Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday the calf market had a much softer feel at the onset; however by mid-morning you could find the buyers still showing strong support for good quality weaned thin-fleshed calves. Not a real good comparison to last week's very good calf quality as there were more thin upgrader type cattle on offer today compared to last week. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with good demand. 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 $180.95/cwt on 277 head.

Average price

$180.95

277 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,078

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$686

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

$37.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.41

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	614	186.46	1,146	229
Medium and Large 2-3	507	155.38	787	35
Large 1-2	596	154.44	920	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	309	149.00	460	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.46/cwt here — about $686 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 sale277 hd

180.95

—

KY average23 barns · 6,761 hd

196.36

−15.41

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	1,675	120.35	2,016	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	97.19	1,429	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	96.26	1,186	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,012	76.74	776	22
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,260	113.00	1,424	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)	1,061	$1,259	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,151	$1,102	7
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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	—	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	236.98/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	545	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	169.11/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,218	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	635	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	605	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	214.37/cwt	209.00–220.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	199.23/cwt	195.00–206.00	914	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	191.23/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,071	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	178.07/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,207	21
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	390	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	204.27/cwt	200.00–208.00	850	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	193.18/cwt	189.00–198.00	1,022	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	166.68/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	199.75/cwt	195.00–204.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	602	152.01/cwt	150.00–156.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	192.71/cwt	190.00–194.00	929	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	840	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,025	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	164.57/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,096	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	192.47/cwt	191.00–200.00	816	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	350	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,167	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	802	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	977	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,384	76
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	181.35/cwt	170.00–192.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,684	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	193.25/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,190	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	860	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,531	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	485	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	202.97/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,049	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,464	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	685	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	218.96/cwt	204.00–228.00	1,386	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	896	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	200.87/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,181	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	225.19/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,169	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	236.92/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,095	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	215.49/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,205	7
Steers	Large 1-2Value Added	—	405	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	386	232.89/cwt	227.50–235.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	376	229.78/cwt	220.00–240.00	864	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	308	232.76/cwt	220.00–240.00	717	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	408	233.10/cwt	222.00–239.00	951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	221.38/cwt	218.00–222.50	1,149	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	464	230.26/cwt	228.00–232.50	1,068	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,114	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	63.40/cwt	50.00–67.00	561	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	70.57/cwt	68.00–74.00	697	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	91.52/cwt	87.00–97.00	962	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	76.70/cwt	71.00–81.00	947	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	87.81/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,069	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	101.57/cwt	93.00–112.00	1,255	19
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,260	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,424	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	78.20/cwt	74.00–82.50	859	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	100.07/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,481	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	87.57/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,259	3
Bulls	—	—	1,435	95.49/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,370	2
Bulls	—	—	1,440	113.42/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,633	3
