Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady on weaned packages; average quality, soft, fleshy offerings sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower 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 $176.31/cwt on 264 head.

Average price

$176.31

264 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,125

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$698

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

$56.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.88

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	651	178.16	1,159	246
Large 1-2	455	172.00	783	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	484	150.81	730	13thin
Small and Medium 1-2	380	121.25	461	2thin

One grade step is worth $56.91/cwt here — about $698 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 sale264 hd

176.31

—

KY average25 barns · 6,193 hd

177.19

−0.88

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	1,649	112.31	1,852	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	85.90	1,086	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,408	85.00	1,197	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	75.43	766	21

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)	1,170	$1,118	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$948	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	830	$700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,330	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,147	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	863	$793	2thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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 1-2Value Added	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	166.26/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,285	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	158.02/cwt	157.00–160.00	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	157.31/cwt	156.00–159.00	813	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	164.11/cwt	159.00–166.00	773	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,093	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	153.60/cwt	147.00–159.00	942	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	164.67/cwt	160.00–168.00	695	15
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	285	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	378	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	265	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	155.40/cwt	148.00–157.75	1,072	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	364	171.18/cwt	162.50–177.50	623	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	460	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	899	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,299	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	153.58/cwt	150.00–158.00	491	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	151.26/cwt	142.00–155.00	797	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	148.93/cwt	140.00–152.00	862	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	137.46/cwt	136.00–139.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	141.74/cwt	139.00–144.00	879	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	133.64/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	150.59/cwt	147.00–152.50	626	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	143.67/cwt	143.00–144.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	152.45/cwt	150.00–157.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	152.83/cwt	148.00–159.00	718	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	456	135.07/cwt	131.00–141.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	128.54/cwt	127.00–130.00	488	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	184.07/cwt	180.00–189.00	874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	183.21/cwt	175.00–187.50	786	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	155.36/cwt	141.00–161.00	744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	174.06/cwt	171.00–176.00	907	28
Steers	Large 1-2	—	505	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	156.19/cwt	149.00–161.00	1,259	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	158.26/cwt	158.00–159.00	989	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	154.97/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	162.03/cwt	143.00–165.00	1,436	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	364	196.50/cwt	191.00–209.00	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	175.97/cwt	165.00–177.50	1,186	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	205.71/cwt	201.00–209.00	870	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	777	179.47/cwt	178.75–181.25	1,394	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	173.08/cwt	169.00–175.00	999	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	318	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	732	167.78/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,228	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	201.90/cwt	201.00–203.00	973	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	166.32/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,046	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	198.82/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,028	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	196.10/cwt	193.00–200.00	841	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	975	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	585	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	155.87/cwt	153.00–162.00	910	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	373	127.65/cwt	120.00–135.00	476	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	67.78/cwt	63.00–69.50	623	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	84.70/cwt	82.00–87.50	944	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	75.53/cwt	72.00–79.50	772	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	78.50/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,075	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	88.52/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,253	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	82.35/cwt	80.00–84.50	1,159	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	76.89/cwt	76.00–79.00	968	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	89.01/cwt	85.00–103.50	1,146	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	83.25/cwt	82.00–84.50	1,003	9
Bulls	—	—	1,580	108.75/cwt	98.00–114.50	1,718	11
Bulls	—	—	1,784	119.62/cwt	115.00–129.50	2,134	8
Bulls	—	—	1,330	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,237	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	840	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	855	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,118.04/head	900.00–1,300.00	1,118	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,066	1,115.77/head	975.00–1,210.00	1,116	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	1,430.00/head	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,430	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,308.90/head	1,185.00–1,500.00	1,309	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	885	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	141.63/cwt	140.00–144.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	147.12/cwt	144.00–150.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	553	145.51/cwt	143.00–148.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	145.98/cwt	145.00–147.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	149.63/cwt	144.00–155.00	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	132.00/cwt	128.00–136.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	277	133.15/cwt	125.00–144.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	131.69/cwt	130.00–132.50	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	164.33/cwt	163.00–165.00	917	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	193.99/cwt	189.00–195.00	904	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	150.09/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,063	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	615	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	157.52/cwt	155.50–160.50	909	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	138.03/cwt	122.00–147.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	184.97/cwt	181.00–192.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	158.49/cwt	154.00–163.00	748	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	168.09/cwt	165.00–173.00	866	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	778	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,167	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	145.01/cwt	144.00–148.00	927	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	159.54/cwt	156.00–164.00	828	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	175.19/cwt	160.00–185.00	720	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	801	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	470	150.03/cwt	149.00–151.00	705	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	290	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,174	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	186.33/cwt	180.00–192.50	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	992	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 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 934Year ago 510

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 64Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 17Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	565	180.00	180.00
8	—	773	163.00–170.00	166.26
4	—	364	191.00–209.00	196.50
12	—	674	165.00–177.50	175.97
8	—	423	201.00–209.00	205.71
3	—	318	197.50	197.50
4	—	732	164.00–169.00	167.78
20	—	482	201.00–203.00	201.90
19	—	629	160.00–174.00	166.32
13	—	517	192.00–205.00	198.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	140.00	140.00
3	—	535	157.00–160.00	158.02
1	—	655	142.00	142.00
1	—	265	145.00	145.00
4	—	479	141.00–161.00	155.36
1	—	585	158.00	158.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	132.50	132.50
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	180.00–189.00	184.07
1	—	1,005	135.00	135.00
6	—	429	175.00–187.50	183.21
28	—	521	171.00–176.00	174.06
5	—	806	149.00–161.00	156.19
4	—	625	158.00–159.00	158.26
3	—	668	154.00–157.00	154.97
23	—	886	143.00–165.00	162.03
12	—	577	169.00–175.00	173.08
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	166.00	166.00
2	—	430	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	777	178.75–181.25	179.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	517	156.00–159.00	157.31
19	—	471	159.00–166.00	164.11
5	—	712	153.50	153.50
13	—	613	147.00–159.00	153.60
15	—	422	160.00–168.00	164.67
12	—	690	148.00–157.75	155.40
8	—	364	162.50–177.50	171.18
40	—	899	144.50	144.50
20	—	577	155.50–160.50	157.52
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	265	137.50	137.50
2	—	460	146.00	146.00
2	—	615	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	320	150.00–158.00	153.58
9	—	527	142.00–155.00	151.26
14	—	579	140.00–152.00	148.93
2	—	725	136.00–139.00	137.46
4	—	620	139.00–144.00	141.74
3	—	783	129.00–137.00	133.64
8	—	416	147.00–152.50	150.59
3	—	670	143.00–144.00	143.67
7	—	380	150.00–157.00	152.45
20	—	470	148.00–159.00	152.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	122.00	122.00
4	—	456	131.00–141.00	135.07
2	—	380	127.00–130.00	128.54
2	—	610	128.00–136.00	132.00
3	—	277	125.00–144.00	133.15
3	—	413	130.00–132.50	131.69
1	—	585	134.00	134.00
1	—	765	118.00	118.00
4	—	523	122.00–147.00	138.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	193.00–200.00	196.10
1	—	660	152.00	152.00
1	—	625	156.00	156.00
3	—	558	163.00–165.00	164.33
8	—	466	189.00–195.00	193.99
11	—	708	149.00–151.00	150.09
9	—	515	165.00–173.00	168.09
1	—	330	217.00	217.00
2	—	778	150.00	150.00
4	—	385	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	154.00	154.00
2	—	470	149.00–151.00	150.03
1	—	290	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	584	153.00–162.00	155.87
6	—	327	181.00–192.00	184.97
6	—	472	154.00–163.00	158.49
1	—	210	172.00	172.00
4	—	639	144.00–148.00	145.01
7	—	519	156.00–164.00	159.54
9	—	411	160.00–185.00	175.19
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
1	—	725	138.00	138.00
1	—	815	144.00	144.00
4	—	370	180.00–192.50	186.33
1	—	855	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	120.00–135.00	127.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	140.00–144.00	141.63
2	—	423	144.00–150.00	147.12
2	—	553	143.00–148.00	145.51
2	—	510	145.00–147.00	145.98
2	—	328	144.00–155.00	149.63
1	—	275	135.00	135.00
1	—	350	142.50	142.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	919	63.00–69.50	67.78
4	—	1,114	82.00–87.50	84.70
12	—	1,022	72.00–79.50	75.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	78.00–79.00	78.50
12	—	1,415	85.00–95.00	88.52
11	—	1,408	80.00–84.50	82.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,259	76.00–79.00	76.89
25	—	1,287	85.00–103.50	89.01
9	—	1,205	82.00–84.50	83.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,580	98.00–114.50	108.75
8	—	1,784	115.00–129.50	119.62
1	—	1,330	93.00	93.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	720.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,170	900.00–1,300.00	1,118.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	760.00	760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	935.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,066	975.00–1,210.00	1,115.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	1,430.00	1,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,295	1,185.00–1,500.00	1,308.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,330	1,700.00	1,700.00

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