Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with light demand on a mostly fleshy, average quality, offering. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $237.32/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$237.32

188 head · 697 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,229

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

$81.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.22

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	716	240.63	1,722	163
Medium and Large 2-3	588	218.72	1,286	22
Large 1-2	578	210.50	1,216	2thin
Small and Medium 1-2	310	159.00	493	1thin

One grade step is worth $81.63/cwt here — about $1,229 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 sale188 hd

237.32

—

KY average25 barns · 4,313 hd

236.10

+1.22

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	1,661	117.48	1,952	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	97.81	1,254	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,404	96.40	1,353	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,026	83.51	857	30

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,136	$1,067	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,013	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,477	$1,520	6

Every lot, as filed

115 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	172.79/cwt	162.00–180.00	1,161	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	207.61/cwt	181.00–219.00	1,196	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	223.84/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,086	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	392	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	745	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	662	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	405	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	199.88/cwt	187.00–214.00	1,051	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	200.36/cwt	190.00–215.00	864	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	533	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	228.14/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,221	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	226.54/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,060	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	175.46/cwt	170.00–180.00	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	180.04/cwt	170.00–189.00	951	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	187.76/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	207.45/cwt	195.00–217.50	990	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	170.28/cwt	150.00–180.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	184.65/cwt	182.00–187.50	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	135.96/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	165.82/cwt	156.00–182.00	559	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	495	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	896	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	532	130.21/cwt	120.00–140.00	693	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	582	155.26/cwt	147.00–158.00	904	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	186.33/cwt	180.00–190.00	893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	802	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	881	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,066	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	240.26/cwt	240.00–241.00	913	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	251.62/cwt	250.00–255.00	956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	203.70/cwt	177.00–211.00	1,446	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	216.23/cwt	197.00–221.00	1,449	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,282	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	242.45/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,290	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	242.70/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,121	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	207.44/cwt	194.00–221.00	1,261	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	237.98/cwt	234.75–239.85	2,018	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	238.38/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,275	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	234.99/cwt	234.00–236.00	1,269	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	263.16/cwt	254.00–267.50	1,079	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	650	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,695	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	241.93/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,040	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	244.25/cwt	244.00–245.00	1,539	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	251.04/cwt	247.50–263.00	1,202	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	245.76/cwt	242.50–248.00	1,418	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	555	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	421	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,021	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	94.64/cwt	94.00–95.00	965	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	67.15/cwt	64.00–74.00	622	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	94.93/cwt	93.00–96.50	1,273	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	86.53/cwt	84.50–87.50	1,134	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	100.79/cwt	97.50–105.50	1,477	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,037	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	91.88/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,079	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	81.56/cwt	78.00–83.50	882	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	103.07/cwt	97.00–110.50	1,373	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	87.98/cwt	84.00–93.00	889	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,092	2
Bulls	—	—	1,797	119.50/cwt	115.00–124.00	2,147	9
Bulls	—	—	1,353	107.29/cwt	103.00–110.50	1,452	7
Bulls	—	—	1,895	130.78/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,478	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	912.74/head	875.00–950.00	913	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,147.59/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,148	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,477	1,519.59/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,520	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	112.47/cwt	103.00–124.00	1,023	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,113.58/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	200.73/cwt	182.50–210.00	1,050	12
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	196.28/cwt	180.00–215.00	926	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	199.74/cwt	181.00–220.00	825	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	171.84/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,311	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	210.72/cwt	180.00–224.00	773	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	201.52/cwt	187.50–214.00	1,249	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	422	149.97/cwt	142.50–165.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	495	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	631	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	673	136.49/cwt	133.00–140.00	919	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	743	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,263	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	229.33/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,092	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	225.49/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,197	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	192.77/cwt	175.00–202.50	555	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	225.61/cwt	220.00–237.50	986	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	188.86/cwt	175.00–203.00	1,384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	223.34/cwt	211.00–231.00	1,282	18
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	243.22/cwt	240.00–252.50	912	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	665	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,270	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	275	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	156.33/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	193.72/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,106	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	158.85/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,155	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	165.62/cwt	151.00–180.00	1,043	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 Oct 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 423Year ago 420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 119Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 70Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	162.00–180.00	172.79
1	—	780	160.00	160.00
12	—	523	182.50–210.00	200.73
6	—	472	180.00–215.00	196.28
6	—	413	181.00–220.00	199.74
5	—	367	180.00–224.00	210.72
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
1	—	915	121.00	121.00
3	—	288	175.00–202.50	192.77
3	—	860	153.00–163.00	156.33
6	—	571	180.00–210.00	193.72
3	—	727	140.00–170.00	158.85
2	—	630	151.00–180.00	165.62
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	180.00	180.00
2	—	555	205.00	205.00
1	—	810	160.00	160.00
3	—	743	170.00	170.00
1	—	665	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	208.00	208.00
1	—	475	244.00	244.00
4	—	421	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	181.00	181.00
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
2	—	310	170.00	170.00
1	—	455	150.00	150.00
1	—	275	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	763	170.00–175.00	171.84
1	—	665	198.00	198.00
12	—	620	187.50–214.00	201.52
2	—	955	170.00	170.00
2	—	882	176.00	176.00
5	—	476	220.00–239.00	229.33
12	—	531	220.00–236.00	225.49
3	—	437	220.00–237.50	225.61
2	—	733	175.00–203.00	188.86
18	—	574	211.00–231.00	223.34
9	—	375	240.00–252.50	243.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	576	181.00–219.00	207.61
12	—	526	187.00–214.00	199.88
8	—	431	190.00–215.00	200.36
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
8	—	608	184.00–193.00	187.76
17	—	477	195.00–217.50	207.45
3	—	385	220.00–225.00	222.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	485	220.00–230.00	223.84
3	—	405	227.50	227.50
18	—	535	220.00–234.00	228.14
2	—	640	210.00	210.00
4	—	380	240.00–241.00	240.26
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	190.00	190.00
2	—	662	151.00	151.00
3	—	533	170.00	170.00
1	—	495	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	170.00–180.00	175.46
3	—	528	170.00–189.00	180.04
2	—	610	175.00	175.00
4	—	387	150.00–180.00	170.28
2	—	430	182.00–187.50	184.65
2	—	783	132.00–140.00	135.96
11	—	337	156.00–182.00	165.82
5	—	479	180.00–190.00	186.33
2	—	802	164.00	164.00
3	—	881	121.00	121.00
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	120.00–140.00	130.21
4	—	582	147.00–158.00	155.26
3	—	422	142.50–165.00	149.97
1	—	495	127.50	127.50
2	—	673	133.00–140.00	136.49
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	235.00	235.00
3	—	380	250.00–255.00	251.62
3	—	462	240.00–245.00	242.70
98	—	848	234.75–239.85	237.98
10	—	535	236.00–242.00	238.38
2	—	760	223.00	223.00
2	—	652	230.00	230.00
8	—	430	230.00–249.00	241.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	210.00–230.00	226.54
1	—	385	235.00	235.00
5	—	710	177.00–211.00	203.70
5	—	670	197.00–221.00	216.23
1	—	550	233.00	233.00
2	—	608	194.00–221.00	207.44
2	—	540	234.00–236.00	234.99
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	532	242.00–245.00	242.45
6	—	410	254.00–267.50	263.16
4	—	630	244.00–245.00	244.25
5	—	479	247.50–263.00	251.04
1	—	360	265.00	265.00
10	—	577	242.50–248.00	245.76
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	191.00	191.00
1	—	505	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,020	94.00–95.00	94.64
4	—	926	64.00–74.00	67.15
11	—	1,081	78.00–83.50	81.56
12	—	1,010	84.00–93.00	87.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,341	93.00–96.50	94.93
4	—	1,311	84.50–87.50	86.53
17	—	1,465	97.50–105.50	100.79
1	—	1,365	76.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,174	88.00–94.00	91.88
9	—	1,332	97.00–110.50	103.07
2	—	1,270	86.00	86.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,797	115.00–124.00	119.50
7	—	1,353	103.00–110.50	107.29
4	—	1,895	127.00–134.00	130.78

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)	3	—	1,085	875.00–950.00	912.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,175	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,147.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,230	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,113.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,477	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,519.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	910	103.00–124.00	112.47

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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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

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