Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Light weight feeders sold unevenly steady. ALL other Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $366.39/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −74.27 against this barn's trailing median of $440.66.

Average price

$366.39

37 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$30.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.55

vs KY average

−50.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	553	370.52	2,050	32
Medium and Large 2-3	548	340.00	1,863	5thin

One grade step is worth $30.51/cwt here — about $187 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

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 sale37 hd

366.39

—

KY average24 barns · 1,163 hd

384.94

−18.55

National average168 barns · 11,658 hd

417.09

−50.70

This barn, trailing median28 sales

440.66

−74.27

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	1,647	191.81	3,160	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,536	153.15	2,352	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	149.75	1,830	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	133.65	1,357	20

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$2,669	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,475	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$2,235	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$2,037	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$2,003	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$2,238	6
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$2,225	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$2,171	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$2,145	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,455	$2,607	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	450–500	467	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,751	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	724	312.28/cwt	301.00–330.00	2,261	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	388.75/cwt	382.50–390.00	1,598	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	827	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,522	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	340.50/cwt	340.50–340.50	2,690	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,032	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,947	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,018	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,933	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,467	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,082	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,468	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	303.50/cwt	303.50–303.50	2,036	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,219	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,767	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,433	2,785.86/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,786	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,962	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	197.31/cwt	189.00–214.00	1,819	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	2,003.02/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,003	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	2,144.59/head	2,050.00–2,225.00	2,145	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	2,037.46/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,037	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	167.68/cwt	163.00–174.00	2,066	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	106.76/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,043	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	129.80/cwt	114.00–146.00	1,282	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	150.67/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,612	7
Bulls	—	—	1,565	166.86/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,611	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	152.32/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,860	16
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	670	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,245	7
Bulls	—	—	1,636	193.87/cwt	187.00–199.00	3,172	12
Bulls	—	—	1,775	208.53/cwt	205.00–214.00	3,701	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	153.15/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,352	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	128.52/cwt	100.00–145.00	1,563	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	2,237.50/head	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,238	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,234.50/head	2,050.00–2,425.00	2,235	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	2,170.66/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,171	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	617	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	294	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,029	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	338.29/cwt	310.00–366.00	1,607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	757	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,097	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	280.03/cwt	274.00–289.00	2,310	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,770	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	941	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	659	287.22/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,893	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	412	397.46/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	548	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,863	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,019	332.90/cwt	332.90–332.90	3,392	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	710	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,549	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,753	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,112	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	388	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,381	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	567	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,013	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,425	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	441	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,874	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	659	258.50/cwt	258.50–258.50	1,704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,976	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	369.02/cwt	360.00–372.00	2,074	24

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 739Last week 501Year ago 535

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 89Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 100Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	358	398.00	398.00
1	400–450	440	360.00	360.00
14	450–500	467	375.00	375.00
7	500–550	511	381.00	381.00
20	550–600	575	351.00	351.00
4	600–650	636	323.00	323.00
5	650–700	671	303.50	303.50
13	700–750	724	301.00–330.00	312.28
4	800–850	827	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	294	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	320	327.50	327.50
5	550–600	555	319.00	319.00
2	600–650	617	321.00	321.00
11	650–700	659	270.00–300.00	287.22
5	800–850	825	274.00–289.00	280.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	567	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	460.00	460.00
9	350–400	358	410.00	410.00
19	400–450	411	382.50–390.00	388.75
3	450–500	471	384.00	384.00
14	500–550	510	379.00	379.00
14	550–600	563	361.00	361.00
13	600–650	633	310.00	310.00
11	700–750	723	288.00	288.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	388	356.00	356.00
1	400–450	405	366.00	366.00
4	450–500	475	310.00–366.00	338.29
3	600–650	615	285.00	285.00
2	650–700	650	278.00	278.00
5	750–800	757	277.00	277.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	459	385.00	385.00
8	500–550	527	375.00	375.00
24	550–600	562	360.00–372.00	369.02
21	600–650	614	344.00	344.00
6	700–750	715	345.00	345.00
13	750–800	790	340.50	340.50
53	1000–1050	1,019	332.90	332.90
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	670	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	412	395.00–400.00	397.46
5	500–550	548	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	625	315.00	315.00
4	650–700	659	258.50	258.50
6	900–950	941	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	441	425.00	425.00
8	700–750	710	359.00	359.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	2,875.00	2,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,433	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,785.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	2,250.00	2,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	922	189.00–214.00	197.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,215	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,003.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,070	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,037.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,200	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,263	2,050.00–2,425.00	2,234.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,120	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	2,050.00–2,225.00	2,144.59
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	850	2,225.00	2,225.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	850	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,237.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	960	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,170.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,232	163.00–174.00	167.68
16	—	1,221	146.00–160.00	152.32
7	—	1,216	100.00–145.00	128.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	977	105.00–110.00	106.76
10	—	988	114.00–146.00	129.80
7	—	1,070	142.00–152.00	150.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,536	153.00–155.00	153.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,565	160.00–174.00	166.86
12	—	1,636	187.00–199.00	193.87
3	—	1,775	205.00–214.00	208.53

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle