Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder market not fully established; light supply due to weather. Yearlings no test. Very hot humid conditions reduced local demand for stocker calves and slowed cattle movement this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with 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 $222.38/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$222.38

77 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,073

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$33

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

$22.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.43

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	476	224.44	1,069	70
Medium and Large 2-3	546	201.83	1,102	7thin

One grade step is worth $22.60/cwt here — about −$33 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 sale77 hd

222.38

—

KY average25 barns · 3,964 hd

225.81

−3.43

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	1,493	127.51	1,904	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,363	108.61	1,480	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	106.52	1,230	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,006	95.50	961	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$1,080	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	941	$1,028	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	910	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$1,160	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 2-3	—	620	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	202.87/cwt	196.00–207.00	1,270	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	235.62/cwt	230.00–237.50	964	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	213.28/cwt	200.00–220.00	975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	223.98/cwt	221.00–230.00	950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	221.27/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,144	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	228.06/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	212.94/cwt	202.50–222.50	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	229.69/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,208	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	382	228.40/cwt	222.50–232.50	872	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	241.50/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	231.82/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,073	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	225.94/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,060	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	223.40/cwt	217.50–229.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	245.08/cwt	239.00–251.00	1,306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	695	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	665	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	228.96/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,195	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	244.02/cwt	237.00–247.50	1,142	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	244.97/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,039	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	114.67/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,709	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	106.68/cwt	104.00–109.50	1,387	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,181	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	741	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	88.52/cwt	85.50–91.00	898	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	104.91/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,267	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	104.91/cwt	99.00–110.50	1,077	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	94.68/cwt	92.00–96.50	932	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	99.04/cwt	97.50–101.00	1,109	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	115.06/cwt	112.00–116.50	1,329	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	124.17/cwt	118.50–127.00	1,800	3
Bulls	—	—	1,558	132.52/cwt	132.00–133.00	2,065	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,089.40/head	1,085.00–1,095.00	1,089	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	857.40/head	825.00–950.00	857	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	1,164.06/head	1,085.00–1,235.00	1,164	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	201.36/cwt	185.00–217.50	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	241.33/cwt	240.00–242.50	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	702	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,130	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	484	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	207.03/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,279	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	200.16/cwt	180.00–217.00	1,043	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	216.67/cwt	202.50–227.50	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	213.24/cwt	212.50–214.00	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	202	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	424	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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 612Year ago 541

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 74Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 24Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	177.00	177.00
1	—	585	209.00	209.00
1	—	540	205.00	205.00
1	—	705	182.00	182.00
3	—	457	200.00–220.00	213.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	196.00–207.00	202.87
4	—	424	221.00–230.00	223.98
3	—	517	219.00–225.00	221.27
2	—	653	210.00–211.00	210.50
2	—	283	202.50–222.50	212.94
4	—	469	215.00–230.00	225.94
1	—	335	207.50	207.50
2	—	380	212.50–214.00	213.24
2	—	202	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	228.00	228.00
4	—	409	230.00–237.50	235.62
22	—	526	227.00–233.00	229.69
8	—	382	222.50–232.50	228.40
6	—	463	231.00–232.00	231.82
1	—	310	230.00	230.00
3	—	600	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	225.00–230.00	228.06
1	—	1,025	166.00	166.00
2	—	580	238.00–245.00	241.50
1	—	365	252.50	252.50
2	—	533	239.00–251.00	245.08
3	—	665	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	200.00	200.00
1	—	580	202.50	202.50
1	—	505	228.00	228.00
2	—	468	217.50–229.00	223.40
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	180.00	180.00
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	253.00	253.00
3	—	310	250.00	250.00
3	—	522	226.00–231.00	228.96
5	—	468	237.00–247.50	244.02
4	—	424	240.00–250.00	244.97
2	—	373	240.00–242.50	241.33
9	—	618	200.00–214.00	207.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	185.00–217.50	201.36
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
1	—	400	217.50	217.50
2	—	702	161.00	161.00
1	—	565	205.00	205.00
1	—	270	217.50	217.50
1	—	245	197.50	197.50
7	—	521	180.00–217.00	200.16
3	—	320	202.50–227.50	216.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,490	110.00–118.00	114.67
6	—	1,300	104.00–109.50	106.68
1	—	1,230	96.00	96.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	78.00	78.00
5	—	1,015	85.50–91.00	88.52
6	—	1,027	99.00–110.50	104.91
5	—	984	92.00–96.50	94.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	104.00–106.00	104.91
3	—	1,120	97.50–101.00	99.04
3	—	1,155	112.00–116.50	115.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	118.50–127.00	124.17
2	—	1,558	132.00–133.00	132.52

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	—	990	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	815	825.00–950.00	857.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	1,085.00–1,095.00	1,089.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,042	1,085.00–1,235.00	1,164.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,160.00	1,160.00

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

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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