Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10..00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $164.94/cwt on 228 head.

Average price

$164.94

228 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$793

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

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

$50.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.13

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	483	172.52	833	176
Large 1-2	545	146.99	801	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	465	138.87	646	40
Small and Medium 1-2	370	121.85	451	3thin

One grade step is worth $50.67/cwt here — about $382 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 sale228 hd

164.94

—

KY average24 barns · 7,126 hd

167.07

−2.13

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	1,770	106.06	1,877	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	87.96	1,116	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,390	84.88	1,179	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	74.89	782	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	123.00	1,771	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)	1,074	$1,090	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$935	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,082	$897	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,204	$1,131	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$793	2thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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 2-3	—	475	179.77/cwt	160.00–189.00	854	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	657	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	165.99/cwt	164.00–168.50	948	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	322	177.75/cwt	175.00–180.00	572	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	182.61/cwt	170.00–192.50	776	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	210	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	452	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	383	120.27/cwt	117.50–123.00	461	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	508	150.64/cwt	149.00–154.00	765	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	617	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	165.48/cwt	160.00–170.00	781	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	179.49/cwt	175.00–183.00	854	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	160.30/cwt	156.00–170.00	989	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	137.29/cwt	126.00–142.50	594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	266	148.11/cwt	136.00–164.00	394	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	141.91/cwt	121.00–151.00	727	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	160.57/cwt	156.00–163.00	917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	382	180.71/cwt	172.50–190.00	690	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	133.80/cwt	130.00–145.00	488	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	154.17/cwt	148.00–160.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	164.86/cwt	162.50–166.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	161.36/cwt	151.00–166.00	844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	124.70/cwt	122.00–126.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	149.38/cwt	143.00–159.00	710	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	641	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,058	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	172.00/cwt	169.00–174.00	893	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	213.32/cwt	196.00–229.00	1,146	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	171.95/cwt	167.00–190.00	1,154	15
Steers	Large 1-2	—	525	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	187.03/cwt	184.00–190.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	151.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	997	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	201.74/cwt	200.00–205.00	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	270	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	197.49/cwt	192.50–200.00	926	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	519	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	770	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,163	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	660	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	190.67/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,062	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	224.02/cwt	208.00–239.00	1,064	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	215.50/cwt	214.00–217.50	711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	171.78/cwt	168.50–173.50	1,237	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	188.53/cwt	165.00–199.00	1,193	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	240.48/cwt	221.00–247.50	998	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	792	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	205.92/cwt	198.00–214.00	1,190	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,287	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	198.89/cwt	192.00–203.00	947	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	195.47/cwt	177.50–209.00	991	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	362	222.54/cwt	209.00–232.50	806	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	162.96/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,076	10
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	275	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	474	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	67.50/cwt	66.00–70.00	740	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	62.15/cwt	57.00–66.00	627	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,112	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	89.46/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,228	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	79.68/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,083	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	85.36/cwt	79.00–94.00	912	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,440	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,771	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	73.75/cwt	73.00–74.50	1,027	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	75.23/cwt	72.00–78.00	764	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	81.02/cwt	78.00–83.50	928	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	92.97/cwt	84.00–104.00	1,212	14
Bulls	—	—	1,218	81.54/cwt	75.00–88.00	993	2
Bulls	—	—	1,831	114.47/cwt	108.00–126.00	2,096	6
Bulls	—	—	1,893	105.82/cwt	100.00–108.00	2,003	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	737.84/head	725.00–750.00	738	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	976.67/head	875.00–1,075.00	977	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,075	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,235	1,032.82/head	875.00–1,175.00	1,033	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	86.69/cwt	84.00–90.00	763	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	95.39/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,135	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,264	1,401.41/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,401	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	988.52/head	900.00–1,050.00	989	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	898	710.84/head	650.00–770.00	711	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	151.00/cwt	141.00–156.00	906	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	162.98/cwt	152.50–171.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	833	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	157.00/cwt	154.00–160.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	124.04/cwt	121.00–129.00	841	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	164.21/cwt	155.00–170.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,091	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	109.06/cwt	102.00–116.00	990	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	179.77/cwt	176.00–183.00	1,039	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	685	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	142.01/cwt	141.00–143.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	175.72/cwt	170.00–177.50	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	197.19/cwt	193.00–200.00	667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	515	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	195.53/cwt	195.00–200.00	708	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	809	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	468	117.80/cwt	107.50–128.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	154.74/cwt	152.50–157.00	755	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	166.75/cwt	158.00–173.00	1,022	14
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	555	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	155.49/cwt	155.00–156.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	174.04/cwt	170.00–188.00	830	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	153.41/cwt	142.00–162.50	652	5

