Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher in a limited comparison with very good demand for weaned packages and yearlings. Market active with good buyer participation. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $231.70/cwt on 440 head.

Average price

$231.70

440 head · 845 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,959

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$139

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

$3.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.25

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	497	233.10	1,159	24
Medium and Large 1-2	869	231.64	2,013	411
Large 1-2	565	229.90	1,298	5thin

One grade step is worth $3.20/cwt here — about −$139 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 sale440 hd

231.70

—

KY average25 barns · 4,200 hd

242.96

−11.25

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	1,641	130.82	2,147	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,266	119.59	1,513	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	117.37	1,682	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,019	98.42	1,003	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)	1,294	$1,470	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,302	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,005	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,298	$1,616	7

Every lot, as filed

110 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 2-3	—	650	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	258.98/cwt	232.00–261.00	1,471	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	238.13/cwt	227.00–246.00	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,166	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,390	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	833	245.25/cwt	245.25–245.25	2,043	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	342	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	787	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	340	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	731	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	457	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	246.08/cwt	234.00–250.00	1,034	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	245.42/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,188	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	205.14/cwt	189.00–207.00	1,362	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	235.68/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,240	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,035	213.25/cwt	213.25–213.25	2,207	83
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	561	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	227.58/cwt	222.50–230.00	990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	196.64/cwt	177.50–215.00	934	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	540	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	224.82/cwt	222.00–229.00	1,279	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	179.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,294	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	208.00/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,075	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	238.03/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,128	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	250.35/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,162	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	224.26/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	236.29/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,000	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	268.03/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,262	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	270.09/cwt	266.00–274.00	1,550	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	232.44/cwt	210.00–244.00	1,246	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	245.49/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,625	19
Steers	Large 1-2	—	795	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,789	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	675	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	267.32/cwt	253.00–273.00	1,444	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	252.27/cwt	241.00–258.00	1,567	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	266.79/cwt	259.00–273.00	1,147	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,317	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	531	223.39/cwt	222.00–229.00	1,186	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	642	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,342	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	557	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	370	216.20/cwt	212.50–220.00	800	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	98.66/cwt	95.50–102.00	1,258	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	113.01/cwt	105.50–121.50	1,191	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	86.68/cwt	84.00–89.00	845	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	123.58/cwt	115.50–131.50	1,835	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	107.62/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,454	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	111.87/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,250	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	100.37/cwt	93.00–105.50	1,011	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	75.60/cwt	74.00–79.50	774	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	123.09/cwt	114.00–139.00	1,596	23
Bulls	—	—	1,676	124.30/cwt	118.00–129.00	2,083	4
Bulls	—	—	1,320	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,465	1
Bulls	—	—	1,664	136.55/cwt	133.00–142.00	2,272	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,294	1,470.43/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,470	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,325	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	865	842.92/head	725.00–925.00	843	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,635.00/head	1,635.00–1,635.00	1,635	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,226	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,302.00/head	1,050.00–1,525.00	1,302	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,597	2,206.04/head	1,975.00–2,485.00	2,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	903	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	370	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	231.52/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,174	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	238.46/cwt	232.50–245.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	216.20/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,391	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	635	182.11/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,192	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	194.00/cwt	187.00–202.00	1,213	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	224.64/cwt	223.00–229.00	1,188	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	241.28/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,139	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	190.61/cwt	182.00–200.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	194.41/cwt	177.00–206.00	1,100	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	227.80/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,287	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	200	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	216.62/cwt	204.00–227.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	250.00/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,060	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	210.39/cwt	195.00–219.00	1,201	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	232	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	214.58/cwt	192.50–225.00	1,116	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	246.86/cwt	240.00–250.00	911	4

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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 815Last week 166Year ago 496

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 33Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 29Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	228.00	228.00
1	—	275	227.50	227.50
4	—	615	220.00	220.00
10	—	474	230.00–244.00	238.03
3	—	423	220.00–245.00	236.29
1	—	395	240.00	240.00
4	—	536	210.00–244.00	232.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	850	231.00	231.00
15	—	464	247.00–255.00	250.35
4	—	765	221.00–227.00	224.26
1	—	585	256.00	256.00
1	—	375	265.00	265.00
1	—	1,045	171.00	171.00
1	—	725	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,166	205.00	205.00
34	—	833	245.25	245.25
83	—	1,035	213.25	213.25
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	457	241.00	241.00
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
1	—	795	225.00	225.00
1	—	675	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	471	265.00–271.00	268.03
11	—	574	266.00–274.00	270.09
19	—	662	236.00–250.00	245.49
1	—	700	239.00	239.00
1	—	390	285.00	285.00
66	—	540	253.00–273.00	267.32
13	—	621	241.00–258.00	252.27
13	—	430	259.00–273.00	266.79
2	—	762	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	568	232.00–261.00	258.98
4	—	368	227.00–246.00	238.13
2	—	342	230.00	230.00
26	—	420	234.00–250.00	246.08
40	—	484	232.00–250.00	245.42
16	—	526	231.00–240.00	235.68
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	215.00	215.00
3	—	561	205.00	205.00
2	—	540	211.00	211.00
2	—	635	175.00–189.00	182.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	664	189.00–207.00	205.14
3	—	1,231	125.50	125.50
5	—	435	222.50–230.00	227.58
1	—	355	213.00	213.00
6	—	569	222.00–229.00	224.82
4	—	719	175.00–185.00	179.98
3	—	760	183.00	183.00
5	—	625	187.00–202.00	194.00
6	—	529	223.00–229.00	224.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	172.00	172.00
2	—	475	177.50–215.00	196.64
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
7	—	517	185.00–220.00	208.00
1	—	880	140.00	140.00
1	—	910	131.00	131.00
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
1	—	430	208.00	208.00
1	—	625	176.00	176.00
1	—	840	140.00	140.00
3	—	270	182.00–200.00	190.61
4	—	566	177.00–206.00	194.41
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	627	210.00	210.00
4	—	507	228.00–240.00	231.52
11	—	472	237.50–245.00	241.28
1	—	755	171.00	171.00
6	—	565	225.00–231.00	227.80
1	—	730	187.00	187.00
1	—	950	164.00	164.00
3	—	821	154.00	154.00
6	—	424	247.50–252.50	250.00
4	—	369	240.00–250.00	246.86
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	222.00–229.00	223.39
2	—	642	209.00	209.00
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
2	—	557	211.00	211.00
2	—	370	212.50–220.00	216.20
1	—	455	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	210.00–220.00	215.06
2	—	378	232.50–245.00	238.46
3	—	488	200.00–227.00	216.20
4	—	305	204.00–227.00	216.62
6	—	571	195.00–219.00	210.39
2	—	232	218.00	218.00
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
3	—	520	192.50–225.00	214.58
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	172.00	172.00
1	—	200	177.50	177.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	95.50–102.00	98.66
5	—	1,117	106.00–114.00	111.87
23	—	1,297	114.00–139.00	123.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,054	105.50–121.50	113.01
4	—	975	84.00–89.00	86.68
11	—	1,007	93.00–105.50	100.37
4	—	1,024	74.00–79.50	75.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,485	115.50–131.50	123.58
7	—	1,351	104.00–114.00	107.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,676	118.00–129.00	124.30
1	—	1,320	111.00	111.00
8	—	1,664	133.00–142.00	136.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,294	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,470.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,050.00–1,525.00	1,302.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	725.00–925.00	842.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,635.00	1,635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,597	1,975.00–2,485.00	2,206.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	127.00	127.00

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