Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday steer calves sold steady on similar quality; some red-hided, off-colored and fleshy bawling calves facing deep discounts. Heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.39/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$141.39

226 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$40.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.01

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	503	145.94	733	186
Medium and Large 2-3	483	123.29	595	33
Small and Medium 1-2	453	105.86	480	7thin

One grade step is worth $40.08/cwt here — about $254 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 sale226 hd

141.39

—

KY average23 barns · 5,840 hd

147.40

−6.01

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	1,730	99.81	1,727	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	69.52	861	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	68.34	984	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	57.12	622	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$912	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,201	$883	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,366	$1,067	9

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	127.65/cwt	124.00–134.00	543	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	142.00/cwt	141.00–142.50	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	363	163.34/cwt	160.00–164.00	593	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	156.39/cwt	155.00–157.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	776	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	807	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	140.98/cwt	139.00–143.00	802	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	145.14/cwt	137.50–149.00	469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	144.08/cwt	141.00–150.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	123.67/cwt	123.00–124.00	953	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	362	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	122.26/cwt	120.00–128.00	825	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	142.87/cwt	140.00–144.00	754	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	144.74/cwt	144.00–147.00	735	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	178.35/cwt	164.00–181.00	940	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	156.70/cwt	150.00–160.00	898	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	134.19/cwt	131.00–139.00	836	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	143.48/cwt	135.00–148.00	597	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	147.97/cwt	144.00–150.00	925	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	477	148.94/cwt	148.00–149.00	710	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	158.55/cwt	150.00–162.00	815	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	180.66/cwt	164.00–185.00	835	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	135	178.33/cwt	170.00–185.00	241	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	166.85/cwt	163.00–171.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	159.12/cwt	147.00–164.00	691	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	148.37/cwt	147.00–150.00	835	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	362	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	158	177.54/cwt	175.00–180.00	281	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	157.30/cwt	155.00–161.00	989	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	175	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	169.48/cwt	167.50–172.50	717	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	610	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	200	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	340	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	129.57/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	150.58/cwt	146.00–156.00	568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,025	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	366	190.49/cwt	179.00–196.00	697	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	180.45/cwt	176.00–185.00	794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,078	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	167.45/cwt	165.00–173.00	702	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	145.27/cwt	140.00–151.00	909	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	681	143.61/cwt	143.00–144.00	978	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	167.14/cwt	165.00–170.00	792	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	144.96/cwt	140.00–154.00	761	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	968	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	66.13/cwt	62.50–69.50	950	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	60.01/cwt	58.00–62.00	784	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	66.23/cwt	63.00–70.50	791	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	57.00/cwt	56.00–58.00	851	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	75.04/cwt	70.50–85.50	1,076	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	62.99/cwt	60.00–67.00	699	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	44.48/cwt	41.00–51.00	435	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	57.06/cwt	54.00–60.00	654	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	76.01/cwt	71.50–84.00	971	20
Bulls	—	—	1,908	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,232	2
