Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand for attractive quality calf packages; over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower in a light test. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.92/cwt on 302 head.

Average price

$186.92

302 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$540

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

$63.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.37

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	607	193.83	1,176	242
Medium and Large 2-3	518	163.10	845	38
Large 1-2	647	162.27	1,050	15thin
Small and Medium 1-2	488	130.25	636	7thin

One grade step is worth $63.58/cwt here — about $540 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 sale302 hd

186.92

—

KY average27 barns · 6,835 hd

188.29

−1.37

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	1,488	109.19	1,624	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,487	89.07	1,324	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	85.61	1,044	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	73.29	767	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,084	$1,232	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,073	$955	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$935	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,150	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$835	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,685	$2,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,095	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,565	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$950	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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,252	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	206.56/cwt	202.00–212.00	967	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,204	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	672	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,270	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	709	181.49/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,287	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	198.18/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,233	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,095	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	444	208.75/cwt	208.00–215.00	927	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	189.75/cwt	189.75–189.75	1,334	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	207.52/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,098	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	205.50/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,184	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	174.40/cwt	169.00–180.00	985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	401	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	439	156.85/cwt	152.50–165.00	689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	147.07/cwt	141.00–159.00	894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	323	215.53/cwt	215.00–216.00	696	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	405	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	188.20/cwt	184.00–191.00	941	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	792	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,283	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	189.28/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,068	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	171.55/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,069	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	176.03/cwt	171.00–182.50	933	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,366	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	200.56/cwt	191.00–203.00	1,338	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,517	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	923	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	228.23/cwt	226.00–233.00	1,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	265.39/cwt	258.00–272.50	1,016	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	188.96/cwt	188.50–190.00	1,393	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,437	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	249.92/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,330	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	228.59/cwt	223.00–236.00	1,269	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	239.20/cwt	237.50–241.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	224.09/cwt	222.50–227.50	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	257.37/cwt	246.00–290.00	1,120	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	219.67/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,373	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	258.55/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,215	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	217.94/cwt	213.00–219.50	1,460	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	241.71/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,349	7
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	178.62/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,122	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,025	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,616	97.40/cwt	88.00–105.00	1,574	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	84.99/cwt	83.00–87.50	1,206	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	80.47/cwt	76.00–82.50	918	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	90.61/cwt	88.00–94.50	1,194	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	84.53/cwt	83.00–86.50	1,004	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	78.58/cwt	75.00–82.50	841	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	64.66/cwt	58.00–69.00	638	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	72.32/cwt	70.00–74.00	762	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,336	78.99/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,055	10
Bulls	—	—	1,242	99.30/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,233	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,208	1
Bulls	—	—	1,584	112.87/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,788	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,150.38/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	1,275.55/head	1,060.00–1,500.00	1,276	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	1,225.26/head	1,075.00–1,335.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,037	905.96/head	725.00–1,000.00	906	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,565	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,685	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	179.93/cwt	170.00–187.50	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	178.93/cwt	161.00–186.00	1,224	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	375	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	534	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	509	130.82/cwt	120.00–142.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	195.51/cwt	190.00–198.00	897	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	170.22/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,175	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	178.06/cwt	165.00–182.50	597	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	174.02/cwt	160.00–185.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	461	172.71/cwt	162.50–185.00	796	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	564	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	902	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	143.94/cwt	140.00–155.00	980	7
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	865	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	189.06/cwt	181.00–195.00	966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	251.72/cwt	240.00–260.00	914	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	852	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,218	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	1,015	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	212.99/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,229	5
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	427	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	184.94/cwt	172.00–197.00	1,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	166.97/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,274	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	528	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	487	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	740	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 Dec 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 930Year ago 1,051

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 118Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 20Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	262.50	262.50
6	—	626	200.00	200.00
1	—	795	189.00	189.00
28	—	579	236.00	236.00
15	—	667	191.00–203.00	200.56
5	—	829	183.00	183.00
4	—	383	258.00–272.50	265.39
13	—	737	188.50–190.00	188.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	290.00	290.00
1	—	415	290.00	290.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	672	189.00	189.00
4	—	709	181.00–182.00	181.49
3	—	923	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	231.00	231.00
3	—	633	174.00	174.00
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
4	—	515	226.00–233.00	228.23
5	—	555	223.00–236.00	228.59
2	—	380	237.50–241.00	239.20
1	—	220	180.00	180.00
3	—	420	222.50–227.50	224.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	722	199.00	199.00
27	—	532	240.00–257.00	249.92
14	—	435	246.00–290.00	257.37
24	—	625	214.00–224.00	219.67
24	—	470	240.00–270.00	258.55
21	—	670	213.00–219.50	217.94
7	—	558	240.00–243.00	241.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	468	202.00–212.00	206.56
18	—	622	190.00–206.00	198.18
27	—	444	208.00–215.00	208.75
78	—	703	189.75	189.75
20	—	529	200.00–214.00	207.52
35	—	576	200.00–214.00	205.50
2	—	323	215.00–216.00	215.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	740	148.00	148.00
2	—	565	169.00–180.00	174.40
4	—	439	152.50–165.00	156.85
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
3	—	608	141.00–159.00	147.07
4	—	530	171.00–182.50	176.03
4	—	335	165.00–182.50	178.06
4	—	376	160.00–185.00	174.02
6	—	461	162.50–185.00	172.71
7	—	681	140.00–155.00	143.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	401	190.00–192.00	191.00
5	—	500	184.00–191.00	188.20
5	—	564	185.00–192.00	189.28
7	—	623	170.00–181.00	171.55
7	—	459	190.00–198.00	195.51
18	—	690	170.00–174.00	170.22
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	136.00	136.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	142.50	142.50
4	—	509	120.00–142.00	130.82
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	792	162.00	162.00
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
6	—	564	160.00	160.00
1	—	305	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	852	143.00	143.00
2	—	1,015	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
1	—	865	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	175.00–183.00	178.62
4	—	684	161.00–186.00	178.93
2	—	427	230.00	230.00
3	—	363	240.00–260.00	251.72
1	—	740	168.00	168.00
1	—	475	212.50	212.50
5	—	577	200.00–223.00	212.99
3	—	763	161.00–170.00	166.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
1	—	605	162.50	162.50
1	—	325	185.00	185.00
1	—	940	109.00	109.00
3	—	473	170.00–187.50	179.93
4	—	511	181.00–195.00	189.06
1	—	690	157.50	157.50
2	—	570	172.00–197.00	184.94
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	135.00	135.00
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
1	—	335	157.50	157.50
2	—	487	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,616	88.00–105.00	97.40
12	—	1,419	83.00–87.50	84.99
10	—	1,336	74.00–82.00	78.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,141	76.00–82.50	80.47
9	—	1,318	88.00–94.50	90.61
13	—	1,188	83.00–86.50	84.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,070	75.00–82.50	78.58
6	—	986	58.00–69.00	64.66
12	—	1,054	70.00–74.00	72.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,242	97.00–103.00	99.30
1	—	1,795	123.00	123.00
7	—	1,584	110.00–119.00	112.87

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)	2	—	1,000	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	835.00	835.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	935.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,037	725.00–1,000.00	905.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,066	1,060.00–1,500.00	1,275.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,268	1,075.00–1,335.00	1,225.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,565	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,685	2,200.00	2,200.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,095	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

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