Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday steer and heifer calves sold steady on similar quality; however off-colored, fleshy and bawling calves facing discounts. Buyers showing preference for long-weaned calf packages. Quality was plain through good. 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 $141.40/cwt on 365 head.

Average price

$141.40

365 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

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

$37.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.43

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	521	144.86	755	307
Large 1-2	570	130.54	744	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	546	122.33	667	41
Small and Medium 1-2	399	107.13	427	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.73/cwt here — about $328 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 sale365 hd

141.40

—

KY average23 barns · 7,152 hd

146.83

−5.43

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	1,652	96.13	1,588	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	71.26	944	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	67.03	960	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	58.53	636	17

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)	1,160	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$881	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$625	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	797	$925	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,176	$1,041	7

Every lot, as filed

118 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 1-2	—	655	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	930	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	302	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	237	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	143.49/cwt	139.00–146.00	683	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	134.35/cwt	130.00–136.00	822	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	168.29/cwt	162.50–172.00	976	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	363	186.39/cwt	185.00–189.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	148.71/cwt	146.00–151.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	543	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	733	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	637	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	156.82/cwt	147.00–164.50	677	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	149.76/cwt	145.50–151.00	774	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	147.30/cwt	143.00–153.50	840	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	147.96/cwt	144.00–150.00	700	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	136.39/cwt	134.00–137.00	929	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	142.01/cwt	135.00–145.00	740	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	371	153.59/cwt	153.00–154.00	570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	140.90/cwt	132.00–145.00	471	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	119.00/cwt	110.00–130.00	922	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	127.41/cwt	122.00–131.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	124.91/cwt	119.00–130.00	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	136.50/cwt	130.00–143.00	321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	139.28/cwt	131.00–142.00	820	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	139.63/cwt	136.00–145.00	600	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	143.36/cwt	141.00–148.00	542	16
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	111.04/cwt	110.00–115.00	745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	160.66/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,354	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	161.35/cwt	160.00–163.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	146.63/cwt	141.00–150.00	903	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	148.14/cwt	143.00–155.00	976	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	158.87/cwt	157.00–160.00	828	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	158.43/cwt	157.00–160.00	900	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,133	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	178.38/cwt	170.00–181.00	651	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	180.83/cwt	173.00–183.75	933	47
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	159.89/cwt	159.50–162.50	1,060	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	160.47/cwt	156.50–162.50	1,005	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	175.69/cwt	170.00–180.00	812	17
Steers	Large 1-2	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	158.76/cwt	157.50–160.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,251	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	523	114.96/cwt	107.50–122.50	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	174.47/cwt	170.00–186.00	577	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	186.55/cwt	173.00–195.00	784	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	144.46/cwt	141.00–149.00	894	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	787	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	874	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	727	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	179.07/cwt	167.50–186.00	779	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	387	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	62.52/cwt	61.00–64.00	697	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	66.97/cwt	64.00–69.00	954	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	60.26/cwt	59.00–61.00	758	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	76.37/cwt	71.50–83.50	1,026	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	67.47/cwt	65.00–70.00	892	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	58.33/cwt	57.00–60.00	611	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	840	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	52.96/cwt	51.00–54.00	575	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	59.48/cwt	59.00–60.00	815	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	72.29/cwt	70.00–75.50	1,082	3
Bulls	—	—	1,413	84.99/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,201	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Bulls	—	—	1,795	107.65/cwt	106.00–109.50	1,932	2
Bulls	—	—	1,743	99.40/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,733	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	881.22/head	850.00–925.00	881	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,118	931.54/head	850.00–1,000.00	932	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,155.71/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,156	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	126.92/cwt	125.00–131.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	774	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	500	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	118.98/cwt	111.00–123.00	808	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	131.64/cwt	120.00–138.00	765	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	162.73/cwt	150.00–174.00	758	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	120.82/cwt	113.00–126.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	767	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	124.95/cwt	115.00–135.00	653	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	129.35/cwt	120.00–137.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	123.71/cwt	113.00–136.00	449	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	125.00/cwt	123.00–126.00	881	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	460	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	495	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	570	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	735	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	162.29/cwt	157.00–167.50	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	160.29/cwt	156.00–167.50	607	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	463	123.65/cwt	121.00–125.00	572	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	572	111.93/cwt	100.00–120.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	155.27/cwt	146.00–165.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	149.32/cwt	141.00–169.00	809	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	141.69/cwt	132.00–144.00	857	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	772	109.32/cwt	107.00–111.00	844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	159.59/cwt	157.00–162.00	348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	133.03/cwt	132.00–134.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	162.04/cwt	157.00–168.00	446	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	132.96/cwt	132.00–134.00	629	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 Nov 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 788Last week 1,065Year ago 949

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 128Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 39Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	142.00	142.00
6	—	843	154.00–162.00	160.66
3	—	485	160.00–163.00	161.35
6	—	521	157.00–160.00	158.87
7	—	568	157.00–160.00	158.43
2	—	750	151.00	151.00
12	—	365	170.00–181.00	178.38
2	—	420	157.50–160.00	158.76
10	—	331	170.00–186.00	174.47
1	—	745	150.00	150.00
14	—	619	141.00–149.00	144.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	580	162.50–172.00	168.29
3	—	363	185.00–189.00	186.39
47	—	516	173.00–183.75	180.83
8	—	663	159.50–162.50	159.89
32	—	626	156.50–162.50	160.47
17	—	462	170.00–180.00	175.69
2	—	782	160.00	160.00
11	—	420	173.00–195.00	186.55
1	—	300	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	146.00–151.00	148.71
1	—	635	135.00	135.00
1	—	305	167.50	167.50
1	—	850	131.00	131.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	138.00	138.00
2	—	523	107.50–122.50	114.96
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	302	108.00	108.00
1	—	530	105.00	105.00
1	—	460	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
2	—	237	159.00	159.00
3	—	427	122.00–131.00	127.41
4	—	572	119.00–130.00	124.91
5	—	671	110.00–115.00	111.04
5	—	629	113.00–126.00	120.82
2	—	767	101.00	101.00
11	—	523	115.00–135.00	124.95
1	—	955	96.00	96.00
3	—	478	120.00–137.00	129.35
4	—	363	113.00–136.00	123.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	476	139.00–146.00	143.49
14	—	612	130.00–136.00	134.35
8	—	681	134.00–137.00	136.39
15	—	521	135.00–145.00	142.01
9	—	334	132.00–145.00	140.90
9	—	775	110.00–130.00	119.00
2	—	235	130.00–143.00	136.50
10	—	589	131.00–142.00	139.28
14	—	430	136.00–145.00	139.63
16	—	378	141.00–148.00	143.36
1	—	875	101.00	101.00
2	—	297	130.00	130.00
3	—	843	123.50	123.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	543	135.00	135.00
2	—	637	124.00	124.00
6	—	570	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	432	147.00–164.50	156.82
55	—	517	145.50–151.00	149.76
37	—	570	143.00–153.50	147.30
22	—	473	144.00–150.00	147.96
4	—	705	140.00	140.00
5	—	371	153.00–154.00	153.59
13	—	616	141.00–150.00	146.63
11	—	659	143.00–155.00	148.14
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	787	111.00	111.00
2	—	727	114.00	114.00
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
1	—	685	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	167.50–186.00	179.07
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	121.00	121.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
1	—	500	111.00	111.00
3	—	463	121.00–125.00	123.65
3	—	572	100.00–120.00	111.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	132.00	132.00
7	—	466	150.00–174.00	162.73
3	—	705	123.00–126.00	125.00
2	—	308	157.00–167.50	162.29
6	—	379	156.00–167.50	160.29
2	—	420	146.00–165.00	155.27
1	—	920	101.00	101.00
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
12	—	542	141.00–169.00	149.32
11	—	605	132.00–144.00	141.69
2	—	218	157.00–162.00	159.59
4	—	275	157.00–168.00	162.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
3	—	536	125.00–131.00	126.92
1	—	825	102.00	102.00
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
5	—	679	111.00–123.00	118.98
13	—	581	120.00–138.00	131.64
2	—	283	140.00–141.00	140.49
3	—	772	107.00–111.00	109.32
2	—	418	132.00–134.00	133.03
2	—	473	132.00–134.00	132.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,115	61.00–64.00	62.52
5	—	1,047	57.00–60.00	58.33
1	—	1,150	73.00	73.00
6	—	1,086	51.00–54.00	52.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,425	64.00–69.00	66.97
2	—	1,370	59.00–60.00	59.48
3	—	1,497	70.00–75.50	72.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	59.00–61.00	60.26
16	—	1,343	71.50–83.50	76.37
10	—	1,322	65.00–70.00	67.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,413	79.00–88.00	84.99
2	—	1,795	106.00–109.50	107.65
10	—	1,743	92.00–104.00	99.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	797	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,045	850.00–925.00	881.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	850.00–1,000.00	931.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,155.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	975.00	975.00

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