Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison with last week due to Holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.66/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$193.66

255 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$510

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

$63.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.91

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	538	202.04	1,087	187
Large 1-2	634	182.23	1,155	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	488	171.22	836	44
Small and Medium 1-2	417	138.49	578	7thin

One grade step is worth $63.55/cwt here — about $510 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 sale255 hd

193.66

—

KY average20 barns · 4,209 hd

194.57

−0.91

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	1,328	116.53	1,548	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,435	98.45	1,413	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	97.02	1,163	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,083	78.55	851	28

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)	970	$877	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	865	$650	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,000	3thin

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 1-2	—	522	193.74/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,011	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	162.94/cwt	156.00–172.00	1,193	9
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	675	173.23/cwt	155.00–192.00	1,169	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	434	221.65/cwt	209.00–236.00	962	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	209.09/cwt	202.00–213.00	1,221	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	200.00/cwt	192.00–208.00	750	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	127.00/cwt	105.00–149.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	192.09/cwt	188.00–199.00	922	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	224.20/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,157	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	901	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	238.04/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,107	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	232.77/cwt	232.00–233.00	1,341	13
Steers	Large 1-2	—	715	200.07/cwt	178.00–206.50	1,431	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	377	288.19/cwt	274.00–300.00	1,086	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,153	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	770	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	273.33/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,063	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	839	205.48/cwt	193.00–216.00	1,724	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	225.62/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,063	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	196.02/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,241	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	707	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	224.89/cwt	199.00–230.00	1,275	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	216.23/cwt	210.00–220.50	1,648	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	241.32/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,257	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	489	242.06/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,184	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	593	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,376	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	221.37/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,401	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	196.91/cwt	181.00–211.00	1,225	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	217.59/cwt	190.00–227.50	792	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	160.50/cwt	151.00–170.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	203.51/cwt	189.00–210.00	1,052	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	211.56/cwt	203.00–214.00	1,115	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	209.33/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,331	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	206.98/cwt	200.00–229.00	965	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	175.43/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	421	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	545	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	208.19/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,322	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	145.07/cwt	135.00–160.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	230.01/cwt	222.50–232.50	909	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	645	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	819	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	681	194.04/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,321	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,214	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	986	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	89.87/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,197	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	95.72/cwt	93.00–98.50	1,143	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	95.57/cwt	93.50–98.00	1,350	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	89.29/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,016	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	104.59/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,309	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	91.84/cwt	91.00–92.50	1,102	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	84.67/cwt	82.50–87.00	983	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	104.61/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,564	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	68.52/cwt	64.00–73.00	679	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	77.88/cwt	74.50–81.00	818	7
Bulls	—	—	1,328	116.53/cwt	113.00–119.50	1,548	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	865	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	196.47/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,136	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	982	884.25/head	800.00–960.00	884	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	810	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	232.47/cwt	225.00–250.00	895	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	185.95/cwt	173.00–194.00	1,229	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,289	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	410	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	193.21/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	216.26/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,003	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	172.83/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,263	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	232.01/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,016	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	127.54/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	167.76/cwt	160.00–171.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	190.53/cwt	177.00–195.00	1,254	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	180.87/cwt	171.00–187.00	865	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	179.17/cwt	172.50–185.00	753	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	591	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,123	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	645	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	200.44/cwt	192.00–209.00	864	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	144.31/cwt	124.00–158.00	548	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	250	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	381	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,322	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	194.69/cwt	190.00–202.50	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	202.34/cwt	190.00–217.50	587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	210.84/cwt	202.00–215.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	185.54/cwt	184.00–187.00	980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	146.04/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	180.28/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,008	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	342	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	226.52/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,074	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	224.92/cwt	202.00–229.00	1,287	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	220.46/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,146	13
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	540	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	940	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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 727Last week 677Year ago 892

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 111Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 22Year ago 45

