Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.13/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$139.13

188 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$37.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.09

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	538	142.31	765	164
Large 1-2	391	120.00	469	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	412	117.39	483	18thin
Small and Medium 1-2	500	105.00	525	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.31/cwt here — about $240 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 sale188 hd

139.13

—

KY average20 barns · 4,743 hd

140.22

−1.09

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	1,630	96.95	1,581	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	69.90	921	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,522	69.64	1,060	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	48.33	485	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,240	113.00	1,401	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	488	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	683	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	825	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	115.77/cwt	102.50–125.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	145.21/cwt	139.00–146.75	844	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	133.65/cwt	133.00–138.00	640	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	145.93/cwt	139.00–148.50	696	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	120.60/cwt	119.00–124.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	143.45/cwt	141.50–144.50	776	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	138.31/cwt	131.00–143.00	863	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	143.39/cwt	141.00–144.00	619	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	137.32/cwt	127.50–142.50	378	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	165.08/cwt	163.00–174.00	872	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	110.00/cwt	109.00–111.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	434	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	1,212	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	170.71/cwt	165.00–178.00	807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	691	149.83/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,035	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	155.09/cwt	148.00–160.50	937	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,072	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	169.31/cwt	167.00–172.50	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	158.58/cwt	154.00–165.00	917	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	176.97/cwt	172.50–179.00	766	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	682	135.79/cwt	132.00–139.00	926	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	624	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	118.34/cwt	117.00–119.00	924	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	65.65/cwt	64.00–68.00	842	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	54.80/cwt	52.00–57.00	558	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	41.94/cwt	39.00–45.00	421	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	49.56/cwt	49.00–50.00	520	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	72.77/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,217	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	71.32/cwt	69.00–75.00	948	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,240	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,401	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	58.10/cwt	57.00–59.00	557	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,282	66.97/cwt	66.00–68.00	859	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	921	1
Bulls	—	—	1,185	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,007	1
Bulls	—	—	1,865	108.01/cwt	107.00–109.00	2,014	2
Bulls	—	—	1,618	91.87/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,486	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,851	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,480	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	725.35/cwt	700.00–750.00	5,186	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,685	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	810	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,480	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	985.08/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	10,954	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,146	731.39/cwt	625.00–760.00	8,382	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	481	117.27/cwt	110.00–121.00	564	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	137.50/cwt	132.50–142.50	385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	136.13/cwt	132.50–140.00	438	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	775	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	617	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	790	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	781	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	770	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	413	115.91/cwt	105.00–127.50	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	557	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	774	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	405	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	456	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	382	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	460	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	363	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 Jan 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 1,089Year ago 475

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 92Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 24Year ago 12

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	488	140.00	140.00
2	—	240	140.00	140.00
2	—	280	132.50–142.50	137.50
4	—	322	132.50–140.00	136.13
1	—	945	82.00	82.00
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
4	—	557	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	91.00	91.00
4	—	617	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
3	—	433	172.50–179.00	176.97
6	—	682	132.00–139.00	135.79
1	—	370	171.00	171.00
2	—	735	127.00	127.00
4	—	507	154.00	154.00
2	—	483	159.00–160.00	159.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	400	156.00	156.00
3	—	781	117.00–119.00	118.34
1	—	585	146.00	146.00
1	—	645	129.00	129.00
1	—	825	102.00	102.00
1	—	860	107.00	107.00
1	—	485	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	481	110.00–121.00	117.27
2	—	413	105.00–127.50	115.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	115.00	115.00
3	—	378	102.50–125.00	115.77
3	—	483	119.00–124.00	120.60
1	—	530	129.00	129.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
8	—	400	115.00	115.00
1	—	290	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	581	139.00–146.75	145.21
29	—	477	139.00–148.50	145.93
3	—	776	124.00	124.00
17	—	541	141.50–144.50	143.45
14	—	624	131.00–143.00	138.31
8	—	432	141.00–144.00	143.39
7	—	310	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	710	119.00	119.00
8	—	479	133.00–138.00	133.65
1	—	435	131.00	131.00
3	—	275	127.50–142.50	137.32
2	—	522	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	112.50	112.50
3	—	382	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	120.00	120.00
1	—	820	140.50	140.50
2	—	905	109.00–111.00	110.00
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
22	—	883	137.25	137.25
1	—	625	146.00	146.00
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	147.00	147.00
1	—	260	132.00	132.00
1	—	995	101.00	101.00
1	—	560	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	201.00	201.00
30	—	528	163.00–174.00	165.08
5	—	473	165.00–178.00	170.71
13	—	691	148.00–151.00	149.83
14	—	604	148.00–160.50	155.09
4	—	722	148.50	148.50
5	—	425	167.00–172.50	169.31
14	—	578	154.00–165.00	158.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	64.00–68.00	65.65
9	—	1,329	69.00–75.00	71.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,018	52.00–57.00	54.80
8	—	1,003	39.00–45.00	41.94
2	—	1,050	49.00–50.00	49.56
3	—	958	57.00–59.00	58.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,673	71.00–74.00	72.77
3	—	1,282	66.00–68.00	66.97
1	—	1,485	62.00	62.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	113.00	113.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	85.00	85.00
2	—	1,865	107.00–109.00	108.01
2	—	1,618	91.00–93.00	91.87

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,146	625.00–760.00	731.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	810	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,112	850.00–1,100.00	985.08
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	700.00–750.00	725.35
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	900.00	900.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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