Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady; few featherweight calves under 450 lbs 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate with buyers showing preference for good quality weaned offerings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher with moderate demand and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.13/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$133.13

106 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$37.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.03

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	628	136.54	858	91
Medium and Large 2-3	497	117.32	583	11thin
Small and Medium 1-2	590	98.93	584	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.61/cwt here — about $274 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 sale106 hd

133.13

—

KY average28 barns · 5,789 hd

139.16

−6.03

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	—	High	1,650	84.81	1,399	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,351	53.66	725	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,254	51.97	652	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	34.68	371	8thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 1-2Fancy	—	381	128.16/cwt	124.00–130.00	488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	—	635	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	1,025	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	933	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	70.99/cwt	70.00–72.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	118.35/cwt	118.00–119.00	554	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	910	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	4,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	138.50/cwt	137.00–140.00	582	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,740	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	14,529	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,610	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	13,283	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	935	454.20/cwt	425.00–485.00	4,247	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	5,792	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,165	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	131.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	687	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	131.97/cwt	130.00–132.50	776	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	554	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	595	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	666	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	705	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	123.83/cwt	120.00–127.50	419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	120.50/cwt	116.00–125.00	687	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	97.36/cwt	90.00–105.00	516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	115.86/cwt	105.00–122.00	419	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	121.62/cwt	120.00–122.50	441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	807	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	148.21/cwt	143.00–154.00	713	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	134.79/cwt	130.00–136.25	930	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	134.25/cwt	130.00–134.50	1,042	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	143.28/cwt	138.50–156.00	736	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	122.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	574	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	120.61/cwt	119.00–123.00	493	8
Bulls	—	—	1,711	88.47/cwt	84.50–89.50	1,514	5
Bulls	—	—	1,548	78.70/cwt	77.50–80.00	1,218	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	265	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	278	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	489	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	132.99/cwt	127.00–135.00	680	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	48.77/cwt	48.00–49.50	644	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	54.07/cwt	51.00–59.00	703	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	48.47/cwt	47.50–50.00	570	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	32.05/cwt	26.00–39.00	329	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	42.55/cwt	41.00–44.00	508	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	55.62/cwt	53.50–57.50	758	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	304	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	93.04/cwt	90.00–97.00	391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	97.36/cwt	90.00–105.00	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	95.41/cwt	87.50–102.50	262	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	111.07/cwt	101.00–116.00	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	107.71/cwt	107.00–110.00	339	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	108.43/cwt	102.00–113.00	681	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	110.80/cwt	104.00–115.00	581	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	109.65/cwt	106.00–114.00	522	7

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 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 976Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 93Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	381	124.00–130.00	128.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	87.00	87.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	362	105.00–122.00	115.86
7	—	276	110.00	110.00
5	—	434	101.00–116.00	111.07
4	—	315	107.00–110.00	107.71
2	—	555	111.00	111.00
12	—	628	102.00–113.00	108.43
8	—	524	104.00–115.00	110.80
7	—	476	106.00–114.00	109.65
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	124.00	124.00
1	—	580	121.00	121.00
13	—	468	120.00–125.00	122.72
12	—	600	125.00	125.00
8	—	409	119.00–123.00	120.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	90.00–97.00	93.04
3	—	375	90.00–105.00	97.36
2	—	275	87.50–102.50	95.41
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
1	—	455	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	137.00–140.00	138.50
1	—	640	124.00	124.00
2	—	480	140.00	140.00
5	—	522	130.00–135.00	131.58
12	—	588	130.00–132.50	131.97
1	—	725	124.00	124.00
2	—	363	150.00–155.00	152.52
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	112.00	112.00
1	—	705	89.00	89.00
2	—	530	90.00–105.00	97.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	120.00–127.50	123.83
2	—	570	116.00–125.00	120.50
1	—	810	88.00	88.00
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	124.00	124.00
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
3	—	363	120.00–122.50	121.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	141.00	141.00
5	—	481	143.00–154.00	148.21
2	—	415	160.00–162.00	161.01
25	—	690	130.00–136.25	134.79
18	—	776	130.00–134.50	134.25
8	—	514	138.50–156.00	143.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
1	—	635	112.00	112.00
2	—	312	135.00	135.00
4	—	511	127.00–135.00	132.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	70.00–72.00	70.99
3	—	468	118.00–119.00	118.35
1	—	535	111.00	111.00
1	—	435	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	115.00	115.00
7	—	265	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	485.00	485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	935	425.00–485.00	454.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,740	835.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,610	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	585.00	585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,711	84.50–89.50	88.47
3	—	1,548	77.50–80.00	78.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,320	48.00–49.50	48.77
5	—	1,363	53.50–57.50	55.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	51.00–59.00	54.07
3	—	1,177	47.50–50.00	48.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,027	26.00–39.00	32.05
2	—	1,195	41.00–44.00	42.55

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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Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle