Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with most advance on weaned middleweight thin-fleshed calf packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Quality was good through attractive with many weaned packages on offer. Yearlings limited comparison with last week. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.87/cwt on 414 head.

Average price

$149.87

414 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

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

$33.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.38

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	594	151.40	899	379
Medium and Large 2-3	453	136.46	618	28
Small and Medium 1-2	421	122.25	515	4thin
Large 1	865	118.00	1,021	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.40/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale414 hd

149.87

—

KY average28 barns · 3,201 hd

144.49

+5.38

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	1,445	85.20	1,232	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,344	64.57	868	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	56.84	650	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	52.27	536	15

Every lot, as filed

123 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 1-2	—	478	130.75/cwt	130.00–131.00	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	126.39/cwt	124.00–133.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	117.00/cwt	113.00–120.00	737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	109.27/cwt	107.00–113.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	132.92/cwt	125.00–137.00	570	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	130.99/cwt	121.00–133.50	749	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	137.71/cwt	135.50–145.00	767	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	139.26/cwt	134.00–142.00	723	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	143.60/cwt	138.00–146.00	686	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	145.63/cwt	142.50–150.00	971	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,048	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	175.40/cwt	167.50–190.00	805	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	366	187.21/cwt	177.50–192.50	685	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	178.63/cwt	169.00–192.50	743	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	176.56/cwt	170.00–183.00	508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,052	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	174.97/cwt	170.00–177.50	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	128.33/cwt	128.00–128.50	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,088	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	161.81/cwt	160.00–167.00	696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	128.16/cwt	128.00–129.00	948	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	156.24/cwt	150.00–164.00	756	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	145.26/cwt	141.00–151.00	761	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	121.38/cwt	121.00–123.00	987	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	163.98/cwt	160.00–166.00	643	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	148.04/cwt	144.00–153.00	838	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	140.14/cwt	138.00–144.00	858	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	160.45/cwt	158.00–162.00	927	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	159.51/cwt	159.00–160.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	134.93/cwt	130.25–136.50	826	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	144.09/cwt	136.00–149.50	602	36
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	290	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	363	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	128.47/cwt	122.50–132.50	659	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	140.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	543	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	126.69/cwt	122.50–131.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	148.78/cwt	140.00–155.00	786	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	145.89/cwt	137.00–151.00	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	639	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	118.52/cwt	110.00–127.50	444	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	158.93/cwt	155.00–162.50	426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	655	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	707	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	64.57/cwt	60.00–68.00	868	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	56.43/cwt	54.50–59.50	647	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	578	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	46.55/cwt	43.00–49.00	450	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	52.76/cwt	50.50–54.00	521	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	60.23/cwt	58.50–62.50	699	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	832	1
Bulls	—	—	1,450	87.34/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,266	10
Bulls	—	—	1,472	76.14/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,121	3
Bulls	—	—	1,320	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	130.50/cwt	126.00–135.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	131.44/cwt	125.00–138.00	359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	712	122.77/cwt	119.00–124.50	874	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	623	125.67/cwt	121.00–127.50	783	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	676	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	828	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,030	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	937	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	142.68/cwt	138.00–150.00	531	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	142.32/cwt	135.00–148.00	455	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	725	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	277	141.21/cwt	135.00–142.50	391	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	132.91/cwt	123.00–139.00	759	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	139.62/cwt	137.00–146.00	588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	575	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	656	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,275.58/cwt	1,150.00–1,325.00	18,751	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	10,687	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	875.09/cwt	800.00–975.00	10,107	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,275	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	337	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	354	2
