Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $264.23/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −136.83 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$264.23

38 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,416

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$11.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.10

vs KY average

−5.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	268.52	1,446	24
Medium and Large 2-3	531	256.88	1,364	14thin

One grade step is worth $11.64/cwt here — about $82 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 sale38 hd

264.23

—

KY average24 barns · 1,362 hd

273.33

−9.10

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−5.05

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−136.83

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	1,711	171.91	2,942	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	141.00	1,977	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	135.39	1,645	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	959	113.41	1,088	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,225	164.00	2,009	1thin

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)	1,300	$1,848	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,810	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,750	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,047	$2,317	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,348	$2,168	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,139	$1,945	3thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1-2	550–600	561	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,515	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	782	207.43/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,355	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,133	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,221	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	812	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	377	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,244	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,584	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	306.65/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,558	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,451	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,659	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	245.87/cwt	244.50–254.00	1,534	54
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	2,192.75/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,159	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,692	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,435	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	258.50/cwt	258.50–258.50	1,455	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	138.90/cwt	126.00–150.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,258	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,847.69/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,848	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,750	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,771	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,935.00/head	1,935.00–1,935.00	1,935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	134.85/cwt	119.00–139.50	1,636	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,216	1
Bulls	—	—	1,983	183.76/cwt	183.00–184.50	3,644	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	111.31/cwt	97.00–117.50	1,066	6
Bulls	—	—	1,190	153.89/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,831	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,112	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,200	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	900	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,761	173.15/cwt	168.00–177.50	3,049	10
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,225	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,009	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	142.28/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,955	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	144.53/cwt	143.50–145.50	1,802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,721	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	629	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,692	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,394	2,225.81/head	1,985.00–2,475.00	2,226	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,494	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,265	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	637	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	653	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,596	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	774	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,734	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	612	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,475	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	894	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,699	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,542	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,078	204.33/cwt	200.00–204.50	2,203	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	895	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	531	256.88/cwt	253.50–263.00	1,364	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	493	271.92/cwt	258.00–277.00	1,341	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,418	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	295.50/cwt	295.50–295.50	1,687	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,685	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,001	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,022	3

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 Jun 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 545Year ago 496

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 89Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 76Year ago 54

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	326.00	326.00
13	450–500	468	310.00	310.00
10	500–550	515	290.00	290.00
8	550–600	561	270.00	270.00
21	600–650	630	251.50	251.50
10	700–750	703	236.00	236.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	605	241.00	241.00
6	750–800	782	202.00–210.00	207.43
1	850–900	895	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	280	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	385	301.00	301.00
11	400–450	418	301.00	301.00
11	450–500	461	294.00	294.00
13	500–550	518	277.00	277.00
11	550–600	563	258.50	258.50
54	600–650	624	244.50–254.00	245.87
20	700–750	726	233.00	233.00
5	750–800	773	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	629	269.00	269.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	252.50	252.50
4	400–450	424	258.00	258.00
15	450–500	493	258.00–277.00	271.92
14	500–550	531	253.50–263.00	256.88
5	600–650	612	241.00	241.00
3	650–700	653	231.00	231.00
11	700–750	700	228.00	228.00
6	750–800	774	224.00	224.00
8	850–900	894	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	337.00	337.00
2	350–400	377	330.00	330.00
15	400–450	443	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	460	332.00	332.00
22	500–550	508	302.00–310.00	306.65
5	550–600	583	289.00	289.00
23	600–650	619	278.00	278.00
18	700–750	700	253.00	253.00
11	1100–1150	1,133	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	530	291.00	291.00
1	550–600	590	257.00	257.00
3	600–650	637	287.00	287.00
4	650–700	695	248.00	248.00
3	1000–1050	1,001	202.00	202.00
52	1050–1100	1,078	200.00–204.50	204.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	571	295.50	295.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,192.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,375.00	2,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,935.00	1,935.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,394	1,985.00–2,475.00	2,225.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	2,275.00	2,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,300.00	2,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	943	126.00–150.00	138.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,300	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,847.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,750	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,810.00	1,810.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,213	119.00–139.50	134.85
3	—	1,247	143.50–145.50	144.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	126.00	126.00
6	—	958	97.00–117.50	111.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	132.00	132.00
7	—	1,374	141.00–145.00	142.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,983	183.00–184.50	183.76
2	—	1,190	152.00–156.00	153.89
10	—	1,761	168.00–177.50	173.15
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	164.00	164.00

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