Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Limited comparison with last week's lite test (weather) however very good demand for good quality weaned calf packages with good buyer participation for all classes. Thawing out from a winter storm with very wet muddy conditions restricted cattle movement today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.62/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$208.62

160 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$348

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

$56.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.05

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	548	212.80	1,167	144
Large 1-2	615	181.02	1,113	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	505	170.58	861	13thin
Small and Medium 1-2	525	156.00	819	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.80/cwt here — about $348 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 sale160 hd

208.62

—

KY average24 barns · 4,979 hd

209.67

−1.05

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	1,853	127.69	2,367	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,421	115.42	1,640	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	114.09	1,383	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	982	84.93	834	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,285	145.00	1,863	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)	1,166	$1,349	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,098	5

Every lot, as filed

78 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 1-2Value Added	—	317	220.93/cwt	210.00–226.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	224.76/cwt	216.00–227.00	1,191	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	857	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	176.42/cwt	172.50–180.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	228.91/cwt	217.00–239.00	1,094	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	216.00/cwt	207.00–219.50	1,324	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	195.61/cwt	194.00–196.50	1,420	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	222.38/cwt	215.00–228.50	1,290	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	368	216.79/cwt	210.00–230.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	200.17/cwt	196.50–206.00	1,349	13
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	219.98/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,372	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	192.06/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	206.00/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,506	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	229.77/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,425	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	277.90/cwt	272.00–280.50	1,456	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	416	273.85/cwt	260.00–289.00	1,139	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,571	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	222.22/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,353	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,126	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	243.00/cwt	239.00–257.00	1,519	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	218.95/cwt	218.50–219.50	1,579	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	261.65/cwt	257.00–268.00	1,478	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	285.49/cwt	272.50–292.50	1,342	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	244.86/cwt	233.00–256.00	1,163	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	221.62/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,037	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	267.44/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,305	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,863	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	118.64/cwt	111.00–127.00	1,755	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,297	108.63/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,409	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	106.66/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,218	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	120.04/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,522	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	78.23/cwt	71.00–83.00	777	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	84.91/cwt	84.00–86.00	845	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	977	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	912	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	122.12/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,113	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	130.48/cwt	129.00–133.00	2,499	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	1,185.40/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,185	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	1,348.90/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,349	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	607	169.51/cwt	155.00–176.00	1,029	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	851	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	530	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	195.86/cwt	184.00–205.00	1,250	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	175.07/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	151.75/cwt	151.00–152.50	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	390	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,191	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	195.78/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,106	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	200.08/cwt	192.00–207.00	1,044	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	615	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	209.87/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,001	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	198.15/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,244	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	226.33/cwt	218.00–237.50	946	11

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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 54Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 16Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 0Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	317	210.00–226.00	220.93
14	—	530	216.00–227.00	224.76
16	—	478	217.00–239.00	228.91
9	—	613	207.00–219.50	216.00
11	—	726	194.00–196.50	195.61
22	—	580	215.00–228.50	222.38
4	—	368	210.00–230.00	216.79
13	—	674	196.50–206.00	200.17
11	—	418	218.00–237.50	226.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	183.00	183.00
2	—	330	172.50–180.00	176.42
2	—	685	170.00–180.00	175.07
2	—	618	151.00–152.50	151.75
1	—	505	170.00	170.00
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
1	—	850	135.00	135.00
3	—	358	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	204.00	204.00
5	—	565	190.00–201.00	195.78
6	—	522	192.00–207.00	200.08
9	—	477	208.00–214.00	209.87
1	—	805	151.00	151.00
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
11	—	628	195.00–205.00	198.15
1	—	660	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	180.00–182.00	181.02
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	156.00	156.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	250.00	250.00
2	—	477	260.00	260.00
2	—	780	213.00	213.00
3	—	822	188.00–200.00	192.06
8	—	731	200.00–208.00	206.00
2	—	585	253.00	253.00
5	—	620	225.00–231.00	229.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	666	214.00–223.00	219.98
3	—	535	230.00	230.00
1	—	760	184.00	184.00
6	—	579	237.00	237.00
4	—	609	220.00–223.00	222.22
7	—	469	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	524	272.00–280.50	277.90
10	—	416	260.00–289.00	273.85
1	—	395	290.00	290.00
10	—	670	234.50	234.50
14	—	625	239.00–257.00	243.00
20	—	721	218.50–219.50	218.95
13	—	565	257.00–268.00	261.65
14	—	470	272.50–292.50	285.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	112.00	112.00
2	—	475	233.00–256.00	244.86
5	—	638	184.00–205.00	195.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	220.00–225.00	221.62
1	—	550	220.00	220.00
1	—	340	222.50	222.50
5	—	607	155.00–176.00	169.51
1	—	375	240.00	240.00
1	—	250	230.00	230.00
1	—	805	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	265.00–272.00	267.44
2	—	520	251.00	251.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	202.50	202.50
1	—	530	202.50	202.50
1	—	390	197.50	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	145.00	145.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,479	111.00–127.00	118.64
9	—	1,297	101.00–111.00	108.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,142	98.00–113.00	106.66
10	—	1,268	115.00–128.00	120.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	993	71.00–83.00	78.23
2	—	995	84.00–86.00	84.91
1	—	930	105.00	105.00
2	—	960	95.00	95.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,730	120.00–124.00	122.12
4	—	1,915	129.00–133.00	130.48

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,185.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,166	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,348.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	750.00	750.00

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

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle