Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Quality was average through good. Off-colored, red hided and fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.75/cwt on 374 head.

Average price

$113.75

374 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$23

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

$18.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.37

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	503	115.09	579	345
Medium and Large 2-3	476	97.80	466	26
Large 1-2	621	97.00	602	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.09/cwt here — about −$23 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 sale374 hd

113.75

—

KY average29 barns · 10,523 hd

120.12

−6.37

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	1,812	76.27	1,382	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	50.18	705	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,274	47.82	609	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,146	37.71	432	30
Steers	Choice	Average	1,216	106.50	1,295	6thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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 1-2	—	371	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	529	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	114.20/cwt	112.00–118.00	709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	357	123.37/cwt	120.00–137.50	440	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	127.10/cwt	120.00–130.00	539	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	126.30/cwt	119.00–130.00	964	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	790	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	693	8
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	108.81/cwt	102.50–115.00	577	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	114.45/cwt	112.50–118.00	366	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,216	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,295	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	138.89/cwt	134.00–144.00	654	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	149.95/cwt	142.50–157.50	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	132.16/cwt	127.00–134.00	736	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	127.01/cwt	121.00–133.75	869	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	127.63/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,054	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	134.23/cwt	130.00–136.00	698	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	604	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	125.56/cwt	119.00–130.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	97.13/cwt	94.00–100.00	301	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	113.97/cwt	105.00–119.00	540	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	127.97/cwt	124.00–133.00	795	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	112.94/cwt	100.00–117.50	271	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	130.68/cwt	127.50–133.00	418	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	502	123.80/cwt	123.00–124.00	621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	117.50/cwt	117.00–119.00	794	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	586.64/cwt	585.00–590.00	7,908	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	7,718	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,685	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	13,817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	716	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	110.56/cwt	104.00–117.00	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	129.96/cwt	129.00–131.00	611	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,128	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,115	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	5,018	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,200	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	6,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,215	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	270	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	304	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	445	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	449	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	77.06/cwt	74.50–79.50	1,426	5
Bulls	—	—	1,933	81.13/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,568	3
Bulls	—	—	1,533	67.01/cwt	66.00–68.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	16,819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	628	117.56/cwt	117.00–118.00	738	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	671	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	792	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	711	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	776	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	615	98.95/cwt	97.00–100.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	339	162.20/cwt	161.00–165.00	550	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	393	156.25/cwt	152.50–157.50	614	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	347	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	140.24/cwt	137.00–145.00	725	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	149.84/cwt	146.00–156.00	643	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	786	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	146.53/cwt	146.00–148.00	693	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	644	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	882	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	895	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.50	519	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	121.15/cwt	120.00–123.00	574	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	118.50/cwt	116.00–120.00	675	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	120.30/cwt	118.50–123.50	639	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	439	117.61/cwt	112.00–124.00	516	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	126.69/cwt	120.00–137.50	489	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	286	126.41/cwt	120.00–127.50	362	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	115.65/cwt	111.00–119.00	598	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	113.39/cwt	110.00–116.00	647	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	325	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	131.99/cwt	128.00–135.00	622	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	116.78/cwt	109.00–120.00	722	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	118.59/cwt	110.00–125.00	553	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	128.05/cwt	127.00–128.25	689	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	132.80/cwt	130.00–136.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	136.97/cwt	136.00–140.00	466	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	571	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	621	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	91.67/cwt	91.00–92.00	351	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	93.65/cwt	90.00–100.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	99.78/cwt	92.50–105.00	469	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	101.55/cwt	92.00–105.00	438	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	106.55/cwt	102.00–112.00	714	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	109.65/cwt	97.50–120.00	297	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	112.83/cwt	105.00–115.00	592	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	113.65/cwt	105.00–123.00	425	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	112.96/cwt	103.00–116.00	697	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	109.65/cwt	105.00–112.00	800	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,290	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	606	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	42.04/cwt	40.00–44.50	493	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	34.11/cwt	29.00–39.00	381	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	114.18/cwt	105.00–118.00	491	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	113.60/cwt	104.00–118.00	657	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	114.59/cwt	102.00–120.00	363	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	40.84/cwt	38.00–42.50	502	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	51.84/cwt	50.50–53.50	677	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	47.43/cwt	43.50–49.50	601	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	47.13/cwt	44.00–49.00	681	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	51.82/cwt	50.00–54.00	718	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	140.94/cwt	138.00–142.50	523	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	575	104.50/cwt	101.00–108.00	601	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	106.02/cwt	104.00–110.00	482	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	331	109.52/cwt	105.00–112.50	363	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	356	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	418	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	406	1

