Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2019-09-25

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 25

● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Sep 18Sep 25Oct 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,337 head

▲ 169 vs last sale 1,168▲ 1,337 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 59▲ 113 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 20▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 3.00 lower with light demand; over 700 lbs sold 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with light demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady with 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 $137.01/cwt on 621 head.

Average price

$137.01

621 head · 719 lb average

Value per head Derived

$984

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$299

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

$18.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.47

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	730	138.62	1,012	565
Large 1-2	622	122.16	760	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	593	120.26	713	40

One grade step is worth $18.36/cwt here — about $299 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 sale621 hd

137.01

—

KY average27 barns · 8,221 hd

135.54

+1.47

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	1,589	80.59	1,281	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,380	56.93	786	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	54.85	676	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	39.72	402	50

Every lot

124 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	143.73/cwt	142.50–145.00	474	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	345	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	388	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	137.15/cwt	135.00–140.00	512	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	553	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	136.50/cwt	133.00–141.00	568	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	119.34/cwt	119.00–120.00	513	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	445	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	134.75/cwt	129.00–141.00	624	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	125.29/cwt	123.00–129.00	590	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	495	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	129.18/cwt	125.00–131.00	668	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	529	123.55/cwt	119.00–125.00	654	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	564	120.83/cwt	111.00–125.00	681	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	133.41/cwt	133.00–134.00	763	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	598	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	861	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	127.99/cwt	127.00–129.00	788	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	135.79/cwt	130.00–139.50	845	31
Steers	—	Large 1-2	632	117.65/cwt	114.00–120.00	744	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	113.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	718	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	134.34/cwt	134.00–134.50	889	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	117.38/cwt	114.00–123.00	782	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	124.20/cwt	123.00–125.00	840	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	683	124.05/cwt	121.00–127.00	847	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	704	138.56/cwt	135.00–139.75	975	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	724	117.68/cwt	110.00–125.00	852	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	730	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	125.49/cwt	124.00–127.00	932	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	898	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	766	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,053	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	989	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	781	146.95/cwt	146.95–146.95	1,148	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	912	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	137.43/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,108	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	851	127.75/cwt	127.75–127.75	1,087	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	127.10/cwt	127.10–127.10	1,186	58
Steers	—	Large 1-2	995	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,065	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	210	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	202	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	113.70/cwt	105.00–117.00	254	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	233	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	258	111.94/cwt	110.00–114.00	289	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	283	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	112.72/cwt	107.50–123.00	361	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	321	97.53/cwt	94.00–104.00	313	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	350	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	115.12/cwt	104.00–121.00	431	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	123.80/cwt	122.00–125.00	468	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	102.35/cwt	101.00–103.00	390	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	406	106.17/cwt	104.00–109.00	431	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	119.85/cwt	110.00–125.00	513	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	435	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	445	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	118.22/cwt	109.00–124.00	559	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	104.10/cwt	95.00–108.00	494	9
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	482	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	501	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	115.78/cwt	109.00–118.00	601	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	120.39/cwt	119.00–124.00	628	15
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	560	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	622	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	101.18/cwt	97.50–103.00	570	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	119.31/cwt	119.00–120.00	686	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	115.49/cwt	111.00–117.00	680	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	623	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	777	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	114.64/cwt	108.00–119.00	714	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	654	119.47/cwt	119.25–120.00	781	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	110.77/cwt	107.00–116.00	742	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	97.24/cwt	95.00–103.00	661	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	723	121.82/cwt	118.00–122.00	881	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	102.00/cwt	100.00–104.00	785	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	100.71/cwt	94.00–104.00	827	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	99.22/cwt	95.00–110.00	866	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	858	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	258	123.03/cwt	120.00–126.00	317	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	128.29/cwt	120.00–138.00	367	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	127.75/cwt	123.00–135.00	402	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	330	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	330	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	118.86/cwt	112.50–122.50	437	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	372	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	532	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	373	106.48/cwt	103.00–110.00	397	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	375	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	443	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	134.15/cwt	130.00–137.50	514	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	127.03/cwt	120.00–135.00	537	9
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	430	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	421	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	465	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	452	96.60/cwt	95.00–100.00	437	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	497	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	123.67/cwt	115.00–131.00	594	6
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	513	113.93/cwt	111.00–117.00	584	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	112.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	576	7
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	515	97.69/cwt	91.00–104.00	503	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	124.72/cwt	117.00–130.00	651	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	562	107.95/cwt	101.00–114.00	607	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	122.95/cwt	118.00–128.00	703	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	116.98/cwt	113.00–122.00	721	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	672	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	712	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	110.51/cwt	108.00–113.00	750	6
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	705	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	102.99/cwt	99.00–108.00	731	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,255	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	835	1
Bulls	—	—	1,548	79.32/cwt	73.00–82.00	1,228	6
Bulls	—	—	1,735	86.02/cwt	84.50–89.50	1,492	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	36.00/cwt	25.00–43.00	348	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	45.67/cwt	43.00–48.50	495	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	51.62/cwt	47.00–54.50	570	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,140	53.08/cwt	50.00–54.00	605	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,145	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	424	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	52.82/cwt	50.00–55.00	627	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	44.59/cwt	42.00–47.00	553	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	58.80/cwt	55.00–65.50	770	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	59.46/cwt	56.50–63.00	872	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,115	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	5,296	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	883	555.04/cwt	550.00–560.00	4,901	2

