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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 11

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Sep 4Sep 11Sep 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

495 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 474▲ 495 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 80▲ 130 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 37▲ 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 and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower with some featherweights sharply lower. Quality was plain through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with light to moderate demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.13/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$132.13

182 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$371

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

$19.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.04

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	600	133.47	801	161
Medium and Large 2-3	590	122.86	724	15thin
Large 1-2	630	122.00	769	4thin
Small and Medium 1-2	378	113.75	429	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.72/cwt here — about $371 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 sale182 hd

132.13

—

KY average28 barns · 5,955 hd

132.16

−0.04

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	1,502	77.18	1,159	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,300	54.18	704	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	53.25	646	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	42.93	444	50

Every lot

108 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	280	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	315	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	146.79/cwt	138.00–150.00	467	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	497	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	139.43/cwt	138.00–141.00	527	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	141.28/cwt	135.00–148.00	605	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	136.20/cwt	130.00–144.00	635	14
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	505	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	122.98/cwt	122.00–125.00	647	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	132.82/cwt	130.00–136.00	709	18
Steers	—	Large 1-2	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	722	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	136.39/cwt	133.00–137.50	772	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	126.79/cwt	125.00–134.00	792	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	645	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	655	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	910	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	672	116.31/cwt	115.00–117.00	782	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	131.53/cwt	126.00–133.10	900	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	885	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	880	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	970	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	119.95/cwt	117.00–123.00	996	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	875	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,015	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	905	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	941	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	236	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	285	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	314	104.99/cwt	90.00–110.50	330	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	121.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	124.88/cwt	119.00–130.00	462	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	376	137.97/cwt	137.00–139.00	519	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	109.31/cwt	102.00–113.00	424	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	436	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	120.80/cwt	115.00–129.00	505	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	118.11/cwt	115.00–121.00	554	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	110.55/cwt	100.00–115.00	521	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	117.39/cwt	114.00–120.00	615	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	107.11/cwt	105.00–110.00	561	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	556	111.48/cwt	109.00–113.00	620	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	116.62/cwt	114.00–118.00	666	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	113.86/cwt	108.00–115.00	697	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	103.00/cwt	101.00–104.00	633	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	640	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	652	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	111.44/cwt	108.00–115.00	744	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	108.55/cwt	104.00–113.00	790	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	106.61/cwt	104.00–108.00	838	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	102.49/cwt	102.00–103.00	835	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	977	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	684	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	328	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	274	114.84/cwt	102.50–118.00	315	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	405	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	302	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	384	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	150.19/cwt	142.00–158.00	466	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	470	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	137.26/cwt	130.00–144.00	520	8
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	382	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	392	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	417	119.45/cwt	114.00–127.50	498	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	136.52/cwt	135.00–138.00	582	7
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	462	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	601	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	136.79/cwt	129.00–142.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	121.57/cwt	110.00–129.00	586	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	490	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	502	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	124.35/cwt	121.00–131.00	657	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	112.84/cwt	102.50–115.00	607	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	124.72/cwt	120.00–127.00	721	10
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	578	97.49/cwt	95.00–100.00	563	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	585	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	592	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	699	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	122.11/cwt	115.00–126.00	762	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	109.35/cwt	108.00–110.00	689	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	635	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	118.26/cwt	117.50–119.00	790	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	94.89/cwt	90.00–100.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	682	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	101.05/cwt	99.00–103.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	812	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	944	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,318	67.20/cwt	64.00–73.00	886	4
Bulls	—	—	1,519	79.87/cwt	74.00–83.50	1,213	6
Bulls	—	—	1,818	89.07/cwt	87.50–90.50	1,619	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	39.49/cwt	33.00–43.00	402	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	44.91/cwt	43.50–48.00	466	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,053	44.70/cwt	42.00–47.50	471	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,065	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	474	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	52.24/cwt	50.00–56.50	569	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	57.46/cwt	56.00–62.00	706	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	52.81/cwt	48.00–56.00	650	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,303	56.75/cwt	55.50–58.50	739	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,332	53.72/cwt	51.50–55.00	716	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	830	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,565	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	835	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	3,215	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	416.95/cwt	400.00–435.00	4,003	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,025	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,077	551.75/cwt	525.00–585.00	5,942	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,290	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,385	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,858	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	860	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,730	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,110	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,158	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 Sep 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 495Last week 474Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 37Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	592	117.00–119.00	118.01
5	—	482	110.00–129.00	121.57
6	—	538	102.50–115.00	112.84
3	—	630	108.00–110.00	109.35
3	—	417	114.00–127.50	119.45
2	—	675	90.00–100.00	94.89
2	—	302	127.00	127.00
1	—	730	97.00	97.00
1	—	370	127.00	127.00
1	—	250	131.00	131.00
1	—	225	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	102.50	102.50
2	—	382	102.50	102.50
2	—	578	95.00–100.00	97.49
5	—	274	102.50–118.00	114.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	120.00–127.00	124.72
9	—	528	121.00–131.00	124.35
8	—	379	130.00–144.00	137.26
7	—	426	135.00–138.00	136.52
4	—	624	115.00–126.00	122.11
3	—	465	129.00–142.00	136.79
2	—	770	99.00–103.00	101.05
2	—	668	117.50–119.00	118.26
2	—	300	130.00–140.00	135.00
1	—	935	101.00	101.00
1	—	855	95.00	95.00
1	—	840	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	310	142.00–158.00	150.19
1	—	375	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	100.00	100.00
2	—	462	130.00	130.00
2	—	335	100.00	100.00
1	—	635	111.00	111.00
1	—	585	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
1	—	640	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	137.00–139.00	137.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
2	—	728	104.00–113.00	108.55
2	—	815	102.00–103.00	102.49
3	—	332	120.00–125.00	121.68
5	—	786	104.00–108.00	106.61
6	—	370	119.00–130.00	124.88
6	—	612	108.00–115.00	113.86
8	—	418	115.00–129.00	120.80
15	—	469	115.00–121.00	118.11
15	—	668	108.00–115.00	111.44
21	—	571	114.00–118.00	116.62
23	—	524	114.00–120.00	117.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	92.50	92.50
2	—	652	104.00	104.00
2	—	977	70.00	70.00
3	—	388	102.00–113.00	109.31
9	—	471	100.00–115.00	110.55
7	—	524	105.00–110.00	107.11
5	—	314	90.00–110.50	104.99
4	—	556	109.00–113.00	111.48
3	—	615	101.00–104.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
1	—	280	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	115.00–117.00	116.31
3	—	526	122.00–125.00	122.98
2	—	765	110.00–120.00	115.00
2	—	460	130.00	130.00
1	—	875	116.00	116.00
1	—	605	122.00	122.00
1	—	560	129.00	129.00
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	684	126.00–133.10	131.53
27	—	566	133.00–137.50	136.39
18	—	534	130.00–136.00	132.82
14	—	466	130.00–144.00	136.20
9	—	428	135.00–148.00	141.28
7	—	625	125.00–134.00	126.79
4	—	318	138.00–150.00	146.79
2	—	830	117.00–123.00	119.95
2	—	705	125.00–126.00	125.50
2	—	378	138.00–141.00	139.43
1	—	770	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	125.00	125.00
1	—	645	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	126.00	126.00
1	—	905	104.00	104.00
1	—	505	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,018	33.00–43.00	39.49
20	—	1,038	43.50–48.00	44.91
5	—	1,089	50.00–56.50	52.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,332	51.50–55.00	53.72
5	—	1,303	55.50–58.50	56.75
1	—	1,065	44.50	44.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,231	48.00–56.00	52.81
11	—	1,228	56.00–62.00	57.46
4	—	1,053	42.00–47.50	44.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,519	74.00–83.50	79.87
4	—	1,318	64.00–73.00	67.20
2	—	1,818	87.50–90.50	89.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	385.00	385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	550.00	550.00

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)	3	—	1,077	525.00–585.00	551.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	960	400.00–435.00	416.95

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	550.00	550.00

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	1	—	1,110	825.00	825.00

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.