Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-12

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.29/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$134.29

134 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$12.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.71

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	540	137.73	744	97
Medium and Large 2-3	534	125.28	668	37

One grade step is worth $12.45/cwt here — about $76 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 sale134 hd

134.29

—

KY average25 barns · 5,079 hd

143.00

−8.71

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	1,642	99.25	1,629	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,519	73.34	1,114	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	69.73	843	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	52.37	535	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,415	117.00	1,656	1thin

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)	1,164	$1,067	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$811	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$798	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,055	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$730	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$716	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$660	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	880	$425	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	935	$300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,368	$1,155	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$625	2thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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 1-2	—	220	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	136.98/cwt	136.00–138.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	138.94/cwt	137.00–146.00	1,006	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	497	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	115.48/cwt	110.00–122.00	736	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	125.34/cwt	122.00–129.00	401	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	126.60/cwt	120.00–134.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	142.20/cwt	138.00–150.00	670	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	128.34/cwt	120.00–136.00	481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	144.66/cwt	141.00–151.00	746	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	146.98/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	137.92/cwt	134.00–142.00	508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	874	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	167.52/cwt	162.50–172.50	712	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	177.02/cwt	175.00–179.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	139.03/cwt	129.00–148.00	731	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	883	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,077	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	134.99/cwt	129.00–139.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,274	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	161.82/cwt	152.50–170.00	765	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,306	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	157.17/cwt	151.00–160.00	836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	173.53/cwt	171.00–176.00	798	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,149	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	147.50/cwt	140.00–151.00	860	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	139.72/cwt	129.00–145.00	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	136.84/cwt	132.50–143.00	461	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	172.06/cwt	170.00–175.00	726	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	65.71/cwt	61.00–69.00	775	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	73.90/cwt	70.00–78.50	927	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	81.76/cwt	81.00–82.50	1,302	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	85.27/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,026	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	55.73/cwt	42.00–60.00	630	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	54.74/cwt	51.00–59.50	525	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,415	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,656	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	76.00/cwt	74.50–79.00	1,161	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	72.89/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,096	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	42.59/cwt	37.00–50.00	490	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	64.67/cwt	61.00–68.00	578	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	67.43/cwt	66.00–69.00	1,011	6
Bulls	—	—	1,629	96.64/cwt	90.50–104.00	1,574	9
Bulls	—	—	1,837	110.20/cwt	105.00–116.50	2,024	9
Bulls	—	—	1,313	84.25/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,106	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	98.08/cwt	95.00–101.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	132.14/cwt	130.00–141.00	612	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	144.96/cwt	139.00–155.00	838	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	157.31/cwt	152.00–162.50	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	118.10/cwt	114.00–122.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	135.21/cwt	121.00–143.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	106.39/cwt	101.00–112.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	158.82/cwt	152.00–164.00	759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	157.43/cwt	155.00–164.00	801	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	127.75/cwt	122.50–133.00	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	142.72/cwt	140.00–144.00	545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	148.14/cwt	145.00–152.00	419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	114.58/cwt	110.00–119.