Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 9000lb replacement stock cows corrected

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Moderate to lower demand for unweaned and new crop calves pressured the market. 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 $228.35/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −172.72 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$228.35

71 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,222

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$21

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

$8.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.75

vs KY average

−10.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	230.60	1,227	53
Medium and Large 2-3	544	221.72	1,206	18thin

One grade step is worth $8.88/cwt here — about $21 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 sale71 hd

228.35

—

KY average24 barns · 1,908 hd

238.10

−9.75

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−10.26

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−172.72

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	1,865	168.02	3,134	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	127.15	1,637	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	115.35	1,286	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,060	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,500	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,737	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,543	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,137	$1,453	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,725	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,425	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,585	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,550	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	—	1,743	163.10/cwt	155.00–171.00	2,843	7
Bulls	—	—	2,079	176.63/cwt	175.00–179.00	3,672	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	463	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,144	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	769	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,684	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,543.37/head	1,535.00–1,550.00	1,543	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	148.05/cwt	132.00–160.00	1,395	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,029	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	234.66/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,091	23
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	828	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	616	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,448	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	337	231.42/cwt	207.50–243.00	780	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,462	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,084	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	448	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,012	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,301	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	793	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	711	207.24/cwt	200.50–209.00	1,473	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,159	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	357	237.21/cwt	210.00–251.00	847	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	207.63/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,308	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	759	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,586	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	521	222.33/cwt	222.00–223.00	1,158	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	864	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,689	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,173	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,005	186.00/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	213.84/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,133	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	634	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,211	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	714	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,342	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	223.37/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,396	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	978	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	269.96/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,409	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	696	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,566	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	126.77/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,628	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,809	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	104.86/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,101	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	118.84/cwt	115.00–119.50	1,351	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,736.64/head	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	798	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,060.00/head	2,060.00–2,060.00	2,060	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,266	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	276.56/cwt	270.00–278.00	990	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,220	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,367	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,198	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	302	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	845	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,289	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	232.96/cwt	232.50–234.50	1,207	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	245.48/cwt	224.00–251.00	1,537	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	764	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,700	7

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 Sep 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 636Last week 639Year ago 796

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 108Year ago 214

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 30Year ago 67

Correction: 9000lb replacement stock cows corrected

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,743	155.00–171.00	163.10
4	—	2,079	175.00–179.00	176.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,284	122.00–132.00	126.77
2	—	1,350	134.00	134.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	98.00–110.00	104.86
6	—	1,137	115.00–119.50	118.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,600.00	1,600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,535.00–1,550.00	1,543.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,736.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	2,060.00	2,060.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,260.00	1,260.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	942	132.00–160.00	148.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,585.00	1,585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	2,200.00	2,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	463	247.00	247.00
27	750–800	769	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	302	250.00	250.00
19	350–400	358	236.00	236.00
5	400–450	418	234.00	234.00
23	450–500	465	233.00–235.00	234.66
35	500–550	518	232.50–234.50	232.96
18	550–600	560	226.00	226.00
38	600–650	625	222.00–224.00	223.37
10	850–900	864	195.50	195.50
5	950–1000	975	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	337	207.50–243.00	231.42
8	400–450	448	226.00	226.00
2	450–500	478	215.00	215.00
12	500–550	521	222.00–223.00	222.33
6	550–600	590	220.50	220.50
20	600–650	630	190.00–210.00	207.63
28	700–750	711	200.50–209.00	207.24
17	750–800	759	209.00	209.00
2	800–850	828	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	374	275.00	275.00
4	450–500	460	255.00	255.00
17	500–550	522	265.00–272.00	269.96
7	550–600	569	257.00	257.00
31	600–650	626	224.00–251.00	245.48
13	650–700	696	225.00	225.00
7	750–800	764	222.50	222.50
1	1000–1050	1,035	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	481	241.00	241.00
10	600–650	616	235.00	235.00
3	650–700	650	226.00	226.00
3	750–800	793	216.00	216.00
2	1000–1050	1,005	185.00–187.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	210.00–251.00	237.21
14	500–550	530	206.00–220.00	213.84
12	600–650	634	191.00	191.00
1	650–700	650	180.00	180.00
8	700–750	714	188.00	188.00
3	800–850	825	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	282.00	282.00
11	350–400	358	270.00–278.00	276.56
14	400–450	417	260.00	260.00
21	450–500	479	250.00	250.00
13	500–550	519	235.00	235.00
17	550–600	573	225.00	225.00
20	600–650	636	215.00	215.00

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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