Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available- Stockyards were closed for Holiday last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.15/cwt on 411 head.

Average price

$136.15

411 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$498

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

$36.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.47

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	660	138.16	912	366
Medium and Large 2-3	573	121.30	694	38
Large 1-2	648	119.25	772	4thin
Small and Medium 1-2	405	102.00	413	3thin

One grade step is worth $36.16/cwt here — about $498 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 sale411 hd

136.15

—

KY average25 barns · 6,120 hd

138.62

−2.47

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	1,706	76.23	1,301	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,390	51.98	722	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,245	46.17	575	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,059	39.97	423	40

Every lot, as filed

116 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	124.06/cwt	122.00–128.00	536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	125.69/cwt	123.00–128.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,099	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,195	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	143.67/cwt	135.00–150.00	625	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	140.97/cwt	137.00–147.00	671	17
Steers	Large 1-2	—	495	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	589	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	745	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	115.02/cwt	109.00–119.50	656	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	242	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	107.70/cwt	104.00–110.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	109.52/cwt	103.00–111.00	725	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	137.43/cwt	123.00–138.00	1,083	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	130.74/cwt	123.00–134.00	825	40
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	712.50/cwt	625.00–800.00	10,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	812	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,149	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,135	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	4,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	859	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	923	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,117	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	139.32/cwt	138.00–140.00	737	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,585	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	11,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	150.77/cwt	150.00–152.50	636	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	896	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	125.86/cwt	118.00–129.50	666	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	119.93/cwt	118.00–126.00	682	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	122.49/cwt	121.00–125.00	523	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,680	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	13,440	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	395	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	138.29/cwt	137.50–139.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	121.68/cwt	119.75–124.50	573	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	119.25/cwt	119.25–119.25	806	6
Bulls	—	—	1,750	76.64/cwt	71.00–78.50	1,341	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	918	396.93/cwt	375.00–425.00	3,644	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,025	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,715	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	598.50/cwt	550.00–660.00	6,075	2
Bulls	—	—	1,729	81.62/cwt	78.50–84.50	1,411	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,270	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	7,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	136.36/cwt	132.00–138.00	721	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	145.48/cwt	142.50–150.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	146.41/cwt	144.00–155.00	568	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	126.03/cwt	122.00–128.50	897	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	114.59/cwt	110.00–119.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	734	116.49/cwt	113.00–118.00	855	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	117.60/cwt	114.00–120.00	795	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	541	122.07/cwt	120.50–129.00	660	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	134.59/cwt	131.00–139.00	762	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	142.34/cwt	140.00–143.00	531	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	126.32/cwt	120.00–133.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	388	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	98.45/cwt	92.50–105.00	413	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	570	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	616	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	758	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	883	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	833	108.39/cwt	105.00–110.00	903	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	741	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	893	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	633	121.81/cwt	120.00–122.25	771	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	874	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	957	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	860	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,045	2
Bulls	—	—	1,528	64.24/cwt	64.00–64.50	982	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	203	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	249	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	93.38/cwt	88.00–99.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	114.40/cwt	110.00–120.00	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	127.49/cwt	120.00–130.00	731	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	125.08/cwt	120.00–134.00	669	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	121.25/cwt	110.00–123.00	800	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	119.28/cwt	110.00–128.00	559	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	115.53/cwt	112.00–119.00	663	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	113.71/cwt	111.00–115.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	879	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	102.34/cwt	100.00–105.00	433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	107.66/cwt	106.00–109.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	120.82/cwt	120.00–121.00	454	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	121.89/cwt	115.00–124.00	394	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	111.29/cwt	108.00–117.00	580	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	116.34/cwt	110.00–120.00	496	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	101.78/cwt	93.00–105.00	548	13
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	398	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	47.65/cwt	45.50–51.00	542	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	42.84/cwt	41.00–45.50	461	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	36.31/cwt	30.00–41.00	374	22
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	460	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	105.31/cwt	100.00–109.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	115.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	553	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,075	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	473	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	47.68/cwt	45.50–49.50	620	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,389	53.35/cwt	50.50–55.50	741	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	40.48/cwt	36.00–45.00	453	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	46.85/cwt	45.00–49.50	593	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	54.58/cwt	50.50–57.00	794	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	133.35/cwt	123.00–140.00	561	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	108.49/cwt	108.00–109.00	768	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 Dec 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 976Last week 1,100Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 15Year ago 0