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	143.67/cwt	140.00–152.50	530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	141.85/cwt	138.00–145.00	610	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	128.49/cwt	123.00–135.00	793	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	127.36/cwt	123.00–132.00	866	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	106.34/cwt	106.00–107.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	137.99/cwt	137.50–140.00	800	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	144.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	164.81/cwt	161.00–172.50	852	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	116.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	135.21/cwt	132.00–137.00	767	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	798.45/head	640.00–1,000.00	798	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	716.03/head	625.00–785.00	716	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,067.03/head	700.00–1,385.00	1,067	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	811.02/head	700.00–900.00	811	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,322	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	659.89/head	560.00–725.00	660	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	730.43/head	585.00–1,050.00	730	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	865	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	127.62/cwt	121.00–134.00	527	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,413	1,285.00/head	925.00–1,525.00	1,285	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 Oct 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 912Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 144Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 40Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	137.50	137.50
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
5	—	343	145.00	145.00
21	—	471	138.00–150.00	142.20
23	—	516	141.00–151.00	144.66
2	—	723	110.00–119.00	114.58
4	—	369	140.00–152.50	143.67
8	—	430	138.00–145.00	141.85
6	—	617	123.00–135.00	128.49
3	—	680	123.00–132.00	127.36
3	—	870	106.00–107.00	106.34
10	—	580	137.50–140.00	137.99
3	—	771	110.00–120.00	116.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	136.00–138.00	136.98
1	—	835	93.00	93.00
6	—	637	110.00–122.00	115.48
2	—	320	122.00–129.00	125.34
3	—	467	120.00–134.00	126.60
6	—	375	120.00–136.00	128.34
2	—	720	95.00–101.00	98.08
1	—	695	101.00	101.00
12	—	567	132.00–137.00	135.21
2	—	413	121.00–134.00	127.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	129.00	129.00
1	—	865	122.00	122.00
2	—	700	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	862	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	724	137.00–146.00	138.94
2	—	768	141.00–153.00	146.98
5	—	425	162.50–172.50	167.52
2	—	830	153.50	153.50
9	—	473	152.50–170.00	161.82
2	—	865	151.00	151.00
6	—	532	151.00–160.00	157.17
1	—	650	147.00	147.00
1	—	640	149.00	149.00
1	—	355	154.00	154.00
13	—	583	140.00–151.00	147.50
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
2	—	368	134.00–142.00	137.92
2	—	445	140.00	140.00
2	—	715	132.00–134.00	133.00
4	—	526	129.00–148.00	139.03
3	—	883	122.00	122.00
3	—	637	129.00–139.00	134.99
1	—	750	128.00	128.00
1	—	205	137.50	137.50
2	—	455	140.00–150.00	144.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	553	158.00	158.00
3	—	425	175.00–179.00	177.02
6	—	460	171.00–176.00	173.53
2	—	725	158.50	158.50
14	—	517	161.00–172.50	164.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	129.00–145.00	139.72
2	—	205	145.00	145.00
2	—	673	130.00–133.00	131.53
4	—	337	132.50–143.00	136.84
2	—	925	90.00	90.00
1	—	700	133.00	133.00
1	—	855	91.00	91.00
11	—	578	139.00–155.00	144.96
2	—	425	152.00–162.50	157.31
2	—	997	91.00	91.00
2	—	770	101.00–112.00	106.39
5	—	478	152.00–164.00	158.82
7	—	509	155.00–164.00	157.43
3	—	382	140.00–144.00	142.72
3	—	283	145.00–152.00	148.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	170.00–175.00	172.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
2	—	270	115.00	115.00
1	—	980	87.00	87.00
2	—	670	118.00–119.00	118.50
5	—	463	130.00–141.00	132.14
2	—	620	114.00–122.00	118.10
5	—	531	121.00–143.00	135.21
1	—	895	72.00	72.00
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	580	131.00	131.00
2	—	375	122.50–133.00	127.75
1	—	785	96.00	96.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,180	61.00–69.00	65.71
30	—	1,255	70.00–78.50	73.90
6	—	1,203	80.00–93.00	85.27
11	—	1,130	42.00–60.00	55.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	81.00–82.50	81.76
8	—	1,528	74.50–79.00	76.00
6	—	1,503	72.00–74.00	72.89
6	—	1,499	66.00–69.00	67.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	959	51.00–59.50	54.74
6	—	1,150	37.00–50.00	42.59
4	—	894	61.00–68.00	64.67
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	117.00	117.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,629	90.50–104.00	96.64
9	—	1,837	105.00–116.50	110.20
5	—	1,313	80.00–89.00	84.25

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,148	640.00–1,000.00	798.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	625.00–785.00	716.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,164	700.00–1,385.00	1,067.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	700.00–900.00	811.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,018	560.00–725.00	659.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,015	585.00–1,050.00	730.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	425.00	425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,322	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,413	925.00–1,525.00	1,285.00

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

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How this sale compares

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

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