Sale reports / Kentucky / Upton Livestock Auction / 2025-01-28

Upton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 28
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,229 head
340 vs last sale 889 590 vs year ago 639 · +92.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
19 vs last sale 72 14 vs year ago 77 · +18.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
23 vs last sale 62 37 vs year ago 48 · +77.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 500lbs and under were steady with 400lbs steers up 2.00. Feeder steers over 500lbs were were steady and yearling steers 800lbs and up were up 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500lbs and under were steady with good demand on weaned and pre-conditioned packages. Feeder heifers 500lbs and over were steady with 800lbs heifers up 3.00. Slaughter cattle were in high demand with being sharply higher at 8.00-10.00, and slaughter bulls were steady. Good demand for all slaughter classes and good quality cattle with weather break.

Groups of 20 head or more:

Steers Heifers Bulls

28hd 511lbs 320.00 MIX 21hd 353lbs 310.50 BLK 24hd 522lbs 306.50 BLK

23hd 621lbs 302.00 MIX 27hd 415lbs 310.00 BLK 30hd 709lbs 243.25 MIX

43hd 751lbs 282.50 BLK 37hd 472lbs 299.00 BLK

33hd 827lbs 250.25 MIX 30hd 519lbs 270.00 BLK

22hd 892lbs 254.50 BLK 23hd 561lbs 262.50 BLK

34hd 934lbs 256.50 MIX 38hd 835lbs 242.75 MIX

22hd 1420lbs 150.00 BLK Slaughter

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $268.97/cwt on 113 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits 132.09 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.
Average price
$268.97
113 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,474
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$192
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
14.02
vs KY average
35.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549269.911,481109
Medium and Large 2-3530243.371,2894thin
One grade step is worth $26.54/cwt here — about $192 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
439400362323median 401.0612/1603/0304/2806/2308/18
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 sale113 hd
268.97
KY average25 barns · 2,467 hd
282.99
−14.02
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−35.67
This barn, trailing median31 sales
401.06
−132.09
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,672156.672,62015
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,670138.952,3208thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,319130.581,72257
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,094116.071,26914
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,186111.571,3237thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,420150.002,13022
SteersChoiceAverage806196.001,5801thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,440190.002,7361thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,430165.002,3607thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,182$1,9153thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,850$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,7686
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$1,6778
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)982$1,5663thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$1,5089
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$1,8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,013$1,8222thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,225$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)894$1,6528
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$1,4001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,530$2,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,8752thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850835242.75/cwt242.75–242.752,02738
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750728243.50/cwt243.50–243.501,77310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350348410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4273
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700691228.21/cwt228.00–230.001,5779
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450425260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1051
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600555245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,97812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285360.35/cwt350.00–370.001,0272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569267.28/cwt262.50–278.001,52142
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350347294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,02010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468293.08/cwt270.00–305.001,37267
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627254.07/cwt240.00–265.501,59347
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650617204.49/cwt191.00–230.001,2623
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700680258.10/cwt247.50–262.001,75531
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300267215.01/cwt201.00–245.005743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300276312.20/cwt295.00–315.008627
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800757222.96/cwt220.00–237.501,68811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850823229.44/cwt229.00–230.001,88814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529269.41/cwt255.00–278.001,42554
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450405298.11/cwt291.00–301.001,2077
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550521242.83/cwt242.50–243.001,2653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400353310.50/cwt310.50–310.501,09621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,28727
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800787243.50/cwt243.50–243.501,91611
HeifersMedium 2-3450–500460205.00/cwt205.00–205.009431
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000975204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,9892
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900881254.24/cwt253.75–254.502,24034
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500450301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,3551
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550545280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5263
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650633291.62/cwt280.00–302.001,84663
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950931254.65/cwt245.50–256.502,37141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800751282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,12243
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584302.72/cwt300.00–305.001,76828
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700677288.57/cwt280.50–295.001,95425
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850828253.73/cwt250.25–258.502,10178
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,82722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,1021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500486345.87/cwt325.00–358.001,68119
Dairy HeifersLarge 3650–700680220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650629312.06/cwt308.00–318.251,96325
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700693270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550511320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,63528
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450447346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,54714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770261.72/cwt259.00–265.002,01532
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400382300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1462
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650635245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5569
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500460338.27/cwt333.50–340.001,55623
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350346360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,24615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550522306.50/cwt306.50–306.501,60024
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450410360.50/cwt360.50–360.501,47818
CowsBoner 80-85%1,405138.82/cwt131.00–155.001,95026
CowsLean 85-90%1,185107.72/cwt104.00–110.001,2764
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,728143.75/cwt143.75–143.752,4844
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,611134.14/cwt130.00–138.002,1614
CowsLean 85-90%1,139123.83/cwt112.50–131.001,4105
CowsLean 85-90%1,03395.22/cwt90.00–100.009843
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,149110.42/cwt100.00–115.001,2694
SteersChoice806196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5801
SteersSelect and Choice1,430165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,3607
SteersChoice and Prime1,440190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,7361
HeifersSelect and Choice1,420150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,13022
CowsBoner 80-85%1,110164.44/cwt160.00–170.001,8252
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%92084.00/cwt84.00–84.007731
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,393127.65/cwt125.00–130.001,7782
CowsLean 85-90%888144.67/cwt140.00–150.501,2852
CowsBoner 80-85%1,313114.24/cwt106.00–118.501,5009
Bulls1,328144.33/cwt138.50–149.001,9174
CowsBoner 80-85%1,231123.83/cwt122.50–130.001,52420
Bulls1,775170.09/cwt167.50–175.003,0193
Bulls1,806157.80/cwt151.50–164.502,8508
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,2251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,8501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2781,676.58/head1,310.00–2,370.001,6778
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29821,566.21/head1,300.00–1,700.001,5663
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0551,767.56/head1,100.00–2,500.001,7686
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600564280.50/cwt280.50–280.501,58213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750701228.25/cwt228.25–228.251,60019
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750709243.25/cwt243.25–243.251,72530
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550507253.97/cwt250.00–255.001,2885
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800755222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600560280.20/cwt261.00–287.001,56927
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950948213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,0198
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800798209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6684
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300294351.04/cwt350.00–360.001,0329
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700673260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,75015
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400363322.52/cwt320.00–335.001,1716
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650621274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,70210
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350315305.00/cwt305.00–305.009611
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 31,2251,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1821,914.56/head1,275.00–2,450.001,9153
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0131,822.22/head1,300.00–2,200.001,8222
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0781,507.95/head1,020.00–1,700.001,5089
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1601,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28941,652.26/head1,090.00–2,190.001,6528
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,185188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,2281
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2923186.84/cwt160.00–232.501,72510

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.