Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. CME futures dropped sharply pressuring the market. 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 $239.04/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −162.02 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$239.04

54 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$10.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.94

vs KY average

−27.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	243.38	1,296	32
Medium and Large 2-3	517	232.74	1,202	22

One grade step is worth $10.64/cwt here — about $93 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 sale54 hd

239.04

—

KY average25 barns · 1,603 hd

257.98

−18.94

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−27.83

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−162.02

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	1,669	150.33	2,508	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	120.48	1,554	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,622	119.04	1,931	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	907	88.53	803	6thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,865	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,061	$1,679	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,593	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,183	$1,495	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$910	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,067	$2,255	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,925	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	500–550	513	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,257	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	801	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,682	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	706	216.32/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,527	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	644	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	742	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,898	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	1,832.14/head	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	223.01/cwt	218.50–225.25	1,873	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	287.18/cwt	285.00–289.00	1,611	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,728	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	319	303.76/cwt	300.00–310.00	969	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,084	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,331	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,475	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	742	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,707	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,703	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,592.80/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,593	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,494.71/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,495	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	583	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	349	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,047	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,864.86/head	1,620.00–2,285.00	1,865	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	2,254.69/head	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,255	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,614	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,052	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	119.86/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,592	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	108.50/cwt	102.00–115.00	977	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	78.54/cwt	72.00–83.00	715	4
Bulls	—	—	1,865	159.58/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,976	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,622	119.04/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,931	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	129.58/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,777	27
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	3
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	850	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	826	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,384	7
Bulls	—	—	1,595	146.86/cwt	142.00–155.00	2,342	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	99.91/cwt	95.00–109.00	984	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	143.17/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,364	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,346	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	639	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,530	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	741	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,267	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	507	234.43/cwt	227.00–236.50	1,189	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	486	260.29/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,265	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	591	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,365	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,352	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,471	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	416	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,227	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	242.47/cwt	241.00–245.00	812	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,615	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	285.69/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,211	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	303.47/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,323	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,063	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,126	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,159	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,109	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	601	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,373	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	238.09/cwt	225.50–245.00	995	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,444	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,472	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	260.09/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,202	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,407	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	188.93/cwt	171.00–193.00	1,559	11

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 718Last week 810Year ago 767

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 85Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 32Year ago 106

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. CME futures dropped sharply pressuring the market. 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
14	300–350	349	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
18	400–450	417	260.00	260.00
27	450–500	462	258.00–262.00	260.09
19	500–550	513	245.00	245.00
13	550–600	561	241.00	241.00
15	600–650	626	235.00	235.00
42	700–750	706	211.00–220.00	216.32
9	800–850	801	210.00	210.00
9	900–950	935	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	300–350	335	241.00–245.00	242.47
9	400–450	418	225.50–245.00	238.09
19	500–550	507	227.00–236.50	234.43
3	550–600	578	222.00	222.00
6	600–650	601	228.50	228.50
3	700–750	741	171.00	171.00
11	800–850	825	171.00–193.00	188.93
10	850–900	850	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	424	270.00–288.00	285.69
1	550–600	555	269.00	269.00
4	600–650	644	266.00	266.00
3	700–750	742	193.00	193.00
5	1150–1200	1,159	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	319	300.00–310.00	303.76
6	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
25	400–450	436	302.50–305.00	303.47
7	500–550	505	286.00	286.00
11	550–600	561	285.00–289.00	287.18
9	600–650	617	280.00	280.00
12	700–750	742	230.00	230.00
10	750–800	757	225.00	225.00
102	800–850	840	218.50–225.25	223.01
13	1050–1100	1,063	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	345	305.00	305.00
7	400–450	445	302.50	302.50
15	450–500	467	285.00	285.00
10	500–550	513	287.00	287.00
14	550–600	565	261.00	261.00
6	600–650	639	239.50	239.50
9	700–750	714	226.00	226.00
3	850–900	860	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	583	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	416	295.00	295.00
12	450–500	486	240.00–268.00	260.29
11	500–550	523	269.00	269.00
5	550–600	591	231.00	231.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	800–850	826	167.50	167.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,832.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,106	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,592.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,494.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,070	1,620.00–2,285.00	1,864.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	900	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,254.69
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	953	139.00–147.00	143.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,328	112.00–125.00	119.86
27	—	1,371	128.00–137.00	129.58
11	—	985	95.00–109.00	99.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	102.00–115.00	108.50
4	—	910	72.00–83.00	78.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,622	118.00–120.00	119.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,865	155.00–165.00	159.58
8	—	1,595	142.00–155.00	146.86

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle