Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower . Plain quality feeders sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower in instances. Several days of loses in CME feeder cattle futures and other world markets pressured the market lower. 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 $231.68/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −169.39 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$231.68

82 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,180

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$46.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.76

vs KY average

−13.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	265.45	1,411	22
Medium and Large 2-3	501	219.29	1,099	60

One grade step is worth $46.16/cwt here — about $312 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale82 hd

231.68

—

KY average24 barns · 1,224 hd

257.44

−25.76

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−13.39

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−169.39

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	—	Average	1,706	171.00	2,917	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	138.85	1,696	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	979	111.33	1,090	5thin

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)	1,225	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,392	$1,833	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,618	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,165	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$1,338	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	884	$1,055	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,635	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$2,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 2-3Value Added	750–800	759	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,780	69
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,342	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	694	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,423	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	706	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,663	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	700	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,708	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	306.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,290	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,337.89/head	1,320.00–1,375.00	1,338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,106	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,334	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,772	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,557	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,404	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	303.72/cwt	302.50–305.00	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	266.93/cwt	262.00–269.00	1,244	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	242.55/cwt	240.00–243.50	1,552	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,284	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	267.00/cwt	264.00–269.00	1,407	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	982	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,583	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,626.60/head	1,400.00–1,780.00	1,627	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,392	1,833.38/head	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,405	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	929	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	138.88/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,707	28
Bulls	—	—	1,706	171.00/cwt	162.50–181.50	2,917	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	122.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,206	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	103.75/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,013	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,425	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	764	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,834	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	288.25/cwt	288.00–289.00	1,473	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,467	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	831	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,496	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,170	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,849	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	632	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,454	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	692	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,557	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,635.00/head	1,635.00–1,635.00	1,635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	228.31/cwt	206.00–260.00	947	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	207.00/cwt	196.00–218.00	1,449	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	382	288.60/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,102	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	474	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,126	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,658	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	275.90/cwt	271.00–284.00	1,432	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	501	219.29/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,099	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	843	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	403	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	234.70/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,589	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	948	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,991	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	388	234.06/cwt	220.00–255.00	908	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	210	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,141	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	816	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,665	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,253	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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 566Last week 765Year ago 595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 67Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 33Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	750–800	759	234.50	234.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	270.00	270.00
12	350–400	361	272.00	272.00
6	400–450	418	273.00	273.00
31	450–500	466	262.00–269.00	266.93
20	500–550	527	264.00–269.00	267.00
2	550–600	575	250.00	250.00
22	600–650	640	240.00–243.50	242.55
29	650–700	677	230.00–240.00	234.70
21	750–800	767	231.00	231.00
8	800–850	816	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	750–800	764	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	264.00	264.00
1	300–350	335	205.00	205.00
5	350–400	388	220.00–255.00	234.06
3	400–450	403	231.00	231.00
2	450–500	463	240.00	240.00
60	500–550	501	200.00–220.00	219.29
24	600–650	632	230.00	230.00
5	650–700	692	225.00	225.00
4	700–750	700	196.00–218.00	207.00
4	1150–1200	1,170	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	295.00	295.00
4	350–400	358	285.00	285.00
6	400–450	405	317.00	317.00
8	450–500	466	288.00	288.00
6	500–550	524	268.00	268.00
3	550–600	577	243.50	243.50
3	600–650	638	230.00	230.00
5	650–700	694	205.00	205.00
10	700–750	733	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	257.00	257.00
7	400–450	415	206.00–260.00	228.31
2	450–500	455	227.00	227.00
4	600–650	600	230.50	230.50
5	800–850	831	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	302.50–305.00	303.72
19	400–450	421	300.00–315.00	306.47
8	500–550	519	271.00–284.00	275.90
17	550–600	590	281.00	281.00
6	600–650	618	252.00	252.00
7	700–750	706	235.50	235.50
3	900–950	948	210.00	210.00
5	1100–1150	1,106	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	511	288.00–289.00	288.25
9	700–750	700	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	285.00–292.00	288.60
5	450–500	474	237.50	237.50
1	500–550	520	241.00	241.00
1	550–600	555	263.00	263.00
1	650–700	650	249.00	249.00
2	800–850	843	236.00	236.00
1	850–900	885	205.00	205.00

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)	1	—	1,165	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,230	1,320.00–1,375.00	1,337.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	1,400.00–1,780.00	1,626.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,392	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,833.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	850	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,150.00	2,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	146.00	146.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,635.00	1,635.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,229	133.00–145.00	138.88
1	—	1,168	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,070	155.00	155.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	120.00–125.00	122.71
3	—	976	100.00–110.00	103.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,706	162.50–181.50	171.00

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

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Replacement Cattle

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