Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.58/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −171.48 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$229.58

49 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,248

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$23.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.98

vs KY average

−28.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	235.28	1,277	37
Medium and Large 2-3	547	212.00	1,160	12thin

One grade step is worth $23.28/cwt here — about $117 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale49 hd

229.58

—

KY average24 barns · 1,480 hd

232.56

−2.98

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−28.81

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−171.48

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	1,776	156.24	2,775	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	115.05	1,458	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	111.92	1,693	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	81.31	772	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,156	150.00	1,734	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	134.50	1,829	2thin

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)	1,300	$2,550	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,609	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	921	$1,553	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$1,360	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$1,273	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	881	$1,213	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	890	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	806	$1,044	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,216	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$1,675	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	700	$1,250	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1-2Value Added	550–600	552	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,328	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	843	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,943	62
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	224.17/cwt	215.50–233.00	1,154	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	319	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	769	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	915	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,848	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	948	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	244.44/cwt	243.00–245.50	1,124	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,050	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,387	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	722	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	534	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,218	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	682	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	227.38/cwt	219.00–237.00	853	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	459	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	987	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,309	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	778	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,435	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,544	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,302	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,317	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	815	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	669	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,592	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,365	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,459	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,031	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,479	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,074	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	881	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	837	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	603	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,309	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,156	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,734	6
Heifers	Choice	—	1,360	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,829	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	56.61/cwt	50.00–60.00	496	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	129.82/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,754	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	114.84/cwt	106.00–126.00	1,469	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	102.47/cwt	95.00–112.50	1,089	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	96.13/cwt	94.00–101.00	956	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	111.92/cwt	111.50–115.50	1,693	11
Bulls	—	—	1,450	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,161	1
Bulls	—	—	1,895	164.00/cwt	162.50–167.50	3,108	3
Bulls	—	—	1,773	154.78/cwt	148.00–158.50	2,744	11
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,056	2,338.61/head	2,275.00–2,525.00	2,339	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,609.02/head	1,360.00–1,875.00	1,609	11
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,236	1,230.50/head	1,225.00–1,260.00	1,231	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Stock Cows	Large 1-2	—	875	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,566	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	139.70/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,257	3
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	700	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	890	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	700	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	875	1,520.00/head	1,520.00–1,520.00	1,520	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	215.13/cwt	215.00–215.50	1,530	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,370	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,275	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,291	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	774	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,525	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	352	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	878	216.75/cwt	216.75–216.75	1,903	21

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 Nov 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 479Last week 877Year ago 881

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 116Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 73Year ago 27

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady .

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
22	500–550	530	235.00	235.00
7	550–600	552	240.50	240.50
62	800–850	843	230.50	230.50
21	850–900	878	216.75	216.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	319	241.00	241.00
8	350–400	375	219.00–237.00	227.38
1	400–450	435	207.00	207.00
4	450–500	459	215.00	215.00
8	500–550	534	228.00	228.00
4	550–600	573	180.00	180.00
3	600–650	623	209.00	209.00
3	650–700	682	170.00	170.00
6	700–750	722	208.00	208.00
2	800–850	815	203.00	203.00
3	900–950	948	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	251.00	251.00
10	400–450	411	255.50	255.50
14	450–500	460	243.00–245.50	244.44
8	550–600	569	231.50	231.50
17	600–650	619	224.00	224.00
12	900–950	915	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	300	279.00	279.00
8	500–550	515	215.50–233.00	224.17
3	600–650	603	217.00	217.00
2	700–750	725	190.00	190.00
9	750–800	774	197.00	197.00
4	850–900	881	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	352	286.00	286.00
4	400–450	413	260.00	260.00
10	450–500	478	270.00	270.00
10	500–550	506	252.00	252.00
12	550–600	565	242.50	242.50
11	650–700	650	227.50	227.50
21	700–750	711	215.00–215.50	215.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	461	284.00	284.00
18	500–550	519	263.00	263.00
9	550–600	573	250.50	250.50
9	600–650	608	240.00	240.00
12	650–700	660	234.00	234.00
3	700–750	700	230.50	230.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	669	238.00	238.00
4	750–800	778	193.50	193.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,156	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	134.00–135.00	134.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	876	50.00–60.00	56.61
5	—	994	94.00–101.00	96.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,351	129.00–131.00	129.82
32	—	1,279	106.00–126.00	114.84
3	—	1,063	95.00–112.50	102.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,513	111.50–115.50	111.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,895	162.50–167.50	164.00
11	—	1,773	148.00–158.50	154.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,056	2,275.00–2,525.00	2,338.61
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	700	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,185	1,360.00–1,875.00	1,609.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,360.00	1,360.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,236	1,225.00–1,260.00	1,230.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,300	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	700	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	875	1,520.00	1,520.00
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	179.00	179.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	130.00–147.00	139.70

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