Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Lightweight feeders sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers 500 lbs and under sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls of most other classes sold sharply lower. Weaned feeders over 600 lbs to 700 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Unweaned and bawling calves was heavily discounted. Unfavorable weather conditions for weaning calves creates further discounting of feeders and lowered demand. 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 $198.62/cwt on 298 head.

Average price

$198.62

298 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,091

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$35.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.12

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	523	207.49	1,084	223
Medium and Large 2-3	629	172.24	1,083	75

One grade step is worth $35.25/cwt here — about $1 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 sale298 hd

198.62

—

KY average26 barns · 7,083 hd

200.74

−2.12

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	1,829	122.70	2,244	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	86.73	1,310	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	86.47	1,068	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	67.89	654	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,317	$1,212	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,210	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,110	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$1,109	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,040	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$969	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$880	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,365	$1,310	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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 2-3	—	1,060	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,696	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	657	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,238	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,419	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,111	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	225.50/cwt	225.00–226.50	1,414	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	911	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	209.14/cwt	207.50–218.00	1,284	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	145.48/cwt	144.00–150.00	640	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,607	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,382	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,580	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	785	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,008	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,648	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	823	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	247.43/cwt	242.50–250.00	819	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,624	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	446	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,070	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	230.06/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,203	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	879	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,235	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	933	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,256	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	1,095	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	812	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	231.18/cwt	230.00–242.00	657	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	67.89/cwt	64.00–73.50	654	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	86.73/cwt	86.00–87.50	1,310	2
Bulls	—	—	1,879	122.24/cwt	119.50–125.50	2,297	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	78.58/cwt	74.50–81.00	941	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	87.17/cwt	83.00–93.50	1,080	34
Bulls	—	—	1,625	116.80/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,898	4
Bulls	—	—	2,017	131.32/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,649	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	885	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,210	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,317	1,212.26/head	1,120.00–1,300.00	1,212	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,108.59/head	995.00–1,175.00	1,109	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	969.09/head	950.00–990.00	969	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,040.12/head	1,010.00–1,070.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	208.33/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,585	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	639	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,102	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	893	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	831	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,280	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	846	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	941	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	971	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	837	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	142.70/cwt	130.00–180.00	686	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	754	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,463	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	185.31/cwt	170.00–213.00	952	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	201.39/cwt	201.00–203.00	1,361	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	986	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	808	18

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 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 703Last week 581Year ago 626

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 95Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 24Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,060	160.00	160.00
2	—	980	142.00	142.00
2	—	613	165.00	165.00
19	—	440	144.00–150.00	145.48
4	—	481	130.00–180.00	142.70
7	—	754	194.00	194.00
17	—	514	170.00–213.00	185.31
15	—	676	201.00–203.00	201.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	283	232.00	232.00
12	—	657	216.00	216.00
25	—	567	196.00	196.00
36	—	614	207.50–218.00	209.14
22	—	355	221.00	221.00
9	—	761	208.00–209.00	208.33
19	—	466	202.00	202.00
44	—	508	194.00	194.00
18	—	404	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	627	225.00–226.50	225.50
6	—	456	221.00	221.00
5	—	535	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	550	225.00	225.00
8	—	911	207.00	207.00
16	—	684	235.00	235.00
10	—	614	225.00	225.00
9	—	702	225.00	225.00
6	—	331	242.50–250.00	247.43
48	—	523	223.00–240.00	230.06
4	—	409	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	200.00	200.00
2	—	420	182.00	182.00
3	—	588	160.00	160.00
1	—	975	169.00	169.00
7	—	850	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	446	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	710	174.00	174.00
17	—	476	196.00	196.00
16	—	694	181.00	181.00
31	—	563	194.50	194.50
6	—	341	238.00	238.00
10	—	284	230.00–242.00	231.18
18	—	419	202.00	202.00
18	—	511	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	639	172.50	172.50
12	—	525	170.00	170.00
8	—	831	154.00	154.00
2	—	285	141.00	141.00
3	—	478	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	963	64.00–73.50	67.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	86.00–87.50	86.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,197	74.50–81.00	78.58
34	—	1,239	83.00–93.50	87.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,879	119.50–125.50	122.24
4	—	1,625	111.00–118.00	116.80
3	—	2,017	130.00–134.00	131.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	885	880.00	880.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,317	1,120.00–1,300.00	1,212.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,170	995.00–1,175.00	1,108.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,210.00	1,210.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,325	950.00–990.00	969.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,205	1,010.00–1,070.00	1,040.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,310.00	1,310.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	110.00	110.00

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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