Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some featherweights sharply higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $185.21/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$185.21

247 head · 612 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$441

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

$59.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.09

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	629	188.08	1,182	220
Medium and Large 2-3	449	164.02	737	21
Large 1-2	548	159.33	873	5thin
Small and Medium 1-2	575	129.00	742	1thin

One grade step is worth $59.08/cwt here — about $441 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 sale247 hd

185.21

—

KY average23 barns · 5,265 hd

183.12

+2.09

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	—	Low	1,526	112.23	1,713	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,429	93.12	1,330	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	91.90	1,114	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,055	77.74	820	22

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,197	$1,136	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$640	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,612	$1,510	2thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	Large 1-2	—	490	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	153.03/cwt	144.00–155.00	973	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	816	154.25/cwt	154.25–154.25	1,259	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	169.24/cwt	167.50–171.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	164.65/cwt	140.00–182.50	611	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	151.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,020	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	160	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	169.49/cwt	169.00–170.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	165.99/cwt	164.00–168.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	156.66/cwt	152.00–164.00	722	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,001	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	575	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	175.46/cwt	163.00–178.00	1,355	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	186.34/cwt	180.00–191.00	965	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	172.99/cwt	166.00–178.00	808	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	552	162.20/cwt	159.00–163.00	895	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	377	180.28/cwt	176.00–184.00	680	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	139.23/cwt	135.00–142.00	590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	135.07/cwt	131.00–139.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	152.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	887	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	190.19/cwt	187.50–191.00	877	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	189.56/cwt	185.00–192.50	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	171.20/cwt	162.50–180.00	750	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	445	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	203.72/cwt	193.00–208.00	1,076	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	213.89/cwt	203.00–217.00	988	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	819	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,458	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	186.90/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	144.79/cwt	140.00–149.00	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	181.19/cwt	163.00–185.00	1,352	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	376	221.69/cwt	215.00–223.00	834	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	211.84/cwt	207.50–217.50	894	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	620	146.32/cwt	141.00–152.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	164.66/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,405	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	173.26/cwt	160.00–189.00	473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	187.87/cwt	164.00–190.50	1,180	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	206.29/cwt	200.00–212.50	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	622	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	565	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,023	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	585	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	528	190.44/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,006	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	203.66/cwt	200.00–209.00	949	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	196.00/cwt	188.00–200.00	784	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	60.19/cwt	59.00–61.50	590	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	80.95/cwt	79.00–82.00	907	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	77.85/cwt	74.00–82.00	810	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,052	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	100.21/cwt	94.00–112.50	1,258	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	65.91/cwt	60.50–72.50	669	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	87.99/cwt	83.50–92.50	1,075	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	89.29/cwt	83.50–98.00	1,007	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	99.42/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,484	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	91.07/cwt	84.00–94.50	1,280	12
Bulls	—	—	1,248	91.02/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,136	2
Bulls	—	—	1,851	126.27/cwt	117.00–132.00	2,337	7
Bulls	—	—	1,240	102.92/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,276	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,135.68/head	920.00–1,210.00	1,136	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	905	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,612	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	139.61/cwt	132.00–147.50	720	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	208	151.99/cwt	142.50–162.50	316	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	165.93/cwt	156.00–172.00	858	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	520	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	176.45/cwt	170.00–185.00	752	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	164.34/cwt	156.00–168.00	851	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	129.39/cwt	127.00–130.00	872	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	146.49/cwt	145.00–148.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	161.68/cwt	160.00–162.50	619	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	257	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	341	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	140.77/cwt	137.00–149.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	126.96/cwt	120.00–141.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	161.06/cwt	158.00–164.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	816	110.66/cwt	110.00–111.00	903	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	140.74/cwt	140.00–143.00	859	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	318	178.54/cwt	170.00–184.00	568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,001	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	179.24/cwt	174.00–190.00	848	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	134.69/cwt	130.00–139.00	975	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	675	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	165.33/cwt	155.00–176.00	942	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	456	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 Aug 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 541Last week 411Year ago 515

