Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower with some featherweights sharply lower. Quality was plain through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with light to moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.13/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$132.13

182 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$371

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

$19.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.04

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	600	133.47	801	161
Medium and Large 2-3	590	122.86	724	15thin
Large 1-2	630	122.00	769	4thin
Small and Medium 1-2	378	113.75	429	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.72/cwt here — about $371 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 sale182 hd

132.13

—

KY average28 barns · 5,955 hd

132.16

−0.04

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	1,502	77.18	1,159	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	54.18	704	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	53.25	646	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	42.93	444	50

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	592	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	121.57/cwt	110.00–129.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	112.84/cwt	102.50–115.00	607	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	502	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	382	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	392	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	578	97.49/cwt	95.00–100.00	563	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	274	114.84/cwt	102.50–118.00	315	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	436	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	640	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	621	1
Heifers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	300	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	137.97/cwt	137.00–139.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	108.55/cwt	104.00–113.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	102.49/cwt	102.00–103.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	121.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	106.61/cwt	104.00–108.00	838	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	124.88/cwt	119.00–130.00	462	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	113.86/cwt	108.00–115.00	697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	120.80/cwt	115.00–129.00	505	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	118.11/cwt	115.00–121.00	554	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	111.44/cwt	108.00–115.00	744	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	116.62/cwt	114.00–118.00	666	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	117.39/cwt	114.00–120.00	615	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	652	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	977	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	109.31/cwt	102.00–113.00	424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	109.35/cwt	108.00–110.00	689	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	119.45/cwt	114.00–127.50	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	94.89/cwt	90.00–100.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	302	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	124.72/cwt	120.00–127.00	721	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	124.35/cwt	121.00–131.00	657	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	137.26/cwt	130.00–144.00	520	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	136.52/cwt	135.00–138.00	582	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	122.11/cwt	115.00–126.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	136.79/cwt	129.00–142.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	101.05/cwt	99.00–103.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	118.26/cwt	117.50–119.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	150.19/cwt	142.00–158.00	466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	555	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	682	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	682	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	462	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	601	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	635	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	705	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	585	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	684	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	39.49/cwt	33.00–43.00	402	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	44.91/cwt	43.50–48.00	466	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	52.24/cwt	50.00–56.50	569	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	53.72/cwt	51.50–55.00	716	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	56.75/cwt	55.50–58.50	739	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,065	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	474	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	52.81/cwt	48.00–56.00	650	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	57.46/cwt	56.00–62.00	706	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	44.70/cwt	42.00–47.50	471	4
Bulls	—	—	1,519	79.87/cwt	74.00–83.50	1,213	6
Bulls	—	—	1,318	67.20/cwt	64.00–73.00	886	4
Bulls	—	—	1,818	89.07/cwt	87.50–90.50	1,619	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	835	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	3,215	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,025	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,150	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	830	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,565	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,077	551.75/cwt	525.00–585.00	5,942	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,290	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,385	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	416.95/cwt	400.00–435.00	4,003	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,858	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	860	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,730	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,110	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,158	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	280	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	116.31/cwt	115.00–117.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	122.98/cwt	122.00–125.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	655	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	131.53/cwt	126.00–133.10	900	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	136.39/cwt	133.00–137.50	772	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	132.82/cwt	130.00–136.00	709	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	136.20/cwt	130.00–144.00	635	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	141.28/cwt	135.00–148.00	605	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	126.79/cwt	125.00–134.00	792	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	146.79/cwt	138.00–150.00	467	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	119.95/cwt	117.00–123.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	139.43/cwt	138.00–141.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	645	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	787	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	905	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	941	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	505	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	110.55/cwt	100.00–115.00	521	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	107.11/cwt	105.00–110.00	561	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	314	104.99/cwt	90.00–110.50	330	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	556	111.48/cwt	109.00–113.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	103.00/cwt	101.00–104.00	633	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 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 495Last week 474Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 37Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	592	117.00–119.00	118.01
5	—	482	110.00–129.00	121.57
6	—	538	102.50–115.00	112.84
3	—	630	108.00–110.00	109.35
3	—	417	114.00–127.50	119.45
2	—	675	90.00–100.00	94.89
2	—	302	127.00	127.00
1	—	730	97.00	97.00
1	—	370	127.00	127.00
1	—	250	131.00	131.00
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	102.50	102.50
2	—	382	102.50	102.50
2	—	578	95.00–100.00	97.49
5	—	274	102.50–118.00	114.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	120.00–127.00	124.72
9	—	528	121.00–131.00	124.35
8	—	379	130.00–144.00	137.26
7	—	426	135.00–138.00	136.52
4	—	624	115.00–126.00	122.11
3	—	465	129.00–142.00	136.79
2	—	770	99.00–103.00	101.05
2	—	668	117.50–119.00	118.26
2	—	300	130.00–140.00	135.00
1	—	935	101.00	101.00
1	—	855	95.00	95.00
1	—	840	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	310	142.00–158.00	150.19
1	—	375	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	100.00	100.00
2	—	462	130.00	130.00
2	—	335	100.00	100.00
1	—	635	111.00	111.00
1	—	585	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
1	—	640	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	137.00–139.00	137.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
2	—	728	104.00–113.00	108.55
2	—	815	102.00–103.00	102.49
3	—	332	120.00–125.00	121.68
5	—	786	104.00–108.00	106.61
6	—	370	119.00–130.00	124.88
6	—	612	108.00–115.00	113.86
8	—	418	115.00–129.00	120.80
15	—	469	115.00–121.00	118.11
15	—	668	108.00–115.00	111.44
21	—	571	114.00–118.00	116.62
23	—	524	114.00–120.00	117.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	92.50	92.50
2	—	652	104.00	104.00
2	—	977	70.00	70.00
3	—	388	102.00–113.00	109.31
9	—	471	100.00–115.00	110.55
7	—	524	105.00–110.00	107.11
5	—	314	90.00–110.50	104.99
4	—	556	109.00–113.00	111.48
3	—	615	101.00–104.00	103.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
1	—	280	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	115.00–117.00	116.31
3	—	526	122.00–125.00	122.98
2	—	765	110.00–120.00	115.00
2	—	460	130.00	130.00
1	—	875	116.00	116.00
1	—	605	122.00	122.00
1	—	560	129.00	129.00
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	684	126.00–133.10	131.53
27	—	566	133.00–137.50	136.39
18	—	534	130.00–136.00	132.82
14	—	466	130.00–144.00	136.20
9	—	428	135.00–148.00	141.28
7	—	625	125.00–134.00	126.79
4	—	318	138.00–150.00	146.79
2	—	830	117.00–123.00	119.95
2	—	705	125.00–126.00	125.50
2	—	378	138.00–141.00	139.43
1	—	770	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	125.00	125.00
1	—	645	122.00	122.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	126.00	126.00
1	—	905	104.00	104.00
1	—	505	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,018	33.00–43.00	39.49
20	—	1,038	43.50–48.00	44.91
5	—	1,089	50.00–56.50	52.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,332	51.50–55.00	53.72
5	—	1,303	55.50–58.50	56.75
1	—	1,065	44.50	44.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,231	48.00–56.00	52.81
11	—	1,228	56.00–62.00	57.46
4	—	1,053	42.00–47.50	44.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,519	74.00–83.50	79.87
4	—	1,318	64.00–73.00	67.20
2	—	1,818	87.50–90.50	89.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	385.00	385.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,077	525.00–585.00	551.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	400.00–435.00	416.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	825.00	825.00

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