Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher; some weaned 4-weight packages sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for 400-600 lb weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.42/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$149.42

330 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$479

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

$32.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.83

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	560	150.93	844	312
Medium and Large 2-3	583	123.86	722	16thin
Small and Medium 1-2	308	118.75	365	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.18/cwt here — about $479 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 sale330 hd

149.42

—

KY average25 barns · 6,914 hd

148.59

+0.83

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	1,635	107.53	1,759	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,560	77.38	1,207	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	76.00	983	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,145	67.05	767	26

Every lot, as filed

111 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 1-2Value Added	—	519	155.63/cwt	148.00–162.00	808	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	166.52/cwt	160.00–170.00	613	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	132.52/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	166.06/cwt	159.00–172.50	795	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	179.68/cwt	172.50–182.50	480	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	610	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	932	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	139.97/cwt	136.00–144.00	889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	862	133.32/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	139.25/cwt	135.00–143.50	937	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	164.91/cwt	154.00–171.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	144.11/cwt	141.00–147.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	335	175.07/cwt	172.50–177.50	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	770	133.41/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,027	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	485	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	278	177.39/cwt	175.00–180.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	144.13/cwt	136.00–145.75	823	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	994	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	141.28/cwt	135.00–143.00	884	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	134.43/cwt	128.00–136.00	954	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	155.54/cwt	153.00–161.00	664	15
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	235	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	147.96/cwt	141.00–150.00	490	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	758	155.38/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,178	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	159.79/cwt	150.00–165.00	936	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	810	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,061	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	198.35/cwt	194.00–210.00	954	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	160.65/cwt	159.00–163.00	853	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	178.67/cwt	167.00–193.00	938	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	156.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,060	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	147.25/cwt	147.00–147.50	1,227	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	183.27/cwt	165.00–186.00	625	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,198	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,001	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	174.49/cwt	155.00–182.50	1,085	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	142.14/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,015	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,087	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	455	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	200.41/cwt	180.00–207.50	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	173.20/cwt	164.00–181.00	994	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	150.41/cwt	150.00–150.50	1,065	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	196.00/cwt	177.50–205.00	839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	989	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	161.55/cwt	158.00–165.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	378	197.50/cwt	182.00–205.00	747	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	68.24/cwt	67.50–69.00	1,000	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	80.45/cwt	77.00–84.50	1,290	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	74.28/cwt	73.00–75.50	1,116	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	431	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	74.69/cwt	70.50–76.50	902	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	58.71/cwt	56.50–62.50	672	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	75.92/cwt	72.00–80.50	908	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	66.22/cwt	63.00–70.00	748	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	67.27/cwt	64.00–68.50	918	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	80.41/cwt	77.00–87.00	1,080	16
