Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady with good demand for weaned and attractive quality packages; light demand for fleshy, off-color and bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.58/cwt on 321 head.

Average price

$194.58

321 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,009

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$47.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.25

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	510	205.06	1,046	225
Large 1-2	506	196.69	994	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	547	169.35	926	78
Small and Medium 1-2	491	157.84	775	11thin

One grade step is worth $47.22/cwt here — about $271 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 sale321 hd

194.58

—

KY average25 barns · 6,459 hd

203.83

−9.25

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	—	Low	1,616	112.17	1,813	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	97.40	1,384	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	95.21	1,203	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,063	82.12	873	40

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)	1,060	$1,051	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$788	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,210	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,342	$1,321	8

Every lot, as filed

111 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	—	755	142.01/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,072	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	202.91/cwt	195.00–215.00	773	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	664	209.47/cwt	202.00–218.00	1,391	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	198.01/cwt	186.00–205.00	1,012	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	181.11/cwt	168.00–187.00	1,049	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	211.42/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,205	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	213.72/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,146	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,210	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	380	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	205.71/cwt	201.00–214.00	891	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	852	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	423	164.67/cwt	150.00–175.00	697	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	571	197.95/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,130	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	150.53/cwt	132.00–156.00	1,096	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	184.38/cwt	171.00–191.00	1,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	178.76/cwt	166.00–185.00	919	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	191.54/cwt	181.00–197.00	1,211	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	358	163.74/cwt	162.50–165.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	198.27/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,128	18
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	447	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	531	161.57/cwt	160.00–165.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	186.34/cwt	170.00–191.00	788	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	162.41/cwt	141.00–181.00	1,002	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	182.83/cwt	170.00–198.00	857	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	182.49/cwt	182.00–183.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	222.25/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	806	184.18/cwt	177.00–186.00	1,484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	245.12/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,280	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	245.70/cwt	242.00–247.50	1,037	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	218.75/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,008	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	230.54/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,360	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	224.41/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,055	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	242.33/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,403	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	878	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	250.68/cwt	247.50–255.00	963	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	977	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	552	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	244.09/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,120	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,792	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	668	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,303	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	720	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	211.67/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,338	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	567	165.45/cwt	157.00–170.00	938	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	615	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,039	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	70.03/cwt	67.00–73.00	689	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	95.31/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,182	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	105.43/cwt	100.50–109.50	1,390	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	92.81/cwt	90.00–94.50	997	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	95.04/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,260	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	104.15/cwt	98.50–112.00	1,574	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	87.46/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,229	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	85.35/cwt	82.00–90.00	939	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	77.21/cwt	74.00–81.00	791	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	89.51/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,131	11
Bulls	—	—	1,328	103.01/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,368	7
Bulls	—	—	1,763	124.56/cwt	123.00–127.00	2,196	3
Bulls	—	—	1,841	116.01/cwt	110.00–123.00	2,136	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,032	908.24/head	800.00–1,000.00	908	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	1,136.38/head	1,025.00–1,210.00	1,136	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	810	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,241	1,208.95/head	1,125.00–1,285.00	1,209	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	1,506.49/head	1,410.00–1,660.00	1,506	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	473	167.38/cwt	165.00–170.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	212.22/cwt	201.00–228.00	707	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	282	199.04/cwt	186.00–210.00	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	762	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	226.17/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	176.12/cwt	166.00–181.00	1,083	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	314	178.31/cwt	170.00–191.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	177.48/cwt	172.50–180.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	208.76/cwt	202.50–217.00	674	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	614	201.46/cwt	199.00–206.00	1,237	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	202.36/cwt	190.00–207.50	955	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	156.60/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,268	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	190.35/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,171	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	480	213.75/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	248.68/cwt	240.00–257.00	920	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	347	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	850	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	153.33/cwt	141.00–165.00	1,029	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	232.64/cwt	221.00–243.00	1,098	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	234.35/cwt	221.00–242.50	1,005	24
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	363	194.89/cwt	190.00–197.50	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	224.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,168	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	193.77/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,104	28
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	501	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	174.03/cwt	165.00–183.00	1,354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	244.00/cwt	230.00–251.00	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	167.21/cwt	160.00–181.00	1,129	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	194.60/cwt	171.00–212.50	1,033	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	205.67/cwt	170.00–225.00	987	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	168.81/cwt	167.00–173.00	1,214	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	160.45/cwt	159.00–162.00	1,160	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	333	192.76/cwt	182.50–200.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	224.23/cwt	220.00–235.00	841	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	187.00/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,251	16

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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 773Last week 293Year ago 788

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 114Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 14Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	139.00–145.00	142.01
6	—	579	168.00–187.00	181.11
2	—	852	125.00	125.00
7	—	728	132.00–156.00	150.53
5	—	514	166.00–185.00	178.76
2	—	275	162.50	162.50
11	—	423	170.00–191.00	186.34
8	—	617	141.00–181.00	162.41
16	—	469	170.00–198.00	182.83
4	—	314	170.00–191.00	178.31
3	—	367	172.50–180.00	177.48
1	—	830	121.00	121.00
10	—	671	141.00–165.00	153.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	381	195.00–215.00	202.91
26	—	511	186.00–205.00	198.01
20	—	433	201.00–214.00	205.71
7	—	671	171.00–191.00	184.38
12	—	632	181.00–197.00	191.54
18	—	569	190.00–205.00	198.27
1	—	295	201.00	201.00
4	—	323	202.50–217.00	208.76
39	—	472	190.00–207.50	202.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	570	206.00–214.00	211.42
25	—	536	206.00–216.00	213.72
17	—	461	215.00–219.00	218.75
5	—	347	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	192.50	192.50
4	—	571	192.00–200.00	197.95
1	—	495	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	150.00–175.00	164.67
2	—	358	162.50–165.00	163.74
2	—	565	150.00	150.00
3	—	531	160.00–165.00	161.57
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	614	199.00–206.00	201.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	202.00–218.00	209.47
2	—	768	182.00–183.00	182.49
3	—	533	220.00–227.00	222.25
5	—	806	177.00–186.00	184.18
2	—	723	180.00–181.00	180.49
4	—	590	224.00–234.00	230.54
4	—	470	210.00–231.00	224.41
1	—	420	232.50	232.50
1	—	395	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	522	241.00–248.00	245.12
1	—	820	205.00	205.00
18	—	422	242.00–247.50	245.70
13	—	579	237.50–247.50	242.33
4	—	341	257.50	257.50
4	—	384	247.50–255.00	250.68
12	—	459	241.00–250.00	244.09
1	—	905	198.00	198.00
1	—	715	219.00	219.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
2	—	552	230.00	230.00
3	—	668	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	161.00	161.00
1	—	615	169.00	169.00
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
2	—	480	207.50–220.00	213.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	248.00	248.00
6	—	632	210.00–212.50	211.67
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	157.00–170.00	165.45
2	—	473	165.00–170.00	167.38
3	—	363	190.00–197.50	194.89
3	—	501	163.00	163.00
3	—	333	182.50–200.00	192.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
1	—	800	140.00	140.00
5	—	333	201.00–228.00	212.22
3	—	282	186.00–210.00	199.04
2	—	762	162.00	162.00
3	—	615	166.00–181.00	176.12
28	—	570	170.00–210.00	193.77
5	—	675	160.00–181.00	167.21
19	—	531	171.00–212.50	194.60
26	—	480	170.00–225.00	205.67
2	—	723	159.00–162.00	160.45
4	—	375	220.00–235.00	224.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	222.50–230.00	226.17
5	—	810	156.00–157.00	156.60
3	—	615	190.00–191.00	190.35
6	—	370	240.00–257.00	248.68
12	—	472	221.00–243.00	232.64
24	—	429	221.00–242.50	234.35
15	—	521	220.00–230.00	224.11
2	—	778	165.00–183.00	174.03
3	—	345	230.00–251.00	244.00
9	—	719	167.00–173.00	168.81
16	—	669	185.00–193.00	187.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	984	67.00–73.00	70.03
4	—	1,074	90.00–94.50	92.81
20	—	1,100	82.00–90.00	85.35
12	—	1,024	74.00–81.00	77.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,240	92.00–99.00	95.31
6	—	1,318	100.50–109.50	105.43
11	—	1,263	86.00–92.00	89.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,326	92.00–98.00	95.04
21	—	1,511	98.50–112.00	104.15
10	—	1,405	84.00–92.00	87.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,328	94.00–109.00	103.01
3	—	1,763	123.00–127.00	124.56
7	—	1,841	110.00–123.00	116.01

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	—	1,032	800.00–1,000.00	908.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,076	1,025.00–1,210.00	1,136.38
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,241	1,125.00–1,285.00	1,208.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,510	1,410.00–1,660.00	1,506.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,160	1,210.00	1,210.00

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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