Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2021-03-03

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 3
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,459 head
1,017 vs last sale 442 511 vs year ago 948 · +53.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
7 vs last sale 99 39 vs year ago 53 · +73.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
12 vs last sale 41 11 vs year ago 18 · +61.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday middleweight steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages; yearlings sold steady to weak. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.83/cwt on 652 head.
Average price
$129.83
652 head · 588 lb average
Value per head Derived
$763
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$243
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$15.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.11
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2590130.68772613
Large 1-2662118.607855thin
Medium and Large 2-3528116.2161433
Small and Medium 1-2460115.005291thin
One grade step is worth $15.68/cwt here — about $243 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 sale652 hd
129.83
KY average29 barns · 7,942 hd
128.72
+1.11
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,51884.951,2894thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45063.5992213
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20262.3675022
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01051.2651828

Every lot, as filed

128 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1-2579141.74/cwt138.00–148.0082118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2776122.63/cwt120.00–123.5095211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424132.65/cwt128.00–136.005629
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2520122.50/cwt120.00–125.006372
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added669136.16/cwt134.25–140.00911145
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369171.10/cwt166.00–180.006319
BullsMedium and Large 1-2825106.00/cwt106.00–106.008751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added395183.82/cwt180.00–195.0072620
SteersMedium and Large 1-2340165.00/cwt165.00–165.005612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2731124.09/cwt123.50–124.509075
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added610142.36/cwt137.00–152.5086813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2557124.21/cwt119.00–126.006924
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2310130.00/cwt130.00–130.004031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy318145.60/cwt145.00–146.004635
SteersMedium and Large 1-2516152.50/cwt152.00–153.007876
SteersMedium and Large 1-2581144.00/cwt144.00–144.008378
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added575147.27/cwt146.00–156.0084739
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465131.62/cwt127.00–135.0061225
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added573130.97/cwt126.00–137.00750101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2487152.15/cwt148.00–156.007415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2611135.09/cwt130.00–135.7582524
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2676114.84/cwt110.00–118.0077611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2292137.50/cwt137.50–137.504022
BullsMedium and Large 1-2533146.45/cwt141.00–150.007818
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2797103.40/cwt103.00–105.0082410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2674131.42/cwt131.00–131.508866
BullsMedium and Large 1-2785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008244
SteersMedium and Large 1-2821121.54/cwt120.25–123.0099839
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2624120.46/cwt119.00–122.0075211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2378136.47/cwt132.00–140.0051614
BullsMedium and Large 1-2365155.00/cwt155.00–155.005661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open644121.59/cwt119.00–125.0078313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added641132.70/cwt123.00–133.7585195
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added532132.42/cwt127.00–136.0070467
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4701,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0014,7001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy570150.00/cwt150.00–150.008551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added472146.18/cwt136.00–150.0069064
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added431174.65/cwt160.00–184.0075326
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added473169.92/cwt159.00–182.0080433
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added674128.51/cwt121.00–129.90866121
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3751,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0016,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,130701.17/cwt650.00–740.007,9232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added723125.80/cwt125.00–128.5091024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added397147.50/cwt147.50–147.505862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open867103.40/cwt103.00–104.008965
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy872116.65/cwt116.00–118.001,01717
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,045725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,5761
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-31,050585.00/cwt585.00–585.006,1431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added435142.26/cwt138.00–148.0061917
