Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower in a light test. Light run due to many farmers making hay today. 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 $147.66/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$147.66

69 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$18.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.45

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	537	149.83	804	61
Medium and Large 2-3	503	131.18	660	8thin

One grade step is worth $18.64/cwt here — about $144 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 sale69 hd

147.66

—

KY average18 barns · 2,765 hd

151.11

−3.45

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	1,909	120.16	2,294	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	89.56	1,061	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	87.61	1,268	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	74.03	718	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,180	120.00	1,416	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,305	$1,123	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$960	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,185	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,468	$1,515	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,005	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	131.98/cwt	129.00–135.00	977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	155.15/cwt	150.00–158.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	133.05/cwt	121.00–139.00	699	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	128.66/cwt	120.00–137.00	341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	155.53/cwt	145.00–158.00	533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	144.00/cwt	142.00–145.00	968	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	163.04/cwt	159.00–170.00	690	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	149.36/cwt	141.00–154.50	928	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	145.67/cwt	145.00–146.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	168.41/cwt	160.00–172.50	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	164.67/cwt	164.00–165.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	150.86/cwt	150.00–152.00	768	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	959	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	883	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	158.44/cwt	155.00–165.00	895	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	140.56/cwt	136.00–145.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	153.39/cwt	150.00–161.00	882	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	152.31/cwt	150.00–157.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	983	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	169.00/cwt	168.00–170.00	744	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	350	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	135.48/cwt	131.00–140.00	854	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	78.42/cwt	73.50–83.00	714	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	85.49/cwt	83.50–87.50	1,234	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	91.92/cwt	89.00–96.50	1,387	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	87.96/cwt	86.00–89.50	1,082	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	89.71/cwt	85.50–94.00	990	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	51.01/cwt	44.50–57.00	423	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,180	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,416	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	67.18/cwt	64.50–73.00	691	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,188	77.77/cwt	77.00–79.00	924	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	74.24/cwt	70.50–78.00	837	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	96.97/cwt	93.50–105.00	1,136	5
Bulls	—	—	1,714	107.36/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,840	4
Bulls	—	—	1,996	125.85/cwt	112.00–138.50	2,512	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,122.79/head	1,110.00–1,135.00	1,123	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	940	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,370	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,565	1,820.00/head	1,820.00–1,820.00	1,820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	123.01/cwt	122.00–123.50	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	152.93/cwt	151.00–155.00	879	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	124.76/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,085	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	142.04/cwt	140.00–144.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	685	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	133.10/cwt	125.00–141.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	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 Jun 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 297Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 82Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 21Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	129.00–135.00	131.98
3	—	427	150.00–158.00	155.15
2	—	463	155.00	155.00
3	—	525	150.00–157.00	152.31
1	—	680	136.00	136.00
3	—	840	117.00	117.00
4	—	630	131.00–140.00	135.48
3	—	922	122.00–123.50	123.01
2	—	575	151.00–155.00	152.93
4	—	870	122.00–126.00	124.76
2	—	382	170.00	170.00
1	—	990	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,080	96.00	96.00
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	168.00–170.00	169.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	162.50	162.50
1	—	685	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	142.50	142.50
1	—	685	102.00	102.00
2	—	510	140.00–144.00	142.04
1	—	490	149.00	149.00
2	—	583	125.00–141.00	133.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	121.00–139.00	133.05
2	—	265	120.00–137.00	128.66
2	—	677	133.00	133.00
1	—	565	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	343	145.00–158.00	155.53
3	—	528	145.00–146.00	145.67
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
1	—	945	91.50	91.50
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
3	—	471	150.00–155.00	153.37
3	—	238	160.00	160.00
2	—	575	144.00–145.00	144.50
1	—	610	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	672	142.00–145.00	144.00
6	—	423	159.00–170.00	163.04
15	—	621	141.00–154.50	149.36
1	—	385	162.50	162.50
7	—	509	150.00–152.00	150.86
5	—	575	150.00–161.00	153.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	160.00–172.50	168.41
3	—	482	164.00–165.00	164.67
1	—	345	182.50	182.50
6	—	545	162.00	162.00
4	—	565	155.00–165.00	158.44
2	—	710	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	510	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	136.00–145.00	140.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	910	73.50–83.00	78.42
3	—	1,103	85.50–94.00	89.71
2	—	830	44.50–57.00	51.01
4	—	1,028	64.50–73.00	67.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,444	83.50–87.50	85.49
9	—	1,509	89.00–96.50	91.92
2	—	1,188	77.00–79.00	77.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,230	86.00–89.50	87.96
2	—	1,128	70.50–78.00	74.24
5	—	1,171	93.50–105.00	96.97
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,714	105.00–111.00	107.36
9	—	1,996	112.00–138.50	125.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,110.00–1,135.00	1,122.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,335.00	1,335.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,565	1,820.00	1,820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,165	1,185.00	1,185.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

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