Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers not fully established due to lite receipts. Quality was plain through average. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand; except lean cows sharply lower with light demand. Many farmers working in hay this week restricting cattle movement.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.88/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −135.84 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$265.88

64 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,485

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$41.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.13

vs KY average

+0.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	267.17	1,495	62
Medium and Large 2-3	525	226.00	1,187	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.17/cwt here — about $308 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.17, low $343.72, median $401.72 across 30 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 sale64 hd

265.88

—

KY average23 barns · 1,233 hd

266.01

−0.13

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

+0.51

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−135.84

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	1,615	161.70	2,612	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	142.57	1,604	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,377	142.14	1,958	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,008	126.21	1,272	7thin

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)	1,270	$2,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$2,410	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	400–450	445	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,547	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	430	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	242.34/cwt	242.00–243.00	1,757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	263.42/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,285	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	625	248.50/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	257.16/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,461	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	257.83/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,343	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	240.40/cwt	240.00–240.50	1,853	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,329	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	675	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	995	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	463	279.17/cwt	272.00–286.00	1,293	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	642	265.33/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,703	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	658	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	450	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,661	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	178.00/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,460	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	564	308.98/cwt	280.00–311.50	1,743	22
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	130.58/cwt	124.50–138.00	1,354	6
Bulls	—	—	1,556	154.04/cwt	149.50–158.00	2,397	4
Bulls	—	—	1,220	142.52/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,739	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	145.13/cwt	141.50–156.50	2,012	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,461	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	332	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	996	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	138.76/cwt	138.50–139.00	2,005	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,559	1
Bulls	—	—	1,821	175.49/cwt	167.00–187.00	3,196	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,439	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	147.86/cwt	140.00–154.50	1,683	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	2,409.61/head	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,307	1
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	574	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,550	7
Steers	Large 1-2	950–1000	950	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,948	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	350–400	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	277.00/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,363	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	402	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	605	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	481	233.89/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,125	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	271.27/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	267.16/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,384	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	760	221.08/cwt	220.00–221.50	1,680	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	406	275.42/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	485	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	725	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	283.50/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,494	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	237.47/cwt	227.00–247.00	1,009	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,397	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 Jun 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 475Year ago 546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 77Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 28Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	260	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	355	298.00	298.00
1	400–450	445	262.50	262.50
10	450–500	488	260.00–268.00	263.42
6	500–550	521	257.00–260.00	257.83
6	550–600	568	250.00–260.00	257.16
3	750–800	755	176.00	176.00
7	800–850	820	176.00–186.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	406	275.00–277.00	275.42
11	450–500	463	272.00–286.00	279.17
9	500–550	518	262.00–270.00	267.16
41	550–600	573	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	625	247.00–250.00	248.50
1	650–700	675	249.00	249.00
7	750–800	760	220.00–221.50	221.08
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	220.00	220.00
1	300–350	340	223.00	223.00
2	400–450	425	227.00–247.00	237.47
3	450–500	481	222.00–240.00	233.89
1	500–550	500	222.00	222.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	665	222.00	222.00
1	750–800	790	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	642	264.00–270.00	265.33
1	650–700	675	254.00	254.00
3	700–750	725	242.00–243.00	242.34
10	750–800	771	240.00–240.50	240.40
1	800–850	815	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	402	334.00	334.00
1	450–500	485	296.00	296.00
4	500–550	527	280.00–286.00	283.50
22	550–600	564	280.00–311.50	308.98
1	600–650	605	278.00	278.00
1	650–700	650	302.00	302.00
1	700–750	725	252.00	252.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	230.00	230.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	574	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	950	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	261.00	261.00
2	550–600	555	250.00–260.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	311.00	311.00
1	450–500	475	294.00	294.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	280.00	280.00
1	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
6	450–500	492	271.00–280.00	277.00
1	500–550	540	272.00	272.00
1	550–600	580	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	650	236.00	236.00
1	700–750	710	234.00	234.00
1	800–850	830	214.00	214.00
1	950–1000	995	204.00	204.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	482	260.00–275.00	271.27

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)	1	—	1,240	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,075.00	2,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,409.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
6	—	1,037	124.50–138.00	130.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,386	141.50–156.50	145.13
2	—	1,445	138.50–139.00	138.76
1	—	1,190	131.00	131.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,050	137.00	137.00
4	—	1,138	140.00–154.50	147.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,556	149.50–158.00	154.04
2	—	1,220	138.00–146.00	142.52
5	—	1,821	167.00–187.00	175.49

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 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