Name: Upton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 500 lbs and under sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. High temperatures pressured cattle demand and movement. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $383.41/cwt on 31 head, down $12.75 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 31 comparable sales and sits −17.66 against this barn's trailing median of $401.06.

Average price

$383.41

▼ 12.75 vs prior sale

31 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,044

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$31.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.67

vs KY average

+7.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	529	387.44	2,049	27
Medium and Large 2-3	562	356.20	2,002	4thin

One grade step is worth $31.24/cwt here — about $47 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale31 hd

383.41

—

KY average25 barns · 949 hd

402.08

−18.67

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

+7.60

This barn, trailing median31 sales

401.06

−17.66

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	1,591	225.04	3,579	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,588	185.00	2,937	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,296	180.26	2,337	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	156.04	1,522	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,315	225.00	2,959	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$3,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$3,575	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,363	$3,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$2,997	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,193	$2,714	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,119	$2,383	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,325	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,365	$2,900	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	550–600	564	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,101	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	712	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,179	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	469	348.78/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,010	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,166	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	562	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	2,439	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	357.40/cwt	349.00–370.00	1,851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,992	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	442	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,077	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,980	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	489	412.70/cwt	403.00–417.50	2,018	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	2,619	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	347.78/cwt	333.00–355.00	2,681	26
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	384.90/cwt	384.50–385.50	1,998	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,931	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	2,014	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	2,248	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	534.96/cwt	512.50–577.50	1,701	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	326.50/cwt	326.50–326.50	2,148	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	3,675.00/head	3,675.00–3,675.00	3,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,245	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,421	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	179.74/cwt	164.00–192.00	2,331	30
Steers	Choice	—	1,315	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,959	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	155.38/cwt	143.00–171.00	1,521	6
Bulls	—	—	1,463	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,482	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	606	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,085	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	415	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,785	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,321	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	479.00/cwt	479.00–479.00	1,389	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	454.00/cwt	454.00–454.00	1,521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	408	416.33/cwt	375.00–500.00	1,699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,082	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	795	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	923	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	331	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,165	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	562	356.20/cwt	346.00–366.00	2,002	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	341	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,517	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	818	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	2,412	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,493	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	484	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,679	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	3,299.54/head	3,025.00–3,550.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	2,997.00/head	2,825.00–3,275.00	2,997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	748	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	651	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,070	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,400	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,032	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,528	1
Bulls	—	—	1,627	221.34/cwt	208.00–229.00	3,601	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	249.15/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,913	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	2,713.52/head	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,714	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	2,382.68/head	2,115.00–2,800.00	2,383	4

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 Jul 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 391Last week 500Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 83Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 30Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	341	445.00	445.00
1	350–400	385	405.00	405.00
2	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
21	450–500	489	403.00–417.50	412.70
17	500–550	519	384.50–385.50	384.90
5	550–600	564	372.50	372.50
5	650–700	658	326.50	326.50
4	700–750	718	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	415	430.00	430.00
5	500–550	527	411.00	411.00
12	600–650	606	344.00	344.00
8	700–750	712	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	290	479.00	479.00
4	300–350	331	352.00	352.00
2	350–400	378	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	432	365.00	365.00
3	450–500	469	330.00–385.00	348.78
4	550–600	562	346.00–366.00	356.20
4	650–700	651	318.00	318.00
1	750–800	795	289.00	289.00
4	900–950	923	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	300–350	318	512.50–577.50	534.96
13	400–450	415	480.00	480.00
3	450–500	490	411.00	411.00
9	500–550	522	385.00	385.00
5	550–600	555	348.00	348.00
5	600–650	600	330.00	330.00
4	700–750	748	348.00	348.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	454.00	454.00
2	350–400	395	407.50	407.50
3	400–450	408	375.00–500.00	416.33
3	450–500	468	412.50	412.50
5	500–550	518	349.00–370.00	357.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	562	434.00	434.00
11	650–700	653	401.00	401.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	442	470.00	470.00
6	450–500	488	460.00	460.00
6	500–550	534	421.00	421.00
11	550–600	566	410.00	410.00
26	750–800	771	333.00–355.00	347.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	484	347.00	347.00
3	600–650	628	384.00	384.00
5	650–700	685	364.00	364.00
3	700–750	710	338.00	338.00
4	800–850	818	308.00	308.00
2	850–900	890	290.00	290.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	3,575.00	3,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	3,675.00	3,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,363	3,025.00–3,550.00	3,299.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,195	2,825.00–3,275.00	2,997.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,193	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,713.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,119	2,115.00–2,800.00	2,382.68
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	2,900.00	2,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	768	230.00–270.00	249.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	188.00	188.00
30	—	1,297	164.00–192.00	179.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	979	143.00–171.00	155.38
1	—	955	160.00	160.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	189.00	189.00
1	—	1,675	181.00	181.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	225.00	225.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	238.00	238.00
7	—	1,627	208.00–229.00	221.34

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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