Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2022-11-30

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 30
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
892 head
173 vs last sale 719 242 vs year ago 1,134 · 21.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
185 head
118 vs last sale 67 67 vs year ago 118 · +56.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
5 vs last sale 50 10 vs year ago 55 · 18.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to stockyards closed last week for Holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.72/cwt on 329 head.
Average price
$137.72
329 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$691
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$187
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$36.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.49
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2509144.42736202
Large 1-2551131.0972228
Medium and Large 2-3470126.8759694
Small and Medium 1-2508108.045485thin
One grade step is worth $36.38/cwt here — about $187 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 sale329 hd
137.72
KY average17 barns · 4,479 hd
146.21
−8.49
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,59999.181,58625
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,28171.7691948
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44671.351,03227
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,06857.9861968

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,113$8638
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,056$77910
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,050$6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$1,0304thin

Every lot, as filed

142 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added722165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2333146.34/cwt144.00–150.004873
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2555111.00/cwt111.00–111.006161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added657143.25/cwt141.00–144.009414
HeifersLarge 1-2580131.70/cwt129.00–140.0076415
HeifersLarge 1-2700122.00/cwt122.00–122.008542
SteersLarge 1-2380164.00/cwt164.00–164.006231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added372155.52/cwt150.00–170.0057911
HeifersLarge 1-2400135.00/cwt135.00–135.005401
HeifersLarge 1-2505136.00/cwt136.00–136.006871
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2516106.07/cwt104.00–110.005473
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added337162.50/cwt162.50–162.505482
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added520152.13/cwt150.00–154.0079116
HeifersLarge 1-2476138.00/cwt138.00–138.006573
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2852114.41/cwt113.00–120.009755
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425142.83/cwt138.00–148.0060715
HeifersLarge 1-2366131.00/cwt131.00–131.004793
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added240164.41/cwt160.00–169.003952
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added609140.16/cwt140.00–141.008546
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2180163.00/cwt163.00–163.002931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2840119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2373144.62/cwt140.00–150.0053920
HeifersLarge 1-2631124.34/cwt121.00–126.007853
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522142.43/cwt136.00–149.0074327
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2608137.51/cwt130.00–140.008365
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2479138.14/cwt135.00–142.006626
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700114.00/cwt114.00–114.007981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570141.13/cwt135.00–147.0080417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2230155.00/cwt155.00–155.003571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,067118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2760115.00/cwt115.00–115.008741
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3620121.00/cwt121.00–121.007502
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3661116.71/cwt113.00–122.007714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2279143.93/cwt141.00–148.004024
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3232132.00/cwt132.00–132.003062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2730142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0371
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600144.00/cwt144.00–144.008641
SteersMedium and Large 2-3370160.00/cwt160.00–160.005921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added578149.39/cwt147.00–153.0086316
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added275155.00/cwt155.00–155.004261
SteersMedium and Large 2-3460148.96/cwt145.00–151.006853
SteersMedium and Large 1-2612148.90/cwt143.00–151.0091110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2430169.02/cwt167.00–172.507275
SteersMedium and Large 1-2385179.29/cwt166.00–182.506905
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added480153.14/cwt151.00–160.0073520
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added415152.77/cwt150.00–157.006345
SteersMedium and Large 1-2825160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3201
SteersLarge 1-2655145.00/cwt145.00–145.009501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2760135.96/cwt126.00–141.001,0333
SteersMedium and Large 1-2503160.00/cwt160.00–160.008053
SteersMedium and Large 2-3710137.50/cwt137.50–137.509761
SteersMedium and Large 2-3305140.00/cwt140.00–140.004271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added473177.50/cwt166.00–187.0084020
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added618161.01/cwt155.00–166.0099513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added572164.96/cwt162.00–168.009445
SteersMedium and Large 1-2462164.00/cwt164.00–164.007584
