Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison with last week due to Holiday; however market has improved for 400-600 lb feeder calves. Moderate demand for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.47/cwt on 311 head.

Average price

$118.47

311 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$37

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

$17.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.00

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	544	120.08	653	268
Medium and Large 2-3	429	108.59	466	42
Large 1-2	670	103.00	690	1thin

One grade step is worth $17.08/cwt here — about −$37 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 sale311 hd

118.47

—

KY average24 barns · 7,266 hd

124.47

−6.00

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	1,676	79.84	1,338	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,350	52.94	715	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,263	50.48	637	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	43.12	466	30

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	466	112.10/cwt	100.00–117.00	522	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	110.15/cwt	101.00–115.00	457	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	103.68/cwt	103.00–105.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	101.50/cwt	101.00–103.00	686	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	104.70/cwt	101.00–108.00	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	362	109.64/cwt	102.50–115.00	397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	316	108.21/cwt	100.00–112.50	342	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	126.45/cwt	119.00–133.00	604	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	121.38/cwt	116.00–127.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	126.93/cwt	125.00–129.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	144.61/cwt	141.00–149.00	617	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	127.25/cwt	127.00–128.00	963	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	128.50/cwt	128.00–130.00	920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	152.55/cwt	147.50–160.00	420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,076	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	1,320	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	140.38/cwt	134.00–142.00	736	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	144.33/cwt	140.00–147.50	683	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,370	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	9,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	138.90/cwt	133.00–142.00	800	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	131.72/cwt	131.00–134.00	840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	130.52/cwt	130.00–131.00	878	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	150.98/cwt	140.00–157.50	565	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	547.05/cwt	500.00–610.00	6,619	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	10,010	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,000	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	124.85/cwt	121.00–126.00	645	9
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Bulls	—	—	1,642	80.08/cwt	75.00–83.50	1,315	9
Bulls	—	—	1,982	88.86/cwt	83.50–92.00	1,761	3
Bulls	—	—	1,373	65.21/cwt	60.00–71.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	610	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	671	127.34/cwt	124.00–129.00	854	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	682	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	168.27/cwt	165.00–172.00	522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	164.92/cwt	162.00–170.00	604	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	337	129.94/cwt	129.00–132.50	438	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	640	129.19/cwt	128.00–131.00	827	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	655	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	143.37/cwt	143.00–144.50	826	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	146.89/cwt	144.00–154.00	774	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	154.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	649	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	140.65/cwt	137.00–144.00	879	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	153.95/cwt	149.00–160.00	719	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	135.60/cwt	134.00–136.00	959	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	137.21/cwt	137.00–137.50	940	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	125.16/cwt	125.00–126.00	732	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	125.63/cwt	124.00–128.00	658	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	124.11/cwt	124.00–124.50	765	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	131.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	141.64/cwt	135.00–147.50	453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	137.94/cwt	133.00–147.50	635	10
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	370	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	426	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	220	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	121.04/cwt	115.00–127.00	819	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	129.77/cwt	123.00–136.00	607	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	154.06/cwt	153.00–157.50	572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	135.13/cwt	130.00–138.00	508	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	123.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	132.15/cwt	126.00–135.00	744	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	122.00/cwt	118.00–124.00	747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	140.82/cwt	135.00–147.50	604	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	108.84/cwt	108.00–110.00	796	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	57.92/cwt	57.50–58.50	806	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	52.52/cwt	48.00–56.00	672	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	43.94/cwt	39.00–45.50	529	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	58.57/cwt	57.50–59.00	790	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	99.99/cwt	96.00–102.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	120.82/cwt	115.00–124.00	691	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	111.12/cwt	105.00–117.50	261	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	39.70/cwt	34.00–44.00	415	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	45.56/cwt	43.00–48.50	502	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	50.50/cwt	50.00–51.00	591	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	51.70/cwt	47.50–56.00	695	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	121.88/cwt	115.00–125.00	640	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	122.80/cwt	115.00–126.00	582	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	122.19/cwt	115.00–127.00	456	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	122.33/cwt	118.00–127.00	525	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	109.91/cwt	105.00–112.00	754	32
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	670	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	106.64/cwt	99.00–111.00	765	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	114.15/cwt	106.00–121.00	717	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	123.24/cwt	120.00–127.50	407	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 Jan 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 862Last week 287Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 6Year ago 0

