Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality in a light test. More single and average quality offerings compared to last week. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.05/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$162.05

135 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$27

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

$66.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.93

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	495	169.20	838	110
Medium and Large 2-3	548	138.57	759	15thin
Small and Medium 1-2	502	120.35	605	9thin
Large 1-2	840	103.00	865	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.20/cwt here — about −$27 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 sale135 hd

162.05

—

KY average24 barns · 5,476 hd

169.98

−7.93

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	1,647	117.54	1,935	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,514	95.87	1,451	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	95.38	1,141	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	72.50	781	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	122.00	1,659	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)	1,142	$1,083	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$946	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,470	$1,435	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,325	$1,135	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	158.52/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	172.48/cwt	165.00–177.50	461	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	196.79/cwt	195.00–201.00	618	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	157.58/cwt	155.00–160.00	588	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	179.87/cwt	175.00–184.00	791	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	825	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	680	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	540	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	510	118.75/cwt	115.00–122.50	606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	166.30/cwt	164.00–174.00	948	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	250	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	458	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	840	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	169.65/cwt	165.00–179.00	570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	593	192.55/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,142	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	804	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	159.01/cwt	144.00–169.00	991	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	308	192.56/cwt	190.00–195.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	168.80/cwt	165.00–177.00	876	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	209.37/cwt	193.00–222.50	1,097	10
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,068	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	168.93/cwt	160.00–177.50	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	958	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	198.38/cwt	192.50–207.00	940	15
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,223	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	173.70/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,171	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	175.11/cwt	164.00–186.00	1,093	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	169.17/cwt	165.00–173.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	407	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	172.49/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,216	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	545	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	345	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	211.47/cwt	200.00–227.50	918	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	208.23/cwt	207.50–209.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	201.17/cwt	197.50–204.00	952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	462	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,360	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,659	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	74.86/cwt	73.50–76.00	814	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	940	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,541	98.30/cwt	87.50–109.50	1,515	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	54.36/cwt	48.00–60.00	551	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	67.29/cwt	65.00–70.50	680	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	85.70/cwt	78.00–96.00	978	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	98.57/cwt	88.00–110.00	1,194	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	85.19/cwt	83.00–87.50	981	5
Bulls	—	—	1,510	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,480	1
Bulls	—	—	1,666	120.33/cwt	115.00–124.50	2,005	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,325	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,045.23/head	1,025.00–1,060.00	1,045	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,137.42/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	896.61/head	850.00–910.00	897	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	155.24/cwt	153.00–160.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	149.61/cwt	141.00–158.00	872	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	188.56/cwt	180.00–203.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	161.18/cwt	157.00–170.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	340	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	160.67/cwt	159.00–162.50	840	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	352	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	185.13/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,090	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	198.56/cwt	190.00–201.00	770	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	172.52/cwt	171.00–175.00	899	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	188.02/cwt	185.00–193.00	895	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	177.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	840	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	171.13/cwt	169.00–174.00	705	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	172.29/cwt	165.00–180.00	991	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	362	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	558	120.03/cwt	113.00–127.00	670	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	388	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	815	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	162.50/cwt	157.50–167.50	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	726	121.23/cwt	116.00–124.00	880	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	180.45/cwt	175.50–190.00	677	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	445	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	956	1

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 591Year ago 775

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 87Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 57Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	167.50	167.50
1	—	475	185.00	185.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
1	—	670	142.00	142.00
3	—	372	160.00–177.50	168.93
1	—	590	157.00	157.00
3	—	622	154.00	154.00
2	—	418	165.00–173.00	169.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	593	190.00–197.00	192.55
10	—	524	193.00–222.50	209.37
15	—	474	192.50–207.00	198.38
8	—	674	165.00–180.00	173.70
17	—	624	164.00–186.00	175.11
2	—	407	212.00	212.00
2	—	375	215.00	215.00
2	—	705	171.00–174.00	172.49
1	—	345	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	190.00	190.00
2	—	490	192.00	192.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	562	190.00	190.00
9	—	685	178.50	178.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	156.00–161.00	158.52
11	—	440	175.00–184.00	179.87
1	—	700	150.00	150.00
21	—	570	164.00–174.00	166.30
1	—	250	183.00	183.00
12	—	623	144.00–169.00	159.01
2	—	308	190.00–195.00	192.56
15	—	519	165.00–177.00	168.80
14	—	473	175.00–180.00	177.65
8	—	375	175.50–190.00	180.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	172.00	172.00
1	—	970	109.00	109.00
4	—	267	165.00–177.50	172.48
4	—	373	155.00–160.00	157.58
3	—	336	165.00–179.00	169.65
8	—	412	169.00–174.00	171.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	143.00	143.00
1	—	665	124.00	124.00
1	—	400	135.00	135.00
3	—	475	150.00–155.00	152.53
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	151.00	151.00
2	—	290	157.50–167.50	162.50
4	—	726	116.00–124.00	121.23
1	—	885	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	126.00	126.00
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
2	—	510	115.00–122.50	118.75
2	—	558	113.00–127.00	120.03
2	—	388	120.00–130.00	125.03
1	—	445	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	314	195.00–201.00	196.79
1	—	240	192.50	192.50
3	—	262	180.00–203.00	188.56
2	—	607	153.00	153.00
5	—	388	190.00–201.00	198.56
7	—	521	171.00–175.00	172.52
8	—	476	185.00–193.00	188.02
3	—	575	165.00–180.00	172.29
6	—	418	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	434	200.00–227.50	211.47
2	—	360	207.50–209.00	208.23
3	—	473	197.50–204.00	201.17
1	—	615	163.00	163.00
1	—	655	172.00	172.00
1	—	340	217.50	217.50
7	—	589	185.00–186.00	185.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	153.00–160.00	155.24
2	—	583	141.00–158.00	149.61
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
1	—	635	145.00	145.00
3	—	482	157.00–170.00	161.18
2	—	523	159.00–162.50	160.67
1	—	685	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
2	—	352	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	112.50	112.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	122.00	122.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,088	73.50–76.00	74.86
6	—	1,013	48.00–60.00	54.36
3	—	1,010	65.00–70.50	67.29
8	—	1,141	78.00–96.00	85.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	74.00	74.00
9	—	1,541	87.50–109.50	98.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,211	88.00–110.00	98.57
5	—	1,151	83.00–87.50	85.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	98.00	98.00
7	—	1,666	115.00–124.50	120.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,135.00	1,135.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,435.00	1,435.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,025.00–1,060.00	1,045.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	930	850.00–910.00	896.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	975.00	975.00

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