Steers	Large 1	—	865	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	118.81/cwt	117.50–120.00	336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	112.73/cwt	107.50–117.50	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	114.61/cwt	110.00–119.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	106.49/cwt	105.00–108.00	612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	233	112.63/cwt	110.00–114.00	262	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	119.04/cwt	116.00–121.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	123.24/cwt	120.00–126.00	466	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	385	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	395	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	410	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	420	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	137.02/cwt	130.00–145.00	659	7
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	164.20/cwt	158.50–172.50	849	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	147.41/cwt	144.50–161.00	917	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	135.03/cwt	133.00–135.50	997	66
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 948Last week 378Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 9Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	130.00–131.00	130.75
6	—	511	124.00–133.00	126.39
7	—	630	113.00–120.00	117.00
7	—	776	107.00–113.00	109.27
19	—	429	125.00–137.00	132.92
37	—	572	121.00–133.50	130.99
2	—	1,000	91.00	91.00
2	—	802	98.00	98.00
2	—	310	126.00–135.00	130.50
2	—	273	125.00–138.00	131.44
1	—	710	113.00	113.00
1	—	650	114.00	114.00
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	557	135.50–145.00	137.71
25	—	519	134.00–142.00	139.26
32	—	478	138.00–146.00	143.60
43	—	612	130.25–136.50	134.93
36	—	418	136.00–149.50	144.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	712	119.00–124.50	122.77
21	—	623	121.00–127.50	125.67
14	—	676	122.50	122.50
2	—	1,030	106.00	106.00
2	—	937	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	372	138.00–150.00	142.68
5	—	320	135.00–148.00	142.32
3	—	403	136.00	136.00
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	337	105.00	105.00
1	—	385	102.50	102.50
1	—	410	102.50	102.50
1	—	450	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	119.00	119.00
1	—	615	113.00	113.00
1	—	865	87.00	87.00
1	—	900	82.00	82.00
2	—	283	117.50–120.00	118.81
2	—	320	107.50–117.50	112.73
2	—	420	110.00–119.00	114.61
2	—	575	105.00–108.00	106.49
3	—	233	110.00–114.00	112.63
3	—	467	116.00–121.00	119.04
4	—	378	120.00–126.00	123.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	667	142.50–150.00	145.63
17	—	782	134.00	134.00
18	—	459	167.50–190.00	175.40
22	—	366	177.50–192.50	187.21
29	—	416	169.00–192.50	178.63
13	—	578	158.00–162.00	160.45
29	—	517	158.50–172.50	164.20
63	—	622	144.50–161.00	147.41
66	—	738	133.00–135.50	135.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	170.00–183.00	176.56
2	—	877	120.00	120.00
3	—	332	170.00–177.50	174.97
3	—	787	128.00–128.50	128.33
3	—	938	116.00	116.00
4	—	430	160.00–167.00	161.81
6	—	740	128.00–129.00	128.16
8	—	484	150.00–164.00	156.24
8	—	524	141.00–151.00	145.26
11	—	813	121.00–123.00	121.38
12	—	392	160.00–166.00	163.98
17	—	566	144.00–153.00	148.04
29	—	612	138.00–144.00	140.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	277	135.00–142.50	141.21
5	—	571	123.00–139.00	132.91
4	—	421	137.00–146.00	139.62
2	—	670	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	129.00	129.00
7	—	481	130.00–145.00	137.02
1	—	310	137.50	137.50
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
1	—	520	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	114.00	114.00
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	865	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	159.00–160.00	159.51
2	—	950	100.00	100.00
8	—	528	140.00–155.00	148.78
5	—	573	137.00–151.00	145.89
4	—	447	143.00	143.00
2	—	268	155.00–162.50	158.93
1	—	785	123.00	123.00
1	—	700	123.00	123.00
1	—	650	131.00	131.00
1	—	330	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	105.00	105.00
1	—	290	125.00	125.00
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
2	—	375	110.00–127.50	118.52
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	122.50–132.50	128.47
7	—	386	140.00–145.00	140.67
2	—	558	122.50–131.00	126.69
2	—	487	135.00	135.00
1	—	870	72.50	72.50
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	131.00	131.00
1	—	295	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	163.00	163.00
2	—	355	172.50	172.50
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	133.00	133.00
1	—	410	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,344	60.00–68.00	64.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,146	54.50–59.50	56.43
2	—	1,070	54.00	54.00
1	—	1,280	65.00	65.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	967	43.00–49.00	46.55
5	—	987	50.50–54.00	52.76
4	—	1,161	58.50–62.50	60.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,450	85.00–90.00	87.34
3	—	1,472	75.00–78.00	76.14
1	—	1,320	91.00	91.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,470	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,275.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,155	800.00–975.00	875.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	750.00	750.00

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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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle