Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Instances of sharply higher. Strong demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $354.04/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −86.62 against this barn's trailing median of $440.66.

Average price

$354.04

40 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,973

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$21.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.56

vs KY average

−24.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	361.61	1,983	26
Medium and Large 2-3	574	340.00	1,952	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.61/cwt here — about $32 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 1000–1100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.92, low $378.39, median $440.66 across 28 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 sale40 hd

354.04

—

KY average22 barns · 980 hd

372.61

−18.56

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−24.75

This barn, trailing median28 sales

440.66

−86.62

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	—	High	1,636	191.06	3,126	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,685	160.00	2,696	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,327	152.33	2,021	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	899	117.94	1,060	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,450	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$2,213	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,328	$2,012	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,675	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,967	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$3,194	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$2,924	4thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 1-2	600–650	637	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,815	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1050–1100	1,059	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,648	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	707	318.50/cwt	318.50–318.50	2,252	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	984	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,411	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,002	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	295.50/cwt	295.50–295.50	1,950	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,869	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	676	300.50/cwt	300.50–300.50	2,031	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	322.48/cwt	313.50–330.00	2,006	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,107	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,446	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,943	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	387.03/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,815	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,310	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	990	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,793	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,667	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	360.89/cwt	352.50–377.00	1,299	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,966.67/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,967	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	2,012.15/head	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,012	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	690	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,918	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	1,656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,505	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,379	166.47/cwt	161.00–174.00	2,296	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,131	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	127.88/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,164	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,696	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	129.65/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,404	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	2,212.70/head	1,675.00–2,600.00	2,213	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	194.54/cwt	169.00–222.50	2,010	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	151.73/cwt	141.00–157.00	2,036	37
Bulls	—	—	1,826	199.22/cwt	190.00–210.00	3,638	4
Bulls	—	—	1,383	180.17/cwt	174.00–186.00	2,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	574	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,952	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	322.60/cwt	302.50–345.00	1,555	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,463	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	3,194.12/head	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,194	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,214	2,924.15/head	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,924	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	802	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	307.78/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	367	328.64/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	233	444.00/cwt	444.00–444.00	1,035	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	654	288.50/cwt	288.50–288.50	1,887	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,030	196.63/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	940	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	347.75/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,673	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	362	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	1,444	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	684	340.25/cwt	340.25–340.25	2,327	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	847	284.25/cwt	284.25–284.25	2,408	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	767	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,132	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	332	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,185	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	723	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	577	362.98/cwt	362.00–364.00	2,094	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,014	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,444	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	507	353.50/cwt	353.50–353.50	1,792	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,715	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	852	283.75/cwt	283.75–283.75	2,418	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	318.71/cwt	316.00–325.00	2,119	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	319.92/cwt	312.00–328.00	1,840	72

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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 970Last week 589Year ago 500

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 109Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 76Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
9	350–400	360	352.50–377.00	360.89
8	400–450	419	345.00	345.00
7	450–500	479	348.00	348.00
5	500–550	508	322.00	322.00
72	550–600	575	312.00–328.00	319.92
17	600–650	637	285.00	285.00
12	650–700	660	295.50	295.50
11	700–750	705	284.00	284.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	475	361.00	361.00
20	500–550	507	353.50	353.50
21	650–700	676	300.50	300.50
38	750–800	767	278.00	278.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	233	444.00	444.00
7	300–350	332	357.00	357.00
3	350–400	367	315.00–335.00	328.64
7	400–450	424	345.00	345.00
16	450–500	482	302.50–345.00	322.60
4	500–550	510	307.00–310.00	307.78
5	700–750	723	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	577	362.00–364.00	362.98
38	650–700	684	340.25	340.25
30	700–750	707	318.50	318.50
33	800–850	847	284.25	284.25
62	850–900	852	283.75	283.75
15	950–1000	984	245.00	245.00
32	1050–1100	1,059	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	450–500	469	375.00–395.00	387.03
12	500–550	515	363.00	363.00
2	550–600	578	345.00	345.00
29	600–650	622	313.50–330.00	322.48
23	650–700	665	316.00–325.00	318.71
3	700–750	703	291.00	291.00
10	850–900	865	267.00	267.00
1	950–1000	990	237.00	237.00
6	1000–1050	1,014	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	387.00	387.00
14	550–600	574	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	625	295.00	295.00
7	650–700	654	288.50	288.50
1	900–950	940	200.00	200.00
3	1000–1050	1,030	195.00–200.00	196.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	430.00	430.00
3	350–400	363	412.50	412.50
6	400–450	413	401.00	401.00
5	450–500	482	371.00	371.00
4	500–550	505	355.00	355.00
13	600–650	635	306.00	306.00
7	650–700	690	278.00	278.00
16	700–750	719	293.00	293.00
1	800–850	810	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	362	399.00	399.00
7	450–500	481	330.00–355.00	347.75
1	500–550	520	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	600	298.00	298.00
1	800–850	802	202.50	202.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	900	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,966.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,328	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,012.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,450	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,675.00–2,600.00	2,212.70
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,033	169.00–222.50	194.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,063	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,194.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,214	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,924.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,379	161.00–174.00	166.47
4	—	1,083	125.00–135.00	129.65
37	—	1,342	141.00–157.00	151.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	116.00	116.00
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
2	—	910	127.00–129.00	127.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	160.00	160.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,826	190.00–210.00	199.22
3	—	1,383	174.00–186.00	180.17

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

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle