Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages; few 500-600 lb fancy weaned steer packages sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $154.64/cwt on 361 head.

Average price

$154.64

361 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$897

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$30.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.17

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	578	155.93	902	346
Medium and Large 2-3	619	125.06	774	15thin

One grade step is worth $30.87/cwt here — about $128 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 sale361 hd

154.64

—

KY average24 barns · 4,761 hd

152.47

+2.17

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	1,723	115.75	1,994	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	88.23	1,208	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	86.90	1,034	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,066	74.35	792	24

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	637	145.76/cwt	139.00–149.00	928	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	179.88/cwt	175.00–182.00	585	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	143.95/cwt	141.00–150.00	838	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	171.91/cwt	154.00–184.00	796	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	373	173.82/cwt	168.00–178.00	648	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	167.77/cwt	152.00–168.20	960	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	143.61/cwt	143.00–148.00	731	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	148.48/cwt	145.00–151.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	161.99/cwt	161.00–164.00	624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	470	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	142.10/cwt	142.10–142.10	1,013	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	159.94/cwt	151.00–164.00	828	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	169.16/cwt	166.00–170.00	719	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	149.50/cwt	147.00–151.00	918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	174.22/cwt	167.00–185.00	1,089	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	192.02/cwt	182.00–201.00	912	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	352	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	767	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	196.68/cwt	186.00–207.00	1,001	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	187.44/cwt	184.25–197.00	1,095	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	197.06/cwt	189.00–202.00	836	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	184.43/cwt	172.00–198.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	941	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	453	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	180.79/cwt	175.00–187.50	678	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	83.48/cwt	77.50–93.00	933	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	54.37/cwt	45.00–59.00	513	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	718	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	65.64/cwt	63.50–70.00	673	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	90.66/cwt	86.00–98.50	1,286	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	83.51/cwt	82.00–85.00	994	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,185	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	841	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	886	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	90.96/cwt	86.50–99.50	1,060	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	82.95/cwt	78.00–85.50	1,011	11
Bulls	—	—	1,370	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,493	1
Bulls	—	—	1,758	116.43/cwt	110.00–125.00	2,047	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,620	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	1,038.30/cwt	910.00–1,150.00	13,892	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,227	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	24,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	997	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	467	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	162.16/cwt	154.00–184.00	702	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	138.47/cwt	135.00–147.00	630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	937	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	174.24/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,009	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	346	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	129.93/cwt	127.00–133.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	110.53/cwt	107.00–114.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	168.30/cwt	165.00–170.00	454	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	517	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	191.96/cwt	191.00–195.00	848	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	152.77/cwt	142.50–162.50	573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	164.91/cwt	158.00–171.00	874	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	157.30/cwt	155.00–161.00	914	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	148.26/cwt	147.50–149.00	771	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 May 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 622Last week 319Year ago 431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 81Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 18Year ago 37

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
53	—	637	139.00–149.00	145.76
9	—	325	175.00–182.00	179.88
2	—	667	140.00	140.00
20	—	463	154.00–184.00	171.91
5	—	373	168.00–178.00	173.82
97	—	572	152.00–168.20	167.77
71	—	713	142.10	142.10
26	—	518	151.00–164.00	159.94
23	—	433	154.00–184.00	162.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,105	105.00	105.00
8	—	582	141.00–150.00	143.95
1	—	755	124.00	124.00
1	—	720	128.00	128.00
1	—	890	107.00	107.00
12	—	509	143.00–148.00	143.61
6	—	472	145.00–151.00	148.48
4	—	385	161.00–164.00	161.99
2	—	838	107.00–114.00	110.53
3	—	270	165.00–170.00	168.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	129.00	129.00
2	—	515	120.00	120.00
2	—	785	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	133.00	133.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
3	—	825	110.00	110.00
4	—	455	135.00–147.00	138.47
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	272	185.00	185.00
2	—	775	146.00	146.00
5	—	425	166.00–170.00	169.16
2	—	352	185.00	185.00
4	—	614	147.00–151.00	149.50
2	—	805	143.50	143.50
4	—	473	177.00	177.00
2	—	575	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	625	167.00–185.00	174.22
11	—	475	182.00–201.00	192.02
7	—	352	218.00	218.00
44	—	509	186.00–207.00	196.68
21	—	584	184.25–197.00	187.44
13	—	424	189.00–202.00	197.06
2	—	665	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
3	—	512	172.00–198.00	184.43
1	—	360	196.00	196.00
5	—	466	201.00	201.00
4	—	579	172.00–175.00	174.24
3	—	346	190.00	190.00
2	—	602	167.00	167.00
4	—	442	191.00–195.00	191.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	687	137.00	137.00
11	—	375	175.00–187.50	180.79
1	—	890	112.00	112.00
1	—	845	114.00	114.00
2	—	723	127.00–133.00	129.93
1	—	905	107.00	107.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
1	—	490	160.00	160.00
2	—	623	140.00–141.00	140.49
1	—	275	187.50	187.50
8	—	530	158.00–171.00	164.91
6	—	581	155.00–161.00	157.30
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	135.00–137.00	136.00
2	—	340	175.00	175.00
1	—	290	161.00	161.00
2	—	643	125.00	125.00
2	—	375	142.50–162.50	152.77
2	—	520	147.50–149.00	148.26
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	517	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,118	77.50–93.00	83.48
4	—	944	45.00–59.00	54.37
1	—	1,025	70.00	70.00
5	—	1,025	63.50–70.00	65.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,418	86.00–98.50	90.66
2	—	1,190	82.00–85.00	83.51
1	—	1,185	71.00	71.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	73.50	73.50
14	—	1,165	86.50–99.50	90.96
11	—	1,219	78.00–85.50	82.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	109.00	109.00
10	—	1,758	110.00–125.00	116.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,338	910.00–1,150.00	1,038.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,287	950.00	950.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,435	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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