Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday steer calves under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings limited comparison with last week; however market still active for yearlings with good demand. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.49/cwt on 384 head.

Average price

$145.49

384 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$972

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$19.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.47

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	675	146.20	986	368
Medium and Large 2-3	466	130.09	606	12thin
Large 1-2	688	126.75	871	4thin

One grade step is worth $19.45/cwt here — about $115 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 sale384 hd

145.49

—

KY average27 barns · 5,528 hd

141.02

+4.47

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	1,704	96.12	1,638	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,459	68.43	998	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	66.33	837	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,090	58.55	638	14

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	482	130.17/cwt	125.00–135.00	627	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	122.76/cwt	119.00–127.00	703	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	116.63/cwt	107.00–118.00	802	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	124.27/cwt	121.00–127.00	645	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,226.94/cwt	1,170.00–1,275.00	15,619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	660	119.40/cwt	119.00–120.00	788	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	763	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	923	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	362	142.97/cwt	140.00–145.00	518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	143.38/cwt	140.00–147.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	147.19/cwt	142.50–152.50	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	287	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	125.52/cwt	121.00–130.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	136.64/cwt	134.00–139.00	783	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	134.84/cwt	131.00–138.00	711	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	167.02/cwt	163.00–176.00	630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	333	181.11/cwt	175.00–195.00	603	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	705	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	867	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	755	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	143.53/cwt	140.00–146.00	673	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	122.98/cwt	117.00–126.00	820	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	127.01/cwt	125.00–129.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	342	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	262	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	134.21/cwt	131.00–138.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	106.48/cwt	104.00–110.00	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	101.51/cwt	100.00–103.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	621	121.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	756	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	144.51/cwt	138.00–145.75	1,043	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	163.44/cwt	155.00–176.00	695	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	144.93/cwt	140.00–147.00	913	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	158.86/cwt	153.00–163.00	817	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	141.41/cwt	139.50–142.00	942	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	150.86/cwt	149.00–159.00	890	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	165.84/cwt	157.00–172.50	758	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	819	142.21/cwt	139.95–144.10	1,165	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	93.73/cwt	91.00–97.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	109.12/cwt	100.00–115.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	116.97/cwt	114.00–120.00	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	118.44/cwt	111.00–124.00	501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	133.96/cwt	128.00–139.00	757	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	126.50/cwt	124.00–128.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	116.43/cwt	113.00–120.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	603	134.71/cwt	134.00–135.00	812	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	144.40/cwt	139.00–148.00	832	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	135.36/cwt	131.00–138.00	827	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	66.43/cwt	64.50–68.50	729	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	72.33/cwt	68.00–80.00	1,072	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	65.30/cwt	64.00–67.00	944	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	61.45/cwt	61.00–62.00	866	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	63.86/cwt	63.00–67.00	753	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	75.56/cwt	72.00–81.00	1,030	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	56.49/cwt	56.00–57.00	763	2
Bulls	—	—	1,790	102.09/cwt	95.00–112.50	1,827	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	138.57/cwt	138.00–140.00	635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	132.64/cwt	129.00–140.00	706	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	932	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	144.67/cwt	138.00–148.00	611	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	45.30/cwt	38.50–52.50	487	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	62.14/cwt	60.00–64.00	679	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	835	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	492	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	288	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	146.32/cwt	143.00–148.00	754	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	147.41/cwt	147.00–149.00	594	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	136.40/cwt	136.00–136.50	933	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	144.33/cwt	139.00–148.00	746	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	146.58/cwt	143.00–150.00	717	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,039	954.00/cwt	860.00–1,075.00	9,912	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,001.18/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	12,765	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	781.32/cwt	750.00–825.00	7,110	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,063	680.01/cwt	675.00–685.00	7,229	2
Bulls	—	—	2,115	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,607	1
Bulls	—	—	1,386	86.22/cwt	83.00–92.50	1,195	4

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 Aug 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 733Last week 553Year ago 607

