Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last week due to Holidays; however market active for all classes with very good demand for good quality 500-600 lb weaned calf packages.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.36/cwt on 382 head.

Average price

$218.36

382 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,245

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$584

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

$102.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.98

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	567	222.61	1,262	358
Medium and Large 2-3	621	156.52	971	23
Small and Medium 1-2	565	120.00	678	1thin

One grade step is worth $102.61/cwt here — about $584 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 sale382 hd

218.36

—

KY average13 barns · 2,817 hd

210.38

+7.98

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	1,827	120.02	2,192	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,335	97.92	1,307	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	97.53	1,180	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	75.64	764	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,140	128.00	1,459	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,338	$1,288	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,129	$1,064	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,013	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,380	$1,508	3thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	708	210.16/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,488	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	222.97/cwt	220.00–225.50	1,521	27
Steers	Large 1-2	—	583	238.55/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,391	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	234.36/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,362	61
Steers	Large 1-2	—	851	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,464	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	539	238.35/cwt	216.00–246.00	1,285	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	224.43/cwt	219.00–229.00	925	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,524	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	593	211.49/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,254	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	232.62/cwt	211.00–252.00	1,128	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	885	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,549	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	155.92/cwt	152.00–160.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	143.73/cwt	139.00–160.00	974	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	231.47/cwt	194.00–234.75	1,447	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	383	231.43/cwt	220.00–244.00	886	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,349	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	211.88/cwt	200.00–218.00	780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	199.85/cwt	196.00–203.00	1,133	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	199.58/cwt	195.00–214.00	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	186.91/cwt	180.00–191.00	957	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,552	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	543	237.20/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,288	8
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	230.99/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,058	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	233.57/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,425	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	221.82/cwt	221.00–222.00	1,584	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	752	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	891	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	254.46/cwt	242.00–261.00	1,328	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	206.31/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,393	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	277.23/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,198	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	251.76/cwt	240.00–252.20	1,518	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,155	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	252.95/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,234	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	247.00/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,388	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	233.67/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,140	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,459	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	96.21/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,291	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	89.72/cwt	87.50–92.00	1,059	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,248	90.99/cwt	87.00–92.50	1,136	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	103.10/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,402	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	100.69/cwt	98.50–104.00	1,273	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	95.37/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,054	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	83.72/cwt	83.00–84.50	854	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	66.53/cwt	66.00–67.00	585	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	76.16/cwt	73.00–78.00	816	4
Bulls	—	—	1,804	117.27/cwt	108.00–123.00	2,116	7
Bulls	—	—	1,880	126.42/cwt	125.00–127.50	2,377	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	1,341.66/head	1,225.00–1,435.00	1,342	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,280	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,225.57/head	1,135.00–1,325.00	1,226	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,104	982.70/head	950.00–1,025.00	983	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,270	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	165.43/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,208	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	632	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,144	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	225.47/cwt	220.00–230.00	744	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	300	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	170.60/cwt	162.00–180.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	230.59/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,213	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	679	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,222	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	670	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	181.06/cwt	175.00–187.50	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	130.60/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,091	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	221.03/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	732	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,339	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	201.85/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,058	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	181.53/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,129	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	202.72/cwt	201.00–206.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	206.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	212.97/cwt	209.00–217.00	709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	193.04/cwt	190.00–196.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	188.78/cwt	185.50–200.00	1,299	17

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 Jan 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 747Last week 62Year ago 324

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 21Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 20Year ago 25

No market comparison with last week due to Holidays; however market active for all classes with very good demand for good quality 500-600 lb weaned calf packages.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	708	203.00–211.00	210.16
27	—	682	220.00–225.50	222.97
4	—	978	175.00	175.00
1	—	855	189.00	189.00
2	—	762	200.00	200.00
7	—	800	194.00	194.00
10	—	610	228.00–235.00	233.57
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	583	238.00–242.00	238.55
1	—	620	225.00	225.00
3	—	851	172.00	172.00
1	—	675	225.00	225.00
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	210.00–213.00	211.49
1	—	335	220.00	220.00
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	885	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	228.00	228.00
8	—	543	225.00–239.00	237.20
3	—	583	237.00	237.00
2	—	458	229.00–233.00	230.99
1	—	295	215.00	215.00
3	—	891	162.00	162.00
2	—	630	195.00	195.00
6	—	675	187.00–210.00	206.31
1	—	445	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	714	221.00–222.00	221.82
6	—	752	212.50	212.50
53	—	522	242.00–261.00	254.46
24	—	432	265.00–290.00	277.23
55	—	603	240.00–252.20	251.76
3	—	395	292.50	292.50
2	—	488	250.00–256.00	252.95
6	—	562	242.00–250.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	581	219.00–240.00	234.36
102	—	539	216.00–246.00	238.35
15	—	412	219.00–229.00	224.43
42	—	485	211.00–252.00	232.62
45	—	625	194.00–234.75	231.47
3	—	383	220.00–244.00	231.43
6	—	780	173.00	173.00
7	—	675	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	152.00–160.00	155.92
6	—	678	139.00–160.00	143.73
3	—	512	180.00–191.00	186.91
2	—	330	175.00–187.50	181.06
1	—	935	125.00	125.00
2	—	570	170.00	170.00
3	—	835	128.00–136.00	130.60
2	—	732	130.00	130.00
2	—	370	190.00–196.00	193.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	200.00–218.00	211.88
6	—	567	196.00–203.00	199.85
4	—	280	195.00–214.00	199.58
9	—	887	151.00	151.00
8	—	524	200.00–209.00	201.85
6	—	622	175.00–190.00	181.53
3	—	457	201.00–206.00	202.72
3	—	433	200.00–210.00	206.57
2	—	333	209.00–217.00	212.97
17	—	688	185.50–200.00	188.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	679	180.00	180.00
7	—	705	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	230.00–236.00	233.67
1	—	565	226.00	226.00
2	—	852	165.00	165.00
3	—	730	160.00–177.00	165.43
1	—	600	184.00	184.00
1	—	665	184.00	184.00
1	—	430	235.00	235.00
3	—	762	162.00–180.00	170.60
4	—	526	225.00–236.00	230.59
1	—	1,110	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	180.00	180.00
1	—	350	240.00	240.00
3	—	330	220.00–230.00	225.47
1	—	785	151.00	151.00
1	—	855	130.00	130.00
2	—	475	220.00–222.00	221.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	270.00	270.00
2	—	610	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	200.00	200.00
1	—	300	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	632	181.00	181.00
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
1	—	670	181.00	181.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	128.00	128.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,342	94.00–98.00	96.21
4	—	1,248	87.00–92.50	90.99
10	—	1,360	98.00–110.00	103.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	87.50–92.00	89.72
7	—	1,264	98.50–104.00	100.69
3	—	1,105	93.00–98.00	95.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	83.00–84.50	83.72
2	—	880	66.00–67.00	66.53
4	—	1,071	73.00–78.00	76.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,804	108.00–123.00	117.27
3	—	1,880	125.00–127.50	126.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,353	1,225.00–1,435.00	1,341.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,135.00–1,325.00	1,225.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,104	950.00–1,025.00	982.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

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