Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality with good demand for weaned packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $188.15/cwt on 310 head.

Average price

$188.15

310 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$945

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$354

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

$67.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

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	195.27	983	254
Large 1-2	573	163.08	934	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	478	158.95	759	38
Small and Medium 1-2	492	127.82	629	7thin

One grade step is worth $67.45/cwt here — about $354 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 sale310 hd

188.15

—

KY average23 barns · 6,668 hd

190.34

−2.19

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	1,755	118.94	2,088	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	99.41	1,224	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,421	95.68	1,359	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	78.06	800	43

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)	1,104	$1,081	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$887	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	913	$843	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,510	$1,960	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,402	$1,469	3thin

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
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	255	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	485	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	620	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,141	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	702	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	213.55/cwt	210.00–217.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	192.95/cwt	182.00–199.00	1,019	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	208.49/cwt	192.00–219.00	905	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,259	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	831	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	540	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	875	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	197.54/cwt	195.00–200.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	372	209.87/cwt	201.00–217.00	781	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	201.05/cwt	190.00–214.00	947	26
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	475	176.58/cwt	164.00–184.00	839	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	179.48/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,010	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	672	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	773	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	623	145.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	166.82/cwt	160.00–174.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	129.74/cwt	125.00–132.00	945	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	662	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	176.25/cwt	139.00–207.00	661	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	154.11/cwt	131.00–170.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	157.21/cwt	151.00–163.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	194.14/cwt	185.00–199.50	1,122	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	293	207.93/cwt	200.00–216.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	216.16/cwt	201.00–223.00	1,247	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	179.11/cwt	152.00–185.00	1,130	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	999	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	233.80/cwt	206.00–259.00	1,213	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	320	221.24/cwt	220.00–222.50	708	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	175.60/cwt	170.00–181.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	374	237.48/cwt	220.00–257.00	888	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	485	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	183.44/cwt	178.00–184.50	1,398	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	229.14/cwt	221.00–253.00	1,098	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	194.74/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,217	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	184.45/cwt	183.50–184.50	1,500	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	236.93/cwt	220.00–253.00	1,012	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	183.92/cwt	181.00–187.75	1,311	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	155.99/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,126	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	208.91/cwt	190.00–234.00	1,015	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	198.79/cwt	191.00–210.00	1,048	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	373	225.71/cwt	221.00–230.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	519	148.59/cwt	142.00–151.00	771	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	70.06/cwt	58.00–75.00	716	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	88.87/cwt	84.50–93.00	957	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	61.77/cwt	49.00–71.00	537	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	102.10/cwt	93.00–110.00	1,271	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	78.47/cwt	72.50–83.00	811	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	104.18/cwt	101.50–108.00	1,454	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	85.49/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,240	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	87.78/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,030	3
Bulls	—	—	1,843	128.01/cwt	122.50–135.50	2,359	8
Bulls	—	—	1,723	112.99/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,947	8
Bulls	—	—	1,315	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,236	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	93.53/cwt	92.00–95.00	971	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,005	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	1,107.21/head	950.00–1,375.00	1,107	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	752.67/head	660.00–850.00	753	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	830.38/head	810.00–850.00	830	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,402	1,468.88/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	1,960.00/head	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	997	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	343	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	187.29/cwt	186.00–189.00	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	189.41/cwt	181.00–195.00	703	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	171.40/cwt	142.00–184.00	554	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	184.87/cwt	180.00–190.00	880	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	216.38/cwt	210.00–235.00	937	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	184.73/cwt	181.00–192.00	1,064	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	830	143.60/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,192	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	755	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	470	135.87/cwt	132.00–140.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	197.62/cwt	195.00–200.00	727	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	161.39/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,162	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	182.07/cwt	174.00–189.00	1,049	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	167.60/cwt	162.50–172.00	1,039	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	201.07/cwt	194.00–208.00	975	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	191.96/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	975	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 Mar 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 716Last week 1,084Year ago 800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 52Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 4Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	190.00	190.00
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	722	153.00–159.00	155.99
17	—	486	190.00–234.00	208.91
10	—	527	191.00–210.00	198.79
2	—	373	221.00–230.00	225.71
1	—	625	176.00	176.00
6	—	433	210.00–235.00	216.38
8	—	576	181.00–192.00	184.73
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	142.00–151.00	148.59
3	—	343	158.00	158.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
1	—	590	169.00	169.00
1	—	500	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
1	—	985	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	166.00	166.00
1	—	1,030	115.00	115.00
2	—	368	195.00–200.00	197.62
6	—	720	151.00–169.00	161.39
5	—	576	174.00–189.00	182.07
3	—	620	162.50–172.00	167.60
2	—	485	194.00–208.00	201.07
2	—	525	188.00–196.00	191.96
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
1	—	620	184.00	184.00
2	—	702	171.00	171.00
1	—	485	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	192.00	192.00
2	—	475	170.00–180.00	175.00
1	—	675	170.00	170.00
1	—	435	161.00	161.00
2	—	370	175.00	175.00
2	—	565	170.00–181.00	175.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
2	—	515	194.00	194.00
1	—	495	190.00	190.00
2	—	445	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	692	182.00	182.00
30	—	577	201.00–223.00	216.16
28	—	519	206.00–259.00	233.80
8	—	320	220.00–222.50	221.24
7	—	374	220.00–257.00	237.48
25	—	762	178.00–184.50	183.44
8	—	479	221.00–253.00	229.14
21	—	625	191.00–200.00	194.74
76	—	813	183.50–184.50	184.45
20	—	427	220.00–253.00	236.93
23	—	713	181.00–187.75	183.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	210.00–217.00	213.55
3	—	723	150.00	150.00
35	—	528	182.00–199.00	192.95
47	—	434	192.00–219.00	208.49
27	—	372	201.00–217.00	209.87
26	—	471	190.00–214.00	201.05
42	—	578	185.00–199.50	194.14
2	—	293	200.00–216.00	207.93
40	—	631	152.00–185.00	179.11
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
1	—	540	162.00	162.00
3	—	475	164.00–184.00	176.58
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
2	—	623	140.00–150.00	145.06
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
2	—	662	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
2	—	672	115.00	115.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	590	128.00	128.00
2	—	470	132.00–140.00	135.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	195.00–200.00	197.54
2	—	540	182.00	182.00
2	—	563	178.00–181.00	179.48
1	—	780	141.00	141.00
4	—	421	186.00–189.00	187.29
10	—	371	181.00–195.00	189.41
5	—	476	180.00–190.00	184.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
2	—	483	160.00–174.00	166.82
4	—	728	125.00–132.00	129.74
13	—	375	139.00–207.00	176.25
3	—	528	131.00–170.00	154.11
2	—	575	151.00–163.00	157.21
2	—	755	120.00–122.00	121.01
1	—	200	155.00	155.00
1	—	820	112.00	112.00
6	—	323	142.00–184.00	171.40
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
2	—	445	155.00–157.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	138.00–149.00	143.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,022	58.00–75.00	70.06
12	—	1,077	84.50–93.00	88.87
5	—	869	49.00–71.00	61.77
19	—	1,033	72.50–83.00	78.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,245	93.00–110.00	102.10
3	—	1,173	86.00–89.00	87.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,396	101.50–108.00	104.18
5	—	1,450	82.00–89.00	85.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,843	122.50–135.50	128.01
8	—	1,723	101.00–119.00	112.99
1	—	1,315	94.00	94.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	92.00–95.00	93.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	660.00–850.00	752.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,060	810.00–850.00	830.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,116	950.00–1,375.00	1,107.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,402	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,468.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,510	1,960.00	1,960.00

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