Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher on good quality offerings however market very weak for fleshy and plain quality bawling calves. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower with light demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.17/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$118.17

234 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$27.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.29

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	561	122.98	690	193
Large 1-2	695	100.00	695	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	540	95.43	516	40

One grade step is worth $27.55/cwt here — about $174 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 sale234 hd

118.17

—

KY average27 barns · 5,988 hd

118.46

−0.29

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	1,584	76.69	1,215	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,245	49.38	615	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,087	46.02	500	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	938	39.17	367	17

Every lot, as filed

94 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	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	898	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	517	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	115.66/cwt	108.00–119.00	601	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	118.59/cwt	114.00–120.00	573	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	119.49/cwt	113.00–122.00	508	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	115.21/cwt	110.00–118.00	671	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	116.97/cwt	114.00–122.00	387	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	101.39/cwt	101.00–102.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	107.25/cwt	101.00–110.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	106.76/cwt	103.00–110.00	657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	119.51/cwt	110.00–123.00	455	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	695	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	446	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	472	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	695	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	521	102.40/cwt	101.00–104.00	534	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	563	97.97/cwt	92.00–104.00	552	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	94.98/cwt	87.50–102.00	442	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	433	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	478	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	370	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	416	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	285	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	108.87/cwt	105.00–115.00	630	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	98.04/cwt	91.00–101.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	109.79/cwt	105.00–114.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	112.31/cwt	109.00–117.00	483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	98.34/cwt	95.00–100.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	121.31/cwt	120.00–122.50	343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	111.89/cwt	103.00–118.00	685	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	132.16/cwt	122.50–137.50	550	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	120.72/cwt	120.00–124.00	633	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	140.56/cwt	121.00–147.50	516	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	134.32/cwt	131.00–139.00	635	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	110.96/cwt	102.00–123.00	750	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	96.68/cwt	90.00–107.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	122.73/cwt	118.00–125.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	120.89/cwt	120.00–122.50	381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	548	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	501	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	521	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	35.18/cwt	27.00–40.00	329	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	43.65/cwt	40.00–47.00	412	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	47.07/cwt	45.00–49.50	644	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,000	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	540	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	45.39/cwt	41.50–51.00	480	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	53.18/cwt	52.00–54.00	694	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	885	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	301	1
Bulls	—	—	1,584	76.69/cwt	71.50–80.00	1,215	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	525.55/cwt	500.00–575.00	6,018	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,350	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,788	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	519	110.22/cwt	108.00–112.50	572	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	555	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	505	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	121.72/cwt	118.00–125.00	523	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	116.30/cwt	114.00–121.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	128.03/cwt	127.00–129.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	873	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	147.98/cwt	145.00–151.00	642	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	812	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,129	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	108.24/cwt	92.00–116.00	290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	331	95.01/cwt	90.00–103.00	314	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	104.22/cwt	100.00–109.00	490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	91.65/cwt	85.00–100.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	99.61/cwt	92.00–105.00	381	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	761	83.88/cwt	82.00–95.00	638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	94.25/cwt	90.00–99.00	583	8
Steers	Large 1-2	—	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	507	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	820	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	915	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,098	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	773	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	127.68/cwt	124.00–131.00	854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	139.83/cwt	132.00–143.00	582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	144.55/cwt	139.00–157.00	552	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	136.33/cwt	133.00–142.00	634	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	131.56/cwt	129.00–132.00	731	14

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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 632Last week 1,337Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 113Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	535	103.00	103.00
1	—	570	102.00	102.00
1	—	825	80.00	80.00
3	—	268	92.00–116.00	108.24
4	—	331	90.00–103.00	95.01
4	—	470	100.00–109.00	104.22
4	—	667	85.00–100.00	91.65
6	—	382	92.00–105.00	99.61
7	—	761	82.00–95.00	83.88
8	—	619	90.00–99.00	94.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	670	134.00	134.00
6	—	415	124.00–125.00	124.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	520	108.00–119.00	115.66
26	—	483	114.00–120.00	118.59
16	—	425	113.00–122.00	119.49
10	—	582	110.00–118.00	115.21
7	—	331	114.00–122.00	116.97
5	—	670	101.00–102.00	101.39
4	—	713	101.00–110.00	107.25
4	—	615	103.00–110.00	106.76
4	—	381	110.00–123.00	119.51
1	—	765	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	446	123.00	123.00
3	—	381	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	101.00–104.00	102.40
2	—	563	92.00–104.00	97.97
2	—	465	87.50–102.00	94.98
2	—	433	110.00–111.00	110.50
2	—	370	112.50	112.50
1	—	285	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	105.00–115.00	108.87
4	—	614	91.00–101.00	98.04
4	—	540	105.00–114.00	109.79
4	—	430	109.00–117.00	112.31
3	—	673	95.00–100.00	98.34
3	—	326	115.00	115.00
2	—	768	85.00–90.00	87.51
2	—	283	120.00–122.50	121.31
1	—	485	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	612	103.00–118.00	111.89
15	—	416	122.50–137.50	132.16
11	—	524	120.00–124.00	120.72
10	—	367	121.00–147.50	140.56
9	—	473	131.00–139.00	134.32
5	—	676	102.00–123.00	110.96
3	—	762	90.00–107.00	96.68
3	—	585	118.00–125.00	122.73
3	—	315	120.00–122.50	120.89
1	—	875	99.00	99.00
1	—	815	95.00	95.00
1	—	255	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	370	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	501	104.00	104.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	108.00–112.50	110.22
1	—	555	91.00	91.00
1	—	425	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	430	118.00–125.00	121.72
3	—	512	114.00–121.00	116.30
2	—	483	127.00–129.00	128.03
1	—	755	97.00	97.00
1	—	710	98.00	98.00
1	—	665	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	628	139.00	139.00
6	—	434	145.00–151.00	147.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	812	139.00	139.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	119.00	119.00
2	—	507	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
1	—	820	119.00	119.00
1	—	915	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
2	—	705	122.00–125.00	123.50
2	—	827	127.50	127.50
4	—	609	127.00	127.00
4	—	669	124.00–131.00	127.68
6	—	416	132.00–143.00	139.83
8	—	382	139.00–157.00	144.55
14	—	465	133.00–142.00	136.33
14	—	556	129.00–132.00	131.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	934	27.00–40.00	35.18
8	—	943	40.00–47.00	43.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	45.00–49.50	47.07
1	—	1,000	54.00	54.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,057	41.50–51.00	45.39
3	—	1,305	52.00–54.00	53.18
1	—	885	34.00	34.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,584	71.50–80.00	76.69

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,145	500.00–575.00	525.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	725.00	725.00

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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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle