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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Plain quality feeders suffered larger losses. 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 $326.10/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −74.96 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$326.10

35 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$521

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

$60.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.43

vs KY average

−37.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	589	331.27	1,952	32
Medium and Large 2-3	528	271.00	1,431	3thin

One grade step is worth $60.27/cwt here — about $521 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

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 sale35 hd

326.10

—

KY average24 barns · 1,472 hd

329.53

−3.43

National average183 barns · 20,348 hd

363.96

−37.86

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−74.96

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	1,579	187.59	2,962	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,593	154.78	2,466	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,351	151.95	2,052	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	120.29	1,224	13
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,140	237.00	2,702	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,256	$3,195	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$2,771	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,311	$2,768	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,582	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$2,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,059	$2,107	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,001	$2,022	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$1,935	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,062	$3,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	981	$2,408	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$3,239	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,710	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	789	333.50/cwt	333.50–333.50	2,631	65
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,127	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,665	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,242	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,145	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	625	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,056	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	315.09/cwt	312.00–321.00	1,777	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	607	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,772	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,372	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,014	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	324.75/cwt	324.75–324.75	2,387	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,963	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,032	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,140	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,763	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,628	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,823	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,575	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	3,195.11/head	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,195	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,710.14/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,710	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	3,238.64/head	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,239	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,059	2,107.47/head	2,075.00–2,200.00	2,107	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	981	2,408.36/head	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,408	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,397	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	120.53/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,235	11
Bulls	—	—	1,877	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,754	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	188.55/cwt	180.00–197.00	3,045	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	152.73/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,488	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	136.89/cwt	120.00–142.00	1,691	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	945	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,364	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	154.43/cwt	148.00–159.00	2,131	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	900	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,449	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,140	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,702	1
Bulls	—	—	1,140	173.74/cwt	169.00–178.00	1,981	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,214	2,770.80/head	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,771	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,001	2,021.61/head	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,022	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,832.50/head	1,452.00–2,025.00	1,833	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	2,012.50/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	240	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	819	304.46/cwt	302.50–306.00	2,494	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,117	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	2,644.90/head	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,645	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,311	2,767.72/head	2,475.00–3,000.00	2,768	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	305.98/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,346	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	983	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	534	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,776	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	379	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,175	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,052	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,135	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	795	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,512	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,976	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	595	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,993	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	870	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,688	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,372	8

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 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 547Last week 511Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 143Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 159Last week 85Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	360	381.00	381.00
2	450–500	453	391.00	391.00
1	500–550	530	370.00	370.00
3	550–600	563	351.00	351.00
8	600–650	625	314.00	314.00
5	650–700	669	318.00	318.00
13	700–750	735	324.75	324.75
65	750–800	789	333.50	333.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	534	302.00	302.00
14	800–850	819	302.50–306.00	304.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	379	310.00	310.00
20	450–500	480	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	500	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	633	271.00	271.00
3	850–900	855	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	300	380.00	380.00
4	350–400	360	381.00	381.00
7	400–450	409	385.00	385.00
20	500–550	511	345.00	345.00
8	550–600	568	321.00	321.00
16	600–650	607	292.00	292.00
14	650–700	673	302.00	302.00
7	700–750	722	279.00	279.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	347	358.00	358.00
3	400–450	430	351.00	351.00
8	450–500	465	350.00	350.00
6	550–600	564	312.00–321.00	315.09
21	600–650	625	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	680	310.00	310.00
16	850–900	868	307.00	307.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	550–600	595	335.00	335.00
5	600–650	625	329.00	329.00
6	650–700	650	330.00	330.00
34	750–800	795	316.00	316.00
44	850–900	870	309.00	309.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	290.00	290.00
3	250–300	290	387.50	387.50
2	300–350	333	240.00	240.00
11	350–400	365	311.00	311.00
5	400–450	440	305.00–307.50	305.98
3	500–550	528	271.00	271.00
2	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
7	700–750	730	290.00	290.00
2	950–1000	983	226.00	226.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,256	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,195.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,059	2,075.00–2,200.00	2,107.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,214	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,770.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,001	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,021.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,040	1,452.00–2,025.00	1,832.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,146	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,644.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,311	2,475.00–3,000.00	2,767.72
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	2,075.00	2,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	2,375.00	2,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	900	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,012.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,710.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,238.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	3,100.00	3,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	981	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,408.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,062	3,025.00	3,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	133.00	133.00
11	—	1,025	111.00–123.00	120.53
1	—	900	105.00	105.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,629	150.00–155.00	152.73
1	—	1,450	163.00	163.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,235	120.00–142.00	136.89
51	—	1,380	148.00–159.00	154.43
1	—	900	161.00	161.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,877	200.00	200.00
16	—	1,615	180.00–197.00	188.55
2	—	1,140	169.00–178.00	173.74
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	237.00	237.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle