Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday steer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for weaned offerings. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher 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 $185.77/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$185.77

124 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$887

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$300

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

$58.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.28

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	501	191.39	958	97
Large 1-2	550	183.00	1,007	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	385	166.19	640	25
Small and Medium 1-2	495	133.00	658	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.39/cwt here — about $300 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 sale124 hd

185.77

—

KY average25 barns · 5,714 hd

194.05

−8.28

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	1,652	111.45	1,841	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,410	96.60	1,362	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	93.07	1,136	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	997	77.08	769	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,150	139.00	1,599	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,004	$1,004	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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 1-2Value Added	—	377	225.28/cwt	222.00–235.00	849	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	204.96/cwt	203.00–206.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	187.52/cwt	186.00–192.50	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	189.23/cwt	180.00–200.00	517	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	195.20/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,118	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	197.94/cwt	188.00–205.00	1,017	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	156.67/cwt	152.00–161.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	160.97/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,172	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	171.71/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	185.10/cwt	182.50–190.00	594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	550	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	174.63/cwt	171.00–178.00	1,062	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	168.81/cwt	142.50–180.00	397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	266	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	172.98/cwt	162.50–180.00	562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	160.65/cwt	155.00–165.00	655	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,325	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	232.14/cwt	214.00–249.00	1,237	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,107	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	230.73/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,331	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	202.17/cwt	192.50–210.00	855	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	278	209.89/cwt	207.50–212.50	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	202.59/cwt	196.00–223.00	1,295	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	239.76/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,134	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	915	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	765	182.75/cwt	182.00–183.00	1,398	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	329	246.85/cwt	230.00–257.50	812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	232.70/cwt	220.00–240.00	982	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	202.85/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,321	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	232.59/cwt	219.00–250.00	956	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	367	234.96/cwt	212.50–252.50	862	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	237.49/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,104	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	208.53/cwt	204.00–212.50	1,182	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	219.69/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	845	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,141	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	61.99/cwt	59.00–68.00	563	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	74.43/cwt	72.00–77.00	747	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	98.54/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,403	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	87.88/cwt	85.50–89.50	1,186	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	80.65/cwt	77.50–83.00	807	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	89.66/cwt	86.00–92.00	958	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,150	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,599	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	82.47/cwt	81.50–83.50	924	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	96.70/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,225	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	87.87/cwt	85.50–90.00	1,003	5
Bulls	—	—	1,597	108.40/cwt	98.00–118.00	1,731	9
Bulls	—	—	1,921	126.76/cwt	120.00–132.50	2,435	5
Bulls	—	—	1,228	86.91/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,067	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	92.87/cwt	91.00–96.00	955	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,021	1,156.62/head	1,085.00–1,235.00	1,157	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	176.95/cwt	172.50–180.00	931	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	199.83/cwt	197.50–202.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	155.42/cwt	142.50–160.00	1,030	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	258	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	157.02/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,123	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	767	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	870	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	172.60/cwt	170.00–175.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	180.83/cwt	172.50–190.00	855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	653	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	735	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,205	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	280	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	310	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	204.86/cwt	197.50–215.00	973	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	188.88/cwt	183.00–201.00	1,107	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	495	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	658	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	578	177.39/cwt	174.00–181.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	910	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	869	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 May 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 323Last week 447Year ago 319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 48Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 42Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	377	222.00–235.00	225.28
7	—	533	214.00–249.00	232.14
19	—	577	230.00–235.00	230.73
7	—	639	196.00–223.00	202.59
4	—	473	230.00–255.00	239.76
4	—	329	230.00–257.50	246.85
14	—	422	220.00–240.00	232.70
7	—	651	200.00–220.00	202.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	214.00	214.00
2	—	532	208.00	208.00
1	—	605	196.00	196.00
1	—	830	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	196.00	196.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	182.00–183.00	182.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	203.00–206.00	204.96
4	—	600	196.00	196.00
9	—	573	191.00–205.00	195.20
25	—	514	188.00–205.00	197.94
1	—	380	198.00	198.00
4	—	310	200.00	200.00
3	—	740	179.00	179.00
9	—	423	192.50–210.00	202.17
5	—	278	207.50–212.50	209.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	186.00–192.50	187.52
5	—	273	180.00–200.00	189.23
2	—	405	185.00	185.00
2	—	728	159.00–163.00	160.97
3	—	673	169.00–177.00	171.71
4	—	321	182.50–190.00	185.10
3	—	525	201.00	201.00
2	—	825	141.00	141.00
5	—	608	171.00–178.00	174.63
2	—	373	187.50	187.50
2	—	915	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
2	—	520	152.00–161.00	156.67
1	—	670	152.50	152.50
3	—	235	142.50–180.00	168.81
3	—	266	180.00	180.00
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
5	—	325	162.50–180.00	172.98
8	—	408	155.00–165.00	160.65
1	—	610	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	219.00–250.00	232.59
10	—	367	212.50–252.50	234.96
3	—	465	236.00–239.00	237.49
4	—	567	204.00–212.50	208.53
4	—	512	216.00–230.00	219.69
1	—	280	207.50	207.50
2	—	600	196.00	196.00
1	—	310	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	172.50–180.00	176.95
4	—	663	142.50–160.00	155.42
3	—	258	170.00–180.00	175.00
1	—	550	162.50	162.50
2	—	428	170.00–175.00	172.60
2	—	473	172.50–190.00	180.83
1	—	760	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	197.50–202.00	199.83
1	—	395	206.00	206.00
1	—	980	123.00	123.00
1	—	815	140.00	140.00
3	—	715	154.00–163.00	157.02
1	—	340	192.00	192.00
1	—	600	182.00	182.00
1	—	1,055	118.00	118.00
7	—	475	197.50–215.00	204.86
6	—	586	183.00–201.00	188.88
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	147.50	147.50
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	119.00	119.00
1	—	735	164.00	164.00
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
2	—	578	174.00–181.00	177.39
1	—	910	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	59.00–68.00	61.99
7	—	1,004	72.00–77.00	74.43
8	—	1,000	77.50–83.00	80.65
4	—	1,068	86.00–92.00	89.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,424	93.00–108.00	98.54
4	—	1,349	85.50–89.50	87.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	81.50–83.50	82.47
13	—	1,267	92.00–105.00	96.70
5	—	1,141	85.50–90.00	87.87
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	139.00	139.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,597	98.00–118.00	108.40
5	—	1,921	120.00–132.50	126.76
2	—	1,228	82.00–93.00	86.91

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	3	—	1,028	91.00–96.00	92.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,021	1,085.00–1,235.00	1,156.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,150.00	1,150.00

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