Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold steady on similar quality in a lite test. Slaughter cows sold steady with very good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $267.21/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −189.44 against this barn's trailing median of $456.65.

Average price

$267.21

4 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,419

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−27.18

vs KY average

−43.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	267.21	1,419	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $515.83, low $358.79, median $456.65 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

267.21

—

KY average24 barns · 1,026 hd

294.39

−27.18

National average173 barns · 11,586 hd

310.76

−43.55

This barn, trailing median22 sales

456.65

−189.44

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	1,823	160.06	2,917	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,277	126.43	1,615	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	119.40	1,750	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	106.65	1,041	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,140	150.00	1,710	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
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,040	$2,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,845	3thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 2-3	950–1000	980	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	521	261.33/cwt	256.00–269.00	1,362	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	182.95/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,588	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	267.21/cwt	264.00–276.00	1,419	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	770	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,929	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	607	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	202.04/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,546	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,595	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	481	262.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,265	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	290.81/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	510	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,122	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	375	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	956	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	365	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	792	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	250–300	290	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	592	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	460	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,231	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	235	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	564	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	128.63/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,693	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	106.61/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,083	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	117.63/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,693	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	81.42/cwt	76.00–86.00	676	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	94.99/cwt	94.00–96.00	839	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	118.97/cwt	113.00–128.00	1,224	6
Bulls	—	—	1,243	130.33/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,620	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,140	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,710	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,373	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	125.09/cwt	122.50–127.50	1,955	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,116	1
Bulls	—	—	2,016	169.97/cwt	157.00–178.00	3,427	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,005	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,682	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	700	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,302	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	512	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	590	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,115	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	227.29/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	232.50/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	547	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	161.70/cwt	151.00–172.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	225.02/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	403	237.45/cwt	230.00–245.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	251.06/cwt	250.00–253.00	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	342	266.39/cwt	261.00–269.00	911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	243.04/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	249.67/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,181	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	275.35/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,027	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,771	1

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 254Last week 376Year ago 653

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 54Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 28Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	286.00	286.00
1	400–450	410	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	600	232.00	232.00
2	900–950	920	180.00–186.00	182.95
1	950–1000	980	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	324.00	324.00
1	400–450	420	327.50	327.50
2	450–500	465	285.00–297.00	290.81
4	500–550	531	264.00–276.00	267.21
1	600–650	635	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	805	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	750–800	770	250.50	250.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	481	260.00–270.00	262.94
7	500–550	521	256.00–269.00	261.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	291.00	291.00
5	350–400	373	265.00–278.00	275.35
6	450–500	473	248.00–250.00	249.67
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	735	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	290	204.00	204.00
1	350–400	365	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	512	244.00	244.00
1	550–600	590	193.00	193.00
2	700–750	700	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	261.00–269.00	266.39
3	350–400	373	250.00–253.00	251.06
2	400–450	403	230.00–245.00	237.45
3	550–600	580	226.00–230.00	227.29
2	600–650	635	224.00–226.00	225.02
2	650–700	673	151.00–172.00	161.70
1	800–850	800	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	607	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	306.00	306.00
2	300–350	347	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	547	252.00	252.00
2	550–600	570	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	605	229.00–236.00	232.50
1	750–800	775	217.00	217.00
1	800–850	810	181.00	181.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	245.00	245.00
1	350–400	355	255.00	255.00
3	450–500	463	240.00–249.00	243.04
1	550–600	555	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
3	750–800	765	200.00–206.00	202.04
1	800–850	810	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	219.00	219.00
1	500–550	510	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,085.00	1,085.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,595	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,040	2,025.00	2,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,316	122.00–135.00	128.63
1	—	1,005	111.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,016	102.00–110.00	106.61
2	—	830	76.00–86.00	81.42
2	—	883	94.00–96.00	94.99
6	—	1,029	113.00–128.00	118.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,439	115.00–121.00	117.63
1	—	1,260	109.00	109.00
4	—	1,563	122.50–127.50	125.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	128.00–133.00	130.33
6	—	2,016	157.00–178.00	169.97
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	150.00	150.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Bluegrass Stockyard - Mt. Sterling, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle