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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-22</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001279529</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UAP HOLDING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UAPH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256240</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BECKER MARC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O APOLLO MANAGEMENT, V L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.56</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-03-08</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-04-07</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>58627</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <remarks>Mr. Becker is associated with Apollo Management V, L.P. (&quot;Management&quot;) and its affiliated investment managers.  Management serves as the manager of each of Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners V, L.P., Apollo Netherlands Partners V (A), L.P., Apollo Netherlands V (B), L.P. and Apollo German Partners V GmbH &amp; Co. KG (collectively, the &quot;Apollo Funds&quot;).  AIF V Management, Inc. (&quot;AIF V&quot;) is the general partner of Management.  Apollo Advisors V, L.P. (&quot;Advisors&quot;) is the general partner of each of the Apollo Funds.  Apollo Capital Management V, Inc. (&quot;ACM V&quot;) is the general partner of Advisors.  Mr. Becker disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of UAP Holding Corp. that may be deemed beneficially owned by the Apollo Funds, Management, Advisors, AIF V and ACM V.  This report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Becker is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marc E. Becker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

