Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers 300-500 lbs 3.00 higher; 500-600 lbs 5.00 lower and yearlings steady in a light test. Feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower with light demand for fleshy offerings. Off-color, fleshy, and fat bawling calves facing deep discounts. Buyers concerned about potential health issues affecting un-weaned calves posed by seasonal October weather changes. Weaned calves are still in good demand but very light supply. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with light to moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.03/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$194.03

134 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$993

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

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

$55.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.45

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	531	205.92	1,093	82
Large 1-2	445	192.25	856	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	494	179.29	885	42
Small and Medium 1-2	424	150.05	636	8thin

One grade step is worth $55.87/cwt here — about $457 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 sale134 hd

194.03

—

KY average26 barns · 5,962 hd

195.48

−1.45

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	1,608	120.76	1,942	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	93.26	1,332	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	90.13	1,139	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,090	77.32	843	26
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,327	127.51	1,692	3thin

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)	1,166	$1,253	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,115	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,039	$1,103	11
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	778	$961	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$950	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,110	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,434	$1,690	15

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	346	176.67/cwt	175.00–177.50	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	488	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	187.52/cwt	172.00–195.00	797	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	178.94/cwt	168.00–190.00	1,015	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,216	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	174.98/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	212.78/cwt	205.00–226.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	157.99/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	213.31/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,026	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	214.90/cwt	205.00–221.00	894	17
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	255	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,508	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	838	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	210	137.74/cwt	132.50–142.50	289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	201.41/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,335	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	483	258.98/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,251	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	535	233.16/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,247	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	563	232.33/cwt	232.00–233.00	1,308	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	200.11/cwt	197.50–203.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,147	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,076	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	538	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	995	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	994	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	240.42/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,226	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	251.60/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	241.35/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,658	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	389	271.93/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,058	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	271.82/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,158	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	212.60/cwt	198.00–227.50	1,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	253.34/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,540	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	820	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,993	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	246.20/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,128	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	224.87/cwt	217.50–232.50	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	230.14/cwt	226.00–234.00	1,192	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	243.76/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,034	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	335	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	179.96/cwt	168.00–192.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	632	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	372	156.72/cwt	147.50–162.50	583	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,327	127.51/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,692	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	86.41/cwt	84.50–87.50	1,160	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	87.73/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,087	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	76.85/cwt	74.00–80.00	866	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	82.97/cwt	80.00–87.00	899	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	66.65/cwt	63.00–70.00	704	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	97.63/cwt	95.50–100.50	1,412	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	91.32/cwt	88.00–93.50	1,304	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	83.70/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,059	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	96.46/cwt	94.00–102.50	1,264	11
Bulls	—	—	1,585	118.84/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,884	4
Bulls	—	—	1,348	107.01/cwt	98.00–112.00	1,442	6
Bulls	—	—	1,844	133.65/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,465	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	960.72/head	935.00–985.00	961	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,115.37/head	1,035.00–1,175.00	1,115	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	1,353.81/head	1,035.00–1,525.00	1,354	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,298.17/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,298	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,070	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,074	969.03/head	900.00–1,010.00	969	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	635	520.00/head	520.00–520.00	520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,257	1,260.03/head	1,160.00–1,375.00	1,260	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,627.39/head	1,485.00–1,750.00	1,627	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	633	153.94/cwt	151.00–157.00	974	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	635	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	459	180.72/cwt	172.50–189.00	830	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	205.07/cwt	192.50–215.00	769	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	937	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	765	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,484	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	165.54/cwt	160.00–172.00	869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	126.33/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,200	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	169.11/cwt	161.00–182.00	1,064	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	228.07/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,079	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	196.77/cwt	184.00–203.00	1,240	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	568	187.48/cwt	177.50–192.50	1,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	541	197.55/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,069	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	724	156.99/cwt	152.00–161.00	1,137	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,466	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	3

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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 423Last week 1,078Year ago 912

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 172Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 51Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	346	175.00–177.50	176.67
1	—	955	125.00	125.00
1	—	390	185.00	185.00
12	—	425	172.00–195.00	187.52
7	—	567	168.00–190.00	178.94
2	—	718	155.00–161.00	157.99
13	—	459	172.50–189.00	180.72
2	—	605	170.00	170.00
1	—	675	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	602	202.00	202.00
2	—	720	174.00–176.00	174.98
3	—	312	205.00–226.00	212.78
21	—	481	204.00–216.00	213.31
17	—	416	205.00–221.00	214.90
2	—	1,085	139.00	139.00
1	—	280	206.00	206.00
9	—	663	189.00–205.00	201.41
4	—	578	205.00	205.00
4	—	356	197.50–203.00	200.11
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	202.50	202.50
1	—	635	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	166.00	166.00
2	—	210	132.50–142.50	137.74
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
2	—	633	151.00–157.00	153.94
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	765	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	483	255.00–265.00	258.98
9	—	687	240.00–242.00	241.35
4	—	389	270.00–278.00	271.93
16	—	426	260.00–278.00	271.82
24	—	608	249.00–255.00	253.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	535	231.00–234.00	233.16
3	—	563	232.00–233.00	232.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	201.00	201.00
1	—	360	192.50	192.50
3	—	538	200.00	200.00
1	—	585	228.00	228.00
2	—	437	227.50	227.50
2	—	490	198.00–227.50	212.60
2	—	285	217.50–232.50	224.87
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	538	185.00	185.00
3	—	475	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	282.50	282.50
3	—	510	238.00–245.00	240.42
2	—	425	243.00–260.00	251.60
8	—	458	240.00–251.00	246.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	820	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	226.00–234.00	230.14
4	—	424	242.50–245.00	243.76
2	—	723	168.00–192.00	179.96
3	—	388	268.00	268.00
6	—	473	226.00–230.00	228.07
3	—	630	184.00–203.00	196.77
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	207.50	207.50
2	—	632	185.00	185.00
3	—	568	177.50–192.50	187.48
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	147.50–162.50	156.72
5	—	525	160.00–172.00	165.54
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
2	—	440	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	131.00	131.00
7	—	375	192.50–215.00	205.07
4	—	488	192.00	192.00
2	—	562	182.00	182.00
3	—	950	121.00–129.00	126.33
16	—	629	161.00–182.00	169.11
3	—	660	170.00	170.00
5	—	541	187.50–200.00	197.55
4	—	724	152.00–161.00	156.99
1	—	340	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	121.00–134.00	127.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	84.50–87.50	86.41
14	—	1,446	95.50–100.50	97.63
21	—	1,428	88.00–93.50	91.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,239	85.00–94.00	87.73
3	—	1,265	83.00–84.00	83.70
11	—	1,310	94.00–102.50	96.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,127	74.00–80.00	76.85
12	—	1,083	80.00–87.00	82.97
6	—	1,056	63.00–70.00	66.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,585	117.00–122.00	118.84
6	—	1,348	98.00–112.00	107.01
7	—	1,844	130.00–138.00	133.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	778	935.00–985.00	960.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	765	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,140	1,035.00–1,175.00	1,115.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,084	1,035.00–1,525.00	1,353.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,180	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,298.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,074	900.00–1,010.00	969.03
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	635	520.00	520.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,485	1,485.00–1,750.00	1,627.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,257	1,160.00–1,375.00	1,260.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,466	2,150.00	2,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,110	1,325.00	1,325.00

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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