Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower in a limited comparison. Yearlings 5.00 to 10.00 lower in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower with light demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.30/cwt on 382 head.

Average price

$126.30

382 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$22.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.66

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	541	127.77	691	339
Medium and Large 2-3	423	116.56	493	36
Small and Medium 1-2	346	105.31	364	7thin

One grade step is worth $22.46/cwt here — about $327 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 sale382 hd

126.30

—

KY average28 barns · 6,823 hd

126.96

−0.66

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	—	Low	1,511	74.78	1,130	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	49.33	713	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,294	47.87	619	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	43.42	466	31

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	143.66/cwt	132.50–155.00	457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	132.00/cwt	130.00–134.00	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	120.39/cwt	117.00–122.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	132.65/cwt	130.00–141.00	626	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	273	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	280	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	106.10/cwt	102.50–110.00	403	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	103.76/cwt	102.50–105.00	451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	316	186.58/cwt	172.50–200.00	590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	173.18/cwt	170.00–177.50	663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	157.34/cwt	155.00–162.50	521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	161.67/cwt	160.00–165.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	124.25/cwt	119.00–126.00	912	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	148.01/cwt	146.00–150.00	818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	152.75/cwt	147.50–157.50	721	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	116.00/cwt	110.00–118.00	950	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	149.72/cwt	138.00–156.00	762	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	125.32/cwt	125.00–128.00	837	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	141.32/cwt	135.00–145.00	863	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	141.96/cwt	140.00–146.00	757	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	137.49/cwt	135.00–144.00	788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	150.79/cwt	148.00–156.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	162.00/cwt	160.00–162.50	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	147.13/cwt	146.00–147.50	596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	125.07/cwt	121.00–127.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	108.71/cwt	96.00–122.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	155.72/cwt	154.00–157.50	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	371	184.89/cwt	179.00–187.50	686	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	458	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	161.51/cwt	155.00–165.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	540	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	842	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,240	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	7,130	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	841.59/cwt	760.00–920.00	9,956	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	134.17/cwt	130.00–140.00	774	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	139.75/cwt	130.00–149.00	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	122.66/cwt	122.00–124.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	145.74/cwt	144.00–147.50	704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	43.93/cwt	42.00–45.50	495	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	48.49/cwt	47.00–51.50	532	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	36.61/cwt	31.00–40.50	357	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	50.35/cwt	47.00–53.00	739	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	45.26/cwt	42.00–47.00	616	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	50.00/cwt	48.00–52.50	662	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	45.57/cwt	44.00–47.50	588	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	427	2
Bulls	—	—	1,371	64.62/cwt	54.00–73.00	886	6
Bulls	—	—	1,708	86.21/cwt	84.00–88.50	1,472	4
Bulls	—	—	1,560	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	245	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	117.09/cwt	110.00–121.00	615	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	459	116.88/cwt	112.00–122.00	536	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	123.40/cwt	116.00–129.00	468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	243	115.45/cwt	100.00–125.00	281	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	306	118.65/cwt	116.00–122.50	363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	412	116.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	96.91/cwt	91.00–103.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	125.63/cwt	122.00–128.25	783	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	135.67/cwt	134.50–139.00	653	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	133.98/cwt	131.00–136.00	694	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,217	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,345	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,396	965.60/cwt	950.00–975.00	13,480	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	161.71/cwt	156.00–169.00	852	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	136.22/cwt	133.75–138.00	887	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	163.48/cwt	155.00–168.00	801	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	172.01/cwt	157.50–177.50	722	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	155.87/cwt	151.00–165.00	899	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	734	121.19/cwt	120.85–123.50	890	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	140.55/cwt	139.00–143.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	144.68/cwt	137.50–147.50	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	660	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	802	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	869	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	878	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	732	112.15/cwt	112.00–112.50	821	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	99.00/cwt	98.00–100.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	138.20/cwt	137.50–140.00	362	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	120.00/cwt	119.00–122.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	111.97/cwt	108.00–120.00	773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	130.66/cwt	125.00–133.00	413	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	105.41/cwt	96.00–107.00	822	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	130.69/cwt	120.00–135.00	493	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	124.52/cwt	121.00–131.00	660	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	128.52/cwt	124.00–132.00	596	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	126.45/cwt	120.00–133.00	535	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	126.01/cwt	123.00–128.00	706	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	593	131.09/cwt	129.00–131.50	777	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	140.11/cwt	135.00–147.00	588	17

