Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2019-08-28

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 28

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Aug 21Aug 28Sep 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

607 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 501▲ 607 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 24▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 19▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.97/cwt on 257 head.

Average price

$128.97

257 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$298

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

$30.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.59

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	130.73	738	234
Large 1-2	521	113.00	589	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	504	111.31	561	19thin
Small and Medium 1-2	440	100.00	440	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.73/cwt here — about $298 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 sale257 hd

128.97

—

KY average26 barns · 5,403 hd

126.37

+2.59

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	1,631	85.96	1,402	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	64.85	953	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	62.57	795	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	53.21	601	11

Every lot

97 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	363	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	141.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	588	13
Steers	—	Large 1-2	445	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	592	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	149.69/cwt	141.00–152.00	684	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	135.46/cwt	128.00–138.00	645	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	515	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	685	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	139.64/cwt	138.00–142.00	721	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	133.11/cwt	130.00–136.00	699	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	556	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	762	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	143.09/cwt	138.00–146.00	797	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	886	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	636	129.65/cwt	129.00–131.00	825	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	138.34/cwt	137.00–140.00	881	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	136.51/cwt	135.00–137.00	911	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	685	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	904	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	710	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	909	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,014	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,019	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,043	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	770	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,074	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	881	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	796	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,138	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	133.14/cwt	121.00–134.50	1,074	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,056	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	402	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	119.00/cwt	116.00–121.00	387	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	125.19/cwt	122.00–132.00	422	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	124.25/cwt	121.00–127.00	473	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	116.59/cwt	113.00–119.00	493	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	129.23/cwt	124.00–135.00	567	14
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	532	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	129.19/cwt	120.00–134.00	611	29
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	482	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	505	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	124.15/cwt	114.00–130.00	647	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	684	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	112.22/cwt	111.00–116.00	632	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	125.89/cwt	116.00–130.00	718	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	595	137.07/cwt	127.50–137.75	816	90
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	600	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	130.73/cwt	122.00–132.00	839	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	657	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	117.51/cwt	116.00–119.00	797	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	723	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	113.28/cwt	108.00–116.00	821	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	765	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	937	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	903	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	912	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	766	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	240	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	205	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	226	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	360	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	362	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	271	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	431	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	502	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	141.35/cwt	138.00–144.00	533	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	137.66/cwt	134.00–141.00	589	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	135.19/cwt	130.00–139.00	649	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	492	127.33/cwt	126.00–129.00	626	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	132.56/cwt	129.00–135.00	688	9
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	540	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	643	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	561	126.98/cwt	125.00–128.00	712	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	133.59/cwt	128.00–138.00	772	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	116.65/cwt	110.00–122.00	729	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	132.58/cwt	125.00–136.00	842	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	122.78/cwt	120.00–126.00	818	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	118.74/cwt	114.00–123.00	853	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	869	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,531	84.12/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,288	6
Bulls	—	—	1,687	90.20/cwt	87.50–94.50	1,522	7
Bulls	—	—	1,733	76.66/cwt	75.00–78.50	1,329	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	48.15/cwt	47.00–49.00	495	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	54.34/cwt	50.50–57.00	627	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	63.96/cwt	61.00–68.50	807	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	56.54/cwt	56.00–57.50	741	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	64.85/cwt	63.50–68.00	953	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	15,068	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,080	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,020	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,140	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,410	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,300	779.17/cwt	775.00–785.00	10,129	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,700	1

This sale against other markets

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 Aug 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 607Last week 501Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 24Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 19Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	112.00	112.00
1	—	540	112.00	112.00
1	—	695	104.00	104.00
2	—	463	115.00	115.00
2	—	912	84.00	84.00
3	—	325	116.00–121.00	119.00
4	—	563	111.00–116.00	112.22
5	—	423	113.00–119.00	116.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	116.00–119.00	117.51
1	—	800	104.00	104.00
1	—	620	119.00	119.00
29	—	473	120.00–134.00	129.19
22	—	521	114.00–130.00	124.15
14	—	570	116.00–130.00	125.89
14	—	439	124.00–135.00	129.23
7	—	381	121.00–127.00	124.25
5	—	337	122.00–132.00	125.19
3	—	725	108.00–116.00	113.28
2	—	852	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	595	127.50–137.75	137.07
32	—	642	122.00–132.00	130.73
2	—	522	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	765	122.50	122.50
2	—	657	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	129.00	129.00
1	—	275	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	113.00	113.00
1	—	600	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
1	—	205	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	110.00–122.00	116.65
4	—	561	125.00–128.00	126.98
3	—	790	97.50	97.50
3	—	492	126.00–129.00	127.33
1	—	665	92.00	92.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	370	124.00	124.00
1	—	270	134.00	134.00
1	—	200	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	480	130.00–139.00	135.19
9	—	519	129.00–135.00	132.56
7	—	635	125.00–136.00	132.58
7	—	578	128.00–138.00	133.59
6	—	428	134.00–141.00	137.66
4	—	718	114.00–123.00	118.74
4	—	666	120.00–126.00	122.78
3	—	377	138.00–144.00	141.35
1	—	955	91.00	91.00
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
1	—	795	99.00	99.00
1	—	330	152.00	152.00
1	—	255	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	128.00–138.00	135.46
3	—	636	129.00–131.00	129.65
3	—	556	137.00	137.00
2	—	525	130.00–136.00	133.11
1	—	780	113.00	113.00
1	—	405	136.00	136.00
1	—	380	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	719	141.00	141.00
4	—	770	139.50	139.50
2	—	622	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	133.00	133.00
1	—	515	133.00	133.00
1	—	685	132.00	132.00
2	—	710	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,035	102.00	102.00
2	—	750	139.00	139.00
4	—	667	135.00–137.00	136.51
5	—	457	141.00–152.00	149.69
8	—	516	138.00–142.00	139.64
10	—	807	121.00–134.50	133.14
12	—	637	137.00–140.00	138.34
13	—	416	140.00–145.00	141.38
18	—	557	138.00–146.00	143.09
26	—	720	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	796	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,153	50.50–57.00	54.34
2	—	1,028	47.00–49.00	48.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,470	63.50–68.00	64.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,262	61.00–68.50	63.96
3	—	1,310	56.00–57.50	56.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,687	87.50–94.50	90.20
6	—	1,531	78.00–87.00	84.12
2	—	1,733	75.00–78.50	76.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	775.00–785.00	779.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.