Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality with more plain through average quality calves on offer. Good quality weaned calf packages and yearlings remain in very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very 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 $210.48/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$210.48

139 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,377

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$675

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

$48.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.86

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	684	213.82	1,462	119
Large 1-2	493	206.83	1,020	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	477	199.98	954	11thin
Small and Medium 1-2	477	165.15	787	6thin

One grade step is worth $48.67/cwt here — about $675 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 sale139 hd

210.48

—

KY average26 barns · 4,124 hd

225.33

−14.86

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	1,641	120.99	1,985	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	114.23	1,395	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,409	113.94	1,605	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,011	97.17	982	27

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)	1,100	$1,193	2thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1-2Value Added	—	523	226.90/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,187	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	226.53/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,325	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	236.28/cwt	228.00–242.50	1,583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	252.84/cwt	232.00–256.00	1,565	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,195	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	941	203.20/cwt	203.20–203.20	1,912	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	205.50/cwt	202.50–207.50	949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	773	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,701	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	365	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	741	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	540	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	233.36/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,003	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	1,003	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,896	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	213.48/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,106	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	378	237.49/cwt	231.00–245.00	898	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	230.47/cwt	226.00–233.00	1,086	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,590	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	204.20/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,254	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	261.75/cwt	256.00–267.50	1,118	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	244.98/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,379	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	575	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	243.60/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,242	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	713	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,793	33
Steers	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	845	222.80/cwt	222.80–222.80	1,883	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	219.86/cwt	206.00–233.00	1,240	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	231.15/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,202	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,362	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	407	261.85/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,066	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	570	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	576	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	110.26/cwt	105.50–113.50	1,221	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	100.15/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,036	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	117.73/cwt	115.50–121.00	1,747	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	109.40/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,442	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	109.11/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,247	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,450	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	82.13/cwt	81.00–84.50	825	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	90.42/cwt	86.50–95.00	840	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	118.91/cwt	114.00–131.50	1,473	19
Bulls	—	—	1,670	130.55/cwt	127.00–137.50	2,180	7
Bulls	—	—	1,800	120.98/cwt	117.00–126.50	2,178	5
Bulls	—	—	1,440	107.63/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,550	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	223.30/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,168	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	198.03/cwt	196.00–202.50	943	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	197.76/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	230.15/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,082	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,252	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	243.28/cwt	233.00–253.00	917	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	199.06/cwt	192.00–206.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	194.57/cwt	187.00–202.00	983	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	285	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	806	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	241.18/cwt	230.00–257.50	801	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	568	167.80/cwt	164.00–172.50	953	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	185.00/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,278	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	216.13/cwt	211.00–222.50	1,053	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	587	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,233	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 Aug 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 358Last week 363Year ago 460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 45Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 25Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	523	221.00–231.00	226.90
7	—	585	220.00–230.00	226.53
8	—	773	220.00	220.00
3	—	430	227.50–236.00	233.36
1	—	330	232.50	232.50
7	—	378	231.00–245.00	237.49
17	—	471	226.00–233.00	230.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	941	203.20	203.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	200.00	200.00
5	—	462	202.50–207.50	205.50
1	—	370	185.00	185.00
2	—	565	192.00–206.00	199.06
2	—	505	187.00–202.00	194.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	210.00	210.00
1	—	585	218.00	218.00
2	—	518	210.00–217.00	213.48
4	—	614	197.00–208.00	204.20
5	—	691	180.00–192.00	185.00
5	—	487	211.00–222.50	216.13
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	203.00	203.00
1	—	540	202.50	202.50
1	—	575	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	162.50	162.50
3	—	568	164.00–172.50	167.80
2	—	435	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	806	145.00	145.00
2	—	587	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	170.00	170.00
1	—	675	217.50	217.50
5	—	524	228.00	228.00
1	—	930	171.00	171.00
4	—	564	206.00–233.00	219.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	234.00	234.00
3	—	476	243.00	243.00
2	—	567	236.00	236.00
1	—	600	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	670	228.00–242.50	236.28
11	—	619	232.00–256.00	252.84
4	—	427	256.00–267.50	261.75
2	—	563	244.00–246.00	244.98
5	—	510	242.00–244.00	243.60
1	—	450	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,003	189.00	189.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	713	251.50	251.50
Steers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	845	222.80	222.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	248.00	248.00
5	—	520	230.00–233.00	231.15
1	—	570	239.00	239.00
4	—	407	252.50–265.00	261.85
1	—	370	258.00	258.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
1	—	570	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	172.00	172.00
1	—	805	130.00	130.00
1	—	730	172.00	172.00
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
2	—	400	205.00	205.00
5	—	476	196.00–202.50	198.03
2	—	245	220.00	220.00
1	—	750	158.00	158.00
3	—	526	192.00–210.00	197.76
1	—	595	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	220.00–228.00	223.30
1	—	1,035	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	230.00	230.00
7	—	470	228.00–232.00	230.15
3	—	666	188.00	188.00
1	—	1,095	124.00	124.00
9	—	377	233.00–253.00	243.28
1	—	615	179.00	179.00
8	—	332	230.00–257.50	241.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,107	105.50–113.50	110.26
7	—	1,034	97.00–104.00	100.15
3	—	1,005	81.00–84.50	82.13
10	—	929	86.50–95.00	90.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,484	115.50–121.00	117.73
5	—	1,318	103.00–114.00	109.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,143	106.00–112.00	109.11
2	—	1,480	98.00	98.00
19	—	1,239	114.00–131.50	118.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,670	127.00–137.50	130.55
5	—	1,800	117.00–126.50	120.98
5	—	1,440	102.00–110.00	107.63

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	—	1,055	1,135.00	1,135.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

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