SteersMedium and Large 1-2855158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3511
SteersLarge 1-2520146.72/cwt130.00–151.007635
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added424194.28/cwt177.50–208.0082426
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added680155.05/cwt152.00–158.001,0544
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added378190.32/cwt172.50–207.007192
SteersLarge 1-2625145.44/cwt145.00–147.0090914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2342161.00/cwt161.00–161.005512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added524174.65/cwt166.00–185.0091525
BullsLarge 1-2440145.00/cwt145.00–145.006383
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added619140.99/cwt140.00–144.0087310
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added526164.18/cwt161.00–172.008648
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added413171.41/cwt162.50–179.0070814
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added465170.66/cwt170.00–171.007943
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2345126.00/cwt126.00–126.004351
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,24563.00/cwt63.00–63.007841
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47474.33/cwt72.00–79.501,09614
CowsLean 85-90%1,11656.95/cwt54.00–59.0063613
CowsLean 85-90%1,17471.94/cwt67.00–82.008459
CowsLean 85-90%1,05863.07/cwt59.50–66.0066722
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43068.56/cwt63.50–72.0098012
CowsLean 85-90%1,01148.65/cwt40.00–54.0049224
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32277.69/cwt72.50–92.001,02722
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24061.68/cwt59.00–64.007654
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24867.66/cwt64.00–70.0084422
Bulls1,703110.57/cwt108.00–116.501,88310
Bulls1,59798.55/cwt91.00–106.501,5748
Bulls1,45483.62/cwt75.00–91.001,2167
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1681,089.37/head1,050.00–1,150.001,0893
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,02082.02/cwt80.00–84.008372
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,175762.77/head750.00–775.007632
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2770582.58/head525.00–625.005833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,179903.05/head800.00–1,000.009035
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,040724.04/head675.00–750.007242
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,137908.83/head850.00–1,035.009096
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,050625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,195850.00/head850.00–850.008501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3742113.00/cwt113.00–113.008382
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2665111.24/cwt110.00–112.507402
BullsMedium and Large 2-3330149.77/cwt142.00–155.004944
BullsMedium and Large 2-396589.00/cwt89.00–89.008591
BullsMedium and Large 2-3665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
BullsMedium and Large 2-3571134.00/cwt125.00–137.007654
BullsMedium and Large 2-3363142.32/cwt132.50–153.005173
BullsMedium and Large 2-3620122.46/cwt120.00–125.007592
BullsMedium and Large 2-3274146.49/cwt140.00–155.004018
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2415127.00/cwt127.00–127.005271
BullsMedium and Large 2-3496137.00/cwt137.00–137.006805
BullsMedium and Large 2-3795107.00/cwt107.00–107.008512
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2295132.50/cwt132.50–132.503911
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3283133.87/cwt131.00–137.003792
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3369132.53/cwt121.00–139.0048912
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3466126.03/cwt120.00–134.0058720
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2585108.00/cwt108.00–108.006321
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3575128.13/cwt118.00–134.007378
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3326127.74/cwt120.00–135.0041611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2920112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2658135.01/cwt134.00–138.008888
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2405114.00/cwt114.00–114.004621
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3528129.32/cwt121.00–134.0068313
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3738109.60/cwt108.00–110.008095
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3426128.92/cwt123.00–137.5054914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2537149.57/cwt146.00–159.0080310
BullsMedium and Large 1-2420157.20/cwt144.00–162.506605
BullsMedium and Large 1-2297160.00/cwt160.00–160.004754
BullsMedium and Large 1-2664129.89/cwt126.00–137.0086215
BullsLarge 1-2682127.71/cwt122.00–131.008713
BullsMedium and Large 1-2213177.66/cwt167.50–181.003785
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2507112.48/cwt110.00–115.005703
BullsMedium and Large 1-2728124.12/cwt121.00–130.009046
BullsLarge 1-2596139.00/cwt139.00–139.008286
BullsLarge 1-2647131.00/cwt131.00–131.008482
BullsLarge 1-2775108.00/cwt108.00–108.008371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2331168.62/cwt160.00–182.5055810
BullsMedium and Large 2-3520131.22/cwt127.00–137.0068213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2564147.33/cwt143.00–158.0083113
BullsMedium and Large 1-2767120.35/cwt116.00–124.009237
BullsMedium and Large 1-2125195.00/cwt195.00–195.002441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2623135.08/cwt128.00–139.0084213
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2475116.52/cwt109.00–120.005533
BullsMedium and Large 2-3440132.50/cwt132.50–132.505831
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2645103.00/cwt103.00–103.006641
BullsMedium and Large 1-2827117.73/cwt111.00–123.009746
BullsMedium and Large 1-2375170.40/cwt160.00–187.506397
BullsMedium and Large 1-2467161.79/cwt149.00–170.007567

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.