Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Lightweight feeders sold 3.00 to 5.00 highers. Feeder steers and feeder heifers 400 lbs and over sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $291.48/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −149.19 against this barn's trailing median of $440.66.

Average price

$291.48

53 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$20.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.15

vs KY average

−17.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	564	297.21	1,675	38
Medium and Large 2-3	525	276.95	1,454	15thin

One grade step is worth $20.26/cwt here — about $221 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.92, low $378.39, median $440.66 across 28 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 sale53 hd

291.48

—

KY average27 barns · 1,041 hd

300.63

−9.15

National average166 barns · 9,614 hd

308.61

−17.13

This barn, trailing median28 sales

440.66

−149.19

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	1,629	152.20	2,480	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	123.46	1,791	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	116.36	1,452	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	100.33	944	11

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)	1,500	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,420	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,390	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	800	$1,210	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,370	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	783	$1,121	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	831	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,110	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	274.28/cwt	250.00–286.00	1,703	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,410	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	299.59/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,576	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	284	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	855	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	721	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,803	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,813	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	257.87/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,346	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	889	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,956	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,472	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	947	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,615	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,534	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	275.78/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,280	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	336.98/cwt	327.00–338.00	1,307	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	280.50/cwt	280.50–280.50	1,456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,172	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,111	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,369	13
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,340.00/head	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,340	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	146.68/cwt	118.00–163.00	1,291	3
Bulls	—	—	1,953	166.85/cwt	164.50–171.00	3,259	4
Bulls	—	—	1,541	155.75/cwt	151.00–161.00	2,400	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	123.46/cwt	123.00–124.50	1,791	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	104.61/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,081	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	97.10/cwt	90.00–101.00	911	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	743	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	1,390.00/head	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	783	1,120.64/head	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,121	3
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	800	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	109.25/cwt	106.00–112.50	1,049	4
Bulls	—	—	1,459	136.92/cwt	121.00–148.00	1,998	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	117.93/cwt	110.00–124.50	1,505	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	436	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,408	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,670	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	647	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,588	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	700–750	738	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,705	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	800	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	249.26/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,186	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,130	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	722	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,718	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,226	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,630	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	276.95/cwt	241.00–290.00	1,454	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	417	261.01/cwt	210.00–275.00	1,088	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	936	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,844	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	511	242.28/cwt	224.00–261.00	1,238	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	822	221.83/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,823	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	702	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,727	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	252.78/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,239	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	524	225.98/cwt	217.00–234.00	1,184	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	296.36/cwt	280.00–300.50	1,710	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,485	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	749	2

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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 575Last week 910Year ago 721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 81Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 45Year ago 89

Compared to last week: Lightweight feeders sold 3.00 to 5.00 highers. Feeder steers and feeder heifers 400 lbs and over sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	282.50	282.50
5	450–500	476	240.00–255.00	249.26
4	500–550	511	224.00–261.00	242.28
1	650–700	673	228.00	228.00
8	800–850	831	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	317.00	317.00
1	350–400	350	317.50	317.50
2	400–450	413	313.00	313.00
13	450–500	464	295.00	295.00
8	500–550	519	280.50	280.50
5	550–600	579	265.00	265.00
5	600–650	647	245.50	245.50
9	700–750	723	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	284	301.00	301.00
7	300–350	330	287.00	287.00
6	350–400	358	310.00	310.00
7	400–450	400	293.00	293.00
26	450–500	464	272.00–278.00	275.78
20	500–550	522	255.00–265.00	257.87
20	550–600	563	250.50	250.50
10	600–650	632	235.00	235.00
23	700–750	716	225.50	225.50
12	800–850	845	214.50	214.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	650–700	675	241.50	241.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	282.50	282.50
7	400–450	417	210.00–275.00	261.01
10	450–500	490	245.00–256.00	252.78
5	500–550	524	217.00–234.00	225.98
1	550–600	585	214.00	214.00
1	800–850	840	191.00	191.00
4	900–950	936	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	388	327.00–338.00	336.98
9	450–500	463	318.00	318.00
10	500–550	526	298.00–300.00	299.59
28	550–600	577	280.00–300.50	296.36
67	600–650	621	250.00–286.00	274.28
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
6	700–750	702	246.00	246.00
20	850–900	889	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	436	323.00	323.00
27	700–750	721	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	738	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	450	272.50	272.50
15	500–550	525	241.00–290.00	276.95
9	700–750	722	238.00	238.00
11	800–850	822	220.00–224.00	221.83

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)	1	—	1,500	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,390.00	1,390.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,340.00	1,340.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	783	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,120.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	880	118.00–163.00	146.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,953	164.50–171.00	166.85
5	—	1,541	151.00–161.00	155.75
5	—	1,459	121.00–148.00	136.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,451	123.00–124.50	123.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	101.00–108.00	104.61
15	—	1,276	110.00–124.50	117.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	938	90.00–101.00	97.10
1	—	885	84.00	84.00
4	—	960	106.00–112.50	109.25

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

Steers · 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