Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 lower and feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Groups of 20 head or more: Steers - 60 head 935 lbs 122.50 Blk-Few Mixed

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.22/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$139.22

204 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$923

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$18.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.52

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	668	140.82	940	177
Medium and Large 2-3	480	135.43	650	13thin
Large 1-2	775	122.46	949	14thin

One grade step is worth $18.37/cwt here — about −$8 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale204 hd

139.22

—

KY average22 barns · 5,090 hd

135.70

+3.52

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	1,512	87.94	1,329	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,282	62.17	797	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,290	59.55	768	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	50.15	529	21

Every lot, as filed

86 lots · USDA AMS · Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, 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 2-3	—	435	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	137.76/cwt	135.00–140.50	743	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	447	139.63/cwt	139.50–140.00	624	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	129.80/cwt	123.00–137.00	740	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	134.08/cwt	126.00–140.00	574	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	132.72/cwt	128.00–135.00	611	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	130.39/cwt	124.00–137.00	677	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	506	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	106.89/cwt	104.00–113.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	121.48/cwt	120.00–123.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	602	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	780	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	718	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	819	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	482	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	607	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	400	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	484	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	562	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	658	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	128.86/cwt	120.00–132.00	671	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	272	133.18/cwt	126.00–139.00	362	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	130.18/cwt	127.50–133.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	110.42/cwt	106.00–115.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	137.24/cwt	136.00–140.00	808	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	143.73/cwt	138.00–150.00	671	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	143.44/cwt	134.00–148.00	739	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	146.22/cwt	141.00–150.00	619	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	104.98/cwt	102.00–109.00	814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	122.35/cwt	121.00–124.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	154.33/cwt	153.00–156.00	559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	145.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	698	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	575	131.02/cwt	130.00–133.00	753	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	475	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	599	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	645	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	684	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	44.69/cwt	41.00–48.00	451	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,075	47.12/cwt	46.00–48.00	507	2
Bulls	—	—	1,708	92.97/cwt	90.50–95.00	1,588	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	64.20/cwt	61.00–67.00	835	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	62.91/cwt	60.50–65.00	738	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	63.98/cwt	60.50–67.00	879	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	54.46/cwt	52.00–57.00	591	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,241	57.44/cwt	54.00–59.00	713	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	55.67/cwt	54.00–58.00	681	5
Bulls	—	—	1,315	82.90/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,090	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,403	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	780	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,460	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	9,293	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,419	1,082.54/cwt	1,010.00–1,135.00	15,361	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	139.01/cwt	137.00–140.00	655	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	161.96/cwt	161.00–162.00	831	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	146.49/cwt	144.00–148.00	913	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,145	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	149.32/cwt	143.00–152.00	872	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	157.06/cwt	148.00–161.00	650	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	135.51/cwt	131.00–140.00	852	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	146.90/cwt	146.00–149.00	765	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	134.70/cwt	130.00–137.00	892	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	148.07/cwt	145.00–154.00	683	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	158.51/cwt	148.00–166.00	609	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	973	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	154.21/cwt	152.50–156.00	498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	202	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	293	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	784	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	972	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	823	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,037	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	688	114.14/cwt	107.00–129.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	311	120.41/cwt	118.00–121.00	374	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	116.67/cwt	108.00–121.00	688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	117.47/cwt	112.00–122.50	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	2

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 →

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Wed Jun 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 514Last week 385Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 14Year ago 0

Groups of 20 head or more: Steers - 60 head 935 lbs 122.50 Blk-Few Mixed

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	115.00–117.00	116.00
1	—	700	97.00	97.00
1	—	690	94.00	94.00
1	—	220	127.50	127.50
5	—	311	118.00–121.00	120.41
3	—	590	108.00–121.00	116.67
3	—	477	112.00–122.50	117.47
2	—	750	84.00	84.00
2	—	520	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	539	135.00–140.50	137.76
15	—	447	139.50–140.00	139.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	570	123.00–137.00	129.80
12	—	428	126.00–140.00	134.08
11	—	460	128.00–135.00	132.72
9	—	519	124.00–137.00	130.39
8	—	375	130.00–140.00	134.98
3	—	727	104.00–113.00	106.89
2	—	628	120.00–123.00	121.48
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	602	129.50	129.50
6	—	718	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	126.00	126.00
1	—	680	116.00	116.00
1	—	400	121.00	121.00
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	562	117.00	117.00
2	—	415	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	521	120.00–132.00	128.86
6	—	272	126.00–139.00	133.18
3	—	458	127.50–133.00	130.18
2	—	663	106.00–115.00	110.42
2	—	377	132.50	132.50
1	—	965	78.00	78.00
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	589	136.00–140.00	137.24
8	—	467	138.00–150.00	143.73
7	—	515	134.00–148.00	143.44
7	—	423	141.00–150.00	146.22
3	—	775	102.00–109.00	104.98
3	—	618	121.00–124.00	122.35
3	—	362	153.00–156.00	154.33
2	—	313	140.00–150.00	145.04
1	—	705	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	130.00–133.00	131.02
2	—	475	126.00	126.00
1	—	645	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	471	137.00–140.00	139.01
1	—	860	118.00	118.00
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
1	—	260	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	513	161.00–162.00	161.96
8	—	623	144.00–148.00	146.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	935	122.50	122.50
19	—	584	143.00–152.00	149.32
15	—	414	148.00–161.00	157.06
11	—	629	131.00–140.00	135.51
11	—	521	146.00–149.00	146.90
8	—	662	130.00–137.00	134.70
6	—	461	145.00–154.00	148.07
6	—	384	148.00–166.00	158.51
4	—	721	135.00	135.00
2	—	323	152.50–156.00	154.21
2	—	202	145.00	145.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	784	124.00	124.00
4	—	823	126.00	126.00
3	—	688	107.00–129.00	114.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,010	41.00–48.00	44.69
2	—	1,173	60.50–65.00	62.91
8	—	1,086	52.00–57.00	54.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	46.00–48.00	47.12
8	—	1,374	60.50–67.00	63.98
5	—	1,241	54.00–59.00	57.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,301	61.00–67.00	64.20
5	—	1,223	54.00–58.00	55.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	90.50–95.00	92.97
2	—	1,315	79.00–86.00	82.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	985	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	885.00	885.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,419	1,010.00–1,135.00	1,082.54

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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