Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers limited comparison with several plain quality calves on offer. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $223.81/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$223.81

179 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,422

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$789

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

$111.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.26

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	640	231.97	1,485	156
Large 1-2	779	176.70	1,376	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	431	174.81	753	10thin
Small and Medium 1-2	580	120.00	696	3thin

One grade step is worth $111.97/cwt here — about $789 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 sale179 hd

223.81

—

KY average25 barns · 5,758 hd

228.08

−4.26

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	1,564	129.37	2,024	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	110.52	1,367	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,305	109.94	1,434	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,003	89.99	903	11

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$1,128	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,100	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	958	$1,037	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$1,417	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$1,400	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$1,138	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$1,760	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,323	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2Fancy	—	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Heifers	Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	763	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,373	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	234.64/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,136	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	160.15/cwt	150.00–171.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	204.60/cwt	192.50–219.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	182.45/cwt	170.00–190.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	364	226.33/cwt	220.00–230.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,706	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	233.25/cwt	233.25–233.25	1,406	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	204.13/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,343	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	254.88/cwt	236.00–258.50	1,616	49
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	485	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	230.52/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,014	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,567	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	977	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	920	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	224.03/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,107	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,486	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	225.21/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,173	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	204.42/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,235	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	228.51/cwt	222.50–237.50	941	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	732	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	704	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	73.37/cwt	70.00–77.00	701	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	102.99/cwt	98.00–105.50	1,076	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	94.80/cwt	93.50–96.00	957	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,415	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	110.58/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,441	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	117.99/cwt	110.50–129.00	1,615	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	106.25/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,234	7
Bulls	—	—	1,470	121.57/cwt	118.00–125.50	1,787	2
Bulls	—	—	1,115	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,221	1
Bulls	—	—	1,692	136.46/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,309	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	1,416.61/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,417	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,137.97/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,138	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	958	1,036.75/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	922	962.61/head	900.00–1,025.00	963	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	1,183.82/head	1,040.00–1,350.00	1,184	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,760.00/head	1,760.00–1,760.00	1,760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	207.15/cwt	205.00–212.50	990	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	248.67/cwt	236.00–252.50	853	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	216.02/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,229	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	231.32/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,078	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	175	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	280	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 Jul 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 363Last week 426Year ago 336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 98Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 27Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	763	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	484	234.00–235.00	234.64
4	—	364	220.00–230.00	226.33
2	—	522	231.00	231.00
74	—	723	236.00	236.00
29	—	603	233.25	233.25
5	—	440	229.00–236.00	230.52
17	—	667	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	166.00	166.00
3	—	385	192.50–219.00	204.60
1	—	265	207.50	207.50
7	—	658	202.00–205.00	204.13
1	—	450	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	150.00–171.00	160.15
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
1	—	475	182.00	182.00
4	—	366	170.00–190.00	182.45
1	—	590	181.00	181.00
1	—	175	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	634	236.00–258.50	254.88
4	—	723	221.00–225.00	224.03
2	—	430	257.50	257.50
1	—	690	221.00	221.00
8	—	563	264.00	264.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	230.00	230.00
1	—	815	202.00	202.00
2	—	480	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	230.00	230.00
7	—	521	221.00–230.00	225.21
5	—	604	200.00–210.00	204.42
5	—	412	222.50–237.50	228.51
5	—	343	236.00–252.50	248.67
1	—	240	217.50	217.50
5	—	569	200.00–226.00	216.02
4	—	466	220.00–238.00	231.32
1	—	775	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	152.50	152.50
1	—	420	167.50	167.50
1	—	630	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	131.00	131.00
1	—	535	201.00	201.00
7	—	478	205.00–212.50	207.15
1	—	630	165.00	165.00
1	—	890	108.00	108.00
1	—	555	177.50	177.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	956	70.00–77.00	73.37
4	—	1,045	98.00–105.50	102.99
3	—	1,010	93.50–96.00	94.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	108.00	108.00
3	—	1,303	109.00–113.00	110.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,369	110.50–129.00	117.99
7	—	1,161	104.00–109.00	106.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	118.00–125.50	121.57
1	—	1,115	109.50	109.50
5	—	1,692	130.00–141.00	136.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	967	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,416.61
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,036.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	922	900.00–1,025.00	962.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,197	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,040.00–1,350.00	1,183.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,240	1,760.00	1,760.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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