Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher; some weaned packages sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand. Fat bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.97/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$248.97

172 head · 637 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$533

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

$51.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.79

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	653	253.24	1,654	146
Large 1-2	576	234.22	1,348	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	531	222.51	1,182	15thin
Small and Medium 1-2	555	202.00	1,121	2thin

One grade step is worth $51.24/cwt here — about $533 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 sale172 hd

248.97

—

KY average26 barns · 5,870 hd

240.18

+8.79

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	1,724	116.99	2,017	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,437	99.88	1,435	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	97.53	1,204	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,050	84.58	888	29

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,068	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,017	$1,040	5
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,141	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$985	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	Large 1-2	—	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	213.86/cwt	191.00–230.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	397	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	226.56/cwt	221.00–238.00	933	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	220.56/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,006	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	229.48/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	230.33/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,433	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	750	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	167.48/cwt	157.00–176.00	1,119	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	605	183.68/cwt	180.00–185.50	1,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	202.19/cwt	201.00–206.00	977	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,484	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	211.47/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,095	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	200.54/cwt	186.50–210.00	1,231	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	194.75/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,102	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	138.86/cwt	134.00–149.00	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	168.31/cwt	152.00–181.00	1,025	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	172.21/cwt	161.00–183.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	198.32/cwt	189.00–207.00	1,031	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	255.92/cwt	253.00–262.50	1,106	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	590	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	253.23/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,454	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	210.71/cwt	187.00–222.00	1,317	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	236.67/cwt	230.00–240.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	808	253.86/cwt	244.50–255.00	2,051	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	245.23/cwt	242.00–258.00	1,263	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	247.59/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,154	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	568	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,335	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	268.38/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	273.57/cwt	267.00–292.00	1,477	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	246.75/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,542	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	233.73/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,797	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	275.17/cwt	269.00–287.00	1,566	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	280.88/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,194	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	263.70/cwt	260.00–267.50	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	264.49/cwt	253.00–272.50	1,151	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	244.60/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	223.41/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,365	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	249.03/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,153	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	75.84/cwt	70.50–83.00	746	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	97.28/cwt	92.50–105.50	1,087	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	86.96/cwt	84.00–92.00	933	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,307	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	106.87/cwt	101.00–116.50	1,639	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	97.07/cwt	93.50–100.50	1,336	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	87.07/cwt	85.50–89.00	1,059	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	105.08/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,354	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	96.37/cwt	93.50–100.50	1,142	7
Bulls	—	—	1,830	123.15/cwt	118.50–125.00	2,254	6
Bulls	—	—	1,788	129.35/cwt	128.00–133.00	2,313	6
Bulls	—	—	1,554	98.46/cwt	89.00–111.00	1,530	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,196.12/head	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,196	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	660	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,255	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,113	1,141.29/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,141	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	758	162.99/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	215.67/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	159.39/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	865	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	177.29/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,035	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	202.80/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,018	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,399	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	785	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	515	202.65/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,044	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	555	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	492	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	226.69/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,277	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	234.87/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,003	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	675	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	181.28/cwt	175.00–186.00	1,280	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	195.14/cwt	185.00–202.00	1,319	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	186.07/cwt	183.00–189.00	1,163	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	195.42/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,217	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	209.12/cwt	202.50–225.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	186.14/cwt	181.00–197.50	1,068	10
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	423	158.82/cwt	147.50–170.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	185.47/cwt	171.00–195.00	961	17
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	613	188.01/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	218.71/cwt	205.00–233.00	1,236	11

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 593Year ago 546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 111Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 30Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	240.00	240.00
1	—	750	213.00	213.00
5	—	568	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	191.00	191.00
1	—	820	206.00	206.00
3	—	515	191.00–230.00	213.86
2	—	397	247.50	247.50
2	—	462	231.00	231.00
3	—	625	187.00–222.00	210.71
3	—	405	230.00–240.00	236.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	228.00–231.00	229.48
3	—	622	230.00–231.00	230.33
6	—	432	253.00–262.50	255.92
4	—	574	248.00–257.00	253.23
1	—	800	220.00	220.00
7	—	515	242.00–258.00	245.23
5	—	466	246.00–250.00	247.59
3	—	665	235.00	235.00
1	—	765	224.00	224.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	204.00	204.00
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	808	244.50–255.00	253.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	265.00–275.00	268.38
9	—	540	267.00–292.00	273.57
25	—	625	240.00–251.00	246.75
2	—	705	235.00	235.00
2	—	675	240.00	240.00
9	—	769	231.00–236.00	233.73
9	—	569	269.00–287.00	275.17
9	—	425	270.00–290.00	280.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	412	221.00–238.00	226.56
2	—	587	207.00	207.00
5	—	456	215.00–223.00	220.56
6	—	710	209.00	209.00
16	—	518	208.00–218.00	211.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	185.00	185.00
4	—	483	201.00–206.00	202.19
9	—	614	186.50–210.00	200.54
1	—	340	195.00	195.00
14	—	566	185.00–200.00	194.75
2	—	690	194.00	194.00
16	—	520	189.00–207.00	198.32
1	—	395	219.00	219.00
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	157.00–176.00	167.48
2	—	368	187.00	187.00
4	—	609	152.00–181.00	168.31
2	—	520	161.00–183.00	172.21
14	—	584	170.00–183.00	177.29
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	605	180.00–185.50	183.68
1	—	555	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	134.00–149.00	138.86
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	260.00–267.50	263.70
5	—	502	200.00–206.00	202.80
1	—	880	159.00	159.00
3	—	480	225.00–230.00	226.69
3	—	906	141.00	141.00
4	—	427	229.00–240.00	234.87
4	—	706	175.00–186.00	181.28
4	—	676	185.00–202.00	195.14
7	—	623	193.00–199.00	195.42
1	—	750	186.00	186.00
1	—	815	166.00	166.00
11	—	565	205.00–233.00	218.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	253.00–272.50	264.49
2	—	535	239.00–250.00	244.60
5	—	611	221.00–224.00	223.41
1	—	565	246.00	246.00
2	—	463	248.00–250.00	249.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	160.00–166.00	162.99
3	—	470	210.00–227.00	215.67
1	—	840	147.00	147.00
1	—	370	192.50	192.50
3	—	725	155.00–164.00	159.39
2	—	625	183.00–189.00	186.07
1	—	320	197.00	197.00
5	—	433	202.50–225.00	209.12
10	—	574	181.00–197.50	186.14
17	—	518	171.00–195.00	185.47
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
2	—	492	155.00	155.00
2	—	423	147.50–170.00	158.82
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	152.00	152.00
3	—	515	200.00–204.00	202.65
1	—	675	176.00	176.00
2	—	613	186.00–190.00	188.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	983	70.50–83.00	75.84
3	—	1,117	92.50–105.50	97.28
17	—	1,073	84.00–92.00	86.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	85.00–90.00	87.51
12	—	1,534	101.00–116.50	106.87
21	—	1,376	93.50–100.50	97.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,216	85.50–89.00	87.07
8	—	1,289	102.00–112.00	105.08
7	—	1,185	93.50–100.50	96.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,830	118.50–125.00	123.15
6	—	1,788	128.00–133.00	129.35
6	—	1,554	89.00–111.00	98.46

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	935.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,285.00	1,285.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,180	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,196.12
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	660	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,141.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,220	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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