Bulls	—	—	1,844	130.42/cwt	121.00–139.50	2,405	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,207.09/head	960.00–1,430.00	1,207	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	1,259.29/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,259	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	953	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	176.45/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,085	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	178.91/cwt	167.50–191.00	462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	169.88/cwt	160.00–180.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	178.58/cwt	177.50–182.00	846	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	164.01/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	200.11/cwt	193.00–207.00	660	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	585	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	883	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	810	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	154.16/cwt	150.00–160.00	814	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	205	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	736	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	181.32/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,064	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	145.72/cwt	140.00–155.00	851	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	175.71/cwt	160.00–185.00	850	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	431	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	163.35/cwt	162.50–165.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	303	162.21/cwt	157.50–167.00	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	227	162.72/cwt	152.50–170.00	369	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	785	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	210.43/cwt	207.00–212.50	806	4
Heifers	Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	727	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,127	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	863	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,312	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	599	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	520	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,004	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	782	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	937	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	635	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,149	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	834	1
Bulls	Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	196.25/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,128	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	206.97/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,095	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 Apr 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 1,030Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 89Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 33Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	231.00–240.00	236.98
18	—	633	204.00–228.00	218.96
26	—	519	215.00–230.00	225.19
10	—	462	225.00–242.00	236.92
7	—	559	207.50–225.00	215.49
4	—	386	227.50–235.00	232.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	165.00–173.00	169.11
1	—	890	155.00	155.00
2	—	802	146.00	146.00
2	—	977	138.00	138.00
3	—	420	170.00–192.00	181.35
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
2	—	615	165.00	165.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	170.00	170.00
1	—	860	178.00	178.00
1	—	485	201.00	201.00
1	—	685	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	216.00	216.00
3	—	1,108	152.00	152.00
3	—	616	188.00–196.00	193.25
3	—	517	200.00–206.00	202.97
2	—	800	183.00	183.00
1	—	685	191.00	191.00
1	—	405	203.00	203.00
4	—	896	160.00	160.00
7	—	588	194.00–204.00	200.87
1	—	1,045	160.00	160.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	142.50	142.50
1	—	390	191.00	191.00
2	—	840	122.00	122.00
3	—	431	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	209.00–220.00	214.37
21	—	459	195.00–206.00	199.23
24	—	560	185.00–197.00	191.23
21	—	678	175.00–179.00	178.07
6	—	416	200.00–208.00	204.27
26	—	529	189.00–198.00	193.18
76	—	746	185.50	185.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	180.00	180.00
2	—	330	185.00–190.00	187.46
3	—	632	165.00–170.00	166.68
4	—	376	195.00–204.00	199.75
3	—	482	190.00–194.00	192.71
1	—	1,170	102.00	102.00
10	—	666	157.00–167.00	164.57
8	—	424	191.00–200.00	192.47
1	—	975	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,015	115.00	115.00
3	—	276	182.50	182.50
3	—	587	180.00–184.00	181.32
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	147.50	147.50
1	—	205	156.00	156.00
1	—	420	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	602	150.00–156.00	152.01
1	—	760	135.00	135.00
1	—	430	158.00	158.00
3	—	528	150.00–160.00	154.16
3	—	736	130.00	130.00
6	—	584	140.00–155.00	145.72
8	—	484	160.00–185.00	175.71
3	—	268	162.50–165.00	163.35
2	—	303	157.50–167.00	162.21
1	—	655	153.00	153.00
1	—	825	101.00	101.00
3	—	227	152.50–170.00	162.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	207.00–212.50	210.43
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	727	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	863	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	376	220.00–240.00	229.78
9	—	308	220.00–240.00	232.76
3	—	408	222.00–239.00	233.10
4	—	519	218.00–222.50	221.38
4	—	464	228.00–232.50	230.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	172.50–185.00	176.45
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
2	—	330	193.00–207.00	200.11
4	—	353	222.50	222.50
1	—	455	206.00	206.00
1	—	415	201.00	201.00
2	—	665	184.00	184.00
1	—	995	109.00	109.00
3	—	575	191.00–201.00	196.25
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
5	—	529	202.50–210.00	206.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	167.50–191.00	178.91
2	—	355	191.00	191.00
2	—	430	160.00–180.00	169.88
4	—	474	177.50–182.00	178.58
1	—	505	170.00	170.00
1	—	220	180.00	180.00
2	—	628	162.00–166.00	164.01
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	585	151.00	151.00
1	—	525	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	143.00	143.00
1	—	520	193.00	193.00
2	—	782	151.00	151.00
1	—	635	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	217.50	217.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	885	50.00–67.00	63.40
5	—	988	68.00–74.00	70.57
6	—	1,051	87.00–97.00	91.52
6	—	1,098	74.00–82.50	78.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	71.00–81.00	76.70
5	—	1,217	83.00–92.00	87.81
19	—	1,236	93.00–112.00	101.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,480	93.00–108.00	100.07
3	—	1,438	85.00–90.00	87.57
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	113.00	113.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	95.00–96.00	95.49
3	—	1,440	109.00–118.00	113.42
7	—	1,844	121.00–139.50	130.42

Replacement Cattle

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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	1	—	835	97.00	97.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,230	960.00–1,430.00	1,207.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,061	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,259.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	840.00	840.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,225	1,375.00	1,375.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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