Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some weaned attractive quality packages sharply higher with very good demand on an active market. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $226.15/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$226.15

265 head · 734 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$563

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

$35.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.94

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	737	226.87	1,671	259
Medium and Large 2-3	646	197.25	1,275	4thin
Large 1-2	580	191.00	1,108	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.87/cwt here — about $563 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 sale265 hd

226.15

—

KY average26 barns · 4,758 hd

229.09

−2.94

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	1,663	129.84	2,159	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	109.04	1,563	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	107.28	1,309	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	94.76	966	32

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,150	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,047	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	917	$916	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$675	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,530	$1,785	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,598	$1,752	2thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	185.33/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	233.47/cwt	214.00–246.50	1,331	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	148.42/cwt	142.50–153.00	984	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	808	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	880	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	207.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	964	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	192.64/cwt	183.00–199.00	1,285	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	164.14/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,384	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	229.72/cwt	222.00–233.00	969	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	235.69/cwt	211.00–249.50	1,242	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	319	220.06/cwt	212.50–227.50	702	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,399	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	228.95/cwt	215.00–241.00	1,104	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	221.14/cwt	207.00–236.00	1,371	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	839	205.60/cwt	205.60–205.60	1,725	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	386	224.62/cwt	221.00–229.00	867	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	244.04/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,057	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	239.37/cwt	223.00–250.00	1,530	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	242.23/cwt	233.00–254.00	1,138	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	246.28/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,438	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	150.46/cwt	141.00–160.00	1,610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	197.25/cwt	197.25–197.25	1,894	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	233.10/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,569	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	702	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,615	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	254.22/cwt	238.00–265.00	1,350	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	223.92/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,738	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	211.37/cwt	209.50–211.90	1,978	71
Steers	Large 1-2	—	770	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	236.74/cwt	229.00–245.00	1,101	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	363	237.45/cwt	230.00–245.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	327	239.59/cwt	220.00–250.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	234.67/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,021	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	490	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	747	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	944	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	76.98/cwt	74.00–81.00	763	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	101.11/cwt	96.00–112.00	1,042	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	109.04/cwt	100.00–117.50	1,563	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	93.64/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,051	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	110.36/cwt	103.00–118.00	1,360	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,191	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	89.26/cwt	84.00–95.00	898	9
Bulls	—	—	1,747	133.93/cwt	124.50–143.00	2,340	14
Bulls	—	—	1,427	118.39/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,689	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,065.74/head	1,025.00–1,110.00	1,066	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,140	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	1,068.24/head	935.00–1,260.00	1,068	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,257.40/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,257	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	766.09/head	735.00–800.00	766	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,598	1,751.80/head	1,210.00–2,100.00	1,752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	1,785.00/head	1,785.00–1,785.00	1,785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	177.63/cwt	162.50–187.50	840	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	209.67/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,348	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	203.34/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,159	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	445	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	857	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	485	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	829	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	995	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	220.55/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,279	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	231.00/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,215	8
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	821	120.15/cwt	109.00–142.50	986	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	198.31/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	223.69/cwt	220.00–227.50	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	161.90/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	215.67/cwt	212.50–217.50	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	211.21/cwt	205.00–217.50	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,402	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	223.02/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	185	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	416	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	223.50/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,057	2

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 Jun 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 318Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 89Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 13Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	176.00–190.00	185.33
1	—	330	207.50	207.50
6	—	383	211.00	211.00
4	—	465	200.00–210.00	207.39
7	—	667	183.00–199.00	192.64
6	—	843	163.00–170.00	164.14
2	—	890	179.00	179.00
1	—	725	193.00	193.00
5	—	570	193.00–209.00	203.34
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
3	—	522	197.50–200.00	198.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	570	214.00–246.50	233.47
2	—	880	181.00	181.00
5	—	422	222.00–233.00	229.72
28	—	527	211.00–249.50	235.69
9	—	319	212.50–227.50	220.06
35	—	482	215.00–241.00	228.95
3	—	620	207.00–236.00	221.14
7	—	386	221.00–229.00	224.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	142.50–153.00	148.42
3	—	560	191.00	191.00
1	—	285	187.50	187.50
1	—	635	148.00	148.00
1	—	925	131.00	131.00
3	—	821	109.00–142.50	120.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	839	205.60	205.60
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	192.50	192.50
1	—	485	171.00	171.00
1	—	995	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	165.00	165.00
1	—	430	220.00	220.00
1	—	555	214.00	214.00
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
1	—	770	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	219.00	219.00
2	—	815	210.00	210.00
1	—	850	203.00	203.00
1	—	405	220.00	220.00
2	—	1,070	141.00–160.00	150.46
26	—	960	197.25	197.25
71	—	936	209.50–211.90	211.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	433	234.00–250.00	244.04
13	—	639	223.00–250.00	239.37
9	—	470	233.00–254.00	242.23
12	—	584	230.00–260.00	246.28
10	—	673	220.00–241.00	233.10
9	—	702	230.00	230.00
46	—	531	238.00–265.00	254.22
37	—	776	216.00–226.00	223.92
1	—	310	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	229.00–245.00	236.74
2	—	363	230.00–245.00	237.45
3	—	327	220.00–250.00	239.59
4	—	435	225.00–238.00	234.67
2	—	580	215.00–226.00	220.55
8	—	526	226.00–236.00	231.00
3	—	626	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	152.50	152.50
1	—	590	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	171.00	171.00
3	—	643	209.00–210.00	209.67
1	—	590	214.00	214.00
1	—	1,095	130.00	130.00
2	—	330	220.00–227.50	223.69
2	—	918	155.00–169.00	161.90
3	—	265	212.50–217.50	215.67
2	—	373	205.00–217.50	211.21
2	—	740	181.00	181.00
2	—	817	152.00	152.00
3	—	517	220.00–229.00	223.02
1	—	185	225.00	225.00
2	—	473	223.00–224.00	223.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	182.00	182.00
4	—	473	162.50–187.50	177.63
1	—	395	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	170.00	170.00
1	—	725	175.00	175.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	991	74.00–81.00	76.98
19	—	1,031	96.00–112.00	101.11
9	—	1,006	84.00–95.00	89.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,433	100.00–117.50	109.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,122	91.00–98.00	93.64
29	—	1,232	103.00–118.00	110.36
1	—	1,385	86.00	86.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,747	124.50–143.00	133.93
5	—	1,427	117.00–120.00	118.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,025.00–1,110.00	1,065.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,096	935.00–1,260.00	1,068.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,257.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	935.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	920.00	920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	805	735.00–800.00	766.09
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,598	1,210.00–2,100.00	1,751.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,530	1,785.00	1,785.00

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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