Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due being closed for inclement winter last week however market was strong with active buyers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $430.05/cwt on 34 head, up $15.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 28 comparable sales and sits −10.61 against this barn's trailing median of $440.66.

Average price

$430.05

▲ 15.87 vs prior sale

34 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,429

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$593

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

$65.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.52

vs KY average

−48.34 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	570	435.87	2,484	31
Medium and Large 2-3	511	370.00	1,891	3thin

One grade step is worth $65.87/cwt here — about $593 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

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 sale34 hd

430.05

—

KY average20 barns · 523 hd

443.57

−13.52

National average184 barns · 16,706 hd

478.39

−48.34

This barn, trailing median28 sales

440.66

−10.61

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	1,783	198.70	3,542	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,487	161.57	2,402	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,261	158.41	1,998	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	911	142.68	1,300	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,047	207.19	2,169	3thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,152	$2,297	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,184	$2,210	9
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,525	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$2,425	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$2,691	5

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	379.75/cwt	378.50–380.00	2,408	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	865	339.83/cwt	335.50–346.00	2,940	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	785	332.15/cwt	330.75–336.50	2,607	80
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	2,159	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	861	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,583	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	437.03/cwt	434.00–439.50	2,517	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	423.25/cwt	422.00–425.50	2,611	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	910	329.25/cwt	329.25–329.25	2,996	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,180	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	704	309.51/cwt	308.00–317.50	2,179	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,268	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	907	337.25/cwt	337.25–337.25	3,059	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	393.68/cwt	386.00–395.00	2,681	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,768	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	993	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	3,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	358.85/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,246	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	421.88/cwt	415.00–428.00	2,194	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	1,921	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	840	326.25/cwt	326.25–326.25	2,741	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	630	370.57/cwt	367.50–374.00	2,335	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	341.22/cwt	334.00–342.00	2,337	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	336	475.99/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,599	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	511	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,891	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,090	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	491	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,019	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	348	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,514	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	156.02/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,537	2
Bulls	—	—	1,183	181.43/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,146	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,398	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	140.68/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,629	3
Bulls	—	—	1,897	198.63/cwt	191.00–202.00	3,768	3
Bulls	—	—	2,068	210.29/cwt	203.00–218.00	4,349	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	157.79/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,908	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	170.45/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,345	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	148.75/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,360	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,075	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,344	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,033	201.79/cwt	200.00–204.00	2,084	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	847	138.19/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,170	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	415	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,785	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	128.14/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,179	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,417	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	146.30/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	950	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	778	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,606	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	667	312.41/cwt	290.00–318.00	2,084	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	534	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,880	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,406	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	339.50/cwt	339.50–339.50	2,417	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	421	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	2,200	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	471	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,061	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	2,255.41/head	2,175.00–2,475.00	2,255	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,679	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	3,044.62/head	2,750.00–3,500.00	3,045	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	498.00/cwt	498.00–498.00	2,346	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	415.42/cwt	413.00–418.50	2,617	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	371.00/cwt	368.50–373.50	2,697	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,713	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	2,296.75/head	1,175.00–3,175.00	2,297	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,262	6

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 Feb 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 743Last week 536Year ago 245

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 79Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 47Year ago 57

No trends due being closed for inclement winter last week however market was strong with active buyers.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	580.00	580.00
1	350–400	355	500.00	500.00
8	400–450	412	490.00	490.00
10	450–500	457	472.50	472.50
6	500–550	520	435.00	435.00
6	600–650	634	378.50–380.00	379.75
5	700–750	712	339.50	339.50
9	850–900	861	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	422.50	422.50
1	450–500	490	435.00	435.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	336	475.00–485.00	475.99
1	350–400	350	460.00	460.00
9	400–450	411	467.50	467.50
25	500–550	520	415.00–428.00	421.88
24	550–600	567	400.00	400.00
30	600–650	626	345.00–360.00	358.85
10	650–700	685	334.00–342.00	341.22
13	700–750	704	308.00–317.50	309.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	600–650	630	367.50–374.00	370.57
80	750–800	785	330.75–336.50	332.15
32	800–850	840	326.25	326.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	348	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	415	430.00	430.00
3	450–500	491	355.00	355.00
5	500–550	534	352.00	352.00
5	650–700	667	290.00–318.00	312.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	450–500	471	437.50	437.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	600–650	617	422.00–425.50	423.25
60	850–900	865	335.50–346.00	339.83
60	900–950	910	329.25	329.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	437	495.00	495.00
10	450–500	471	498.00	498.00
3	500–550	513	425.00	425.00
28	550–600	576	434.00–439.50	437.03
18	600–650	630	413.00–418.50	415.42
18	650–700	681	386.00–395.00	393.68
28	700–750	727	368.50–373.50	371.00
9	750–800	750	369.00	369.00
8	800–850	805	337.00	337.00
58	900–950	907	337.25	337.25
6	950–1000	993	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	511	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	625	385.00	385.00
3	650–700	665	351.00	351.00
8	750–800	778	335.00	335.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	421	522.50	522.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	590	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	155.00–157.00	156.02
5	—	914	145.00–150.00	148.75
3	—	847	135.00–141.00	138.19
3	—	920	125.00–130.00	128.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,471	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,580	153.00	153.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,158	140.00–141.00	140.68
11	—	1,209	155.00–162.00	157.79
7	—	1,376	169.00–179.00	170.45
2	—	1,300	144.00–149.00	146.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	179.00–184.00	181.43
3	—	1,897	191.00–202.00	198.63
3	—	2,068	203.00–218.00	210.29
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	218.00	218.00
2	—	1,033	200.00–204.00	201.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,213	2,175.00–2,475.00	2,255.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,152	1,175.00–3,175.00	2,296.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	700	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	950	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	2,050.00	2,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	190.00	190.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,219	2,750.00–3,500.00	3,044.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,275.00	1,275.00

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

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle