Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2022-03-02

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 2
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,033 head
▲ 258 vs last sale 775▼ 426 vs year ago 1,459 · −29.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 75▲ 20 vs year ago 92 · +21.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 30▼ 13 vs year ago 29 · −44.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with good demand for thin-fleshed weaned packages; soft fleshy bawlers facing some discounts. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand for 400-600 lb weaned packages. 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 $152.41/cwt on 455 head.
Average price
$152.41
455 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$831
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$374
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$35.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.59
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549155.54854403
Large 1-2518134.2569611thin
Medium and Large 2-3514126.6065140
Small and Medium 1-2400120.004801thin
One grade step is worth $35.54/cwt here — about $374 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 sale455 hd
152.41
—
KY average22 barns · 4,645 hd
147.82
+4.59
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
Bulls—Average1,656104.811,73527
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,28880.311,03533
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41580.091,13313
CowsLean 85-90%High1,03564.8167139

Every lot, as filed

135 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
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—535145.00/cwt145.00–145.007761
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—860126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—611156.79/cwt144.00–157.2595855
SteersLarge 1-2—780137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,0732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—372167.69/cwt161.00–179.0062421
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—940122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1473
SteersLarge 1-2—502142.00/cwt142.00–142.007132
SteersLarge 1-2—692134.00/cwt134.00–134.009272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—671144.26/cwt142.00–146.7596847
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—336172.90/cwt167.00–180.0058111
HeifersLarge 1-2—418142.00/cwt142.00–142.005943
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3Value Added—487126.00/cwt126.00–126.006144
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—700132.00/cwt132.00–132.009241
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—585160.25/cwt150.00–162.0093775
HeifersLarge 1-2—690126.00/cwt126.00–126.008691
HeifersLarge 1-2—700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—383147.01/cwt145.00–152.005634
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—535155.94/cwt151.00–160.0083427
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—464168.58/cwt152.00–173.0078251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—240168.00/cwt168.00–168.004031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—835116.00/cwt116.00–116.009691
HeifersLarge 1-2—545136.00/cwt136.00–136.007411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—327155.18/cwt152.00–159.005073
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—525143.00/cwt143.00–143.007512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—712118.42/cwt111.00–123.0084312
HeifersLarge 1-2—570131.00/cwt131.00–131.007471
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—471133.11/cwt128.00–137.506274
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—873108.99/cwt104.00–114.009512
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—71498.84/cwt95.00–110.007064
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—571143.25/cwt140.00–145.008184
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—421148.68/cwt147.00–150.006266
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—631133.99/cwt130.00–139.008459
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—438164.83/cwt155.00–174.0072240
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—852142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2107
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—527161.57/cwt157.00–165.008517
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—902132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—565156.52/cwt154.00–159.008842
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3—505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
SteersLarge 1-2—431160.00/cwt160.00–160.006903
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—419172.14/cwt168.00–176.0072114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—621145.39/cwt141.00–158.0090310
SteersLarge 1-2—725134.00/cwt134.00–134.009722
SteersLarge 1-2—645141.00/cwt141.00–141.009092
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—680140.00/cwt140.00–140.009521
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—335157.43/cwt155.00–160.005272
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—475138.00/cwt138.00–138.006561
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—430142.95/cwt141.00–145.006152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—375186.67/cwt185.00–190.007003
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—430189.84/cwt177.00–206.0081625
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—769155.43/cwt145.00–156.501,19589
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—300178.00/cwt178.00–178.005341
Dairy SteersLarge 3—65586.00/cwt86.00–86.005631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—612159.80/cwt149.00–165.5097817
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—581170.27/cwt168.00–179.0098916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—320195.00/cwt195.00–195.006241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—734147.26/cwt143.50–155.001,0819
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—475169.48/cwt169.00–170.008052
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—678159.88/cwt159.00–162.501,08489
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—536180.38/cwt172.00–185.0096732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—470188.39/cwt176.00–202.0088518
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—473163.40/cwt162.50–164.007735
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—400171.75/cwt165.00–180.006874
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—660142.59/cwt141.00–146.009415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—613149.85/cwt148.00–153.009196
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2—445124.00/cwt124.00–124.005521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—381183.02/cwt181.00–185.006974
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09676.27/cwt70.00–88.0083612
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01665.32/cwt64.00–69.006649
CowsLean 85-90%—93549.90/cwt41.00–52.504676
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,31583.19/cwt79.00–91.001,09423
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,37375.98/cwt73.00–78.001,0436
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,57061.00/cwt61.00–61.009581
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03860.43/cwt54.00–63.5062712
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,45183.61/cwt78.50–89.501,2137
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18875.11/cwt70.00–78.008929
Bulls——1,48697.50/cwt90.00–102.001,4498
Bulls——1,09578.99/cwt75.00–82.008653
Bulls——1,846113.30/cwt103.00–119.002,09216
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,060650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,8901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,150963.97/cwt950.00–975.0011,0862
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,025785.00/cwt785.00–785.008,0461
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4081,119.68/cwt1,100.00–1,140.0015,7652
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,8602,160.00/cwt2,160.00–2,160.0040,1761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1151,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0015,6101
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—626125.10/cwt119.00–128.007833
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—310146.00/cwt146.00–146.004533
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—520131.63/cwt130.00–133.006843
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—685129.00/cwt129.00–129.008841
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—375142.00/cwt142.00–142.005331
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2—575132.00/cwt132.00–132.007591
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—313172.82/cwt157.50–180.005416
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—882114.63/cwt108.00–117.001,0115
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—732128.16/cwt125.00–133.009385
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—640136.00/cwt136.00–136.008701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—561150.96/cwt144.00–152.008478
BullsLarge 1-2—535146.03/cwt140.00–152.007814
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—414152.40/cwt150.00–162.506316
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—752128.00/cwt128.00–128.009632
BullsLarge 1-2—676128.00/cwt128.00–128.008653
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—730106.00/cwt106.00–106.007741
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—540134.41/cwt134.00–135.007265
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—213126.35/cwt124.00–129.002692
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—757135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0225
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—770122.00/cwt122.00–122.009394
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008522
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—698125.00/cwt125.00–125.008733
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—433129.27/cwt121.00–138.005603
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—265142.50/cwt142.50–142.503781
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2—400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—575124.02/cwt119.00–135.007138
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—467148.16/cwt140.00–151.0069212
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—379137.97/cwt134.00–142.005235
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open—805126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0141
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—276177.67/cwt175.00–179.004903
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—535162.89/cwt162.00–165.008715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open—916128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1724
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—523149.55/cwt145.00–154.0078213
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2—270124.00/cwt124.00–124.003351
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
HeifersLarge 1-2—485135.68/cwt134.00–141.006584
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—295181.00/cwt181.00–181.005341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—379170.15/cwt160.00–180.0064521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—945114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0771
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2—350121.00/cwt121.00–121.004241
BullsLarge 1-2—620130.00/cwt130.00–130.008061
BullsLarge 1-2—476147.00/cwt146.00–149.007003
BullsLarge 1-2—360157.00/cwt157.00–157.005651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—458153.54/cwt147.00–160.007032
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—445137.33/cwt130.00–141.006113
BullsLarge 1-2—780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—580158.19/cwt156.00–163.0091810
BullsLarge 1-2—431148.00/cwt148.00–148.006383
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—686135.84/cwt133.00–138.009327
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—470145.00/cwt145.00–145.006821

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.