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 Feb 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 791Year ago 737

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 190Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 88Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	160.00–189.00	179.77
1	—	370	177.50	177.50
1	—	505	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	215.00	215.00
17	—	537	196.00–229.00	213.32
15	—	671	167.00–190.00	171.95
11	—	475	208.00–239.00	224.02
3	—	330	214.00–217.50	215.50
32	—	720	168.50–173.50	171.78
19	—	633	165.00–199.00	188.53
27	—	415	221.00–247.50	240.48
4	—	370	214.00	214.00
13	—	578	198.00–214.00	205.92
1	—	785	164.00	164.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	169.00	169.00
1	—	770	151.00	151.00
1	—	660	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	184.00–190.00	187.03
4	—	429	200.00–205.00	201.74
1	—	625	150.00	150.00
7	—	469	192.50–200.00	197.49
1	—	340	201.00	201.00
1	—	250	207.50	207.50
3	—	557	190.00–191.00	190.67
1	—	730	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
2	—	560	150.00	150.00
3	—	508	149.00–154.00	150.64
2	—	617	143.00	143.00
1	—	725	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	571	164.00–168.50	165.99
7	—	322	175.00–180.00	177.75
37	—	425	170.00–192.50	182.61
29	—	476	175.00–183.00	179.49
6	—	617	156.00–170.00	160.30
15	—	382	172.50–190.00	180.71
22	—	519	169.00–174.00	172.00
11	—	660	145.00–155.00	151.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	117.50–123.00	120.27
1	—	345	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	472	160.00–170.00	165.48
6	—	571	156.00–163.00	160.57
3	—	317	162.50–166.00	164.86
4	—	523	151.00–166.00	161.36
4	—	419	155.00–170.00	164.21
1	—	640	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	126.00–142.50	137.29
5	—	266	136.00–164.00	148.11
6	—	512	121.00–151.00	141.91
4	—	365	130.00–145.00	133.80
3	—	327	148.00–160.00	154.17
1	—	750	124.00	124.00
3	—	640	122.00–126.00	124.70
2	—	552	122.50	122.50
1	—	730	128.00	128.00
4	—	475	143.00–159.00	149.38
2	—	240	154.00–160.00	157.00
4	—	678	121.00–129.00	124.04
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	641	165.00	165.00
1	—	275	172.50	172.50
1	—	365	175.00	175.00
1	—	685	148.00	148.00
1	—	515	159.00	159.00
1	—	555	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	476	192.00–203.00	198.89
10	—	507	177.50–209.00	195.47
11	—	362	209.00–232.50	222.54
10	—	660	156.00–171.00	162.96
2	—	440	202.00	202.00
5	—	578	176.00–183.00	179.77
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
14	—	613	158.00–173.00	166.75
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
1	—	355	120.00	120.00
2	—	468	107.50–128.00	117.80
1	—	560	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	141.00–156.00	151.00
1	—	785	139.00	139.00
2	—	908	102.00–116.00	109.06
3	—	662	141.00–143.00	142.01
4	—	433	170.00–177.50	175.72
5	—	338	193.00–200.00	197.19
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
10	—	362	195.00–200.00	195.53
8	—	477	170.00–188.00	174.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	152.50–171.00	162.98
2	—	825	101.00	101.00
1	—	930	87.00	87.00
2	—	488	152.50–157.00	154.74
2	—	558	155.00–156.00	155.49
1	—	340	177.50	177.50
1	—	705	104.00	104.00
1	—	270	165.00	165.00
2	—	770	114.00	114.00
5	—	425	142.00–162.50	153.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,097	66.00–70.00	67.50
4	—	1,009	57.00–66.00	62.15
8	—	1,069	79.00–94.00	85.36
12	—	1,016	72.00–78.00	75.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	65.00	65.00
10	—	1,373	85.00–95.00	89.46
5	—	1,359	77.00–83.00	79.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	73.00–74.50	73.75
6	—	1,146	78.00–83.50	81.02
14	—	1,304	84.00–104.00	92.97
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	123.00	123.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	75.00–88.00	81.54
6	—	1,831	108.00–126.00	114.47
6	—	1,893	100.00–108.00	105.82

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	725.00–750.00	737.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,160	875.00–1,075.00	976.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	935.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,074	900.00–1,050.00	988.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,235	875.00–1,175.00	1,032.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,264	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,401.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	650.00–770.00	710.84
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	84.00–90.00	86.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,190	90.00–105.00	95.39

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