Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday weaned steer packages sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with some weaned 400-600 lb packages sharply higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $220.93/cwt on 356 head.

Average price

$220.93

356 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,285

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$45.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.43

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	582	222.81	1,298	341
Large 1-2	382	185.00	707	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	596	177.02	1,055	13thin

One grade step is worth $45.80/cwt here — about $243 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 sale356 hd

220.93

—

KY average25 barns · 8,404 hd

216.50

+4.43

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	—	High	1,678	121.81	2,044	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	105.97	1,490	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	104.18	1,270	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	90.11	941	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	127.00	1,759	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)	1,230	$1,324	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,355	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,042	$1,271	5

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	255	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	383	230.22/cwt	221.00–239.00	882	14
Steers	Large 1-2	—	910	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	243.46/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,042	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	218.13/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,359	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	185.25/cwt	183.00–187.50	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	212.81/cwt	207.00–215.00	670	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	232.90/cwt	221.00–239.00	1,435	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	222.83/cwt	219.50–225.00	1,491	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	231.45/cwt	220.00–241.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,527	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	237.49/cwt	224.00–248.00	1,119	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	238.71/cwt	220.00–243.25	1,361	131
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,374	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	740	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,569	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	288.99/cwt	270.00–307.00	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	188.12/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,529	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	236.09/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,251	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	267.97/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,401	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,860	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	478	219.03/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,047	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	202.88/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,672	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	275.92/cwt	262.50–281.00	1,283	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	258.75/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	210.40/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,628	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	230.27/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,561	14
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	240	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	247.14/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,515	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	267.61/cwt	266.00–268.00	1,512	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	235.62/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,362	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	361	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	235.45/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,608	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	738	230.28/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,699	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	418	294.34/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,230	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	211.90/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,335	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	218.67/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	222.58/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,057	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	250.24/cwt	240.00–260.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	207.67/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,180	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	105.39/cwt	102.50–108.50	1,280	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	84.98/cwt	84.00–86.00	824	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	106.28/cwt	103.00–109.50	1,414	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	74.46/cwt	68.00–80.00	654	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	97.36/cwt	86.00–102.00	1,160	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	120.76/cwt	114.00–124.50	1,570	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,385	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,759	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	96.06/cwt	91.00–103.00	1,454	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	103.91/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,229	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	113.31/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,602	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	92.11/cwt	89.00–95.00	989	7
Bulls	—	—	1,873	128.76/cwt	124.00–135.00	2,412	7
Bulls	—	—	1,410	118.66/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,673	5
Bulls	—	—	1,663	105.39/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,753	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,323.98/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,069	1,264.12/head	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,264	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	229.01/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,324	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	745	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	290	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	188.82/cwt	174.00–200.00	976	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	214.16/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	202.55/cwt	199.00–204.50	1,264	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	205.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,171	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	201.40/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,370	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	692	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,426	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	201.92/cwt	200.00–204.00	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	227.89/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,212	23
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	382	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	208.55/cwt	200.00–215.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	619	209.93/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,299	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	167.17/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	716	183.07/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,311	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	835	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	249.59/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,223	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	206.00/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,494	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	552	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,270	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 Jan 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 632Last week 380Year ago 351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 64Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 23Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	202.50	202.50
1	—	515	203.00	203.00
1	—	935	155.00	155.00
4	—	315	207.00–215.00	212.81
2	—	468	208.00–220.00	214.16
5	—	624	199.00–204.50	202.55
10	—	845	150.00	150.00
3	—	570	200.00–210.00	205.36
2	—	857	154.00	154.00
11	—	680	200.00–206.00	201.40
4	—	361	200.00–215.00	208.55
3	—	708	165.00–169.00	167.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	147.00	147.00
2	—	665	183.00–187.50	185.25
2	—	805	122.00–125.00	123.49
6	—	517	174.00–200.00	188.82
2	—	475	200.00–204.00	201.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	383	221.00–239.00	230.22
17	—	428	225.00–258.00	243.46
12	—	623	217.00–221.00	218.13
15	—	669	219.50–225.00	222.83
4	—	325	220.00–241.00	231.45
14	—	710	215.00	215.00
18	—	471	224.00–248.00	237.49
131	—	570	220.00–243.25	238.71
23	—	532	220.00–238.00	227.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	692	206.00	206.00
8	—	619	207.00–215.00	209.93
14	—	716	182.00–187.00	183.07
2	—	835	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	382	185.00	185.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	171.00	171.00
1	—	740	212.00	212.00
1	—	415	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	195.00	195.00
2	—	712	193.00	193.00
18	—	813	185.00–191.00	188.12
6	—	530	232.00–240.00	236.09
1	—	675	225.00	225.00
2	—	640	218.00	218.00
1	—	350	250.00	250.00
1	—	475	230.00	230.00
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
2	—	578	230.00–241.00	235.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	221.00–239.00	232.90
2	—	375	270.00–307.00	288.99
6	—	959	194.00	194.00
18	—	824	195.00–209.00	202.88
2	—	455	257.50–260.00	258.75
4	—	774	204.00–217.00	210.40
14	—	678	227.00–233.00	230.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	523	260.00–274.00	267.97
5	—	465	262.50–281.00	275.92
12	—	613	240.00–251.00	247.14
10	—	565	266.00–268.00	267.61
3	—	361	290.00	290.00
4	—	683	234.00–240.00	235.45
51	—	738	222.00–234.00	230.28
10	—	418	280.00–305.00	294.34
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	218.00–220.00	219.03
3	—	670	200.00	200.00
1	—	240	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	206.00–220.00	211.90
3	—	695	214.00–221.00	218.67
1	—	440	270.00	270.00
3	—	578	226.00–235.00	229.01
1	—	540	235.00	235.00
2	—	377	266.00	266.00
3	—	976	131.00	131.00
8	—	490	240.00–267.50	249.59
2	—	725	201.00–211.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	220.00–225.00	222.58
2	—	308	240.00–260.00	250.24
2	—	568	200.00–215.00	207.67
1	—	670	186.00	186.00
1	—	705	172.00	172.00
1	—	615	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	193.00	193.00
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
2	—	552	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	210.00	210.00
1	—	290	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,215	102.50–108.50	105.39
8	—	1,191	86.00–102.00	97.36
3	—	1,300	114.00–124.50	120.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	84.00–86.00	84.98
2	—	878	68.00–80.00	74.46
2	—	1,183	98.00–109.00	103.91
7	—	1,074	89.00–95.00	92.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,330	103.00–109.50	106.28
7	—	1,514	91.00–103.00	96.06
9	—	1,414	110.00–119.00	113.31
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	127.00	127.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,873	124.00–135.00	128.76
5	—	1,410	111.00–124.00	118.66
2	—	1,663	102.00–108.00	105.39

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,323.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,069	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,264.12

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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