Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday market mixed with steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs trading 5.00 lower; some fleshy offerings 10.00 lower on a plain through average quality offering. Buyers showing preference for hard thin-fleshed weaned calves. Yearlings steady in a light test. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 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 $145.68/cwt on 240 head.

Average price

$145.68

240 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$806

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$22.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.00

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	557	147.77	823	217
Medium and Large 2-3	514	125.99	648	22
Large 1-2	650	125.00	813	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.77/cwt here — about $11 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 sale240 hd

145.68

—

KY average22 barns · 6,238 hd

147.68

−2.00

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	1,703	115.84	1,973	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	81.27	1,187	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	80.48	1,007	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,091	62.88	686	32

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	964.05/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	11,829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	119.31/cwt	113.00–125.00	859	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	200	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	582	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	145.48/cwt	144.00–147.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	134.76/cwt	134.00–137.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	687	115.50/cwt	115.00–117.00	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	143.04/cwt	139.00–145.00	609	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	154.31/cwt	150.00–157.00	721	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	158.50/cwt	155.00–161.00	461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	155.11/cwt	150.00–161.00	650	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	148.64/cwt	145.00–149.00	716	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	128.38/cwt	120.00–135.00	675	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	142.00/cwt	141.00–143.00	811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	153.82/cwt	152.00–156.00	498	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	141.71/cwt	139.00–145.00	745	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	149.97/cwt	146.00–153.00	769	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	161.17/cwt	157.00–166.00	612	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	143.89/cwt	143.00–145.00	902	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	134.12/cwt	131.00–136.00	838	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	149.46/cwt	137.00–150.25	949	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	167.73/cwt	151.00–170.50	1,037	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,092	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	170.43/cwt	164.00–172.50	873	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	163.40/cwt	160.00–172.00	753	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	144.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	757	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	156.46/cwt	151.00–158.00	1,034	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,249	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	493	126.03/cwt	121.00–131.00	621	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	165.97/cwt	161.00–171.00	594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	151.16/cwt	142.50–156.00	644	10
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	350	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	778	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	45.82/cwt	38.00–50.00	479	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	59.23/cwt	56.00–64.00	663	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	81.04/cwt	75.00–86.00	882	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	84.95/cwt	84.00–86.50	1,294	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	79.43/cwt	78.50–81.00	1,135	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	77.73/cwt	73.00–81.00	959	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	68.04/cwt	65.00–71.00	748	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	86.68/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,118	4
Bulls	—	—	1,240	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,215	1
Bulls	—	—	1,732	116.96/cwt	107.00–127.00	2,026	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	734.95/cwt	730.00–740.00	7,901	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	795	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	5,009	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	979.62/cwt	975.00–985.00	12,098	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	7,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	133.98/cwt	132.00–135.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	148.71/cwt	143.00–155.00	724	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	148.99/cwt	140.00–155.00	845	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	154.53/cwt	146.00–158.00	800	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	156.91/cwt	142.50–162.50	519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	453	167.99/cwt	158.00–170.00	761	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	340	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	124.25/cwt	124.00–125.00	859	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	139.55/cwt	135.00–145.00	444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	122.61/cwt	119.00–127.00	687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	950	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 Mar 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 1,033Year ago 1,335

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 112Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 16Year ago 36

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)	3	—	1,227	900.00–1,075.00	964.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	975.00–985.00	979.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	730.00–740.00	734.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	630.00	630.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	113.00–125.00	119.31
4	—	677	134.00–137.00	134.76
2	—	358	161.00–171.00	165.97
10	—	426	142.50–156.00	151.16
7	—	487	143.00–155.00	148.71
11	—	567	140.00–155.00	148.99
1	—	805	118.00	118.00
9	—	518	146.00–158.00	154.53
4	—	331	142.50–162.50	156.91
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,030	100.00	100.00
1	—	875	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	132.50	132.50
2	—	493	121.00–131.00	126.03
1	—	580	124.00	124.00
1	—	350	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	131.00	131.00
2	—	480	144.00–147.00	145.48
1	—	750	108.00	108.00
3	—	525	132.00–135.00	133.98
1	—	340	141.00	141.00
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
1	—	275	147.00	147.00
1	—	230	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	453	158.00–170.00	167.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	687	115.00–117.00	115.50
5	—	526	120.00–135.00	128.38
1	—	480	132.00	132.00
4	—	318	135.00–145.00	139.55
2	—	410	121.00	121.00
6	—	560	119.00–127.00	122.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	139.00–145.00	143.04
3	—	1,110	81.00	81.00
4	—	291	155.00–161.00	158.50
1	—	920	106.00	106.00
11	—	482	145.00–149.00	148.64
1	—	1,005	94.00	94.00
4	—	571	141.00–143.00	142.00
4	—	324	152.00–156.00	153.82
13	—	526	139.00–145.00	141.71
2	—	385	140.00–150.00	145.00
7	—	625	131.00–136.00	134.12
4	—	691	124.00–125.00	124.25
1	—	880	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	467	150.00–157.00	154.31
17	—	419	150.00–161.00	155.11
15	—	513	146.00–153.00	149.97
11	—	380	157.00–166.00	161.17
94	—	635	137.00–150.25	149.46
1	—	340	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	356	167.00	167.00
7	—	627	143.00–145.00	143.89
1	—	425	165.00	165.00
1	—	565	155.00	155.00
3	—	505	159.00	159.00
2	—	457	159.00	159.00
1	—	785	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,125	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	147.50	147.50
9	—	524	140.00–145.00	144.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	618	151.00–170.50	167.73
17	—	769	142.00	142.00
15	—	512	164.00–172.50	170.43
15	—	461	160.00–172.00	163.40
1	—	700	141.00	141.00
9	—	661	151.00–158.00	156.46
3	—	435	163.00	163.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,046	38.00–50.00	45.82
7	—	1,120	56.00–64.00	59.23
4	—	1,088	75.00–86.00	81.04
14	—	1,099	65.00–71.00	68.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	84.00–86.50	84.95
6	—	1,429	78.50–81.00	79.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,234	73.00–81.00	77.73
4	—	1,290	83.00–89.00	86.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	98.00	98.00
16	—	1,732	107.00–127.00	116.96

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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