Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder steers sold under 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher over 700 lbs 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with moderate demand. Quality was plain through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.38/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$142.38

177 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$493

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

$36.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.87

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	597	144.26	861	151
Large 1-2	534	134.01	716	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	523	133.00	696	16thin
Small and Medium 1-2	340	108.25	368	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.01/cwt here — about $493 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 sale177 hd

142.38

—

KY average18 barns · 4,245 hd

138.50

+3.87

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	—	Average	1,654	85.03	1,406	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	60.48	870	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	58.89	753	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	46.62	494	28

Every lot, as filed

108 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 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	713	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	653	128.89/cwt	126.00–129.25	842	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	841	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	123.70/cwt	122.50–125.00	285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	728	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	575	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	650	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	423	112.07/cwt	100.00–124.00	474	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	478	108.01/cwt	102.00–115.00	516	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	465	119.94/cwt	118.00–122.00	558	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	527	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	690	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	427	120.67/cwt	120.00–122.00	515	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	775	99.30/cwt	94.00–110.00	770	3
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	117.71/cwt	115.00–123.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	131.21/cwt	125.00–136.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	126.14/cwt	116.00–133.00	661	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	126.26/cwt	121.00–132.00	731	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	128.31/cwt	120.00–131.00	617	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	130.65/cwt	122.00–136.00	557	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	591	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	134.29/cwt	134.00–135.00	751	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	536	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	290	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	125.92/cwt	115.00–135.00	539	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	127.79/cwt	127.00–129.00	727	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	130.21/cwt	127.00–136.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	129.38/cwt	127.50–132.50	488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	128.41/cwt	124.00–132.50	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	145.02/cwt	140.00–150.00	558	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	146.52/cwt	140.00–152.50	627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	138.00/cwt	137.00–139.00	773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	123.98/cwt	120.00–128.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	134.91/cwt	132.00–138.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	356	169.20/cwt	168.00–170.00	602	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	525	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	651	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	480	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	629	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	44.28/cwt	39.00–48.00	458	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	47.37/cwt	38.50–53.50	518	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	56.00/cwt	53.00–58.50	625	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	62.06/cwt	59.00–64.50	930	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	58.10/cwt	56.50–59.00	784	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	62.49/cwt	58.00–67.00	851	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	54.85/cwt	50.00–59.50	643	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	586	1
Bulls	—	—	1,608	82.80/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,331	6
Bulls	—	—	1,746	89.91/cwt	85.00–97.50	1,570	5
Bulls	—	—	1,465	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,084	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,488	981.31/cwt	960.00–1,000.00	14,602	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,126	678.02/cwt	550.00–750.00	7,635	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	5,805	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	747.32/cwt	685.00–785.00	8,654	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	705	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	4,477	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	790.34/cwt	725.00–850.00	9,563	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	460	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	478	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	220	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	132.23/cwt	126.00–136.00	743	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	135.53/cwt	134.00–138.00	705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	133.18/cwt	125.00–137.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	152.34/cwt	151.00–160.00	652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	146.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	888	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,002	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	115.02/cwt	111.00–119.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	110.54/cwt	107.00–114.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	123.77/cwt	115.00–135.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	271	114.86/cwt	107.50–117.50	311	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	113.52/cwt	100.00–121.00	534	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	116.78/cwt	114.00–118.00	598	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	437	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	417	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	588	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	481	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	645	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	666	129.35/cwt	128.00–132.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	174.13/cwt	172.50–175.00	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	165.26/cwt	165.00–166.00	603	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	588	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	151.86/cwt	150.00–156.00	573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	144.28/cwt	139.00–152.00	622	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	137.87/cwt	133.00–139.00	925	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	144.75/cwt	140.00–147.00	829	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	137.61/cwt	130.00–143.00	879	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	144.99/cwt	139.00–148.00	766	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	138.94/cwt	127.00–139.75	1,023	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	453	154.51/cwt	150.00–157.50	700	3

