Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparison with last week due to Holiday; however very good demand for weaned calf packages and yearlings. Very good demand for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls. Market active for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.13/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −131.59 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$270.13

45 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,457

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$35.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.56

vs KY average

+0.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	277.96	1,495	35
Medium and Large 2-3	546	242.72	1,324	10thin

One grade step is worth $35.25/cwt here — about $170 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale45 hd

270.13

—

KY average25 barns · 1,377 hd

272.69

−2.56

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

+0.85

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−131.59

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	1,325	171.67	2,275	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	164.87	1,994	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	149.87	2,052	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	977	135.11	1,320	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,015	165.00	1,675	2thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$1,410	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	615	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,229	$1,961	5

Every lot, as filed

80 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 1-2Value Added	650–700	681	286.14/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	425	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	509	334.89/cwt	291.00–350.00	1,705	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	320	327.66/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	355	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,179	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	580	277.32/cwt	276.00–278.00	1,608	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	277.69/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	320	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	635	279.94/cwt	278.50–282.00	1,778	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,090	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	265.63/cwt	261.00–268.00	1,554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	262.34/cwt	252.00–271.00	1,876	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	360	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	235.36/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	267.94/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	400	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	632	284.98/cwt	279.00–288.00	1,801	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	724	247.81/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,794	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,576	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	615	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	148.71/cwt	134.50–154.00	1,608	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	125.40/cwt	119.00–134.00	1,132	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	157.29/cwt	151.50–166.50	2,227	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,015	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,675	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	142.45/cwt	134.00–150.00	1,885	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,078	1
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	640	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,677	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	335	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	955	1
Bulls	—	—	1,600	183.96/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,943	5
Bulls	—	—	1,129	162.90/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,839	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	166.15/cwt	157.00–184.00	2,010	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	900–950	931	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,941	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	270.71/cwt	263.00–275.00	1,394	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	569	244.48/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,391	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	517	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,391	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	753	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	975	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	487	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	241.54/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,280	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	643	240.46/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	308.00/cwt	290.00–329.00	1,768	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	465	317.82/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,478	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	281.74/cwt	279.00–287.00	1,451	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,129	1,794.85/head	1,375.00–2,000.00	1,795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	568	295.32/cwt	291.00–317.00	1,677	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	424	312.20/cwt	294.00–327.00	1,324	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	272.54/cwt	269.00–276.00	1,657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	231.92/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,549	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 Jun 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 238Year ago 489

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 33Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	355.00	355.00
1	400–450	425	323.00	323.00
1	450–500	450	324.00	324.00
10	500–550	509	291.00–350.00	334.89
17	550–600	574	290.00–329.00	308.00
3	600–650	632	279.00–288.00	284.98
3	650–700	681	280.00–299.00	286.14
6	700–750	715	252.00–271.00	262.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	272.00	272.00
3	550–600	578	275.00–281.00	277.69
2	600–650	608	269.00–276.00	272.54
1	650–700	660	272.00	272.00
5	700–750	724	246.00–249.00	247.81
1	750–800	760	239.00	239.00
1	800–850	800	243.00	243.00
1	950–1000	950	188.00	188.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	167.00	167.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	487	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	585	239.00	239.00
2	600–650	643	231.00–250.00	240.46
2	650–700	668	229.00–235.00	231.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	322.50–332.50	327.66
1	400–450	400	316.00	316.00
6	450–500	465	317.00–322.00	317.82
2	500–550	500	313.00	313.00
8	550–600	568	291.00–317.00	295.32
1	600–650	600	274.00	274.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	317.00	317.00
1	450–500	495	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	555	284.00	284.00
1	650–700	665	247.00	247.00
1	750–800	760	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	840	211.00	211.00
1	850–900	885	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	335	260.00	260.00
2	350–400	377	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	420	267.00	267.00
1	450–500	470	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	517	269.00	269.00
1	650–700	660	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	357.00	357.00
2	350–400	355	332.00	332.00
8	400–450	424	294.00–327.00	312.20
1	450–500	460	286.00	286.00
19	500–550	515	279.00–287.00	281.74
9	550–600	580	276.00–278.00	277.32
93	600–650	635	278.50–282.00	279.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	265.00–271.00	267.94
4	500–550	515	263.00–275.00	270.71
3	550–600	585	261.00–268.00	265.63
4	700–750	726	224.00–239.00	235.36
1	800–850	805	208.00	208.00
2	900–950	900	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	900–950	931	208.50	208.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	440	249.00	249.00
1	450–500	470	229.00	229.00
6	500–550	530	230.00–250.00	241.54
4	550–600	569	240.00–251.00	244.48
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	753	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	975	165.00	165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,630	2,625.00	2,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,129	1,375.00–2,000.00	1,794.85
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	615	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,410.00	1,410.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,081	134.50–154.00	148.71
7	—	903	119.00–134.00	125.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,416	151.50–166.50	157.29
4	—	1,323	134.00–150.00	142.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	149.50	149.50
12	—	1,210	157.00–184.00	166.15
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	165.00	165.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,600	180.00–188.00	183.96
7	—	1,129	155.00–169.00	162.90

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