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 63Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 30Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	171.00	171.00
1	—	445	172.00	172.00
2	—	620	141.00–152.00	146.32
1	—	565	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	167.50–171.00	169.24
4	—	371	140.00–182.50	164.65
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
2	—	530	169.00–170.00	169.49
2	—	568	164.00–168.00	165.99
2	—	438	162.50–180.00	171.20
4	—	629	140.00–149.00	144.79
3	—	273	160.00–189.00	173.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	671	150.00–160.00	151.94
1	—	825	151.00	151.00
18	—	518	180.00–191.00	186.34
1	—	275	174.00	174.00
8	—	461	187.50–191.00	190.19
4	—	425	185.00–192.50	189.56
1	—	1,045	131.00	131.00
3	—	567	180.00–192.00	186.90
9	—	853	162.00–165.00	164.66
2	—	368	200.00–212.50	206.29
1	—	315	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	772	163.00–178.00	175.46
18	—	528	193.00–208.00	203.72
15	—	462	203.00–217.00	213.89
22	—	746	163.00–185.00	181.19
6	—	376	215.00–223.00	221.69
4	—	422	207.50–217.50	211.84
58	—	628	164.00–190.50	187.87
4	—	588	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	819	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	636	144.00–155.00	153.03
13	—	816	154.25	154.25
21	—	467	166.00–178.00	172.99
5	—	552	159.00–163.00	162.20
10	—	377	176.00–184.00	180.28
9	—	685	155.00	155.00
9	—	426	170.00–185.00	176.45
9	—	518	156.00–168.00	164.34
3	—	318	170.00–184.00	178.54
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	145.00	145.00
1	—	520	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	160	160.00	160.00
2	—	782	136.00	136.00
11	—	461	152.00–164.00	156.66
1	—	225	152.50	152.50
1	—	655	141.00	141.00
18	—	581	150.00–155.00	152.65
1	—	895	121.00	121.00
2	—	305	170.00	170.00
2	—	515	145.00–148.00	146.49
3	—	383	160.00–162.50	161.68
3	—	422	158.00–164.00	161.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	135.00–142.00	139.23
2	—	570	131.00–139.00	135.07
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
5	—	674	127.00–130.00	129.39
5	—	467	137.00–149.00	140.77
3	—	618	120.00–141.00	126.96
1	—	270	147.50	147.50
2	—	915	93.00	93.00
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	257	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	130.00	130.00
6	—	517	156.00–172.00	165.93
1	—	335	195.00	195.00
1	—	690	131.00	131.00
1	—	375	197.50	197.50
4	—	610	140.00–143.00	140.74
2	—	788	126.00–128.00	127.00
7	—	473	174.00–190.00	179.24
10	—	724	130.00–139.00	134.69
2	—	422	160.00	160.00
6	—	570	155.00–176.00	165.33
1	—	255	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	181.00–196.00	190.44
6	—	466	200.00–209.00	203.66
3	—	400	188.00–200.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	132.00–147.50	139.61
1	—	655	131.00	131.00
1	—	430	152.50	152.50
1	—	485	166.00	166.00
4	—	208	142.50–162.50	151.99
1	—	995	93.00	93.00
1	—	730	117.00	117.00
3	—	816	110.00–111.00	110.66
2	—	577	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	59.00–61.50	60.19
11	—	1,040	74.00–82.00	77.85
3	—	1,015	60.50–72.50	65.91
6	—	1,128	83.50–98.00	89.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,121	79.00–82.00	80.95
13	—	1,255	94.00–112.50	100.21
8	—	1,222	83.50–92.50	87.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	80.00	80.00
6	—	1,493	95.00–105.00	99.42
12	—	1,406	84.00–94.50	91.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	88.00–95.00	91.02
7	—	1,851	117.00–132.00	126.27
6	—	1,240	96.00–105.00	102.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,197	920.00–1,210.00	1,135.68
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	640.00	640.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,612	1,510.00	1,510.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,260	1,275.00	1,275.00

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