Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality offerings with very good demand for weaned packages. Fleshy new crop bawling calves facing discounts. Yearlings sold firm in a light test. 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 $223.88/cwt on 481 head.

Average price

$223.88

481 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$842

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

$77.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.91

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	661	227.39	1,502	428
Large 1-2	535	211.62	1,132	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	522	194.37	1,016	46
Small and Medium 1-2	440	150.00	660	1thin

One grade step is worth $77.39/cwt here — about $842 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 sale481 hd

223.88

—

KY average25 barns · 7,530 hd

226.79

−2.91

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	1,671	134.29	2,244	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	112.36	1,388	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	112.09	1,589	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	92.19	931	32
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,225	159.00	1,948	1thin

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)	1,413	$1,651	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,256	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	892	$827	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,130	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,522	3thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	718	208.73/cwt	198.00–220.00	1,499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	225.75/cwt	225.75–225.75	1,847	125
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	240.24/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,007	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	238.28/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,215	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	257.68/cwt	256.00–258.00	984	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	820	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,455	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	252.77/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,317	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	223.11/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	227.28/cwt	199.00–241.00	1,309	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	233.80/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,202	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	230.89/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,302	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	224.04/cwt	221.00–227.00	934	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	229.81/cwt	227.00–233.50	1,446	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,764	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	231.58/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,081	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	509	218.94/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,114	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	226.11/cwt	222.00–234.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	217.86/cwt	214.00–220.00	817	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	665	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,164	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	207.46/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,093	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	169.41/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,228	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,533	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	586	274.83/cwt	266.00–279.00	1,611	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	230.19/cwt	226.00–242.00	1,549	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	247.09/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	393	277.55/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,091	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	267.39/cwt	261.00–274.00	1,262	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	242	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	547	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	485	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	249.35/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,174	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	551	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	788	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	245.91/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,426	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	990	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	262.96/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,125	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	250.48/cwt	244.00–266.00	1,568	26
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	505	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	798	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	570	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	505	226.12/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,142	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	204.68/cwt	203.00–208.00	1,545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	258.45/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,111	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	777	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	121.40/cwt	114.00–131.00	1,616	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	99.11/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,063	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	84.33/cwt	82.00–89.00	814	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	121.01/cwt	114.50–130.00	1,877	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,123	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	100.75/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,078	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	76.17/cwt	73.00–79.00	668	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,225	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,948	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	109.62/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,331	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	108.65/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,205	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	109.51/cwt	103.00–113.50	1,510	18
Bulls	—	—	1,783	141.27/cwt	133.00–153.50	2,519	14
Bulls	—	—	1,560	127.76/cwt	117.00–132.00	1,993	12
Bulls	—	—	1,435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,413	1,651.08/head	1,400.00–1,810.00	1,651	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,255.58/head	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,256	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	892	826.50/head	700.00–1,000.00	827	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,720.98/head	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	216.33/cwt	191.00–221.00	1,235	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	215.10/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,106	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	221.07/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,050	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	210.24/cwt	200.00–220.00	894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	207.29/cwt	202.00–218.00	1,281	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	205.00/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,476	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	196.88/cwt	191.00–203.00	1,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	234.75/cwt	230.00–236.50	1,357	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	243.61/cwt	230.00–260.00	911	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	242.96/cwt	241.00–244.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	232.58/cwt	227.00–243.00	1,205	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	219.87/cwt	200.00–240.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	244.98/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,063	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	185.26/cwt	171.00–191.00	1,182	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	233.39/cwt	228.00–240.00	994	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	216.63/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,319	16
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	240.94/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,157	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	274	196.68/cwt	180.00–207.00	539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	207.18/cwt	197.50–220.00	864	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	223.57/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,053	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	223.73/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,152	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	222.88/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,270	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,582	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 Sep 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 884Last week 1,176Year ago 687

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 89Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 16Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	198.00–220.00	208.73
7	—	419	235.00–247.50	240.24
8	—	510	225.00–242.00	238.28
3	—	475	200.00–240.00	223.11
3	—	576	199.00–241.00	227.28
3	—	885	186.00	186.00
3	—	640	220.00	220.00
2	—	242	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	256.00–258.00	257.68
1	—	885	238.00	238.00
10	—	521	246.00–256.00	252.77
5	—	673	226.00–242.00	230.19
1	—	615	240.00	240.00
1	—	275	262.50	262.50
17	—	471	242.00–260.00	249.35
3	—	580	244.00–250.00	245.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	538	285.00	285.00
35	—	586	266.00–279.00	274.83
3	—	736	241.00–250.00	247.09
4	—	393	270.00–285.00	277.55
22	—	472	261.00–274.00	267.39
2	—	428	256.00–270.00	262.96
1	—	780	250.00	250.00
26	—	626	244.00–266.00	250.48
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	205.00	205.00
1	—	990	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	818	225.75	225.75
23	—	514	228.00–238.00	233.80
15	—	564	228.00–234.00	230.89
65	—	629	227.00–233.50	229.81
72	—	762	231.50	231.50
27	—	467	228.00–238.00	231.58
13	—	426	228.00–240.00	233.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	851	171.00	171.00
10	—	417	221.00–227.00	224.04
3	—	321	222.00–234.00	226.11
5	—	375	214.00–220.00	217.86
16	—	609	206.00–222.00	216.63
16	—	471	220.00–227.00	223.57
11	—	515	222.00–226.00	223.73
23	—	570	220.00–227.00	222.88
1	—	655	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	175.00	175.00
1	—	460	215.00	215.00
2	—	662	170.00	170.00
4	—	527	200.00–216.00	207.46
4	—	725	152.00–175.00	169.41
7	—	638	171.00–191.00	185.26
1	—	315	187.50	187.50
1	—	585	219.00	219.00
4	—	274	180.00–207.00	196.68
17	—	417	197.50–220.00	207.18
1	—	355	182.50	182.50
1	—	995	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	215.00–220.00	218.94
1	—	665	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	551	143.00	143.00
4	—	445	156.00	156.00
3	—	505	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	229.00	229.00
3	—	505	220.00–238.00	226.12
2	—	777	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	203.00–208.00	204.68
1	—	925	173.00	173.00
1	—	295	254.00	254.00
7	—	618	202.00–218.00	207.29
4	—	720	200.00–208.00	205.00
2	—	653	208.00–210.00	209.00
9	—	578	230.00–236.50	234.75
8	—	374	230.00–260.00	243.61
3	—	307	241.00–244.00	242.96
23	—	518	227.00–243.00	232.58
4	—	434	237.50–250.00	244.98
4	—	480	239.00–247.00	240.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	256.00–260.00	258.45
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	191.00–221.00	216.33
8	—	514	210.00–225.00	215.10
4	—	475	210.00–230.00	221.07
1	—	755	170.00	170.00
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
2	—	425	200.00–220.00	210.24
2	—	618	191.00–203.00	196.88
2	—	383	200.00–240.00	219.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,331	114.00–131.00	121.40
3	—	1,070	98.00–103.00	100.75
17	—	1,214	105.00–114.00	109.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,073	91.00–106.00	99.11
8	—	965	82.00–89.00	84.33
7	—	877	73.00–79.00	76.17
6	—	1,109	107.00–111.00	108.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,551	114.50–130.00	121.01
1	—	1,170	96.00	96.00
18	—	1,379	103.00–113.50	109.51
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	159.00	159.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,783	133.00–153.50	141.27
12	—	1,560	117.00–132.00	127.76
1	—	1,435	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,060.00	1,060.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,413	1,400.00–1,810.00	1,651.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,255.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	892	700.00–1,000.00	826.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,430	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,720.98

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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