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added515157.72/cwt153.00–165.0081239
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-278073.00/cwt73.00–73.005691
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,320875.00/cwt875.00–875.0011,5501
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2460115.00/cwt115.00–115.005291
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2405129.00/cwt129.00–129.005221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open754114.87/cwt114.00–115.008668
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open732113.77/cwt111.00–123.0083318
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,317885.70/cwt825.00–950.0011,6653
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,225960.00/cwt960.00–960.0011,7601
CowsLean 85-90%1,00553.43/cwt51.00–56.5053712
CowsLean 85-90%95445.92/cwt41.00–50.0043812
CowsLean 85-90%1,19360.75/cwt59.50–62.507254
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42464.65/cwt63.00–67.0092110
Bulls1,70889.14/cwt88.00–90.001,5232
Bulls1,03568.50/cwt68.50–68.507091
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16059.77/cwt56.00–62.5069310
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30546.00/cwt46.00–46.006001
Dairy SteersLarge 358187.00/cwt87.00–87.005055
BullsLarge 1-2705109.00/cwt109.00–109.007682
SteersLarge 1-2643125.00/cwt124.00–127.008043
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23166.21/cwt63.00–70.0081511
SteersLarge 1-2579135.50/cwt135.50–135.507857
SteersLarge 1-2705121.00/cwt121.00–121.008531
BullsLarge 1-2480143.00/cwt143.00–143.006861
BullsLarge 1-2400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005601
Bulls1,62093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,5071
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53860.07/cwt58.50–61.509243
HeifersLarge 1-2590124.00/cwt124.00–124.007322
Dairy SteersLarge 339580.00/cwt80.00–80.003162
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2963899.61/cwt885.00–910.008,6632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,138786.83/cwt785.00–790.008,9543
SteersLarge 1-2495140.00/cwt140.00–140.006931
SteersLarge 1-2870118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0271
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3920610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,6121
Dairy SteersLarge 366580.00/cwt80.00–80.005322
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3660103.00/cwt103.00–103.006801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-376778.00/cwt78.00–78.005982
BullsLarge 1-2520139.00/cwt139.00–139.007231
HeifersLarge 1-2Guaranteed Open710115.00/cwt115.00–115.008173
HeifersMedium and Large 2-360395.29/cwt92.00–105.005754
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,305962.94/cwt925.00–1,010.0012,5662
SteersMedium and Large 2-3768115.00/cwt115.00–115.008838
SteersMedium and Large 2-3669121.22/cwt120.00–126.008115
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-294871.92/cwt70.00–74.006822
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-396865.07/cwt62.00–68.006302
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3373124.71/cwt122.50–127.504653
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400141.00/cwt141.00–141.005641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added782124.69/cwt124.00–125.75975111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-293092.44/cwt89.00–96.008602
BullsMedium and Large 1-2437146.34/cwt145.00–147.006403
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2210134.00/cwt134.00–134.002811
BullsMedium and Large 2-3373140.89/cwt130.00–151.005263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2720114.00/cwt112.00–116.008215
SteersMedium and Large 1-2415155.61/cwt152.50–158.006468
BullsMedium and Large 1-2288155.00/cwt155.00–155.004464
BullsMedium and Large 1-2688119.34/cwt115.50–126.0082110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,12595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0692
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3313122.16/cwt120.00–125.003824
BullsMedium and Large 1-2489145.82/cwt142.50–150.007138
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open920100.00/cwt100.00–100.009201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2862105.00/cwt105.00–105.009052
BullsMedium and Large 2-3525133.00/cwt133.00–133.006981
BullsMedium and Large 2-3497138.00/cwt138.00–138.006862
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3460122.50/cwt122.50–122.505641
BullsMedium and Large 2-3325150.49/cwt145.00–155.004894
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open825107.50/cwt107.50–107.508872
BullsMedium and Large 1-2613126.63/cwt125.00–130.007765
SteersMedium and Large 2-3470145.00/cwt145.00–145.006821
SteersMedium and Large 2-3812113.26/cwt112.00–116.009204
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700102.00/cwt102.00–102.007141
SteersMedium and Large 2-3335152.00/cwt152.00–152.005092
BullsMedium and Large 2-3618111.45/cwt107.00–116.006892
BullsMedium and Large 2-3566136.05/cwt133.00–138.007705
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3435120.55/cwt116.00–125.005242
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002941
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3593122.90/cwt115.00–125.0072915
SteersMedium and Large 2-3270155.00/cwt155.00–155.004191
SteersMedium and Large 2-3630127.00/cwt127.00–127.008001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3425142.50/cwt142.50–142.506061

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.