Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with moderate demand on an average through good quality offering. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.77/cwt on 369 head.

Average price

$134.77

369 head · 689 lb average

Value per head Derived

$928

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$587

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

$23.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.45

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	713	136.25	972	321
Large 1-2	390	135.50	528	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	557	124.99	696	40
Small and Medium 1-2	341	112.63	384	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.63/cwt here — about $587 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 sale369 hd

134.77

—

KY average28 barns · 5,396 hd

134.32

+0.45

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	1,560	76.80	1,198	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,366	53.99	738	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	50.16	632	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	41.02	438	46

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	468	104.41/cwt	104.00–106.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	604	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	600	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	686	127.24/cwt	118.00–130.00	873	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	740	123.41/cwt	119.00–124.00	913	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	925	118.25/cwt	118.25–118.25	1,094	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	120.59/cwt	119.00–121.00	505	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	113.81/cwt	106.00–118.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	102.82/cwt	96.00–108.00	752	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	120.51/cwt	111.00–126.00	387	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	122.26/cwt	110.00–128.00	443	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	113.69/cwt	107.00–119.00	648	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	122.39/cwt	115.00–131.00	563	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	116.91/cwt	107.00–119.00	611	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	118.84/cwt	109.00–125.00	749	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	120.79/cwt	119.00–122.50	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	105.47/cwt	102.50–108.00	235	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	106.34/cwt	105.00–107.50	292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	97.97/cwt	90.00–105.00	318	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	100.06/cwt	97.00–104.00	373	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	104.27/cwt	100.00–106.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	102.23/cwt	100.00–103.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	598	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	433	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	446	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	577	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	577	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	483	109.82/cwt	103.00–117.00	530	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	103.71/cwt	102.50–105.00	436	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	303	116.26/cwt	115.00–117.50	352	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	626	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	255	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	114.33/cwt	109.00–120.00	660	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	101.29/cwt	90.00–105.00	629	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	104.00/cwt	101.00–105.00	702	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	117.50/cwt	114.00–121.00	497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	127.51/cwt	121.00–134.00	677	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	131.63/cwt	126.00–138.00	620	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	121.24/cwt	108.00–128.00	757	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	123.98/cwt	122.50–135.00	733	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	131.32/cwt	124.00–137.50	550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	139.86/cwt	135.00–144.00	517	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	137.75/cwt	136.00–140.00	467	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	99.52/cwt	96.00–103.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	103.95/cwt	100.00–108.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	406	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	37.01/cwt	26.00–43.50	369	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	45.21/cwt	42.50–49.00	513	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,277	52.02/cwt	51.00–53.00	664	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	57.39/cwt	54.00–62.00	836	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	49.32/cwt	44.00–53.00	613	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	49.74/cwt	46.00–53.00	621	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	55.54/cwt	53.00–60.00	723	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	42.32/cwt	38.00–44.50	518	6
Bulls	—	—	1,691	79.44/cwt	75.00–81.50	1,343	9
Bulls	—	—	1,187	67.40/cwt	63.50–70.00	800	6
