Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher on weaned good quality offerings; bawling calves and average quality individuals facing discounts. Very good demand for yearlings in a limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower with moderate 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 $254.03/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$254.03

258 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$444

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

$30.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.63

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	689	256.85	1,771	234
Large 1-2	581	228.00	1,325	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	586	226.25	1,326	20

One grade step is worth $30.60/cwt here — about $444 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 sale258 hd

254.03

—

KY average27 barns · 6,974 hd

247.40

+6.63

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	1,737	126.42	2,196	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,379	109.35	1,508	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	105.10	1,293	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,000	93.84	939	17

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$993	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	795	$775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,435	$2,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,333	$1,530	2thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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	—	710	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	228.24/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,322	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	338	253.82/cwt	237.00–256.00	858	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	204.52/cwt	203.00–206.00	1,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	230.75/cwt	230.00–233.00	976	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	228.80/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,171	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	233.25/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,103	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	220.39/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,256	21
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	631	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,382	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	367	250.14/cwt	237.50–254.00	918	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	186.33/cwt	179.00–189.00	1,379	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	221.33/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,040	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	575	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	221.62/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,175	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	234.60/cwt	232.50–237.00	662	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	174.93/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	217.67/cwt	212.50–222.50	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	199.47/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,051	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	636	191.44/cwt	183.00–194.00	1,218	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	227.23/cwt	223.00–229.00	977	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	234.49/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,262	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	223.36/cwt	202.50–230.00	1,284	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	907	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	730	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	248.68/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,450	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,295	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	361	275.15/cwt	272.00–276.00	993	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	501	253.14/cwt	253.00–254.00	1,268	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	510	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	623	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,607	20
Steers	Large 1-2	—	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	267.57/cwt	258.00–282.00	1,113	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	255.97/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,203	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	236.99/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,476	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	256.34/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,489	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	773	258.80/cwt	258.80–258.80	2,001	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	837	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	2,105	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	696	239.40/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,666	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	573	217.51/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,246	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	612	206.25/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,262	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	277.00/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,360	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	259.38/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,092	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,237	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	103.44/cwt	99.50–107.00	1,292	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	106.54/cwt	101.00–110.50	1,074	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	94.20/cwt	88.00–101.00	977	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	85.90/cwt	84.50–88.00	847	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	529	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	103.33/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,391	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	92.63/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,068	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	113.66/cwt	109.00–118.50	1,430	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	112.79/cwt	109.50–117.00	1,577	14
Bulls	—	—	1,609	121.57/cwt	114.00–127.00	1,956	4
Bulls	—	—	1,630	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,516	1
Bulls	—	—	1,814	133.02/cwt	127.00–138.50	2,413	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	1,529.69/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,530	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	217.45/cwt	170.00–228.00	1,116	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	187.47/cwt	186.00–189.00	1,340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	218	204.50/cwt	195.00–218.00	446	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	186.31/cwt	179.00–190.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	216	225.38/cwt	220.00–231.00	487	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	585	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	192.73/cwt	182.00–213.00	933	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	915	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	685	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	700	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	201.90/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	211.53/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,421	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	703	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	258.22/cwt	253.00–260.00	862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	223.02/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,160	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	540	191.49/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,034	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	250.91/cwt	245.00–259.00	928	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	201.71/cwt	190.00–205.50	1,297	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	254	223.02/cwt	205.00–237.50	566	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	258	207.43/cwt	205.00–210.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	217.73/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	212.90/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,013	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	223.42/cwt	192.00–233.00	1,249	11

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 424Year ago 411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 87Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 10Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	233.00	233.00
1	—	465	244.00	244.00
1	—	425	247.50	247.50
1	—	880	226.00	226.00
1	—	1,200	121.00	121.00
1	—	345	263.00	263.00
6	—	583	247.00–249.00	248.68
2	—	770	239.00	239.00
2	—	535	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	237.50	237.50
1	—	455	222.00	222.00
2	—	615	203.00–206.00	204.52
6	—	682	226.00	226.00
6	—	538	234.00–237.00	234.49
4	—	575	202.50–230.00	223.36
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	226.00	226.00
1	—	510	241.00	241.00
1	—	605	225.00	225.00
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	361	272.00–276.00	275.15
7	—	501	253.00–254.00	253.14
18	—	416	258.00–282.00	267.57
3	—	470	250.00–259.00	255.97
6	—	623	234.00–240.00	236.99
4	—	581	252.50–260.00	256.34
5	—	696	239.00–240.00	239.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	623	258.00	258.00
128	—	773	258.80	258.80
17	—	837	251.50	251.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	227.00–231.00	228.24
8	—	338	237.00–256.00	253.82
8	—	423	230.00–233.00	230.75
9	—	512	225.00–234.00	228.80
15	—	473	229.00–238.00	233.25
14	—	367	237.50–254.00	250.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	570	215.00–223.00	220.39
6	—	740	179.00–189.00	186.33
7	—	470	215.00–225.00	221.33
11	—	530	214.00–225.00	221.62
12	—	282	232.50–237.00	234.60
2	—	978	171.00–179.00	174.93
1	—	300	215.00	215.00
1	—	1,105	144.00	144.00
2	—	378	212.50–222.50	217.67
4	—	430	223.00–229.00	227.23
1	—	1,010	157.00	157.00
5	—	216	220.00–231.00	225.38
4	—	613	200.00–207.50	201.90
4	—	672	210.00–213.00	211.53
1	—	930	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	631	219.00	219.00
1	—	575	213.00	213.00
1	—	765	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	196.00	196.00
1	—	265	191.00	191.00
11	—	527	186.00–210.00	199.47
11	—	636	183.00–194.00	191.44
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
1	—	910	135.00	135.00
3	—	587	179.00–190.00	186.31
1	—	775	166.00	166.00
4	—	484	182.00–213.00	192.73
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
2	—	585	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	186.00	186.00
1	—	685	214.00	214.00
1	—	700	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	703	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	208.00–220.00	217.51
3	—	612	199.00–210.00	206.25
2	—	540	190.00–193.00	191.49
2	—	258	205.00–210.00	207.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	270.00–284.00	277.00
8	—	603	225.50	225.50
5	—	421	259.00–260.00	259.38
2	—	507	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	241.00	241.00
2	—	715	186.00–189.00	187.47
1	—	265	240.00	240.00
1	—	920	144.00	144.00
4	—	334	253.00–260.00	258.22
2	—	895	184.00	184.00
1	—	650	203.00	203.00
2	—	215	240.00	240.00
2	—	520	221.00–225.00	223.02
1	—	785	189.00	189.00
3	—	443	256.00	256.00
4	—	370	245.00–259.00	250.91
10	—	643	190.00–205.50	201.71
11	—	559	192.00–233.00	223.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	188.00	188.00
1	—	415	226.00	226.00
1	—	385	230.00	230.00
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
1	—	325	205.00	205.00
14	—	513	170.00–228.00	217.45
1	—	740	179.00	179.00
5	—	218	195.00–218.00	204.50
1	—	835	170.00	170.00
4	—	254	205.00–237.50	223.02
4	—	559	210.00–225.00	217.73
12	—	476	190.00–222.00	212.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,249	99.50–107.00	103.44
4	—	1,153	91.00–95.00	92.63
7	—	1,258	109.00–118.50	113.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,008	101.00–110.50	106.54
8	—	1,037	88.00–101.00	94.20
4	—	986	84.50–88.00	85.90
1	—	735	72.00	72.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,346	98.00–109.00	103.33
14	—	1,398	109.50–117.00	112.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,609	114.00–127.00	121.57
1	—	1,630	93.00	93.00
8	—	1,814	127.00–138.50	133.02

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,235.00	1,235.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,333	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,529.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,435	2,175.00	2,175.00

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