Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher on weaned packages. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.73/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −176.99 against this barn's trailing median of $401.72.

Average price

$224.73

28 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,230

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

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

$32.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.95

vs KY average

−12.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	510	232.00	1,183	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	542	231.94	1,258	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	568	221.37	1,257	7thin
Small and Medium 1-2	541	200.00	1,082	4thin

One grade step is worth $32.00/cwt here — about $101 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale28 hd

224.73

—

KY average26 barns · 1,527 hd

234.68

−9.95

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−12.28

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.72

−176.99

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	—	Low	1,798	157.66	2,834	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	121.97	1,499	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,416	121.72	1,723	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	106.66	1,069	8thin

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)	1,397	$1,984	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,525	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	866	$1,346	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,394	$2,202	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,415	$2,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	650–700	652	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	541	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,082	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	669	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,231	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	473	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,088	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	430	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	959	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	395	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	233.94/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	205.38/cwt	197.00–226.00	1,275	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	233.82/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,225	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	227.79/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,328	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	568	221.37/cwt	187.00–229.00	1,257	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	162.71/cwt	158.00–187.50	1,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	234.78/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,092	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	241.37/cwt	238.00–246.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	205	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	322	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	477	244.33/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,165	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	466	213.63/cwt	195.00–220.00	996	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	369	223.66/cwt	220.00–225.00	825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	437	248.85/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,087	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	366	252.35/cwt	249.00–262.50	924	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	228.05/cwt	219.00–237.00	1,393	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	251.53/cwt	250.00–253.00	1,039	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	335	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	235.42/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	999	1
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	700	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	967	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,992	4
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	544	264.03/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,436	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	427	275.96/cwt	267.50–295.00	1,178	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	479	273.87/cwt	267.00–278.00	1,312	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	355	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	941	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	467	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	234.23/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,312	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	214.78/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,310	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	228.87/cwt	225.00–232.50	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	417	258.54/cwt	254.00–261.00	1,078	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	117.99/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,409	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	106.52/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,175	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,175	111.63/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,312	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	124.90/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,844	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	119.48/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,656	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,254	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	126.10/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,603	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	102.76/cwt	102.00–103.00	982	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	114.61/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,140	2
Bulls	—	—	2,020	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,788	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	169.51/cwt	159.00–189.00	2,853	4
Bulls	—	—	1,837	153.03/cwt	146.00–158.00	2,811	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	1,087.86/head	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,088	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,889.16/head	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,889	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,480	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,540	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,378	2,239.96/head	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,240	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,405	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	265.34/cwt	250.00–280.00	870	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,207	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	460	193.76/cwt	192.50–195.00	891	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	300–350	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	800–850	800	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,400	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	240.75/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,139	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	213.38/cwt	201.00–227.00	1,233	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	501	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,127	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	700–750	713	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,383	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	583	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	625	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	750–800	790	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	510	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,171	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	712	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,218	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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 336Last week 679Year ago 1,052

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 67Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 28Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	335	240.00	240.00
3	350–400	373	238.00–246.00	241.37
3	400–450	432	230.00–236.00	233.94
5	450–500	465	230.00–238.00	234.78
11	500–550	524	230.00–238.00	233.82
5	550–600	583	225.00–232.00	227.79
6	600–650	621	197.00–226.00	205.38
2	650–700	652	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	541	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	228.00	228.00
1	400–450	430	223.00	223.00
3	450–500	473	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	510	232.00	232.00
5	650–700	669	184.00	184.00
1	750–800	790	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	227.50	227.50
1	250–300	285	242.50	242.50
1	300–350	300	226.00	226.00
4	350–400	369	220.00–225.00	223.66
4	450–500	466	195.00–220.00	213.63
7	550–600	568	187.00–229.00	221.37
3	600–650	623	188.00	188.00
6	650–700	683	158.00–187.50	162.71
2	700–750	725	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	322	245.00	245.00
17	350–400	366	249.00–262.50	252.35
6	400–450	437	245.00–256.00	248.85
29	450–500	477	240.00–250.00	244.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	413	250.00–253.00	251.53
1	550–600	555	250.00	250.00
8	600–650	611	219.00–237.00	228.05
4	950–1000	967	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	226.00	226.00
1	350–400	355	252.50	252.50
2	450–500	467	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	575	226.00–245.00	235.42
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	885	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	279.00	279.00
7	350–400	355	265.00	265.00
18	400–450	427	267.50–295.00	275.96
11	450–500	479	267.00–278.00	273.87
12	500–550	544	258.00–266.00	264.03
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	195.00	195.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	250.00	250.00
4	300–350	328	250.00–280.00	265.34
2	350–400	380	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	443	250.00	250.00
5	450–500	473	239.00–248.00	240.75
3	500–550	503	240.00	240.00
4	550–600	560	232.00–235.00	234.23
9	600–650	610	205.00–220.00	214.78
2	650–700	650	201.00	201.00
1	700–750	700	209.00	209.00
2	800–850	820	171.00	171.00
1	950–1000	960	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	225.00–232.50	228.87
3	400–450	405	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	501	225.00	225.00
6	550–600	578	201.00–227.00	213.38
2	700–750	712	171.00	171.00
1	850–900	855	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	254.00–261.00	258.54
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	460	192.50–195.00	193.76
2	500–550	535	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	583	191.00	191.00
4	700–750	713	194.00	194.00
5	800–850	800	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,194	115.00–122.00	117.99
2	—	1,110	113.00	113.00
13	—	1,271	122.00–129.00	126.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	106.00–107.00	106.52
4	—	956	102.00–103.00	102.76
2	—	995	113.00–116.00	114.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	110.00–113.00	111.63
12	—	1,476	121.00–128.00	124.90
8	—	1,386	116.00–122.00	119.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	138.00	138.00
4	—	1,683	159.00–189.00	169.51
6	—	1,837	146.00–158.00	153.03

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	912	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	773	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,087.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,355	1,875.00–1,900.00	1,889.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,480	2,175.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,540	2,425.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,378	1,900.00–2,600.00	2,239.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,055	1,800.00	1,800.00

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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