Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.43/cwt on 393 head.

Average price

$147.43

393 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$812

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$25.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.88

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	552	149.13	823	366
Large 1-2	500	131.00	655	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	541	124.13	672	26

One grade step is worth $25.00/cwt here — about $152 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 sale393 hd

147.43

—

KY average25 barns · 6,759 hd

150.31

−2.88

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	1,623	104.70	1,699	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,458	76.75	1,119	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	74.61	984	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	66.00	707	28

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Steers	Large 1-2	—	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	173.29/cwt	162.00–177.50	638	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	271	172.52/cwt	167.50–177.50	468	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	141.18/cwt	136.00–147.00	888	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	807	150.83/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,217	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	186.85/cwt	173.00–194.00	955	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,175	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	453	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	738	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	142.96/cwt	141.00–145.00	610	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	500	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	835	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	156.97/cwt	151.00–160.00	670	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	158.86/cwt	153.00–165.00	745	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	132.76/cwt	125.00–137.00	345	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	149.96/cwt	137.50–159.00	538	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	133.35/cwt	132.00–136.00	833	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	143.75/cwt	140.00–147.50	359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	135.96/cwt	133.00–139.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	817	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	122.34/cwt	120.00–124.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	134.41/cwt	125.00–139.00	642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	967	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	163.22/cwt	159.00–172.00	839	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,050	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	970	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,251	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	575	156.43/cwt	151.00–159.00	899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	402	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	683	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	161.15/cwt	157.50–164.50	1,065	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	194.48/cwt	190.00–197.50	898	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	201.35/cwt	187.50–214.00	886	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	178.19/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,034	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	149.66/cwt	149.50–153.00	919	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	177.17/cwt	160.00–185.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	170.38/cwt	154.00–175.00	1,056	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	146.98/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,035	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	176.83/cwt	175.00–177.50	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	984	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	932	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	345	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	457	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	67.03/cwt	63.00–71.50	740	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,027	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	80.64/cwt	77.00–82.50	1,256	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	74.27/cwt	71.00–77.00	974	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,381	66.46/cwt	58.00–69.50	918	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	47.46/cwt	47.00–48.00	505	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	79.73/cwt	75.00–84.50	824	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	57.61/cwt	53.00–62.00	601	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	76.20/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,054	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	81.87/cwt	78.00–89.50	1,046	6
Bulls	—	—	1,155	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,028	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	110.04/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,887	10
Bulls	—	—	1,510	95.29/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,439	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	8,963	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	3,844	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,251	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	737.29/cwt	710.00–750.00	6,031	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,053	752.49/cwt	675.00–820.00	7,924	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	18,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	132.82/cwt	131.00–140.00	708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	151.94/cwt	144.00–160.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	167.55/cwt	158.00–178.00	789	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	163.71/cwt	160.00–172.00	686	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	650	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	907	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	452	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	131.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	886	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	136.63/cwt	128.00–145.00	779	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	560	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	121.34/cwt	120.00–122.00	946	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	170.58/cwt	170.00–172.50	640	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	150.58/cwt	140.00–153.00	791	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	128.25/cwt	122.00–137.00	914	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	773	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	468	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	627	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	392	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	159.80/cwt	159.50–160.00	836	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	113.51/cwt	103.00–119.00	1,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	151.56/cwt	149.00–155.50	890	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	925	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	157.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	831	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	805	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	978	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	157.29/cwt	156.00–160.00	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	144.50/cwt	140.00–146.00	672	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	122.22/cwt	121.00–124.00	764	9

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 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 775Last week 737Year ago 442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 157Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 33Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	143.00	143.00
4	—	453	163.00	163.00
1	—	970	129.00	129.00
3	—	575	151.00–159.00	156.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	807	150.00–152.50	150.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	511	173.00–194.00	186.85
31	—	661	157.50–164.50	161.15
5	—	462	190.00–197.50	194.48
25	—	440	187.50–214.00	201.35
15	—	580	171.00–180.00	178.19
14	—	620	154.00–175.00	170.38
5	—	704	144.00–149.00	146.98
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	132.00	132.00
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
1	—	205	155.00	155.00
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	150.00	150.00
2	—	572	169.00	169.00
6	—	514	159.00–172.00	163.22
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
5	—	402	170.00	170.00
2	—	885	140.50	140.50
22	—	614	149.50–153.00	149.66
4	—	477	160.00–185.00	177.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	368	162.00–177.50	173.29
4	—	271	167.50–177.50	172.52
13	—	629	136.00–147.00	141.18
17	—	427	151.00–160.00	156.97
52	—	469	153.00–165.00	158.86
93	—	587	149.00–155.50	151.56
51	—	661	140.00	140.00
41	—	528	150.00–160.00	157.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	141.00–145.00	142.96
13	—	673	124.00	124.00
16	—	359	137.50–159.00	149.96
1	—	820	102.00	102.00
1	—	200	157.50	157.50
6	—	625	132.00–136.00	133.35
2	—	250	140.00–147.50	143.75
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
3	—	717	120.00–124.00	122.34
4	—	506	139.00–140.00	139.50
8	—	465	140.00–146.00	144.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	260	125.00–137.00	132.76
3	—	511	126.00	126.00
2	—	558	133.00–139.00	135.96
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
1	—	725	117.00	117.00
2	—	817	92.00	92.00
3	—	478	125.00–139.00	134.41
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
1	—	210	130.00	130.00
9	—	625	121.00–124.00	122.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	805	121.50	121.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	412	175.00–177.50	176.83
3	—	683	144.00	144.00
1	—	610	142.00	142.00
1	—	480	161.00	161.00
24	—	523	159.50–160.00	159.80
3	—	577	156.00–160.00	157.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	105.00	105.00
1	—	565	165.00	165.00
10	—	471	158.00–178.00	167.55
6	—	419	160.00–172.00	163.71
4	—	674	130.00–135.00	131.46
3	—	300	170.00	170.00
3	—	780	120.00–122.00	121.34
3	—	635	137.00	137.00
16	—	375	170.00–172.50	170.58
8	—	525	140.00–153.00	150.58
9	—	713	122.00–137.00	128.25
5	—	881	103.00–119.00	113.51
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	115.00	115.00
1	—	345	132.50	132.50
3	—	468	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	131.00–140.00	132.82
2	—	338	144.00–160.00	151.94
1	—	910	91.00	91.00
1	—	600	121.00	121.00
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
6	—	570	128.00–145.00	136.63
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	139.50	139.50
2	—	452	147.00	147.00
1	—	560	149.00	149.00
2	—	392	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,104	63.00–71.50	67.03
2	—	1,065	47.00–48.00	47.46
6	—	1,033	75.00–84.50	79.73
7	—	1,044	53.00–62.00	57.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	65.00	65.00
4	—	1,558	77.00–82.50	80.64
7	—	1,383	75.00–77.00	76.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,311	71.00–77.00	74.27
5	—	1,381	58.00–69.50	66.46
6	—	1,278	78.00–89.50	81.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	89.00	89.00
10	—	1,715	100.00–120.00	110.04
4	—	1,510	92.00–98.00	95.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	866	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	881	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	818	710.00–750.00	737.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,053	675.00–820.00	752.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	650.00	650.00

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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