Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Yearlings limited comparison with last week's light test. Quality was average through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.86/cwt on 737 head.

Average price

$135.86

737 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$395

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

$25.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.54

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	712	136.63	973	682
Medium and Large 2-3	487	126.80	618	41
Large 1-2	552	125.89	695	13thin
Small and Medium 1-2	520	111.00	577	1thin

One grade step is worth $25.63/cwt here — about $395 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 sale737 hd

135.86

—

KY average27 barns · 4,891 hd

131.32

+4.54

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	1,427	77.53	1,106	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	52.93	650	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	52.72	780	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	43.41	457	13

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	Large 1-2	—	687	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	384	130.63/cwt	128.50–137.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	132.51/cwt	130.00–134.00	550	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	865	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	535	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	662	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	632	130.75/cwt	130.75–130.75	826	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	90.67/cwt	89.00–94.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	106.51/cwt	104.00–110.00	781	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	116.12/cwt	115.00–120.00	330	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	128.16/cwt	121.00–137.00	481	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	111.26/cwt	105.00–118.00	744	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	117.75/cwt	114.00–120.00	662	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	116.84/cwt	113.00–119.00	733	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	123.49/cwt	119.00–130.00	531	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	118.55/cwt	110.00–121.50	619	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	121.82/cwt	117.00–130.00	587	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	124.47/cwt	121.00–125.00	693	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	702	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	585	109.99/cwt	109.00–111.00	643	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	480	111.09/cwt	108.00–114.00	533	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	375	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	409	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	315	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	117.47/cwt	105.00–125.00	613	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	119.74/cwt	118.00–125.00	445	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	119.73/cwt	110.00–125.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	118.38/cwt	116.00–123.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	136.53/cwt	129.00–142.50	511	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	126.84/cwt	121.00–135.00	681	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	132.14/cwt	132.00–133.00	613	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	127.41/cwt	122.00–135.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	111.57/cwt	108.00–117.00	686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	106.30/cwt	105.00–109.00	715	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	134.68/cwt	134.00–135.00	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	137.15/cwt	137.00–137.50	381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	449	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	46.69/cwt	44.50–50.00	483	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	36.71/cwt	33.50–41.50	396	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	562	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	51.79/cwt	50.00–54.50	769	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	57.93/cwt	54.50–61.00	799	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	766	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	52.56/cwt	48.50–54.50	622	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	58.21/cwt	55.00–61.50	783	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	44.26/cwt	39.50–46.50	493	5
Bulls	—	—	1,396	79.57/cwt	74.00–82.50	1,111	7
Bulls	—	—	1,625	85.98/cwt	85.50–86.50	1,397	2
Bulls	—	—	1,338	61.92/cwt	58.00–67.00	828	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,660	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	16,600	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	1,210	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	5,748	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	592.22/cwt	550.00–650.00	6,278	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,038	572.17/cwt	550.00–600.00	5,939	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	691.79/cwt	675.00–710.00	6,890	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	124.32/cwt	114.00–130.00	720	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	127.78/cwt	120.00–131.00	616	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	361	130.87/cwt	117.50–137.00	472	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	124.00/cwt	116.00–130.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	128.64/cwt	119.00–134.00	540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	122.95/cwt	119.00–128.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	139.92/cwt	137.25–141.75	1,082	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	145.75/cwt	145.75–145.75	979	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	139.59/cwt	137.50–140.10	853	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	140.21/cwt	140.00–140.25	718	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	134.72/cwt	134.00–135.75	977	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	135.78/cwt	126.00–137.35	1,128	170