Bulls	—	—	1,160	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,096	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	108.62/cwt	98.00–118.00	1,819	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,047.12/cwt	875.00–1,225.00	10,785	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	8,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,265	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,069	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	906	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,973	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,146	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,772	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	936.74/cwt	850.00–975.00	10,510	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	13,383	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	8,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,528	1,575.45/cwt	1,550.00–1,600.00	24,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	109.01/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	163.63/cwt	147.50–169.00	728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	142.00/cwt	140.00–143.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	150.23/cwt	142.50–154.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	158.51/cwt	147.00–161.10	919	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	158.71/cwt	154.00–160.00	738	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	147.85/cwt	142.00–152.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	130.53/cwt	126.00–134.00	889	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	126.19/cwt	122.00–138.00	530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	132.03/cwt	130.00–134.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	174.88/cwt	162.50–185.00	399	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	142.66/cwt	142.00–144.00	689	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	188	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	168.63/cwt	158.00–177.50	551	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	167.35/cwt	162.00–172.50	460	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	168.62/cwt	167.00–173.00	615	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	150.67/cwt	144.00–156.00	797	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	133.27/cwt	131.00–138.00	890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	152.00/cwt	150.00–155.00	863	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	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 Feb 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 737Last week 449Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 14Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	519	148.00–162.00	155.63
3	—	368	160.00–170.00	166.52
7	—	673	135.00–143.50	139.25
2	—	335	172.50–177.50	175.07
5	—	770	133.00–134.00	133.41
2	—	278	175.00–180.00	177.39
31	—	626	135.00–143.00	141.28
11	—	710	128.00–136.00	134.43
15	—	427	153.00–161.00	155.54
108	—	580	147.00–161.10	158.51
19	—	465	154.00–160.00	158.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	103.00	103.00
3	—	270	154.00–171.00	164.91
2	—	420	141.00–147.00	144.11
22	—	571	136.00–145.75	144.13
8	—	864	115.00	115.00
1	—	915	117.00	117.00
8	—	331	141.00–150.00	147.96
2	—	520	136.00	136.00
3	—	778	128.00	128.00
3	—	623	133.00	133.00
3	—	375	142.00–152.00	147.85
6	—	681	126.00–134.00	130.53
9	—	228	162.50–185.00	174.88
6	—	483	142.00–144.00	142.66
1	—	705	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	610	152.75	152.75
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	117.50	117.50
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	275	135.00	135.00
1	—	755	112.00	112.00
4	—	420	122.00–138.00	126.19
2	—	523	130.00–134.00	132.03
1	—	905	91.00	91.00
6	—	680	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	131.00–134.00	132.52
1	—	670	145.00	145.00
2	—	635	136.00–144.00	139.97
3	—	862	132.00–136.00	133.32
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	117.00	117.00
4	—	479	159.00–172.50	166.06
6	—	267	172.50–182.50	179.68
5	—	586	150.00–165.00	159.79
11	—	531	159.00–163.00	160.65
10	—	833	147.00–147.50	147.25
7	—	341	165.00–186.00	183.27
3	—	856	140.00	140.00
7	—	681	147.00	147.00
1	—	445	170.00	170.00
9	—	714	135.00–148.00	142.14
1	—	760	143.00	143.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	158.00	158.00
1	—	810	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	758	153.00–156.00	155.38
13	—	481	194.00–210.00	198.35
27	—	525	167.00–193.00	178.67
35	—	677	150.00–160.00	156.60
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
24	—	622	155.00–182.50	174.49
5	—	429	180.00–207.50	200.41
17	—	574	164.00–181.00	173.20
6	—	708	150.00–150.50	150.41
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	72.50	72.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	177.50–205.00	196.00
4	—	633	149.00–151.00	150.00
5	—	668	148.00	148.00
2	—	533	158.00–165.00	161.55
3	—	378	182.00–205.00	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	715	130.00	130.00
2	—	923	104.00–114.00	109.01
4	—	445	147.50–169.00	163.63
1	—	490	154.00	154.00
3	—	188	207.50	207.50
8	—	327	158.00–177.50	168.63
2	—	840	119.00	119.00
4	—	275	162.00–172.50	167.35
4	—	365	167.00–173.00	168.62
6	—	529	144.00–156.00	150.67
3	—	668	131.00–138.00	133.27
6	—	568	150.00–155.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
5	—	505	140.00–143.00	142.00
3	—	387	142.50–154.00	150.23
1	—	335	157.50	157.50
1	—	475	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	67.50–69.00	68.24
11	—	1,603	77.00–84.50	80.45
5	—	1,503	73.00–75.50	74.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	42.50	42.50
3	—	1,145	56.50–62.50	58.71
7	—	1,196	72.00–80.50	75.92
15	—	1,129	63.00–70.00	66.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,208	70.50–76.50	74.69
6	—	1,364	64.00–68.50	67.27
16	—	1,343	77.00–87.00	80.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	94.50	94.50
12	—	1,675	98.00–118.00	108.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,030	875.00–1,225.00	1,047.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	850.00–975.00	936.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	785.00	785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,010.00	1,010.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	82.00	82.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	910.00	910.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,528	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575.45

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