Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on good quality weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher on good quality weaned packages; some 300-500 lbs traded sharply higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.87/cwt on 472 head.

Average price

$218.87

472 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$491

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

$102.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.81

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	598	222.55	1,331	436
Medium and Large 2-3	575	177.64	1,021	32
Large 1-2	697	156.67	1,091	3thin
Small and Medium 1-2	700	120.00	840	1thin

One grade step is worth $102.55/cwt here — about $491 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 sale472 hd

218.87

—

KY average25 barns · 9,273 hd

224.68

−5.81

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	1,859	125.43	2,332	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,287	107.85	1,388	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,404	107.46	1,508	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,046	90.21	944	19

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)	1,278	$1,255	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,127	$1,100	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,570	$2,600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	229.16/cwt	217.00–230.75	1,435	68
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	209.38/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	275.22/cwt	265.00–287.00	1,423	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	228.02/cwt	220.00–231.50	1,307	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	225.28/cwt	224.50–227.50	1,478	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	245.97/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,176	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	206.25/cwt	206.25–206.25	1,613	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	227.27/cwt	222.00–236.00	1,207	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	371	256.79/cwt	245.00–267.00	953	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	193.49/cwt	177.00–200.00	1,045	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	198.54/cwt	197.00–200.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	254.88/cwt	232.00–266.00	1,058	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	160.91/cwt	151.00–172.00	1,146	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	195.48/cwt	180.00–211.00	1,331	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	176.27/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	225.59/cwt	215.00–235.00	864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	672	160.78/cwt	150.00–172.50	1,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	301	227.33/cwt	227.00–227.50	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	227.21/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,111	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	205.64/cwt	186.00–215.00	1,283	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	257	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	514	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	251.97/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,298	8
Steers	Large 1-2	—	975	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,794	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	760	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,482	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	233.33/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	245.76/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,391	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	209.33/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	273.71/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,076	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	233.51/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,109	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	251.26/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,178	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	232.34/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,587	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	248.80/cwt	240.00–255.50	1,548	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	281.47/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,205	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	230.97/cwt	218.00–237.00	1,781	46
Steers	Large 1-2	—	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	199.02/cwt	181.00–211.00	1,523	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	213.97/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,354	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	283.55/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,364	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	695	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,706	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	242.02/cwt	219.00–244.50	1,697	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	270.34/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	357	301.73/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,077	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	229.09/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,324	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	215.50/cwt	203.00–237.00	1,452	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	241.76/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,368	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,202	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,508	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	99.31/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,422	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	116.05/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,728	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	107.76/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,460	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	121.72/cwt	113.00–133.00	1,777	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	106.93/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,345	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	99.18/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,200	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	104.98/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,032	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	94.33/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,011	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	77.51/cwt	74.00–80.00	773	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	86.63/cwt	85.00–88.00	956	2
Bulls	—	—	1,941	130.63/cwt	124.00–141.00	2,536	7
Bulls	—	—	1,764	119.37/cwt	115.00–123.00	2,106	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,269.22/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,269	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	923	931.23/head	825.00–1,025.00	931	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	1,471.11/head	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,471	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,173	1,038.54/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,039	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,570	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	670	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,347	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	580	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	213.97/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,132	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	525	198.25/cwt	187.00–208.00	1,041	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	238.35/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,168	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	885	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	711	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,100	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	715	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	228.53/cwt	223.00–230.00	958	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	200.50/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	148.39/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,227	8
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	336	230.13/cwt	225.00–240.00	773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	226.34/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,073	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	688	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,376	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	725	194.17/cwt	173.00–197.50	1,408	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	185.57/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,078	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	228.23/cwt	220.00–240.00	956	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	233.04/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	280.42/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,293	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,192	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	187.82/cwt	182.50–198.00	1,268	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	268.52/cwt	260.00–277.50	996	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	216.95/cwt	190.00–227.50	1,239	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	191.66/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,374	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	197.08/cwt	181.00–210.00	1,218	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	230.38/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,186	9
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	203.30/cwt	190.00–216.00	945	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,067Last week 632Year ago 791

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 88Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 23Year ago 88

