Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $296.35/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −144.31 against this barn's trailing median of $440.66.

Average price

$296.35

80 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$16.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.15

vs KY average

−14.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	572	298.65	1,710	69
Medium and Large 2-3	567	281.97	1,599	11thin

One grade step is worth $16.68/cwt here — about $111 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale80 hd

296.35

—

KY average25 barns · 1,020 hd

297.51

−1.15

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−14.42

This barn, trailing median28 sales

440.66

−144.31

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	1,755	154.46	2,710	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	126.75	1,581	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	124.11	1,909	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	931	102.45	953	8thin

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)	1,193	$1,849	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,320	$1,530	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,261	$1,479	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,475	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	781	$1,469	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	900	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$2,111	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,340	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	350–400	378	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,179	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	606	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	707	236.66/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,673	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	296.18/cwt	294.50–297.50	1,706	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	716	250.24/cwt	246.25–255.00	1,792	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	830	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	2,029	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	274.04/cwt	273.75–275.00	1,414	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	238.96/cwt	238.50–240.00	1,484	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,482	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	637	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,873	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	309.38/cwt	307.00–312.50	1,466	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,369	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	234.65/cwt	232.50–235.50	1,600	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	709	232.53/cwt	230.00–233.50	1,649	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	280.50/cwt	280.50–280.50	1,209	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,477	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,849.06/head	1,820.00–1,875.00	1,849	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,588.52/head	1,390.00–1,700.00	1,589	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,530.00/head	1,530.00–1,530.00	1,530	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	147.86/cwt	134.00–183.00	1,314	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	154.60/cwt	139.00–174.00	1,422	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	1,469.20/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,469	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	124.11/cwt	120.50–127.50	1,909	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	108.31/cwt	102.00–116.00	1,119	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	134.79/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,824	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	125.98/cwt	118.00–129.50	1,557	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	99.61/cwt	92.00–105.00	943	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	107.17/cwt	106.00–108.50	968	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	825	2,110.61/head	1,750.00–2,450.00	2,111	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	980	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	1
Bulls	—	—	1,888	164.94/cwt	160.00–170.50	3,114	3
Bulls	—	—	1,490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,086	1
Bulls	—	—	1,721	150.21/cwt	144.50–154.50	2,585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,735	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	303.50/cwt	303.50–303.50	1,433	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,568	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	318.27/cwt	313.00–319.00	1,305	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,534	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	258	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	526	255.54/cwt	246.00–268.00	1,344	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	567	281.97/cwt	251.00–285.00	1,599	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	288	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	884	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	857	192.31/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	861	205.50/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,769	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	688	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,520	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	230.13/cwt	213.00–253.00	1,335	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	413	256.43/cwt	225.00–264.50	1,059	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	742	213.85/cwt	189.00–216.00	1,587	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	607	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	459	271.08/cwt	258.00–276.00	1,244	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	576	300.15/cwt	299.00–305.00	1,729	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,213	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,689	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	228.43/cwt	224.50–229.50	1,914	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,488	42

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 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 803Last week 500Year ago 792

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 64Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 41Year ago 161

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
12	350–400	378	312.00	312.00
13	400–450	431	280.50	280.50
10	450–500	478	286.50	286.50
45	500–550	516	273.75–275.00	274.04
20	550–600	571	259.50	259.50
27	600–650	621	238.50–240.00	238.96
26	650–700	682	232.50–235.50	234.65
22	700–750	709	230.00–233.50	232.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	288	307.00	307.00
2	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
20	400–450	413	225.00–264.50	256.43
11	450–500	459	258.00–276.00	271.08
18	500–550	526	246.00–268.00	255.54
8	550–600	580	213.00–253.00	230.13
4	650–700	688	221.00	221.00
12	700–750	742	189.00–216.00	213.85
1	800–850	825	189.00	189.00
3	850–900	857	187.00–195.00	192.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	600–650	600	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	550–600	576	299.00–305.00	300.15
3	600–650	606	279.00	279.00
69	700–750	716	246.25–255.00	250.24
59	800–850	830	244.50	244.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	350.00	350.00
6	350–400	385	315.00	315.00
17	450–500	474	307.00–312.50	309.38
4	500–550	515	300.00	300.00
26	550–600	576	294.50–297.50	296.18
21	600–650	637	294.00	294.00
10	650–700	661	255.50	255.50
12	700–750	707	235.00–240.00	236.66
80	800–850	838	224.50–229.50	228.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	567	251.00–285.00	281.97
3	600–650	607	279.00	279.00
3	700–750	715	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	750	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	315.00	315.00
8	400–450	410	313.00–319.00	318.27
10	450–500	472	303.50	303.50
16	500–550	511	289.00	289.00
6	550–600	563	272.50	272.50
9	600–650	626	250.50	250.50
11	750–800	756	229.50	229.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	445	271.00	271.00
8	850–900	861	205.00–206.00	205.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	1,750.00–2,450.00	2,110.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,080.00	1,080.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	1,475.00	1,475.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	781	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,469.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,820.00–1,875.00	1,849.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,348	1,390.00–1,700.00	1,588.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,530.00	1,530.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	889	134.00–183.00	147.86
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	139.00–174.00	154.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	900	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	120.50–127.50	124.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	102.00–116.00	108.31
9	—	1,353	130.00–142.50	134.79
46	—	1,236	118.00–129.50	125.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	947	92.00–105.00	99.61
3	—	903	106.00–108.50	107.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,888	160.00–170.50	164.94
1	—	1,490	140.00	140.00
4	—	1,721	144.50–154.50	150.21

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