No comparison with last week due to Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	522	190.00–199.00	193.74
9	—	732	156.00–172.00	162.94
3	—	375	192.00–208.00	200.00
7	—	480	188.00–199.00	192.09
2	—	623	170.00–181.00	175.43
7	—	578	188.00–200.00	196.47
12	—	658	177.00–195.00	190.53
14	—	431	192.00–209.00	200.44
4	—	826	160.00	160.00
3	—	318	190.00–202.50	194.69
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	675	155.00–192.00	173.23
8	—	591	190.00	190.00
1	—	645	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	434	209.00–236.00	221.65
38	—	584	202.00–213.00	209.09
21	—	527	203.00–214.00	211.56
7	—	636	195.00–220.00	209.33
14	—	466	200.00–229.00	206.98
6	—	395	222.50–232.50	230.01
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	105.00–149.00	127.00
3	—	380	124.00–158.00	144.31
1	—	250	152.50	152.50
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	181.00	181.00
1	—	225	167.50	167.50
1	—	255	165.00	165.00
3	—	610	135.00–160.00	145.07
2	—	835	121.00–134.00	127.54
4	—	369	160.00–171.00	167.76
11	—	478	171.00–187.00	180.87
12	—	420	172.50–185.00	179.17
1	—	685	135.00	135.00
2	—	528	184.00–187.00	185.54
2	—	705	140.00–152.00	146.04
4	—	559	170.00–185.00	180.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	220.00	220.00
7	—	377	274.00–300.00	288.19
1	—	435	265.00	265.00
22	—	762	210.00–220.50	216.23
14	—	521	235.00–247.50	241.32
14	—	489	241.00–249.00	242.06
9	—	593	232.00	232.00
11	—	633	219.00–223.00	221.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	220.00–226.00	224.20
1	—	400	220.00	220.00
9	—	471	200.00–232.50	225.62
2	—	633	194.00–198.00	196.02
2	—	760	193.00	193.00
2	—	707	193.00	193.00
13	—	567	199.00–230.00	224.89
1	—	360	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	901	211.00	211.00
15	—	465	234.00–240.00	238.04
13	—	576	232.00–233.00	232.77
6	—	389	270.00–274.00	273.33
10	—	839	193.00–216.00	205.48
1	—	700	195.00	195.00
1	—	415	244.00	244.00
27	—	635	203.00–215.00	208.19
1	—	990	200.00	200.00
2	—	677	208.00	208.00
3	—	521	233.00	233.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	715	178.00–206.50	200.07
1	—	770	192.00	192.00
1	—	545	205.00	205.00
1	—	645	194.00	194.00
4	—	681	190.00–198.00	194.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	181.00–211.00	196.91
14	—	385	225.00–250.00	232.47
4	—	661	173.00–194.00	185.95
3	—	786	164.00	164.00
5	—	731	171.00–175.00	172.83
6	—	438	230.00–234.00	232.01
1	—	335	245.00	245.00
8	—	474	222.50–230.00	226.52
28	—	572	202.00–229.00	224.92
13	—	520	215.00–226.00	220.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	364	190.00–227.50	217.59
2	—	645	151.00–170.00	160.50
11	—	517	189.00–210.00	203.51
1	—	855	142.00	142.00
3	—	571	190.00–200.00	193.21
10	—	464	210.00–220.00	216.26
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
3	—	290	190.00–217.50	202.34
3	—	427	202.00–215.00	210.84
1	—	330	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	208.00	208.00
2	—	365	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
1	—	410	132.50	132.50
2	—	342	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	174.00	174.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,332	88.00–92.00	89.87
15	—	1,413	93.50–98.00	95.57
14	—	1,495	98.00–113.00	104.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,194	93.00–98.50	95.72
6	—	1,138	85.00–92.00	89.29
8	—	1,252	99.00–111.00	104.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,200	91.00–92.50	91.84
9	—	1,161	82.50–87.00	84.67
9	—	991	64.00–73.00	68.52
7	—	1,050	74.50–81.00	77.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	113.00–119.50	116.53

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	855	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	982	800.00–960.00	884.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	510.00	510.00

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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