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 Apr 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 929Last week 373Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 110Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	96.00	96.00
2	—	318	132.50–155.00	143.66
2	—	378	145.00	145.00
2	—	420	130.00–134.00	132.00
3	—	533	117.00–122.00	120.39
4	—	472	130.00–141.00	132.65
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	533	140.00–146.00	141.96
6	—	573	135.00–144.00	137.49
6	—	481	148.00–156.00	150.79
5	—	336	160.00–162.50	162.00
4	—	405	146.00–147.50	147.13
3	—	826	95.00	95.00
3	—	623	121.00–127.00	125.07
2	—	670	96.00–122.00	108.71
2	—	388	154.00–157.50	155.72
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	179.00–187.50	184.89
3	—	458	163.00	163.00
3	—	425	155.00–165.00	161.51
1	—	540	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	100.00–105.00	102.48
2	—	380	102.50–110.00	106.10
2	—	435	102.50–105.00	103.76
1	—	245	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	525	110.00–121.00	117.09
6	—	459	112.00–122.00	116.88
5	—	379	116.00–129.00	123.40
5	—	243	100.00–125.00	115.45
4	—	306	116.00–122.50	118.65
3	—	412	115.00–120.00	116.68
2	—	670	91.00–103.00	96.91
2	—	550	116.00–117.00	116.50
1	—	260	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	623	122.00–128.25	125.63
58	—	481	134.50–139.00	135.67
40	—	518	131.00–136.00	133.98
3	—	660	124.00	124.00
13	—	593	129.00–131.50	131.09
17	—	420	135.00–147.00	140.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	139.00–143.00	140.55
7	—	366	137.50–147.50	144.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	92.00	92.00
2	—	802	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	869	101.00	101.00
23	—	732	112.00–112.50	112.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	91.00	91.00
2	—	735	98.00–100.00	99.00
4	—	262	137.50–140.00	138.20
5	—	624	119.00–122.00	120.00
6	—	690	108.00–120.00	111.97
7	—	316	125.00–133.00	130.66
7	—	780	96.00–107.00	105.41
9	—	377	120.00–135.00	130.69
13	—	530	121.00–131.00	124.52
15	—	464	124.00–132.00	128.52
19	—	423	120.00–133.00	126.45
19	—	560	123.00–128.00	126.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	172.50–200.00	186.58
4	—	383	170.00–177.50	173.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	177.50	177.50
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
1	—	610	129.00	129.00
1	—	760	122.00	122.00
3	—	331	155.00–162.50	157.34
3	—	393	160.00–165.00	161.67
4	—	734	119.00–126.00	124.25
6	—	553	146.00–150.00	148.01
8	—	472	147.50–157.50	152.75
8	—	819	110.00–118.00	116.00
13	—	509	138.00–156.00	149.72
19	—	668	125.00–128.00	125.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	611	135.00–145.00	141.32
11	—	527	156.00–169.00	161.71
24	—	651	133.75–138.00	136.22
39	—	490	155.00–168.00	163.48
42	—	420	157.50–177.50	172.01
43	—	577	151.00–165.00	155.87
79	—	734	120.85–123.50	121.19
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	577	130.00–140.00	134.17
4	—	416	130.00–149.00	139.75
3	—	671	122.00–124.00	122.66
2	—	483	144.00–147.50	145.74
1	—	720	114.00	114.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,183	760.00–920.00	841.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,217	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,396	950.00–975.00	965.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,127	42.00–45.50	43.93
11	—	1,098	47.00–51.50	48.49
9	—	975	31.00–40.50	36.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,467	47.00–53.00	50.35
3	—	1,362	42.00–47.00	45.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,323	48.00–52.50	50.00
8	—	1,291	44.00–47.50	45.57
2	—	1,068	40.00	40.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,371	54.00–73.00	64.62
4	—	1,708	84.00–88.50	86.21
1	—	1,560	90.00	90.00

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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