Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.59/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −149.47 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$251.59

62 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,348

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$31.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.28

vs KY average

−0.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	258.29	1,388	49
Medium and Large 2-3	530	226.37	1,200	13thin

One grade step is worth $31.91/cwt here — about $187 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale62 hd

251.59

—

KY average25 barns · 831 hd

248.32

+3.28

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−0.35

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−149.47

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	—	Low	1,745	158.97	2,774	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,351	143.97	1,944	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	143.33	1,902	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,090	113.26	1,235	4thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$1,537	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,031	$1,342	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	889	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$1,910	1thin

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 2-3	750–800	792	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	274.41/cwt	220.00–290.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	933	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	946	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,854	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	861	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,980	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	831	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	228.25/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,185	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	688	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	716	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,554	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,044	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	618	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,480	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,438	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,682	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,320	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	504	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,444	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	259.49/cwt	255.00–260.50	1,749	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,906	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	881	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,000	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,047	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,042	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	978	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,774	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	976	206.95/cwt	198.00–216.00	2,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,447	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,022	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	266	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	264.56/cwt	254.00–275.00	1,132	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	229.04/cwt	223.00–231.00	1,317	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,212	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,818	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	143.30/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,957	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	139.53/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,850	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	153.47/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,040	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	126.43/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,302	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	100.09/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,151	2
Bulls	—	—	1,473	141.78/cwt	132.00–150.00	2,088	2
Bulls	—	—	1,881	167.56/cwt	160.00–173.00	3,152	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,875	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,555.56/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,556	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,100	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031	1,341.82/head	1,320.00–1,350.00	1,342	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,910.00/head	1,910.00–1,910.00	1,910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,218	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,505	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	259.88/cwt	254.00–264.50	1,385	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	641	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,529	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	236.35/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,108	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,414	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,208	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,137	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	349	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	953	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,575	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	765	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,798	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,447	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	808	229.48/cwt	226.00–233.00	1,854	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	220.12/cwt	216.00–228.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,351	22

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 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 566Year ago 614

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 53Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 44Year ago 20

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to firm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	310	220.00–290.00	274.41
3	350–400	377	203.00	203.00
8	400–450	433	241.00	241.00
3	450–500	450	221.00	221.00
10	500–550	519	220.00–248.00	228.25
3	550–600	568	216.00–228.00	220.12
1	650–700	688	192.00	192.00
8	700–750	716	217.00	217.00
2	750–800	792	203.00	203.00
5	800–850	831	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	349	273.00	273.00
10	400–450	421	270.00	270.00
11	450–500	463	261.00	261.00
22	500–550	508	266.00	266.00
27	550–600	561	252.00	252.00
14	600–650	629	230.00	230.00
13	650–700	665	235.00	235.00
13	800–850	808	226.00–233.00	229.48
38	850–900	861	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	618	239.50	239.50
32	650–700	670	235.00	235.00
27	750–800	765	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	585	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	730	206.00	206.00
11	900–950	946	196.00	196.00
2	950–1000	976	198.00–216.00	206.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	307.00	307.00
5	500–550	519	277.00	277.00
7	550–600	587	286.50	286.50
2	600–650	607	260.00	260.00
11	650–700	674	255.00–260.50	259.49
13	700–750	730	243.00	243.00
9	800–850	818	233.00	233.00
5	850–900	881	227.00	227.00
2	950–1000	978	212.00	212.00
41	1000–1050	1,047	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	504	286.50	286.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	266	294.00	294.00
7	350–400	355	288.00	288.00
11	400–450	413	295.00	295.00
14	500–550	533	254.00–264.50	259.88
9	550–600	562	257.50	257.50
13	600–650	641	238.50	238.50
10	650–700	681	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	428	254.00–275.00	264.56
7	450–500	469	226.00–241.00	236.35
5	550–600	575	223.00–231.00	229.04
3	800–850	800	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,212	150.00	150.00
9	—	1,366	141.00–144.00	143.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,326	130.00–146.00	139.53
9	—	1,329	149.00–159.00	153.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	123.00–130.00	126.43
2	—	1,150	98.00–102.00	100.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	132.00–150.00	141.78
4	—	1,881	160.00–173.00	167.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	187.50	187.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	889	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,350	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,555.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,031	1,320.00–1,350.00	1,341.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,910.00	1,910.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle