1,789	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,500	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,097	3thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	458	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,008	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,223	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,394	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	221.29/cwt	220.50–222.00	901	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,278	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,123	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,183	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	187.74/cwt	187.00–190.50	1,275	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	812	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	200.55/cwt	190.00–208.00	846	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	923	153.92/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,421	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	502	194.83/cwt	194.00–195.00	978	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	610	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,055	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,618	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	237.07/cwt	231.00–270.00	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	202.15/cwt	197.50–203.75	1,324	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	225.27/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,153	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,269	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	222.41/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,379	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	234.59/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,332	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	1,559	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	217.17/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,481	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	244.47/cwt	241.00–250.00	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	233.31/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,206	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,546	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,257	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,547	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	225.69/cwt	220.00–230.00	817	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	957	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	184.68/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,149	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,341	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,112	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,282	124.76/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,599	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	66.58/cwt	62.00–68.00	635	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	83.73/cwt	82.00–85.00	831	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	75.08/cwt	70.00–81.00	728	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	102.86/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,800	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	77.46/cwt	72.00–80.00	897	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	108.09/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,413	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	93.60/cwt	82.00–100.00	1,168	54
Bulls	—	—	1,234	97.84/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,207	4
Bulls	—	—	1,449	120.38/cwt	111.00–126.50	1,744	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	96.30/cwt	94.00–98.50	1,589	2
Bulls	—	—	2,040	129.69/cwt	127.00–133.00	2,646	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,070.00/head	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,070	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	96.48/cwt	95.00–102.00	848	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	100.00/head	100.00–100.00	100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,352	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	900	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,206.71/head	1,060.00–1,390.00	1,207	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,138.54/head	950.00–1,265.00	1,139	16
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	900	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,788.58/head	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,789	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	750	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,263.06/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	165.30/cwt	161.00–171.50	1,187	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	208.02/cwt	207.00–220.00	861	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,087	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	757	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,302	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,192	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	908	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,044	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,042	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	538	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 May 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 792Last week 367Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 103Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 161Last week 72Year ago 22

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Strong demand for weaned and preconditioned feeders. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	458	220.00	220.00
27	—	407	220.50–222.00	221.29
12	—	680	188.00	188.00
30	—	563	199.50	199.50
11	—	364	223.00	223.00
6	—	325	225.00	225.00
12	—	280	218.00	218.00
20	—	507	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	621	197.00	197.00
2	—	715	166.00	166.00
5	—	371	186.00	186.00
5	—	978	121.00	121.00
38	—	679	187.00–190.50	187.74
18	—	422	190.00–208.00	200.55
5	—	923	130.00–160.00	153.92
3	—	567	188.00	188.00
24	—	502	194.00–195.00	194.83
11	—	757	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	730	191.00	191.00
60	—	655	197.50–203.75	202.15
18	—	512	221.00–229.00	225.27
6	—	625	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	450	234.50	234.50
6	—	289	231.00–270.00	237.07
28	—	568	230.00–238.00	234.59
16	—	730	213.50	213.50
48	—	682	214.00–218.00	217.17
5	—	368	241.00–250.00	244.47
22	—	517	224.00–236.00	233.31
11	—	785	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	836	193.50	193.50
29	—	620	221.00–226.00	222.41
16	—	508	247.50	247.50
20	—	733	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	362	220.00–230.00	225.69
8	—	408	234.50	234.50
8	—	621	216.00	216.00
8	—	510	218.00	218.00
3	—	300	230.00	230.00
20	—	557	214.00	214.00
18	—	463	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	622	180.00–190.00	184.68
2	—	235	202.50	202.50
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
3	—	562	182.00	182.00
12	—	718	161.00–171.50	165.30
13	—	414	207.00–220.00	208.02
3	—	525	207.00	207.00
4	—	468	194.00	194.00
1	—	250	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,282	120.00–138.00	124.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	953	62.00–68.00	66.58
3	—	992	82.00–85.00	83.73
7	—	970	70.00–81.00	75.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,750	100.00–106.00	102.86
2	—	1,650	94.00–98.50	96.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	72.00–80.00	77.46
14	—	1,307	104.00–110.00	108.09
54	—	1,248	82.00–100.00	93.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,234	93.00–101.00	97.84
18	—	1,449	111.00–126.50	120.38
3	—	2,040	127.00–133.00	129.69

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,070.00	1,070.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	100.00	100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,352	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,098	1,060.00–1,390.00	1,206.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,170	950.00–1,265.00	1,138.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	879	95.00–102.00	96.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,788.58
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	890.00	890.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,110	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,263.06

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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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

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