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 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 976Last week 976Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 106Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 33Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	140.00–145.00	142.51
2	—	865	128.50	128.50
3	—	763	119.00–130.00	126.30
10	—	471	134.00–144.00	138.89
1	—	285	145.00	145.00
2	—	343	142.50–157.50	149.95
25	—	557	127.00–134.00	132.16
39	—	684	121.00–133.75	127.01
10	—	826	121.00–132.00	127.63
16	—	520	130.00–136.00	134.23
4	—	438	138.00	138.00
5	—	723	119.00–130.00	125.56
18	—	621	124.00–133.00	127.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	112.00–118.00	114.20
7	—	357	120.00–137.50	123.37
7	—	424	120.00–130.00	127.10
8	—	566	120.00–125.00	122.51
6	—	320	127.50–133.00	130.68
5	—	502	123.00–124.00	123.80
4	—	676	117.00–119.00	117.50
3	—	716	110.00	110.00
2	—	768	104.00–117.00	110.56
2	—	470	129.00–131.00	129.96
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	116.00	116.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	110.00	110.00
2	—	530	102.50–115.00	108.81
3	—	320	112.50–118.00	114.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	157.50	157.50
8	—	339	161.00–165.00	162.20
6	—	393	152.50–157.50	156.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	517	137.00–145.00	140.24
23	—	429	146.00–156.00	149.84
19	—	574	136.00–138.00	136.99
17	—	473	146.00–148.00	146.53
11	—	644	137.00	137.00
7	—	658	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	102.00	102.00
1	—	710	94.00	94.00
2	—	675	95.00	95.00
3	—	310	94.00–100.00	97.13
3	—	383	91.00–92.00	91.67
3	—	613	90.00–100.00	93.65
6	—	470	92.50–105.00	99.78
7	—	431	92.00–105.00	101.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	474	105.00–119.00	113.97
6	—	240	100.00–117.50	112.94
13	—	670	102.00–112.00	106.55
15	—	271	97.50–120.00	109.65
18	—	525	105.00–115.00	112.83
22	—	374	105.00–123.00	113.65
25	—	617	103.00–116.00	112.96
3	—	730	105.00–112.00	109.65
33	—	430	105.00–118.00	114.18
37	—	578	104.00–118.00	113.60
10	—	317	102.00–120.00	114.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	628	117.00–118.00	117.56
6	—	671	118.00	118.00
4	—	711	117.00	117.00
3	—	776	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	97.00–100.00	98.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	347	126.00	126.00
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	422	121.00–125.50	123.01
5	—	474	120.00–123.00	121.15
37	—	570	116.00–120.00	118.50
25	—	531	118.50–123.50	120.30
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	621	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	110.00–115.00	112.50
1	—	445	101.00	101.00
2	—	575	101.00–108.00	104.50
3	—	455	104.00–110.00	106.02
5	—	331	105.00–112.50	109.52
5	—	356	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	439	112.00–124.00	117.61
18	—	386	120.00–137.50	126.69
7	—	286	120.00–127.50	126.41
6	—	517	111.00–119.00	115.65
5	—	571	110.00–116.00	113.39
1	—	755	93.00	93.00
1	—	655	99.00	99.00
1	—	610	97.00	97.00
24	—	466	110.00–125.00	118.59
1	—	815	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	471	128.00–135.00	131.99
9	—	618	109.00–120.00	116.78
6	—	538	127.00–128.25	128.05
4	—	421	130.00–136.00	132.80
4	—	340	136.00–140.00	136.97
3	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	855	80.00	80.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
7	—	371	138.00–142.50	140.94
1	—	295	137.50	137.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,216	106.50	106.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,850	74.50–79.50	77.06
3	—	1,933	80.00–83.00	81.13
2	—	1,533	66.00–68.00	67.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	47.00	47.00
12	—	1,173	40.00–44.50	42.04
17	—	1,118	29.00–39.00	34.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	38.00–42.50	40.84
6	—	1,306	50.50–53.50	51.84
8	—	1,267	43.50–49.50	47.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,444	44.00–49.00	47.13
13	—	1,385	50.00–54.00	51.82

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,348	585.00–590.00	586.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,225	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,685	820.00	820.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	660.00	660.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,495	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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