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
1	—	335	240.00	240.00
68	—	626	217.00–230.75	229.16
27	—	573	220.00–231.50	228.02
99	—	656	224.50–227.50	225.28
42	—	478	230.00–260.00	245.97
21	—	782	206.25	206.25
36	—	531	222.00–236.00	227.27
11	—	371	245.00–267.00	256.79
26	—	415	232.00–266.00	254.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	712	110.00	110.00
2	—	835	110.00	110.00
1	—	320	202.50	202.50
7	—	540	177.00–200.00	193.49
2	—	370	197.00–200.00	198.54
2	—	620	175.00–177.50	176.27
3	—	465	200.00	200.00
3	—	672	150.00–172.50	160.78
10	—	581	170.00–200.00	185.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	712	151.00–172.00	160.91
13	—	681	180.00–211.00	195.48
4	—	383	215.00–235.00	225.59
3	—	301	227.00–227.50	227.33
5	—	489	220.00–230.00	227.21
1	—	885	142.50	142.50
1	—	900	138.00	138.00
17	—	624	186.00–215.00	205.64
3	—	257	200.00	200.00
6	—	419	223.00–230.00	228.53
2	—	535	200.00–201.00	200.50
2	—	570	200.00	200.00
8	—	827	144.00–149.00	148.39
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	160.00	160.00
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	688	200.00	200.00
26	—	725	173.00–197.50	194.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	205.00–214.00	209.38
1	—	370	240.00	240.00
1	—	500	227.50	227.50
3	—	475	230.00–241.00	233.51
4	—	765	181.00–211.00	199.02
4	—	633	212.00–220.00	213.97
3	—	578	225.00–232.00	229.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	517	265.00–287.00	275.22
63	—	622	240.00–255.50	248.80
29	—	428	265.00–305.00	281.47
46	—	771	218.00–237.00	230.97
24	—	481	270.00–290.00	283.55
13	—	695	245.50	245.50
30	—	701	219.00–244.50	242.02
4	—	564	260.00–281.00	270.34
3	—	357	295.00–315.00	301.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	515	245.00–263.00	251.97
6	—	622	230.00–234.00	233.33
16	—	566	240.00–251.00	245.76
3	—	858	209.00–210.00	209.33
2	—	393	267.50–280.00	273.71
4	—	469	250.00–252.00	251.26
1	—	425	250.00	250.00
13	—	683	226.00–236.00	232.34
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	184.00	184.00
1	—	760	195.00	195.00
1	—	510	240.00	240.00
3	—	600	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	289.00	289.00
6	—	674	203.00–237.00	215.50
6	—	566	240.00–245.00	241.76
3	—	445	270.00	270.00
2	—	500	240.00	240.00
1	—	750	201.00	201.00
4	—	634	231.00–235.00	233.04
5	—	461	272.50–287.50	280.42
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
3	—	525	187.00–208.00	198.25
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
5	—	465	190.00–216.00	203.30
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	201.00	201.00
1	—	580	220.00	220.00
3	—	711	179.00	179.00
2	—	1,100	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	205.00–220.00	213.97
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
3	—	336	225.00–240.00	230.13
5	—	474	222.50–232.50	226.34
6	—	419	220.00–240.00	228.23
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
2	—	285	250.00	250.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
8	—	571	190.00–227.50	216.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	237.00–241.00	238.35
1	—	315	281.00	281.00
1	—	785	187.00	187.00
1	—	960	151.00	151.00
2	—	412	270.00	270.00
3	—	675	182.50–198.00	187.82
7	—	371	260.00–277.50	268.52
15	—	717	186.00–200.00	191.66
6	—	618	181.00–210.00	197.08
9	—	515	227.00–234.00	230.38
2	—	557	231.00	231.00
2	—	800	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,432	95.00–102.00	99.31
7	—	1,489	111.00–122.00	116.05
17	—	1,355	105.00–111.00	107.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,460	113.00–133.00	121.72
15	—	1,258	103.00–111.00	106.93
8	—	1,210	95.00–101.00	99.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	103.00–107.00	104.98
10	—	1,072	90.00–97.00	94.33
5	—	997	74.00–80.00	77.51
2	—	1,103	85.00–88.00	86.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,941	124.00–141.00	130.63
6	—	1,764	115.00–123.00	119.37

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)	2	—	1,330	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,269.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,383	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,471.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	825.00–1,025.00	931.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,570	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	1,575.00	1,575.00

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