Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady except 300-500 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Buyers showing preference for thin-fleshed long weaned calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.25/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$147.25

156 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$22.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.19

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	491	151.09	742	129
Large 1-2	545	129.24	704	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	464	128.79	597	18thin

One grade step is worth $22.30/cwt here — about $145 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 sale156 hd

147.25

—

KY average25 barns · 4,838 hd

145.07

+2.19

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	—	High	1,735	112.71	1,955	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	86.92	1,270	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,317	83.79	1,103	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,048	70.03	734	27

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	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	852	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	155.16/cwt	154.00–157.00	822	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	235	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	159.35/cwt	155.00–162.50	672	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	760	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,016	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	339	198.09/cwt	197.50–200.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	140.84/cwt	138.00–144.00	863	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	331	167.52/cwt	162.50–171.00	554	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	137.68/cwt	135.00–139.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	153.30/cwt	151.00–159.00	802	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	155.19/cwt	150.00–161.00	723	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	604	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	906	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	379	165.97/cwt	156.00–173.00	629	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	148.46/cwt	141.00–154.00	839	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	542	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	737	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	588	125.05/cwt	121.00–133.00	735	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	665	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	147.45/cwt	145.00–149.00	748	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	131.74/cwt	126.00–134.00	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	151.41/cwt	145.00–158.00	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	138.39/cwt	135.00–140.00	804	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	176.93/cwt	160.00–192.00	840	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	638	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	312	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	889	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	715	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	455	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	696	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	542	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	164.93/cwt	159.00–177.50	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	157.96/cwt	154.00–160.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	136.37/cwt	134.00–139.00	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	162.66/cwt	152.00–167.00	934	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	382	197.51/cwt	190.00–200.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	164.28/cwt	158.00–174.00	862	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	156.50/cwt	148.00–166.00	997	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	180.90/cwt	165.00–201.00	776	32
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	547	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	569	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	446	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	495	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	159.02/cwt	158.00–160.00	833	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	165.28/cwt	161.00–167.50	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	148.43/cwt	147.00–149.00	802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	163.69/cwt	157.50–165.00	611	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	92.98/cwt	87.00–103.50	1,241	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	53.92/cwt	46.00–59.00	530	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	64.96/cwt	60.00–68.00	649	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,171	85.89/cwt	80.50–92.50	1,006	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	73.91/cwt	71.00–77.00	746	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	80.93/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,130	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	89.91/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,343	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	77.54/cwt	73.00–84.00	1,044	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	70.20/cwt	69.00–72.50	861	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	117.64/cwt	105.50–126.50	2,103	16
Bulls	—	—	1,564	96.92/cwt	92.50–101.00	1,516	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	1,051.02/cwt	925.00–1,300.00	9,291	4
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	715	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,290	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	660	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	3,960	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,724	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,301	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,010.10/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	11,818	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	24,585	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,222	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	827.61/cwt	825.00–830.00	9,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	14,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	106.75/cwt	106.00–109.00	986	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	154.34/cwt	150.00–160.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	149.96/cwt	145.00–153.00	850	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	139.52/cwt	132.00–145.00	600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	130.27/cwt	129.00–134.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	125.71/cwt	124.00–130.00	919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	125.94/cwt	123.00–129.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	147.20/cwt	142.00–150.00	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	679	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	153.52/cwt	152.00–155.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	984	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	463	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	97.36/cwt	93.00–102.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	133.75/cwt	132.50–135.00	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	132.81/cwt	132.00–134.00	760	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	171.49/cwt	165.00–177.50	562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	161.09/cwt	158.00–164.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	145.50/cwt	138.00–155.00	902	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	141.24/cwt	140.00–142.50	449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	109.53/cwt	108.00–111.00	951	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	150.03/cwt	149.00–151.00	410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	171.08/cwt	167.50–175.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	785	2

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 436Last week 517Year ago 591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 77Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 21Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	126.00	126.00
2	—	852	125.00	125.00
1	—	315	158.00	158.00
1	—	675	133.00	133.00
2	—	455	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	154.00–157.00	155.16
1	—	370	172.50	172.50
1	—	605	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,145	106.00	106.00
3	—	468	159.00–177.50	164.93
3	—	411	154.00–160.00	157.96
5	—	719	134.00–139.00	136.37
2	—	562	156.00	156.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	132.00	132.00
2	—	312	170.00	170.00
1	—	715	134.00	134.00
1	—	455	153.00	153.00
2	—	542	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	141.00	141.00
3	—	660	154.00	154.00
4	—	339	197.50–200.00	198.09
20	—	475	160.00–192.00	176.93
13	—	574	152.00–167.00	162.66
4	—	382	190.00–200.00	197.51
2	—	755	141.00	141.00
20	—	525	158.00–174.00	164.28
17	—	637	148.00–166.00	156.50
32	—	429	165.00–201.00	180.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	166.00	166.00
6	—	422	155.00–162.50	159.35
7	—	613	138.00–144.00	140.84
8	—	331	162.50–171.00	167.52
2	—	285	160.00	160.00
3	—	683	135.00–139.00	137.68
7	—	523	151.00–159.00	153.30
13	—	466	150.00–161.00	155.19
20	—	379	156.00–173.00	165.97
14	—	565	141.00–154.00	148.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	604	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	136.00	136.00
3	—	588	121.00–133.00	125.05
1	—	665	123.00	123.00
3	—	463	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	507	145.00–149.00	147.45
4	—	614	126.00–134.00	131.74
5	—	318	145.00–158.00	151.41
6	—	581	135.00–140.00	138.39
4	—	662	129.00–134.00	130.27
4	—	731	124.00–130.00	125.71
3	—	415	142.00–150.00	147.20
7	—	469	140.00–150.00	144.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	135.00	135.00
1	—	375	142.50	142.50
2	—	480	123.00–129.00	125.94
2	—	230	130.00	130.00
2	—	723	93.00–102.00	97.36
4	—	430	132.50–135.00	133.75
5	—	572	132.00–134.00	132.81
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	547	104.00	104.00
3	—	446	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	158.00–160.00	159.02
3	—	420	161.00–167.50	165.28
1	—	690	142.00	142.00
2	—	578	158.00–164.00	161.09
3	—	620	138.00–155.00	145.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	540	147.00–149.00	148.43
6	—	373	157.50–165.00	163.69
4	—	924	106.00–109.00	106.75
4	—	435	150.00–160.00	154.34
3	—	567	145.00–153.00	149.96
4	—	465	152.00–155.00	153.52
1	—	955	103.00	103.00
2	—	328	165.00–177.50	171.49
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
2	—	792	117.00	117.00
2	—	868	108.00–111.00	109.53
2	—	283	167.50–175.00	171.08
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	153.00	153.00
4	—	430	132.00–145.00	139.52
1	—	470	144.00	144.00
2	—	318	140.00–142.50	141.24
2	—	273	149.00–151.00	150.03
2	—	628	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,335	87.00–103.50	92.98
6	—	1,346	73.00–84.00	77.54
4	—	1,226	69.00–72.50	70.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	983	46.00–59.00	53.92
9	—	999	60.00–68.00	64.96
8	—	1,171	80.50–92.50	85.89
4	—	1,009	71.00–77.00	73.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,396	78.00–84.00	80.93
8	—	1,494	87.00–95.00	89.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,788	105.50–126.50	117.64
5	—	1,564	92.50–101.00	96.92

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	884	925.00–1,300.00	1,051.02
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	660	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	975.00–1,050.00	1,010.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,037	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	825.00–830.00	827.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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