No comparison with last week due to Holiday; however market has improved for 400-600 lb feeder calves. Moderate demand for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	100.00–117.00	112.10
10	—	415	101.00–115.00	110.15
4	—	676	101.00–103.00	101.50
4	—	579	101.00–108.00	104.70
6	—	362	102.50–115.00	109.64
7	—	316	100.00–112.50	108.21
2	—	235	105.00–117.50	111.12
1	—	285	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	103.00–105.00	103.68
33	—	572	115.00–124.00	120.82
1	—	935	97.00	97.00
29	—	525	115.00–125.00	121.88
28	—	474	115.00–126.00	122.80
24	—	373	115.00–127.00	122.19
16	—	429	118.00–127.00	122.33
32	—	686	105.00–112.00	109.91
9	—	717	99.00–111.00	106.64
14	—	628	106.00–121.00	114.15
7	—	330	120.00–127.50	123.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	128.00	128.00
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	337	129.00–132.50	129.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	585	125.00–126.00	125.16
1	—	440	127.00	127.00
25	—	524	124.00–128.00	125.63
22	—	616	124.00–124.50	124.11
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	119.00–133.00	126.45
3	—	672	116.00–127.00	121.38
2	—	523	125.00–129.00	126.93
1	—	770	118.00	118.00
1	—	620	126.00	126.00
1	—	565	122.50	122.50
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
1	—	350	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	141.00–149.00	144.61
4	—	757	127.00–128.00	127.25
4	—	716	128.00–130.00	128.50
3	—	275	147.50–160.00	152.55
1	—	875	123.00	123.00
1	—	830	128.00	128.00
57	—	1,025	128.75	128.75
18	—	524	134.00–142.00	140.38
11	—	473	140.00–147.50	144.33
1	—	305	155.00	155.00
13	—	576	133.00–142.00	138.90
4	—	638	131.00–134.00	131.72
4	—	673	130.00–131.00	130.52
4	—	374	140.00–157.50	150.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	128.00	128.00
3	—	671	124.00–129.00	127.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	165.00–172.00	168.27
7	—	366	162.00–170.00	164.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	576	143.00–144.50	143.37
26	—	527	144.00–154.00	146.89
24	—	419	150.00–160.00	154.94
17	—	625	137.00–144.00	140.65
7	—	467	149.00–160.00	153.95
5	—	707	134.00–136.00	135.60
32	—	685	137.00–137.50	137.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	517	121.00–126.00	124.85
4	—	420	125.00–135.00	131.47
2	—	320	135.00–147.50	141.64
1	—	600	113.00	113.00
9	—	468	123.00–136.00	129.77
6	—	376	130.00–138.00	135.13
4	—	569	120.00–125.00	123.71
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	370	115.00	115.00
1	—	220	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	640	128.00–131.00	129.19
1	—	655	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	460	133.00–147.50	137.94
7	—	541	134.00	134.00
6	—	677	115.00–127.00	121.04
5	—	371	153.00–157.50	154.06
1	—	850	98.00	98.00
1	—	310	152.50	152.50
13	—	563	126.00–135.00	132.15
6	—	612	118.00–124.00	122.00
8	—	429	135.00–147.50	140.82
7	—	731	108.00–110.00	108.84
3	—	805	96.00–102.00	99.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	590.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,210	500.00–610.00	547.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,642	75.00–83.50	80.08
3	—	1,982	83.50–92.00	88.86
2	—	1,373	60.00–71.00	65.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,392	57.50–58.50	57.92
1	—	1,200	43.00	43.00
12	—	1,345	47.50–56.00	51.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,279	48.00–56.00	52.52
9	—	1,203	39.00–45.50	43.94
3	—	1,349	57.50–59.00	58.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,046	34.00–44.00	39.70
12	—	1,102	43.00–48.50	45.56
3	—	1,170	50.00–51.00	50.50

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle