Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.47/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −85.59 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$315.47

59 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$10.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.24

vs KY average

−17.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	319.54	1,711	37
Medium and Large 2-3	530	308.64	1,636	22

One grade step is worth $10.90/cwt here — about $75 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale59 hd

315.47

—

KY average16 barns · 779 hd

326.71

−11.24

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−17.22

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−85.59

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	1,637	206.97	3,388	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	152.87	1,958	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,516	148.52	2,251	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	126.32	1,221	6thin

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)	1,333	$2,739	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,369	$2,670	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,148	$2,547	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,147	$1,778	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$2,850	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,500	$3,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,246	$3,366	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,177	$2,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,450	$2,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,475	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	500–550	527	323.56/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,705	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	288.70/cwt	286.00–305.00	1,770	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,145	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	709	314.50/cwt	314.50–314.50	2,230	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	288	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,040	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	969	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,423	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	444	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,705	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,945	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,528	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	350.46/cwt	350.00–351.00	1,861	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	334.73/cwt	318.00–348.00	1,587	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,095	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	772	304.77/cwt	299.00–310.00	2,353	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,138	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,446	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,206	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	387.34/cwt	386.00–395.00	1,623	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	325.50/cwt	325.50–325.50	1,992	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,953	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	316.47/cwt	313.00–328.00	1,715	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	289.45/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,829	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,534	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	352.81/cwt	350.00–353.00	1,785	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,876	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	1,778.31/head	1,525.00–1,900.00	1,778	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	3,198.73/head	2,525.00–3,575.00	3,199	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	3,576.20/head	3,250.00–3,875.00	3,576	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,785	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	153.41/cwt	140.00–164.00	1,962	47
Bulls	—	—	1,813	222.91/cwt	216.00–230.00	4,041	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,688	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	149.30/cwt	137.00–158.00	2,192	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,314	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	133.48/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,648	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	800	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	122.58/cwt	110.00–132.00	1,176	5
Bulls	—	—	1,509	195.38/cwt	184.00–205.00	2,948	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	168.06/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,255	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	250.88/cwt	247.00–270.00	2,020	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	2,738.60/head	2,450.00–2,975.00	2,739	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,369	2,669.62/head	2,625.00–2,725.00	2,670	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	170.38/cwt	161.00–175.00	1,513	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	2,547.28/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	622	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	981	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	504	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,754	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	429	313.73/cwt	280.00–322.50	1,346	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	721	270.57/cwt	267.50–271.00	1,951	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	304.67/cwt	291.00–310.00	1,868	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	416	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,778	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	254.14/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,698	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	308.64/cwt	262.50–323.00	1,636	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	933	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	637	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,987	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	561	322.25/cwt	314.00–325.00	1,808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	894	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,235	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	725	312.11/cwt	310.00–314.75	2,263	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	502	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,845	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	350.80/cwt	350.00–352.00	2,122	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	2,040	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,028	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	709	314.75/cwt	314.75–314.75	2,232	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	414	358.25/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,483	20

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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 613Last week 571Year ago 525

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 116Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 80Year ago 14

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Strong demand for feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

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
16	500–550	527	320.00–330.00	323.56
22	600–650	637	312.00	312.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	361.00	361.00
6	300–350	300	402.00	402.00
20	400–450	414	345.00–375.00	358.25
46	450–500	474	318.00–348.00	334.73
21	500–550	542	313.00–328.00	316.47
17	600–650	632	285.00–296.00	289.45
10	700–750	709	314.50	314.50
11	750–800	750	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	429	280.00–322.50	313.73
2	450–500	465	337.50	337.50
22	500–550	530	262.50–323.00	308.64
11	600–650	613	291.00–310.00	304.67
7	650–700	668	240.00–260.00	254.14
8	700–750	721	267.50–271.00	270.57
6	800–850	805	247.00–270.00	250.88
4	850–900	894	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	360	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	415	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	465	372.50	372.50
9	500–550	504	348.00	348.00
8	550–600	561	314.00–325.00	322.25
7	600–650	613	286.00–305.00	288.70
1	650–700	650	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	300	422.50	422.50
5	350–400	363	422.50	422.50
8	400–450	419	386.00–395.00	387.34
9	450–500	466	383.00	383.00
16	500–550	506	350.00–353.00	352.81
9	550–600	550	355.00	355.00
21	600–650	612	325.50	325.50
16	700–750	730	287.00	287.00
3	800–850	845	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	709	314.75	314.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	407.50	407.50
18	400–450	444	384.00	384.00
19	500–550	531	350.00–351.00	350.46
9	550–600	572	340.00	340.00
10	600–650	622	326.00	326.00
12	650–700	657	310.50	310.50
17	750–800	772	299.00–310.00	304.77
5	850–900	880	278.00	278.00
11	950–1000	969	250.00	250.00
6	1100–1150	1,138	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	302.00	302.00
1	500–550	500	265.00	265.00
3	600–650	622	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	933	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	981	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	416	427.50	427.50
14	500–550	502	367.50	367.50
50	600–650	605	350.00–352.00	350.80
22	700–750	725	310.00–314.75	312.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,239	2,525.00–3,575.00	3,198.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,255	3,250.00–3,875.00	3,576.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,147	1,525.00–1,900.00	1,778.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,333	2,450.00–2,975.00	2,738.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,369	2,625.00–2,725.00	2,669.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,547.28
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	950	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,500	3,800.00	3,800.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	2,900.00	2,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	161.00–175.00	170.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,279	140.00–164.00	153.41
6	—	1,235	125.00–140.00	133.48
6	—	1,342	165.00–170.00	168.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	160.00	160.00
9	—	1,468	137.00–158.00	149.30
1	—	1,780	130.00	130.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	959	110.00–132.00	122.58
1	—	1,005	145.00	145.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,813	216.00–230.00	222.91
11	—	1,509	184.00–205.00	195.38

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle