Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower on a mostly plain through average quality offering. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower on an average through good quality offering with moderate demand; good quality weaned 5-weight heifers sold steady with good demand. Fleshy, off-color, bawling, and plain quality calves facing deep discounts. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with 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 $187.58/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$187.58

249 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$421

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

$48.09/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	549	196.59	1,079	162
Medium and Large 2-3	471	175.58	828	64
Large 1-2	533	174.51	930	8thin
Small and Medium 1-2	443	148.49	658	15thin

One grade step is worth $48.09/cwt here — about $421 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 sale249 hd

187.58

—

KY average26 barns · 6,507 hd

197.12

−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	1,815	116.87	2,121	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,462	94.63	1,384	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	92.76	1,122	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,120	80.44	901	32
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,210	145.00	1,755	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)	1,162	$1,154	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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 1-2	—	672	211.07/cwt	210.00–211.50	1,418	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	201.78/cwt	191.00–210.00	843	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	210.72/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,344	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	233.88/cwt	230.00–236.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	197.97/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,431	3
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	503	155.40/cwt	152.50–170.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,373	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	202.61/cwt	200.00–209.00	665	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	212.48/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,113	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	179.33/cwt	171.00–187.50	660	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	184.08/cwt	178.00–190.00	1,208	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	200.47/cwt	192.50–209.00	571	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	265	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	178.72/cwt	170.00–185.00	917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	190.31/cwt	185.00–199.00	1,189	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	174.43/cwt	165.00–186.00	743	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,246	12
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	370	146.22/cwt	130.00–162.00	541	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	557	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	780	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	200.22/cwt	193.00–202.50	737	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	525	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,029	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	523	147.12/cwt	140.00–151.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	182.61/cwt	172.50–190.00	862	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	154.18/cwt	146.00–163.00	1,030	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	226.67/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,292	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	207.69/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,591	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	196.45/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,010	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	185.59/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	227.75/cwt	227.50–228.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	235.04/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,107	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	207	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	435	5
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	725	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	236.09/cwt	234.00–237.00	1,324	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	190.98/cwt	177.00–197.00	1,289	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	204.01/cwt	182.00–220.00	1,159	13
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	307	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	229.17/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,173	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	192.36/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,212	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,165	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	231.66/cwt	230.00–235.00	982	10
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	288	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	425	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	517	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	226.25/cwt	225.00–227.50	894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	201.86/cwt	182.00–221.00	862	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	89.32/cwt	86.50–92.00	1,091	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	93.92/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,088	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	99.06/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,272	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	99.95/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,500	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	94.72/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,412	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	76.34/cwt	73.00–81.00	827	11
Heifers	Choice	—	1,210	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,755	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	89.63/cwt	86.00–92.50	1,258	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	91.11/cwt	91.00–91.50	1,035	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	64.35/cwt	57.00–73.00	664	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	84.06/cwt	81.00–87.00	978	14
Bulls	—	—	1,895	119.44/cwt	118.00–122.00	2,263	7
Bulls	—	—	1,575	97.52/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,536	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	127.21/cwt	126.00–128.50	2,258	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,322	1,354.51/head	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,355	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	948	886.47/head	825.00–925.00	886	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	425	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	691	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	326	182.57/cwt	165.00–192.50	595	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	234.17/cwt	230.00–242.50	808	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	191.35/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,265	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	680	167.25/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,137	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	463	162.43/cwt	150.00–175.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	186.11/cwt	175.00–202.00	1,148	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	217.50/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,159	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	229.41/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,069	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	226.29/cwt	220.00–235.00	971	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	201.01/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,146	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	193.91/cwt	190.00–206.00	929	10
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	407	152.07/cwt	150.00–156.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	175.52/cwt	165.00–182.00	1,088	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	212.14/cwt	207.50–213.00	1,218	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	578	162.81/cwt	162.00–163.00	941	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	313	157.44/cwt	150.00–165.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	286	192.65/cwt	188.00–197.50	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	112.03/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	211.92/cwt	202.50–230.00	721	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	620	203.57/cwt	203.50–204.00	1,262	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	157.27/cwt	146.00–166.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	779	143.29/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,116	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	612	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	189.90/cwt	172.00–207.50	997	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	223.76/cwt	210.00–237.50	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	239.25/cwt	237.50–241.00	945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	174.25/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,281	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	676	165.95/cwt	148.00–170.00	1,122	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	206.97/cwt	180.00–212.50	987	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	186.65/cwt	175.00–197.00	1,070	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	705	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,177	1

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 677Last week 773Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 141Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 47Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	672	210.00–211.50	211.07
30	—	638	210.00–213.00	210.72
3	—	316	230.00–236.00	233.88
3	—	723	197.00–200.00	197.97
1	—	980	183.00	183.00
12	—	570	226.00–228.00	226.67
15	—	766	190.00–212.00	207.69
6	—	471	231.00–236.00	235.04
10	—	512	226.00–232.00	229.17
10	—	424	230.00–235.00	231.66
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	503	152.50–170.00	155.40
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
2	—	307	190.00	190.00
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	227.50–228.00	227.75
1	—	735	164.00	164.00
5	—	207	210.00	210.00
9	—	675	177.00–197.00	190.98
2	—	755	158.00	158.00
13	—	568	182.00–220.00	204.01
3	—	630	182.00–200.00	192.36
3	—	383	228.00	228.00
3	—	520	224.00	224.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	561	234.00–237.00	236.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	418	191.00–210.00	201.78
1	—	705	157.00	157.00
6	—	750	183.00	183.00
7	—	328	200.00–209.00	202.61
10	—	656	178.00–190.00	184.08
4	—	285	192.50–209.00	200.47
6	—	625	185.00–199.00	190.31
12	—	859	145.00	145.00
8	—	368	193.00–202.50	200.22
9	—	514	190.00–205.00	196.45
20	—	570	194.00–207.00	201.01
10	—	479	190.00–206.00	193.91
1	—	840	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	337	172.50	172.50
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
9	—	368	171.00–187.50	179.33
3	—	513	170.00–185.00	178.72
18	—	426	165.00–186.00	174.43
13	—	472	172.50–190.00	182.61
6	—	668	146.00–163.00	154.18
4	—	579	181.00–189.00	185.59
3	—	620	165.00–182.00	175.52
4	—	286	188.00–197.50	192.65
1	—	795	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	524	209.00–219.00	212.48
13	—	574	207.50–213.00	212.14
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	162.50	162.50
2	—	370	130.00–162.00	146.22
4	—	557	140.00	140.00
3	—	523	140.00–151.00	147.12
3	—	407	150.00–156.00	152.07
2	—	313	150.00–165.00	157.44
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
2	—	525	196.00	196.00
5	—	578	162.00–163.00	162.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	620	203.50–204.00	203.57
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
3	—	288	147.50	147.50
2	—	517	142.50	142.50
1	—	425	162.50	162.50
9	—	326	165.00–192.50	182.57
2	—	463	150.00–175.00	162.43
1	—	645	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	225.00–227.50	226.25
7	—	427	182.00–221.00	201.86
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
2	—	978	110.00–114.00	112.03
1	—	900	121.00	121.00
9	—	340	202.50–230.00	211.92
3	—	715	146.00–166.00	157.27
5	—	779	134.00–149.00	143.29
2	—	612	170.00	170.00
31	—	525	172.00–207.50	189.90
3	—	290	210.00–237.50	223.76
8	—	676	148.00–170.00	165.95
9	—	477	180.00–212.50	206.97
5	—	573	175.00–197.00	186.65
1	—	855	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	230.00–242.50	234.17
1	—	765	159.00	159.00
5	—	661	185.00–194.00	191.35
11	—	617	175.00–202.00	186.11
7	—	533	215.00–224.00	217.50
7	—	466	222.00–231.00	229.41
12	—	429	220.00–235.00	226.29
2	—	577	222.00	222.00
2	—	395	237.50–241.00	239.25
4	—	735	169.00–180.00	174.25
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	165.00–172.00	167.25
1	—	705	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,221	86.50–92.00	89.32
8	—	1,158	92.00–95.00	93.92
4	—	1,284	98.00–100.00	99.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,501	98.00–104.00	99.95
11	—	1,491	93.00–96.00	94.72
14	—	1,404	86.00–92.50	89.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,083	73.00–81.00	76.34
4	—	1,136	91.00–91.50	91.11
3	—	1,032	57.00–73.00	64.35
14	—	1,163	81.00–87.00	84.06
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	145.00	145.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,895	118.00–122.00	119.44
2	—	1,575	97.00–98.00	97.52
2	—	1,775	126.00–128.50	127.21

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	948	825.00–925.00	886.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,322	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,354.51

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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