Bulls	—	—	1,470	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,338	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	97.98/cwt	90.00–103.50	1,688	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	912.12/head	900.00–925.00	912	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	948.72/head	775.00–1,225.00	949	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,240	884.41/head	825.00–950.00	884	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	1,100.44/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,603	1,275.70/head	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	132.63/cwt	126.00–145.00	633	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	123.58/cwt	114.00–129.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	136.75/cwt	132.50–141.00	526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	131.34/cwt	126.00–140.00	670	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	733	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	126.25/cwt	122.00–137.50	473	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	133.38/cwt	130.00–137.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	122.68/cwt	121.00–126.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	122.32/cwt	117.00–131.00	577	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	122.82/cwt	120.00–126.00	886	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	190	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	252	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	131.79/cwt	129.00–139.00	930	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	123.85/cwt	119.00–128.00	956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	636	137.46/cwt	136.00–138.00	874	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	557	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	596	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	685	133.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	167	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	876	119.50/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,047	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	465	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	147.03/cwt	141.00–150.00	853	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	568	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	155.43/cwt	151.00–160.00	497	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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 615Last week 546Year ago 594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 106Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 50Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	124.00–134.00	127.65
3	—	776	104.00	104.00
6	—	375	122.00–137.50	126.25
2	—	518	130.00–137.00	133.38
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
3	—	638	121.00–126.00	122.68
10	—	472	117.00–131.00	122.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	141.00–142.50	142.00
11	—	569	139.00–143.00	140.98
3	—	323	137.50–149.00	145.14
1	—	225	137.00	137.00
5	—	474	141.00–150.00	144.08
3	—	771	123.00–124.00	123.67
8	—	675	120.00–128.00	122.26
15	—	528	140.00–144.00	142.87
5	—	623	131.00–139.00	134.19
13	—	416	135.00–148.00	143.48
1	—	275	132.50	132.50
1	—	805	119.00	119.00
5	—	721	120.00–126.00	122.82
1	—	190	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	363	160.00–164.00	163.34
3	—	328	155.00–157.00	156.39
16	—	508	144.00–147.00	144.74
1	—	295	155.00	155.00
5	—	604	142.50	142.50
18	—	477	148.00–149.00	148.94
30	—	434	147.00–164.00	159.12
19	—	563	147.00–150.00	148.37
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	362	102.50	102.50
1	—	405	100.00	100.00
2	—	465	111.00	111.00
2	—	557	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	636	136.00–138.00	137.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	527	164.00–181.00	178.35
35	—	462	164.00–185.00	180.66
9	—	629	155.00–161.00	157.30
6	—	200	170.00	170.00
8	—	579	177.00	177.00
14	—	366	179.00–196.00	190.49
4	—	440	176.00–185.00	180.45
1	—	700	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	573	150.00–160.00	156.70
11	—	625	144.00–150.00	147.97
1	—	725	148.00	148.00
9	—	514	150.00–162.00	158.55
3	—	135	170.00–185.00	178.33
2	—	468	163.00–171.00	166.85
2	—	158	175.00–180.00	177.54
1	—	1,030	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,230	118.00	118.00
1	—	685	145.00	145.00
6	—	423	167.50–172.50	169.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	154.00	154.00
1	—	175	150.00	150.00
2	—	773	125.00–134.00	129.57
3	—	377	146.00–156.00	150.58
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	151.00	151.00
1	—	515	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	419	165.00–173.00	167.45
8	—	626	140.00–151.00	145.27
5	—	681	143.00–144.00	143.61
5	—	474	165.00–170.00	167.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	525	140.00–154.00	144.96
1	—	800	121.00	121.00
1	—	215	152.50	152.50
1	—	495	148.00	148.00
5	—	706	129.00–139.00	131.79
1	—	925	114.00	114.00
6	—	772	119.00–128.00	123.85
2	—	167	152.50	152.50
1	—	1,085	111.00	111.00
2	—	685	136.00	136.00
4	—	876	119.00–121.00	119.50
15	—	580	141.00–150.00	147.03
2	—	320	151.00–160.00	155.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	126.00–145.00	132.63
3	—	672	114.00–129.00	123.58
2	—	385	132.50–141.00	136.75
5	—	510	126.00–140.00	131.34
1	—	290	146.00	146.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	130.00–138.00	133.97
3	—	465	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
2	—	568	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,437	62.50–69.50	66.13
2	—	1,493	56.00–58.00	57.00
10	—	1,434	70.50–85.50	75.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,307	58.00–62.00	60.01
25	—	1,194	63.00–70.50	66.23
20	—	1,277	71.50–84.00	76.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,110	60.00–67.00	62.99
6	—	977	41.00–51.00	44.48
7	—	1,146	54.00–60.00	57.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,908	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,470	91.00	91.00
14	—	1,723	90.00–103.50	97.98

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)	2	—	1,300	900.00–925.00	912.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,245	775.00–1,225.00	948.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	685.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,240	825.00–950.00	884.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,343	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,100.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,603	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275.70

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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