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 41Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 24Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	482	125.00–135.00	130.17
9	—	573	119.00–127.00	122.76
8	—	688	107.00–118.00	116.63
7	—	519	121.00–127.00	124.27
5	—	431	131.00–138.00	134.21
4	—	719	104.00–110.00	106.48
2	—	820	100.00–103.00	101.51
2	—	380	130.00–135.00	132.57
1	—	970	91.00	91.00
1	—	915	93.00	93.00
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	660	119.00–120.00	119.40
3	—	763	121.00	121.00
11	—	621	120.00–125.00	121.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	362	140.00–145.00	142.97
2	—	430	140.00–147.00	143.38
2	—	320	142.50–152.50	147.19
2	—	287	155.00	155.00
2	—	210	143.00–145.00	144.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	775	91.00–97.00	93.73
4	—	584	100.00–115.00	109.12
4	—	482	114.00–120.00	116.97
3	—	423	111.00–124.00	118.44
2	—	500	113.00	113.00
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	635	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	565	128.00–139.00	133.96
7	—	458	138.00–140.00	138.57
18	—	532	129.00–140.00	132.64
23	—	684	136.25	136.25
35	—	422	138.00–148.00	144.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	130.00	130.00
2	—	633	125.00–129.00	127.01
2	—	342	140.00	140.00
2	—	262	129.00	129.00
1	—	785	118.00	118.00
1	—	450	131.00	131.00
1	—	370	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	161.00	161.00
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
18	—	576	139.00–148.00	144.40
13	—	611	131.00–138.00	135.36
1	—	730	132.00	132.00
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,130	103.00	103.00
3	—	890	130.00	130.00
5	—	403	147.00–149.00	147.41
5	—	684	136.00–136.50	136.40
8	—	517	139.00–148.00	144.33
12	—	489	143.00–150.00	146.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	163.00–176.00	167.02
3	—	333	175.00–195.00	181.11
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	123.00	123.00
1	—	755	127.00	127.00
1	—	585	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	722	138.00–145.75	144.51
25	—	425	155.00–176.00	163.44
24	—	630	140.00–147.00	144.93
19	—	514	153.00–163.00	158.86
13	—	666	139.50–142.00	141.41
9	—	590	149.00–159.00	150.86
7	—	457	157.00–172.50	165.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	819	139.95–144.10	142.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	121.00–130.00	125.52
2	—	455	137.50	137.50
1	—	690	112.00	112.00
1	—	580	121.00	121.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	573	134.00–139.00	136.64
7	—	527	131.00–138.00	134.84
7	—	469	140.00–146.00	143.53
5	—	667	117.00–126.00	122.98
4	—	619	124.00–128.00	126.50
2	—	720	113.00–120.00	116.43
1	—	1,050	85.00	85.00
1	—	945	93.00	93.00
1	—	780	119.00	119.00
1	—	440	141.00	141.00
1	—	280	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	603	134.00–135.00	134.71
1	—	430	149.00	149.00
1	—	550	144.00	144.00
1	—	835	116.00	116.00
2	—	492	151.00	151.00
3	—	288	167.00	167.00
3	—	515	143.00–148.00	146.32

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)	Open	2	—	1,273	1,170.00–1,275.00	1,226.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,039	860.00–1,075.00	954.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	975.00–1,025.00	1,001.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	750.00–825.00	781.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	675.00–685.00	680.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,098	64.50–68.50	66.43
4	—	1,076	38.50–52.50	45.30
6	—	1,093	60.00–64.00	62.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,482	68.00–80.00	72.33
3	—	1,445	64.00–67.00	65.30
2	—	1,410	61.00–62.00	61.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,179	63.00–67.00	63.86
4	—	1,363	72.00–81.00	75.56
2	—	1,350	56.00–57.00	56.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,790	95.00–112.50	102.09
1	—	2,115	76.00	76.00
4	—	1,386	83.00–92.50	86.22

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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