Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Plain quality feeders sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $333.94/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −67.12 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$333.94

47 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$37.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.76

vs KY average

−31.67 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	345.14	1,851	33
Medium and Large 2-3	536	307.54	1,648	14thin

One grade step is worth $37.60/cwt here — about $202 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale47 hd

333.94

—

KY average24 barns · 1,228 hd

339.70

−5.76

National average198 barns · 25,157 hd

365.61

−31.67

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−67.12

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	1,510	191.46	2,891	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,700	167.00	2,839	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,351	153.24	2,070	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	922	124.39	1,147	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,175	241.00	2,832	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)	1,230	$3,039	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,147	$2,430	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	959	$2,213	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,047	$1,954	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$2,925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	875	$2,175	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	840	$1,918	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,208	$2,652	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$2,450	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	350–400	381	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,387	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	330.50/cwt	330.50–330.50	2,125	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	324.69/cwt	323.00–325.00	1,958	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,003	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,330	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	646	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,196	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,975	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	351.17/cwt	347.00–357.00	1,861	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	689	316.32/cwt	308.00–321.50	2,179	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	711	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,902	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	743	332.24/cwt	323.00–337.50	2,469	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,016	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,794	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,874	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	403	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,499	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	403	385.45/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,553	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,755	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,349	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	517	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,866	13
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	2,652.38/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,652	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	208.13/cwt	207.00–209.00	3,721	2
Bulls	—	—	1,477	189.50/cwt	180.00–202.00	2,799	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,273	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	119.17/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,096	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,839	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	137.46/cwt	122.00–143.00	1,608	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	920	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	840	1,917.86/head	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,918	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	950	2,125.44/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,125	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,175	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,832	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	156.48/cwt	144.00–162.00	2,172	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	536	307.54/cwt	290.00–311.00	1,648	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	3,039.17/head	2,450.00–3,175.00	3,039	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	2,430.14/head	2,125.00–2,800.00	2,430	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	1,953.82/head	1,875.00–2,125.00	1,954	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	978	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,289	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	848	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	294	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,044	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1100–1150	1,113	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,571	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	413	315.95/cwt	310.00–328.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	613	304.08/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,864	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	783	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	851	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,881	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	344.83/cwt	344.50–345.50	2,334	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,099	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	436	334.00/cwt	312.50–341.00	1,456	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	300.47/cwt	284.00–350.00	1,415	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	353	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,650	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	298.05/cwt	280.00–348.00	1,735	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	317.64/cwt	300.00–323.00	1,636	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	841	233.05/cwt	232.00–233.50	1,960	10

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 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 511Last week 750Year ago 479

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 92Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 114Year ago 83

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Plain quality feeders sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	381	364.00	364.00
11	400–450	403	372.00	372.00
20	450–500	461	358.00	358.00
27	500–550	530	347.00–357.00	351.17
6	550–600	564	318.00	318.00
26	600–650	603	323.00–325.00	324.69
18	650–700	689	308.00–321.50	316.32
15	700–750	728	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	646	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	294	355.00	355.00
3	350–400	353	340.00	340.00
12	400–450	436	312.50–341.00	334.00
14	500–550	536	290.00–311.00	307.54
11	600–650	613	300.00–305.00	304.08
2	750–800	783	296.00	296.00
2	950–1000	978	234.00	234.00
4	1050–1100	1,099	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	643	330.50	330.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	403	370.00–390.00	385.45
11	500–550	521	379.00	379.00
11	550–600	576	350.00	350.00
5	600–650	626	320.00	320.00
33	650–700	677	344.50–345.50	344.83
11	700–750	743	323.00–337.50	332.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	350.00	350.00
4	450–500	472	357.50	357.50
1	600–650	645	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	680	306.00	306.00
3	800–850	848	309.00	309.00
6	1100–1150	1,113	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	270	360.00	360.00
14	350–400	355	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	405	370.00	370.00
22	450–500	463	379.00	379.00
5	500–550	531	353.00	353.00
12	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
9	700–750	711	267.50	267.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	517	361.00	361.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	310.00–328.00	315.95
4	450–500	471	284.00–350.00	300.47
17	500–550	515	300.00–323.00	317.64
18	550–600	582	280.00–348.00	298.05
10	800–850	841	232.00–233.50	233.05
5	850–900	851	221.00	221.00

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)	1	—	965	2,925.00	2,925.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	875	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	840	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,917.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,230	2,450.00–3,175.00	3,039.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,147	2,125.00–2,800.00	2,430.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,047	1,875.00–2,125.00	1,953.82
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	950	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,125.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,652.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,788	207.00–209.00	208.13
17	—	1,477	180.00–202.00	189.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	926	135.00–140.00	137.44
5	—	920	114.00–128.00	119.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	167.00	167.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,170	122.00–143.00	137.46
73	—	1,388	144.00–162.00	156.48
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,175	241.00	241.00

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

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