Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday weaned steer and heifer packages sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.46/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$217.46

93 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,170

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$37.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.06

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	539	227.84	1,229	67
Medium and Large 2-3	535	190.70	1,020	26

One grade step is worth $37.15/cwt here — about $209 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 sale93 hd

217.46

—

KY average25 barns · 7,577 hd

227.52

−10.06

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	1,544	122.37	1,889	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,354	107.59	1,457	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	106.24	1,251	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	87.37	882	16

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)	1,330	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,285	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$949	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,125	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,085	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,153	$1,117	3thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 2-3	—	418	207.52/cwt	202.50–210.00	867	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	247.68/cwt	235.00–277.00	1,167	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	230.73/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,336	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	180.28/cwt	171.00–200.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	183.52/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,250	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	186.55/cwt	182.00–212.00	1,517	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	250.22/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,576	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	317	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	232.00/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,218	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,418	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	391	237.06/cwt	228.00–248.00	927	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,529	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	250.96/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,300	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	239.51/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,472	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	535	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,316	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	240.98/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,345	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	711	202.55/cwt	187.00–211.00	1,440	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	515	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,701	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	422	297.91/cwt	285.00–309.00	1,257	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	947	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,231	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	274.92/cwt	256.00–281.00	1,548	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	250.14/cwt	246.00–253.00	1,316	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,270	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	370	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,099	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	922	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	107.32/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,248	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	91.84/cwt	87.00–96.00	977	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	67.13/cwt	53.00–76.00	577	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	98.82/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,286	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	115.21/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,571	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	106.80/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,464	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	116.46/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,438	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	98.45/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,167	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	84.05/cwt	83.00–85.00	856	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	100.95/cwt	100.00–102.00	987	2
Bulls	—	—	1,712	129.47/cwt	127.00–133.00	2,217	6
Bulls	—	—	1,243	116.29/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,445	3
Bulls	—	—	1,440	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,411	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	948.84/head	925.00–975.00	949	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,153	1,116.84/head	1,050.00–1,235.00	1,117	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	208.50/cwt	192.00–225.00	1,405	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	242.62/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,135	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	292	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	189.99/cwt	188.00–192.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	745	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	170.37/cwt	166.00–181.00	1,061	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	227.35/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,256	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	239.48/cwt	239.00–240.00	989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	187.00/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	222.88/cwt	208.00–230.00	793	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	212.15/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,018	10

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 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 283Last week 1,067Year ago 591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 116Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 25Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	202.50–210.00	207.52
2	—	850	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	195.00	195.00
3	—	583	171.00–200.00	180.28
1	—	370	196.00	196.00
6	—	623	166.00–181.00	170.37
10	—	480	200.00–220.00	212.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	235.00–277.00	247.68
11	—	579	230.00–231.00	230.73
2	—	317	222.00	222.00
10	—	525	226.00–238.00	232.00
21	—	615	230.50	230.50
4	—	391	228.00–248.00	237.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	215.00	215.00
4	—	681	182.00–187.00	183.52
1	—	600	210.00	210.00
2	—	515	220.00	220.00
6	—	356	208.00–230.00	222.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	813	182.00–212.00	186.55
4	—	518	248.00–254.00	250.96
2	—	615	239.00–240.00	239.51
2	—	582	253.00	253.00
3	—	706	220.00	220.00
1	—	750	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	630	249.00–253.00	250.22
10	—	667	255.00	255.00
1	—	545	256.00	256.00
7	—	422	285.00–309.00	297.91
2	—	482	280.00	280.00
14	—	563	256.00–281.00	274.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	237.00	237.00
2	—	558	237.00–245.00	240.98
5	—	711	187.00–211.00	202.55
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
1	—	845	148.00	148.00
1	—	250	210.00	210.00
1	—	865	148.00	148.00
1	—	420	217.00	217.00
2	—	947	130.00	130.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	246.00	246.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	220.00	220.00
1	—	515	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	124.00	124.00
1	—	380	242.50	242.50
1	—	710	171.00	171.00
2	—	292	222.50	222.50
2	—	685	188.00–192.00	189.99
3	—	560	226.00–228.00	227.35
2	—	413	239.00–240.00	239.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	246.00	246.00
5	—	526	246.00–253.00	250.14
3	—	411	309.00	309.00
5	—	370	297.00	297.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	170.00	170.00
1	—	585	245.00	245.00
2	—	502	246.00	246.00
5	—	674	192.00–225.00	208.50
4	—	468	240.00–250.00	242.62
2	—	622	202.00	202.00
2	—	795	182.00–192.00	187.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	200.00	200.00
1	—	240	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
1	—	745	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,163	103.00–111.00	107.32
2	—	1,235	115.00–118.00	116.46
4	—	1,185	93.00–103.00	98.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,064	87.00–96.00	91.84
3	—	860	53.00–76.00	67.13
2	—	1,018	83.00–85.00	84.05
2	—	978	100.00–102.00	100.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,301	93.00–102.00	98.82
7	—	1,364	111.00–122.00	115.21
12	—	1,371	103.00–111.00	106.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,712	127.00–133.00	129.47
3	—	1,243	113.00–118.00	116.29
1	—	1,440	98.00	98.00

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)	1	—	870	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,085.00	1,085.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	925.00–975.00	948.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,153	1,050.00–1,235.00	1,116.84

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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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