Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with more fleshy bawling calves starting to head to town. Buyers showing preference for long-weaned calf packages. Soft, fleshy and average quality calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with 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 $169.15/cwt on 428 head.

Average price

$169.15

428 head · 831 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$10.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.00

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	519	170.98	888	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	846	169.35	1,432	410
Medium and Large 2-3	484	160.52	777	11thin

One grade step is worth $10.46/cwt here — about $111 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 sale428 hd

169.15

—

KY average16 barns · 3,734 hd

178.14

−9.00

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	—	High	1,655	116.77	1,932	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,265	88.98	1,126	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	86.94	1,228	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	994	73.00	726	26

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)	1,570	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,175	$1,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	184.31/cwt	181.00–187.50	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	174.87/cwt	170.00–181.00	908	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	868	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	225	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	172.79/cwt	161.00–179.00	814	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	171.24/cwt	170.00–172.50	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	154.40/cwt	149.00–160.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	340	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	144.49/cwt	140.00–146.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	658	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,119	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,111	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,697	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	954	163.30/cwt	163.30–163.30	1,558	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	845	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	738	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,240	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	129.46/cwt	127.00–131.00	940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	146.74/cwt	140.00–153.00	836	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	503	188.15/cwt	156.00–191.00	946	208
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	154.32/cwt	150.00–157.00	935	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	176.89/cwt	173.00–184.00	654	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	131.58/cwt	124.00–139.00	879	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	665	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	891	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	633	132.02/cwt	131.00–134.00	836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	174.58/cwt	166.00–180.00	742	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	157.79/cwt	154.00–161.00	880	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	200.67/cwt	190.00–201.25	1,058	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	187.34/cwt	187.00–188.00	628	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	435	175.93/cwt	173.00–179.00	765	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	553	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	935	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	182.05/cwt	175.00–198.00	781	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	181.73/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,038	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	173.36/cwt	163.00–182.00	1,155	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	186.12/cwt	161.00–188.00	1,424	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	161.64/cwt	160.00–163.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	171.08/cwt	164.00–177.00	975	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	384	203.36/cwt	202.00–205.00	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	199.23/cwt	194.00–203.00	932	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	173.97/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	183.83/cwt	177.00–189.00	866	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	172.35/cwt	163.00–181.00	1,063	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	170.66/cwt	158.00–178.00	985	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	181.35/cwt	180.00–182.50	843	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	188.80/cwt	185.00–196.00	795	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	663	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	87.82/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,243	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	60.38/cwt	56.00–64.00	524	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	90.86/cwt	90.00–91.50	1,336	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	95.93/cwt	91.00–105.50	1,312	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	66.11/cwt	64.00–68.00	627	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	84.70/cwt	80.00–89.00	889	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	73.49/cwt	70.00–79.00	769	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	78.00/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,028	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	86.07/cwt	82.50–89.00	1,046	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	80.06/cwt	76.00–82.00	925	4
Bulls	—	—	1,682	120.32/cwt	115.50–127.00	2,024	6
Bulls	—	—	1,573	106.14/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,670	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	360	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	132.12/cwt	126.00–138.00	827	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	176.34/cwt	159.00–183.00	751	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	503	168.75/cwt	161.00–176.00	849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	386	196.03/cwt	193.00–197.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	172.01/cwt	171.00–173.00	839	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	345	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	155.25/cwt	155.00–156.00	660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	998	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	505	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	169.30/cwt	168.00–172.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	126.45/cwt	115.00–131.00	780	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	155.03/cwt	152.00–158.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	149.83/cwt	144.00–155.00	781	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	183.85/cwt	170.00–192.00	689	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	783	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,018	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	136.83/cwt	124.00–144.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	838	114.50/cwt	113.00–116.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	155.18/cwt	150.00–160.00	874	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	342	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	154.06/cwt	152.00–156.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	567	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 Sep 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 934Last week 496Year ago 902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 82Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 36Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
2	—	343	170.00–172.50	171.24
2	—	455	166.00	166.00
2	—	570	149.00–160.00	154.40
1	—	355	157.50	157.50
3	—	522	160.00–163.00	161.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	181.00–187.50	184.31
14	—	519	170.00–181.00	174.87
3	—	335	187.00–188.00	187.34
8	—	429	175.00–198.00	182.05
10	—	570	164.00–177.00	171.08
9	—	471	177.00–189.00	183.83
2	—	600	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	200.00	200.00
44	—	527	190.00–201.25	200.67
1	—	820	174.00	174.00
6	—	571	180.00–185.00	181.73
4	—	666	163.00–182.00	173.36
27	—	765	161.00–188.00	186.12
3	—	328	205.00	205.00
5	—	384	202.00–205.00	203.36
5	—	468	194.00–203.00	199.23
2	—	740	170.00–178.00	173.97
21	—	617	163.00–181.00	172.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,111	152.75	152.75
89	—	954	163.30	163.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	159.00	159.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	173.00–179.00	175.93
5	—	553	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	173.00	173.00
21	—	471	161.00–179.00	172.79
1	—	340	172.50	172.50
208	—	503	156.00–191.00	188.15
6	—	606	150.00–157.00	154.32
14	—	370	173.00–184.00	176.89
23	—	425	166.00–180.00	174.58
6	—	558	154.00–161.00	157.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	631	140.00–146.00	144.49
5	—	726	127.00–131.00	129.46
9	—	570	140.00–153.00	146.74
1	—	680	138.00	138.00
4	—	425	155.00–156.00	155.25
1	—	280	142.00	142.00
1	—	780	128.00	128.00
3	—	333	168.00–172.00	169.30
4	—	485	152.00–158.00	155.03
10	—	521	144.00–155.00	149.83
1	—	380	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	658	170.00	170.00
15	—	738	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	151.00	151.00
2	—	668	124.00–139.00	131.58
2	—	728	125.00	125.00
2	—	367	146.00	146.00
9	—	617	115.00–131.00	126.45
2	—	417	141.00	141.00
1	—	790	124.00	124.00
6	—	572	124.00–144.00	136.83
2	—	838	113.00–116.00	114.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	134.00	134.00
3	—	633	131.00–134.00	132.02
2	—	345	161.00	161.00
1	—	505	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	783	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	154.00	154.00
7	—	577	158.00–178.00	170.66
7	—	465	180.00–182.50	181.35
6	—	421	185.00–196.00	188.80
1	—	705	154.00	154.00
4	—	503	161.00–176.00	168.75
4	—	386	193.00–197.00	196.03
2	—	342	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	132.50	132.50
1	—	560	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	145.00	145.00
8	—	626	126.00–138.00	132.12
1	—	590	136.00	136.00
2	—	660	120.00–124.00	121.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	159.00–183.00	176.34
1	—	600	145.00	145.00
2	—	488	171.00–173.00	172.01
5	—	375	170.00–192.00	183.85
7	—	563	150.00–160.00	155.18
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
1	—	700	133.00	133.00
1	—	790	138.00	138.00
2	—	525	152.00–156.00	154.06
1	—	315	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,415	86.00–89.00	87.82
3	—	1,470	90.00–91.50	90.86
2	—	1,318	77.00–79.00	78.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	868	56.00–64.00	60.38
5	—	949	64.00–68.00	66.11
8	—	1,050	80.00–89.00	84.70
8	—	1,046	70.00–79.00	73.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,368	91.00–105.50	95.93
14	—	1,215	82.50–89.00	86.07
4	—	1,156	76.00–82.00	80.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,682	115.50–127.00	120.32
2	—	1,573	104.00–108.00	106.14

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,570	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,625.00	1,625.00

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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