Bulls	—	—	1,823	84.95/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,549	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	890	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,338	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	820	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,285	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	7,196	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,103	474.98/cwt	425.00–520.00	5,239	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	840	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	412	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	652	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	404	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	583	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	260	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	306	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	128.20/cwt	125.00–129.50	746	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	126.06/cwt	120.00–131.00	676	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	763	112.57/cwt	108.00–117.00	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	114.00/cwt	110.00–118.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	652	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	104.03/cwt	95.00–115.00	442	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	106.43/cwt	99.00–111.00	504	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	235	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	241	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	315	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	435	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	465	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	838	141.75/cwt	141.75–141.75	1,188	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,022	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	129.43/cwt	125.00–132.25	883	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	137.43/cwt	136.00–138.00	794	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	127.52/cwt	123.00–129.00	996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	137.28/cwt	130.00–143.00	604	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	128.35/cwt	128.35–128.35	1,099	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	138.79/cwt	133.00–145.00	647	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	133.03/cwt	130.00–138.00	831	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	134.59/cwt	132.00–138.00	715	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,231	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,020	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	148.38/cwt	144.00–156.00	625	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	682	141.92/cwt	136.00–144.00	968	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	393	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	554	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 Oct 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 852Last week 632Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	104.00–106.00	104.41
3	—	433	103.00	103.00
2	—	577	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	400	129.00	129.00
5	—	468	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	121.00	121.00
8	—	686	118.00–130.00	127.24
8	—	740	119.00–124.00	123.41
26	—	925	118.25	118.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	85.00	85.00
2	—	277	130.00	130.00
5	—	419	119.00–121.00	120.59
5	—	663	106.00–118.00	113.81
5	—	731	96.00–108.00	102.82
7	—	321	111.00–126.00	120.51
13	—	362	110.00–128.00	122.26
13	—	570	107.00–119.00	113.69
32	—	460	115.00–131.00	122.39
34	—	523	107.00–119.00	116.91
36	—	630	109.00–125.00	118.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	512	120.00	120.00
5	—	562	119.00–122.50	120.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	101.00	101.00
2	—	223	102.50–108.00	105.47
2	—	275	105.00–107.50	106.34
4	—	325	90.00–105.00	97.97
4	—	373	97.00–104.00	100.06
4	—	524	100.00–106.00	104.27
4	—	631	100.00–103.00	102.23
8	—	564	106.00	106.00
12	—	425	95.00–115.00	104.03
14	—	474	99.00–111.00	106.43
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	103.00–117.00	109.82
2	—	420	102.50–105.00	103.71
2	—	303	115.00–117.50	116.26
1	—	580	108.00	108.00
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
1	—	255	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	577	109.00–120.00	114.33
5	—	621	90.00–105.00	101.29
4	—	675	101.00–105.00	104.00
3	—	423	114.00–121.00	117.50
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
1	—	345	125.00	125.00
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	531	121.00–134.00	127.51
11	—	471	126.00–138.00	131.63
9	—	624	108.00–128.00	121.24
8	—	591	122.50–135.00	123.98
6	—	419	124.00–137.50	131.32
6	—	370	135.00–144.00	139.86
4	—	339	136.00–140.00	137.75
2	—	912	99.50	99.50
2	—	880	96.00–103.00	99.52
2	—	765	100.00–108.00	103.95
1	—	745	112.00	112.00
1	—	675	123.00	123.00
1	—	285	142.50	142.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	49.00	49.00
2	—	652	62.00	62.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	108.00	108.00
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
1	—	260	117.50	117.50
1	—	245	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	582	125.00–129.50	128.20
13	—	536	120.00–131.00	126.06
2	—	763	108.00–117.00	112.57
2	—	720	110.00–118.00	114.00
2	—	652	119.00	119.00
2	—	455	130.00	130.00
1	—	205	122.50	122.50
1	—	325	121.00	121.00
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
2	—	430	127.50–130.00	128.75
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	138.00	138.00
2	—	465	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
3	—	382	158.00	158.00
56	—	838	141.75	141.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	145.00	145.00
1	—	720	123.00	123.00
1	—	905	121.00	121.00
2	—	805	127.00	127.00
5	—	682	125.00–132.25	129.43
7	—	578	136.00–138.00	137.43
7	—	781	123.00–129.00	127.52
12	—	440	130.00–143.00	137.28
15	—	856	128.35	128.35
20	—	466	133.00–145.00	138.79
21	—	625	130.00–138.00	133.03
32	—	531	132.00–138.00	134.59
54	—	991	124.25	124.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	139.75	139.75
15	—	421	144.00–156.00	148.38
64	—	682	136.00–144.00	141.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	998	26.00–43.50	37.01
17	—	1,135	42.50–49.00	45.21
3	—	1,277	51.00–53.00	52.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,456	54.00–62.00	57.39
8	—	1,243	44.00–53.00	49.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,248	46.00–53.00	49.74
10	—	1,301	53.00–60.00	55.54
6	—	1,225	38.00–44.50	42.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,691	75.00–81.50	79.44
6	—	1,187	63.50–70.00	67.40
4	—	1,823	83.00–87.00	84.95

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	375.00	375.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	560.00	560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	425.00–520.00	474.98

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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