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,160	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	135.62/cwt	132.00–141.00	787	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	139.25/cwt	131.00–148.00	597	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	131.48/cwt	126.00–138.00	803	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	135.77/cwt	132.00–144.00	716	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	141.20/cwt	139.00–142.00	538	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	137.83/cwt	136.00–141.00	637	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	132.20/cwt	129.00–134.50	875	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	464	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	617	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	723	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	904	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	609	125.24/cwt	123.00–129.00	763	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	531	128.62/cwt	128.50–129.00	683	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	484	125.28/cwt	121.00–130.00	606	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	105.99/cwt	95.00–119.00	455	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	108.04/cwt	101.00–117.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	104.11/cwt	100.00–108.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	115.50/cwt	110.00–121.00	410	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 Sep 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,168Last week 495Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 130Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	687	99.00	99.00
2	—	585	109.00–111.00	109.99
2	—	480	108.00–114.00	111.09
1	—	630	104.00	104.00
1	—	375	109.00	109.00
1	—	315	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	128.50–137.00	130.63
4	—	415	130.00–134.00	132.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	121.00	121.00
2	—	662	126.00	126.00
22	—	632	130.75	130.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
1	—	875	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,005	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,055	88.00	88.00
3	—	760	113.00	113.00
3	—	907	89.00–94.00	90.67
4	—	733	104.00–110.00	106.51
5	—	284	115.00–120.00	116.12
9	—	375	121.00–137.00	128.16
12	—	669	105.00–118.00	111.26
18	—	562	114.00–120.00	117.75
21	—	627	113.00–119.00	116.84
35	—	430	119.00–130.00	123.49
43	—	522	110.00–121.50	118.55
49	—	482	117.00–130.00	121.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	557	121.00–125.00	124.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	107.50	107.50
1	—	330	116.00	116.00
1	—	650	103.00	103.00
1	—	780	90.00	90.00
8	—	429	95.00–119.00	105.99
4	—	464	101.00–117.00	108.04
2	—	530	100.00–108.00	104.11
2	—	355	110.00–121.00	115.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	522	105.00–125.00	117.47
4	—	372	118.00–125.00	119.74
3	—	563	110.00–125.00	119.73
3	—	455	116.00–123.00	118.38
2	—	440	129.00	129.00
1	—	775	92.00	92.00
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
1	—	600	102.00	102.00
1	—	260	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	374	129.00–142.50	136.53
8	—	537	121.00–135.00	126.84
7	—	464	132.00–133.00	132.14
5	—	584	122.00–135.00	127.41
4	—	615	108.00–117.00	111.57
3	—	673	105.00–109.00	106.30
3	—	416	134.00–135.00	134.68
3	—	278	137.00–137.50	137.15
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	579	114.00–130.00	124.32
9	—	482	120.00–131.00	127.78
5	—	361	117.50–137.00	130.87
4	—	526	116.00–130.00	124.00
4	—	420	119.00–134.00	128.64
3	—	627	119.00–128.00	122.95
2	—	265	139.00	139.00
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
1	—	320	132.50	132.50
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	773	137.25–141.75	139.92
82	—	672	145.75	145.75
52	—	611	137.50–140.10	139.59
17	—	512	140.00–140.25	140.21
12	—	725	134.00–135.75	134.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	831	126.00–137.35	135.78
69	—	951	122.00	122.00
49	—	580	132.00–141.00	135.62
32	—	429	131.00–148.00	139.25
23	—	611	126.00–138.00	131.48
14	—	527	132.00–144.00	135.77
14	—	381	139.00–142.00	141.20
12	—	462	136.00–141.00	137.83
9	—	662	129.00–134.50	132.20
2	—	320	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	464	133.00	133.00
5	—	723	125.00	125.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	609	123.00–129.00	125.24
4	—	531	128.50–129.00	128.62
4	—	484	121.00–130.00	125.28
1	—	680	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,034	44.50–50.00	46.69
5	—	1,079	33.50–41.50	36.71
1	—	1,040	54.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,484	50.00–54.50	51.79
2	—	1,380	54.50–61.00	57.93
1	—	1,665	46.00	46.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,183	48.50–54.50	52.56
9	—	1,345	55.00–61.50	58.21
5	—	1,114	39.50–46.50	44.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,396	74.00–82.50	79.57
2	—	1,625	85.50–86.50	85.98
2	—	1,338	58.00–67.00	61.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,660	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	550.00–650.00	592.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,038	550.00–600.00	572.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	996	675.00–710.00	691.79

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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