Sale reports / Kentucky / Upton Livestock Auction / 2026-09-22

Upton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Upton, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 22
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2211
Feeder Cattle receipts
780 head
▲ 478 vs last sale 302▲ 41 vs year ago 739 · +5.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 45▲ 1 vs year ago 90 · +1.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 146▲ 77 vs year ago 55 · +140.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $368.19/cwt on 26 head, up $6.61 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 31 comparable sales and sits −67.74 against this barn's trailing median of $435.93.
Average price
$368.19
▲ 6.61 vs prior sale
26 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,122
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$142
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.75
vs KY average
−37.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2571380.232,17117thin
Medium and Large 2585346.002,0244thin
Medium and Large 2-3588345.002,0295thin
One grade step is worth $35.23/cwt here — about $142 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale26 hd
368.19
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KY average26 barns · 715 hd
381.93
−13.75
National average175 barns · 12,027 hd
405.41
−37.22
This barn, trailing median31 sales
435.93
−67.74
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
499443387331median 435.9302/2404/1406/1609/0110/27
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.48, low $345.00, median $435.93 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,554186.302,89418
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,740138.602,4122thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,230138.341,70252
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,006114.261,14915
HeifersChoiceAverage1,265194.672,4632thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,098$3,1436
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$3,1384thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,182$2,71514
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,081$2,2274thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)997$2,1443thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,034$1,9062thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,129$1,9017
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$2,1002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$1,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,300$3,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,114$3,2297
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)800$2,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)931$2,5005

Every lot, as filed

90 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372483.00/cwt483.00–483.001,7972
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,6023
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477401.00/cwt401.00–401.001,91311
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9723
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579382.42/cwt382.00–383.002,21414
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,0244
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3588345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0295
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619370.82/cwt370.00–375.002,29524
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2637345.38/cwt337.00–355.502,20023
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2643361.13/cwt360.50–362.002,32212
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733345.50/cwt345.50–345.502,53310
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,4081
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added788329.50/cwt329.50–329.502,59617
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2795306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,4331
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added829330.73/cwt330.00–332.002,74256
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added934301.75/cwt301.75–301.752,81853
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3279394.75/cwt390.00–400.001,1014
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3261
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2364418.00/cwt418.00–418.001,5225
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4991
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6728
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468389.00/cwt389.00–389.001,82117
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5441
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,8216
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520300.61/cwt300.00–301.001,5635
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,84114
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,8656
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3562312.97/cwt305.00–316.001,75915
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635320.50/cwt320.50–320.502,0358
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,11614
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,1151
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2703305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1447
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,33222
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3731304.00/cwt304.00–304.002,2226
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764313.75/cwt313.75–313.752,39769
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2824293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,41414
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,2192
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3965255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,4614
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3283385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0905
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2310450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3951
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330413.00/cwt413.00–413.001,3635
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2353460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,6243
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3395225.00/cwt225.00–225.008892
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7643
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2472380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,79416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6013
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7089
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2510360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,83613
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566356.00/cwt356.00–356.002,01516
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,03813
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0951
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3880245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1561
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,265194.67/cwt191.00–198.002,4632
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,455172.14/cwt165.00–180.002,5056
Bulls——1,546190.61/cwt181.00–201.002,94710
Bulls——1,888207.20/cwt204.00–211.003,9122
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%955102.06/cwt100.00–105.009754
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021116.07/cwt110.00–125.001,1859
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038130.50/cwt130.00–131.001,3552
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,103125.62/cwt110.00–134.001,38610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,212165.82/cwt153.00–173.002,0103
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,264139.49/cwt130.00–147.001,76339
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,740138.60/cwt137.00–140.002,4122
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27001,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28752,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28752,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29001,712.00/head1,712.00–1,712.001,7121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,116.73/head1,800.00–2,375.002,1172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1291,900.79/head1,475.00–2,500.001,9017
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1433,371.26/head3,250.00–3,550.003,3715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1682,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1792,612.80/head2,200.00–2,950.002,61312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1853,137.66/head3,125.00–3,175.003,1384
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,2003,325.00/head3,325.00–3,325.003,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2082,419.31/head2,350.00–2,500.002,4193
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28002,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28502,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28752,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28752,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28801,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29002,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943190.51/cwt166.00–222.001,7974

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.