Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.78/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −144.28 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$256.78

58 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,341

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$2.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.85

vs KY average

−19.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	257.19	1,347	47
Medium and Large 2-3	516	255.00	1,316	11thin

One grade step is worth $2.19/cwt here — about $32 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.92, low $337.41, median $401.06 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale58 hd

256.78

—

KY average25 barns · 1,332 hd

259.63

−2.85

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−19.39

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−144.28

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	—	High	1,626	128.06	2,083	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	125.00	1,750	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	113.68	1,433	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	994	87.55	870	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,307	150.00	1,961	3thin

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)	1,200	$1,610	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,553	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,134	$1,451	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,425	3thin

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 1-2	650–700	691	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	1,551	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	504	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,537	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,425.02/head	1,390.00–1,440.00	1,425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	242.28/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,386	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	321	271.68/cwt	265.00–280.00	872	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	304.64/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,441	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	759	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,670	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,203	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	238.87/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,462	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	918	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	275.00/cwt	261.00–278.00	1,375	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	667	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,501	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	277.09/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,291	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	724	225.97/cwt	225.00–226.50	1,636	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	281.75/cwt	274.00–290.00	1,164	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,753	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,026	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	155.81/cwt	141.00–170.00	2,035	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	258.81/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,628	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,585.24/head	1,310.00–1,800.00	1,585	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	365.49/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,371	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	278.28/cwt	271.00–286.00	1,597	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	272.47/cwt	260.00–273.50	1,400	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,350	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	250.79/cwt	246.50–257.00	1,282	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	863	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,899	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	113.22/cwt	90.00–125.00	1,414	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	87.89/cwt	87.00–89.00	976	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	90.92/cwt	90.00–92.00	959	2
Bulls	—	—	1,827	136.18/cwt	134.50–138.00	2,488	7
Bulls	—	—	1,535	125.57/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,927	9
Bulls	—	—	1,334	110.85/cwt	105.00–116.50	1,479	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	584	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,098	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,750	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	129.57/cwt	127.50–135.00	1,824	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,307	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,961	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	84.17/cwt	79.00–89.00	785	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	1,451.23/head	1,075.00–1,900.00	1,451	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,337	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	356	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,250	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	960	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	414	259.55/cwt	251.00–295.00	1,075	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	682	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,500	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	847	213.67/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	367	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,064	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	629	222.61/cwt	211.00–225.00	1,400	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	990	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,316	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	928	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	243.85/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,802	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	716	226.12/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,619	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	283.49/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,491	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	349	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,068	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,246	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 719Last week 837Year ago 1,093

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 67Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 88Year ago 95

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. 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
26	400–450	413	274.00–290.00	281.75
30	450–500	466	270.00–285.00	277.09
17	500–550	511	246.50–257.00	250.79
13	550–600	572	241.00–245.00	242.28
27	600–650	612	237.00–242.00	238.87
9	650–700	691	224.50	224.50
31	700–750	724	225.00–226.50	225.97
13	750–800	759	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	295.00	295.00
11	300–350	321	265.00–280.00	271.68
5	350–400	367	290.00	290.00
12	400–450	414	251.00–295.00	259.55
5	450–500	481	259.00	259.00
11	500–550	516	255.00	255.00
24	600–650	629	211.00–225.00	222.61
6	650–700	682	220.00	220.00
2	900–950	918	175.00	175.00
2	950–1000	990	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	349	306.00	306.00
17	500–550	500	261.00–278.00	275.00
22	650–700	667	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	325.00	325.00
8	500–550	504	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
5	300–350	325	370.00	370.00
16	350–400	375	350.00–375.00	365.49
31	450–500	473	300.00–310.00	304.64
38	500–550	526	280.00–286.00	283.49
24	550–600	574	271.00–286.00	278.28
13	600–650	629	257.00–260.00	258.81
17	650–700	682	257.00	257.00
36	700–750	739	230.00–247.00	243.85
14	850–900	863	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	295.00	295.00
4	550–600	573	253.00	253.00
21	700–750	716	225.00–231.00	226.12
6	800–850	847	207.00–215.00	213.67
2	900–950	928	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	960	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
14	350–400	356	351.00	351.00
13	400–450	422	320.00	320.00
17	450–500	458	292.00	292.00
13	500–550	514	260.00–273.50	272.47
2	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	250.00	250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	584	188.00	188.00

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)	3	—	1,380	1,390.00–1,440.00	1,425.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,164	1,310.00–1,800.00	1,585.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,610.00	1,610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,134	1,075.00–1,900.00	1,451.23
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,325.00	1,325.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	108.00	108.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,306	141.00–170.00	155.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,249	90.00–125.00	113.22
2	—	1,110	87.00–89.00	87.89
4	—	1,408	127.50–135.00	129.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	90.00–92.00	90.92
2	—	933	79.00–89.00	84.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,400	125.00	125.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,827	134.50–138.00	136.18
9	—	1,535	120.00–130.00	125.57
2	—	1,334	105.00–116.50	110.85
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	150.00	150.00

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market - Upton, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle