Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with good demand; very good demand for weaned packages and yearlings. Some weaned heifers 400-600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with light to moderate 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 $236.82/cwt on 510 head.

Average price

$236.82

510 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,326

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$978

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

$91.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.53

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	561	241.28	1,353	462
Large 1-2	581	215.59	1,252	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	554	188.53	1,044	36
Small and Medium 1-2	250	150.00	375	1thin

One grade step is worth $91.28/cwt here — about $978 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 sale510 hd

236.82

—

KY average25 barns · 8,034 hd

227.29

+9.53

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	1,681	126.63	2,129	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	103.96	1,484	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	101.82	1,271	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	88.81	915	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,230	135.00	1,661	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,075	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$971	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,078	$931	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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	—	585	234.03/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	254.77/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,200	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	248.98/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,412	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	196.51/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	217.31/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,319	15
Steers	Large 1-2	—	635	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	210.77/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,496	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	620	215.40/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,335	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	221.87/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,158	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	246.14/cwt	230.00–258.50	1,543	173
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	381	251.54/cwt	245.00–255.00	958	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	238.90/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,111	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	872	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,154	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	201.50/cwt	191.00–210.00	897	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	220.65/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,242	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	515	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	228.77/cwt	222.50–230.00	963	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	191.53/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	214.53/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	185.66/cwt	170.00–202.50	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	227.25/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,089	26
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	565	215.11/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,215	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	230.24/cwt	225.00–235.00	850	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	217.87/cwt	214.00–220.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	194.96/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	194.50/cwt	180.00–210.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	230.33/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	241.44/cwt	229.00–252.00	1,280	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	239.86/cwt	231.00–258.00	1,024	25
Steers	Large 1-2	—	543	238.39/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,294	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	251.54/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,064	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	218.51/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,355	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	253.74/cwt	240.00–256.50	1,593	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	437	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,141	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	263.41/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,496	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	260.75/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,322	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	252.72/cwt	252.50–252.75	1,678	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	208.92/cwt	202.50–215.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	212.90/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,435	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	206.01/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,871	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	584	237.80/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,389	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	252.35/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,300	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	237.38/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,472	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	235.51/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,820	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	717	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,004	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	262.02/cwt	261.00–264.00	1,271	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	625	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	460	244.75/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,126	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	667	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,201	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	191.59/cwt	175.00–209.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	249.56/cwt	240.00–260.00	968	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	93.92/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,197	8
Heifers	Choice	—	1,230	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,661	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	92.54/cwt	85.00–101.00	947	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	77.60/cwt	61.00–82.00	781	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	91.74/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,170	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	102.68/cwt	97.00–107.50	1,442	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	101.02/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,109	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	101.56/cwt	96.00–106.50	1,257	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	110.14/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,364	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	85.01/cwt	84.00–86.00	876	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	111.26/cwt	107.50–116.50	1,701	11
Bulls	—	—	1,663	123.99/cwt	118.00–129.00	2,062	20
Bulls	—	—	1,768	134.75/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,382	17
Bulls	—	—	1,461	109.60/cwt	105.50–113.00	1,601	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	830	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	1,293.56/head	1,110.00–1,625.00	1,294	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	912	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	961.88/head	950.00–975.00	962	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	920	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	884.99/head	700.00–1,025.00	885	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,084	987.94/head	800.00–1,110.00	988	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,205.15/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,205	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,025	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	209.15/cwt	185.00–242.50	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	653	183.98/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,201	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	197.85/cwt	181.00–215.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	175.14/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	250.92/cwt	226.00–258.00	1,450	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	327	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	822	156.81/cwt	140.00–166.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	316	199.26/cwt	187.50–205.00	630	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	184.72/cwt	172.00–192.00	1,260	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	197.20/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,335	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	201.80/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,247	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	303	251.36/cwt	250.00–254.00	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	232.15/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,200	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	240.11/cwt	237.00–243.00	1,035	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	223.12/cwt	215.00–230.00	935	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	207.62/cwt	195.00–228.00	1,092	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	196.59/cwt	181.00–223.00	1,555	11
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	225.49/cwt	215.00–241.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	234.96/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,111	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	597	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	188.96/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	222.16/cwt	216.00–230.00	829	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	208.88/cwt	191.00–221.00	1,205	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	223.17/cwt	202.50–236.00	1,060	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	188.64/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,185	6

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,052Last week 884Year ago 750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 120Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 29Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	230.00–238.00	234.03
1	—	840	193.00	193.00
3	—	710	202.00–225.00	210.77
3	—	475	230.00–231.00	230.33
1	—	795	200.00	200.00
7	—	620	206.00–221.00	218.51
2	—	360	202.50–215.00	208.92
7	—	674	210.00–220.00	212.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	471	246.00–259.00	254.77
8	—	567	243.00–251.00	248.98
2	—	385	250.00	250.00
4	—	423	250.00–256.00	251.54
3	—	908	202.00–208.00	206.01
11	—	515	250.00–256.00	252.35
1	—	670	238.00	238.00
5	—	620	236.00–240.00	237.38
2	—	773	235.00–236.00	235.51
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	230.00–235.00	232.46
5	—	543	238.00–240.00	238.39
5	—	584	235.00–242.00	237.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	872	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	240.00–256.50	253.74
2	—	437	261.00	261.00
7	—	568	258.00–275.00	263.41
38	—	507	258.00–280.00	260.75
47	—	664	252.50–252.75	252.72
3	—	485	261.00–264.00	262.02
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	194.00–199.00	196.51
15	—	607	213.00–230.00	217.31
8	—	522	218.00–226.00	221.87
8	—	563	219.00–224.00	220.65
6	—	421	222.50–230.00	228.77
2	—	715	190.00–193.00	191.53
26	—	479	220.00–232.00	227.25
10	—	369	225.00–235.00	230.24
3	—	315	214.00–220.00	217.87
4	—	869	170.00–191.00	175.14
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	215.00–216.00	215.40
2	—	515	217.00	217.00
4	—	565	210.00–220.00	215.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
173	—	627	230.00–258.50	246.14
8	—	381	245.00–255.00	251.54
39	—	465	234.00–244.00	238.90
31	—	530	229.00–252.00	241.44
25	—	427	231.00–258.00	239.86
100	—	578	226.00–258.00	250.92
2	—	327	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	161.00	161.00
4	—	445	191.00–210.00	201.50
3	—	523	208.00–218.00	214.53
2	—	275	170.00–202.50	185.66
2	—	635	190.00–200.00	194.96
2	—	378	180.00–210.00	194.50
2	—	585	181.00–215.00	197.85
1	—	790	150.00	150.00
1	—	850	152.00	152.00
3	—	822	140.00–166.00	156.81
6	—	316	187.50–205.00	199.26
9	—	682	172.00–192.00	184.72
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	717	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	197.00	197.00
2	—	667	180.00	180.00
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	248.00	248.00
5	—	460	242.00–249.00	244.75
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	175.00–209.00	191.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	388	240.00–260.00	249.56
1	—	895	188.00	188.00
6	—	677	190.00–204.00	197.20
10	—	618	195.00–210.00	201.80
3	—	303	250.00–254.00	251.36
13	—	517	230.00–236.00	232.15
4	—	431	237.00–243.00	240.11
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
11	—	791	181.00–223.00	196.59
9	—	473	230.00–239.00	234.96
2	—	597	232.00	232.00
2	—	715	186.00–192.00	188.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	185.00–242.50	209.15
3	—	653	180.00–186.00	183.98
1	—	860	167.50	167.50
5	—	419	215.00–230.00	223.12
4	—	526	195.00–228.00	207.62
1	—	755	162.00	162.00
3	—	328	215.00–241.00	225.49
1	—	745	164.00	164.00
7	—	373	216.00–230.00	222.16
9	—	577	191.00–221.00	208.88
15	—	475	202.50–236.00	223.17
6	—	628	185.00–191.00	188.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,274	91.00–98.00	93.92
13	—	1,238	96.00–106.50	101.56
8	—	1,238	107.00–115.00	110.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,023	85.00–101.00	92.54
7	—	1,006	61.00–82.00	77.60
4	—	1,098	99.00–103.00	101.02
4	—	1,030	84.00–86.00	85.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,275	87.00–97.00	91.74
15	—	1,404	97.00–107.50	102.68
11	—	1,529	107.50–116.50	111.26
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	135.00	135.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,663	118.00–129.00	123.99
17	—	1,768	130.00–144.00	134.75
5	—	1,461	105.50–113.00	109.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,099	1,110.00–1,625.00	1,293.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,215	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,205.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	950.00–975.00	961.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	978	700.00–1,025.00	884.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,084	800.00–1,110.00	987.94
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	103.00	103.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	925.00	925.00

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