Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last week due to Holiday.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $236.07/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$236.07

118 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$49.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.29

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	581	243.78	1,417	99
Large 1-2	725	202.00	1,465	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	543	194.74	1,057	16thin

One grade step is worth $49.03/cwt here — about $361 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 sale118 hd

236.07

—

KY average23 barns · 4,644 hd

231.77

+4.29

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	1,643	118.51	1,947	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	107.75	1,546	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	104.75	1,311	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,059	90.34	957	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,370	132.00	1,808	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,202	$1,146	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$947	5
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$1,428	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,545	6

Every lot, as filed

103 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 1-2	—	782	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,746	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	260.33/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,333	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	750	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	242.53/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,623	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	226.81/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,275	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	251.91/cwt	237.00–264.00	1,474	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	242.94/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,156	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	242.43/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	224.79/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,243	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	215.77/cwt	214.00–217.50	1,236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	362	222.91/cwt	207.50–230.00	807	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,326	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	830	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,519	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	595	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,303	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	545	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	560	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	236	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	448	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	224.89/cwt	222.50–228.00	940	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	202.93/cwt	200.00–206.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	183.32/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	141.99/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,445	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	200.84/cwt	200.00–202.50	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	170.12/cwt	160.00–181.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	207.61/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	212.57/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	205.07/cwt	201.00–207.00	1,169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	369	239.61/cwt	239.00–240.00	884	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	211.57/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,327	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	185.88/cwt	180.00–192.00	948	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	247.58/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,565	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	661	206.81/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	222.07/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,139	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	223.84/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,142	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	225.22/cwt	220.00–227.00	975	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	551	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	978	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	71.76/cwt	64.00–78.00	596	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	80.44/cwt	80.00–81.00	903	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	91.45/cwt	84.00–94.00	952	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	113.04/cwt	107.00–118.50	1,722	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	100.95/cwt	97.50–104.00	1,335	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,179	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,370	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,808	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	99.56/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,191	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	99.10/cwt	95.00–104.50	1,116	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	110.38/cwt	105.50–121.50	1,425	10
Bulls	—	—	1,618	121.24/cwt	111.00–126.00	1,962	8
Bulls	—	—	1,395	100.85/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,407	5
Bulls	—	—	1,930	131.80/cwt	128.50–136.50	2,544	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	1,230.33/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,230	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	953	909.22/head	625.00–1,010.00	909	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,095	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	1,688.71/head	1,310.00–2,010.00	1,689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,427.52/head	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	157.62/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,132	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	170.79/cwt	167.50–174.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	223.62/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,053	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	385	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	187.35/cwt	183.00–192.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	184.63/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,335	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	216.00/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,086	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	317	188.45/cwt	182.50–192.50	597	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	199.70/cwt	190.00–205.00	555	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	228.27/cwt	224.00–232.50	849	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	189.44/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,281	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	189.50/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,181	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	445	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	207.16/cwt	200.00–215.00	974	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	223.64/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,076	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	410	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	787	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	157.73/cwt	152.50–162.50	505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	203.38/cwt	200.00–205.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	174.11/cwt	160.00–181.00	467	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	180.17/cwt	175.00–195.00	854	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	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 Jul 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 370Last week 489Year ago 474

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 107Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 35Year ago 61

No market comparison with last week due to Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	782	218.00	218.00
1	—	450	221.00	221.00
3	—	411	232.50	232.50
7	—	562	220.00–230.00	226.81
1	—	395	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	462	200.00	200.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
3	—	416	180.00	180.00
1	—	395	215.00	215.00
1	—	935	134.00	134.00
3	—	627	208.00–219.00	211.57
2	—	510	180.00–192.00	185.88
3	—	661	190.00–215.00	206.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	740	236.00	236.00
12	—	512	240.00–270.00	260.33
8	—	669	238.00–250.00	242.53
24	—	585	237.00–264.00	251.91
10	—	476	230.00–260.00	242.94
1	—	440	236.00	236.00
5	—	369	239.00–240.00	239.61
11	—	632	245.00–252.00	247.58
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	204.00	204.00
1	—	830	183.00	183.00
1	—	595	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	240.00–245.00	242.43
5	—	553	220.00–226.00	224.79
2	—	617	224.00	224.00
6	—	510	223.00–225.00	223.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	220.00–227.00	225.22
4	—	471	220.00–232.50	223.62
4	—	723	181.00–196.00	184.63
3	—	503	215.00–218.00	216.00
5	—	372	224.00–232.50	228.27
4	—	676	185.00–197.50	189.44
3	—	623	180.00–206.00	189.50
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
1	—	335	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	551	177.50	177.50
1	—	385	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	152.50–162.50	157.62
2	—	608	167.50–174.00	170.79
1	—	860	133.00	133.00
2	—	500	162.50	162.50
2	—	378	183.00–192.00	187.35
1	—	435	201.00	201.00
3	—	317	182.50–192.50	188.45
3	—	278	190.00–205.00	199.70
5	—	470	200.00–215.00	207.16
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	214.00–217.50	215.77
7	—	362	207.50–230.00	222.91
1	—	655	202.50	202.50
1	—	720	183.00	183.00
11	—	418	222.50–228.00	224.89
12	—	513	214.00–230.00	222.07
14	—	481	220.00–231.00	223.64
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	197.00	197.00
1	—	560	202.00	202.00
4	—	236	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
2	—	410	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	151.00	151.00
2	—	333	200.00–206.00	202.93
3	—	643	182.50–185.00	183.32
3	—	1,018	130.00–148.00	141.99
3	—	365	200.00–202.50	200.84
2	—	728	170.00	170.00
5	—	509	200.00–210.00	207.61
3	—	488	207.50–215.00	212.57
3	—	570	201.00–207.00	205.07
2	—	435	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	160.00–181.00	170.12
1	—	695	147.50	147.50
3	—	416	200.00–205.00	203.38
6	—	268	160.00–181.00	174.11
1	—	605	153.00	153.00
1	—	740	131.00	131.00
1	—	530	170.00	170.00
5	—	474	175.00–195.00	180.17
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	152.50–162.50	157.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	64.00–78.00	71.76
2	—	1,123	80.00–81.00	80.44
4	—	1,041	84.00–94.00	91.45
6	—	1,126	95.00–104.50	99.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,523	107.00–118.50	113.04
7	—	1,322	97.50–104.00	100.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	90.00	90.00
8	—	1,196	94.00–104.00	99.56
10	—	1,291	105.50–121.50	110.38
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	132.00	132.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,618	111.00–126.00	121.24
5	—	1,395	94.00–109.00	100.85
5	—	1,930	128.50–136.50	131.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	953	625.00–1,010.00	909.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,238	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,230.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,333	1,310.00–2,010.00	1,688.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,190	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,427.52

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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