No trends available- Stockyards were closed for Holiday last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	122.00–128.00	124.06
3	—	563	123.00–128.00	125.69
2	—	375	137.50–139.00	138.29
3	—	632	110.00–119.00	114.59
4	—	734	113.00–118.00	116.49
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
5	—	676	114.00–120.00	117.60
13	—	541	120.50–129.00	122.07
2	—	495	120.00–125.00	122.50
2	—	775	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	805	136.50	136.50
7	—	964	124.00	124.00
12	—	435	135.00–150.00	143.67
17	—	476	137.00–147.00	140.97
61	—	788	123.00–138.00	137.43
40	—	631	123.00–134.00	130.74
29	—	529	132.00–138.00	136.36
3	—	337	142.50–150.00	145.48
9	—	388	144.00–155.00	146.41
11	—	712	122.00–128.50	126.03
25	—	566	131.00–139.00	134.59
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	119.00	119.00
1	—	745	118.00	118.00
2	—	675	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	812	141.50	141.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	135.00	135.00
6	—	713	129.50	129.50
68	—	777	143.75	143.75
18	—	529	138.00–140.00	139.32
15	—	422	150.00–152.50	150.77
11	—	659	136.00	136.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	103.00	103.00
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	120.00–123.00	121.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	570	109.00–119.50	115.02
1	—	775	107.00	107.00
1	—	865	96.00	96.00
2	—	242	115.00	115.00
4	—	614	104.00–110.00	107.70
9	—	662	103.00–111.00	109.52
11	—	376	120.00–121.00	120.82
13	—	323	115.00–124.00	121.89
19	—	521	108.00–117.00	111.29
25	—	426	110.00–120.00	116.34
6	—	732	100.00–109.00	105.31
27	—	477	110.00–120.00	115.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	102.00	102.00
1	—	735	95.00	95.00
3	—	423	100.00–105.00	102.34
3	—	493	106.00–109.00	107.66
13	—	538	93.00–105.00	101.78
1	—	345	97.00	97.00
1	—	390	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	122.00–123.00	122.50
1	—	305	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	529	118.00–129.50	125.86
36	—	569	118.00–126.00	119.93
31	—	427	121.00–125.00	122.49
21	—	471	119.75–124.50	121.68
6	—	676	119.25	119.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	758	116.50	116.50
3	—	833	105.00–110.00	108.39
3	—	741	120.50	120.50
1	—	665	116.00	116.00
20	—	633	120.00–122.25	121.81
6	—	874	109.50	109.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	129.00	129.00
1	—	435	119.00	119.00
4	—	203	122.50	122.50
3	—	775	88.00–99.00	93.38
3	—	532	110.00–120.00	114.40
2	—	378	115.00–120.00	117.48
1	—	265	127.50	127.50
7	—	469	110.00–128.00	119.28
4	—	574	112.00–119.00	115.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	140.00–143.00	142.34
2	—	463	120.00–133.00	126.32
2	—	277	140.00	140.00
15	—	573	120.00–130.00	127.49
13	—	535	120.00–134.00	125.08
10	—	660	110.00–123.00	121.25
4	—	342	148.00	148.00
3	—	620	111.00–115.00	113.71
2	—	935	94.00	94.00
9	—	421	123.00–140.00	133.35
1	—	780	101.00	101.00
1	—	895	85.00	85.00
2	—	708	108.00–109.00	108.49
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	92.50–105.00	98.45
1	—	570	108.00	108.00
1	—	540	102.00	102.00
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,415	625.00–800.00	712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	918	375.00–425.00	396.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	460.00	460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	550.00–660.00	598.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	560.00	560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,585	735.00	735.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,680	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,750	71.00–78.50	76.64
4	—	1,729	78.50–84.50	81.62
2	—	1,528	64.00–64.50	64.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,137	45.50–51.00	47.65
12	—	1,076	41.00–45.50	42.84
22	—	1,029	30.00–41.00	36.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	44.00	44.00
6	—	1,300	45.50–49.50	47.68
13	—	1,455	50.50–57.00	54.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,389	50.50–55.50	53.35
8	—	1,118	36.00–45.00	40.48
14	—	1,266	45.00–49.50	46.85

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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