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 Sep 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 474Last week 607Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	118.00	118.00
9	—	653	126.00–129.25	128.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	132.50	132.50
1	—	725	116.00	116.00
2	—	230	122.50–125.00	123.70
2	—	687	111.00	111.00
2	—	800	91.00	91.00
3	—	615	115.00–123.00	117.71
4	—	373	125.00–136.00	131.21
16	—	524	116.00–133.00	126.14
16	—	579	121.00–132.00	126.26
21	—	481	120.00–131.00	128.31
22	—	426	122.00–136.00	130.65
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
2	—	465	118.00–122.00	119.94
2	—	527	131.00	131.00
2	—	830	100.00	100.00
3	—	427	120.00–122.00	120.67
3	—	775	94.00–110.00	99.30
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	462	134.00	134.00
4	—	438	135.00	135.00
7	—	559	134.00–135.00	134.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	115.00	115.00
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	121.00	121.00
1	—	690	106.00	106.00
2	—	573	111.00–119.00	115.02
2	—	618	107.00–114.00	110.54
3	—	422	115.00–135.00	123.77
5	—	271	107.50–117.50	114.86
9	—	470	100.00–121.00	113.52
9	—	512	114.00–118.00	116.78
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	113.00	113.00
2	—	423	100.00–124.00	112.07
4	—	478	102.00–115.00	108.01
1	—	525	102.00	102.00
1	—	290	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	428	115.00–135.00	125.92
5	—	569	127.00–129.00	127.79
3	—	523	127.00–136.00	130.21
3	—	377	127.50–132.50	129.38
2	—	468	124.00–132.50	128.41
1	—	760	102.00	102.00
1	—	735	98.00	98.00
1	—	680	121.00	121.00
1	—	335	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	385	140.00–150.00	145.02
5	—	428	140.00–152.50	146.52
3	—	790	105.00	105.00
3	—	560	137.00–139.00	138.00
2	—	623	120.00–128.00	123.98
2	—	520	132.00–138.00	134.91
2	—	223	147.50	147.50
1	—	955	92.00	92.00
1	—	880	101.00	101.00
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	305	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	356	168.00–170.00	169.20
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	124.00	124.00
1	—	480	131.00	131.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	104.00	104.00
1	—	220	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	126.00–136.00	132.23
4	—	520	134.00–138.00	135.53
3	—	486	125.00–137.00	133.18
2	—	380	132.50	132.50
1	—	700	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	151.00–160.00	152.34
4	—	607	145.00–150.00	146.25
3	—	721	139.00	139.00
3	—	453	150.00–157.50	154.51
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	141.00	141.00
3	—	481	134.00	134.00
3	—	666	128.00–132.00	129.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	172.50–175.00	174.13
4	—	365	165.00–166.00	165.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	162.50	162.50
2	—	490	143.00	143.00
3	—	336	175.00	175.00
3	—	377	150.00–156.00	151.86
7	—	431	139.00–152.00	144.28
8	—	671	133.00–139.00	137.87
12	—	573	140.00–147.00	144.75
13	—	639	130.00–143.00	137.61
27	—	528	139.00–148.00	144.99
51	—	736	127.00–139.75	138.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,035	39.00–48.00	44.28
6	—	1,093	38.50–53.50	47.37
4	—	1,116	53.00–58.50	56.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,498	59.00–64.50	62.06
4	—	1,350	56.50–59.00	58.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,362	58.00–67.00	62.49
10	—	1,172	50.00–59.50	54.85
1	—	1,195	49.00	49.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,608	79.00–88.00	82.80
5	—	1,746	85.00–97.50	89.91
1	—	1,465	74.00	74.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,488	960.00–1,000.00	981.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	635.00	635.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	725.00–850.00	790.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,126	550.00–750.00	678.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	535.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,158	685.00–785.00	747.32

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