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 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,337Last week 1,168Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 59Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	124.00–127.00	125.49
2	—	330	142.50–145.00	143.73
118	—	806	122.00–138.00	137.43
58	—	933	127.10	127.10
38	—	463	129.00–141.00	134.75
18	—	851	127.75	127.75
15	—	517	125.00–131.00	129.18
14	—	416	133.00–141.00	136.50
7	—	373	135.00–140.00	137.15
5	—	676	123.00–125.00	124.20
5	—	572	133.00–134.00	133.41
4	—	616	127.00–129.00	127.99
3	—	773	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	632	114.00–120.00	117.65
2	—	683	121.00–127.00	124.05
2	—	445	141.00	141.00
1	—	995	107.00	107.00
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
1	—	730	127.00	127.00
1	—	580	128.00	128.00
1	—	495	126.00	126.00
1	—	345	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	119.00–125.00	123.55
7	—	724	110.00–125.00	117.68
7	—	471	123.00–129.00	125.29
5	—	666	114.00–123.00	117.38
5	—	564	111.00–125.00	120.83
3	—	430	119.00–120.00	119.34
2	—	635	110.00–116.00	113.02
1	—	855	113.00	113.00
1	—	800	114.00	114.00
1	—	755	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	622	130.00–139.50	135.79
24	—	704	135.00–139.75	138.56
22	—	598	144.00	144.00
10	—	766	137.50	137.50
6	—	662	134.00–134.50	134.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
176	—	781	146.95	146.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	475	95.00–108.00	104.10
6	—	406	104.00–109.00	106.17
5	—	680	95.00–103.00	97.24
3	—	563	97.50–103.00	101.18
3	—	381	101.00–103.00	102.35
3	—	321	94.00–104.00	97.53
1	—	745	87.00	87.00
1	—	520	107.00	107.00
1	—	280	101.00	101.00
1	—	245	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	575	119.00–120.00	119.31
15	—	522	119.00–124.00	120.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	473	109.00–124.00	118.22
45	—	428	110.00–125.00	119.85
32	—	589	111.00–117.00	115.49
18	—	519	109.00–118.00	115.78
18	—	374	104.00–121.00	115.12
17	—	320	107.50–123.00	112.72
7	—	223	105.00–117.00	113.70
6	—	623	108.00–119.00	114.64
5	—	670	107.00–116.00	110.77
4	—	873	95.00–110.00	99.22
3	—	821	94.00–104.00	100.71
2	—	1,072	80.00	80.00
2	—	900	86.00	86.00
2	—	770	100.00–104.00	102.00
2	—	258	110.00–114.00	111.94
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
1	—	955	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	106.00	106.00
1	—	445	111.00	111.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	111.00	111.00
2	—	482	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	122.00–125.00	123.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	654	119.25–120.00	119.47
21	—	723	118.00–122.00	121.82
23	—	623	124.75	124.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	118.00	118.00
1	—	670	111.00	111.00
1	—	705	103.00	103.00
2	—	513	111.00–117.00	113.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	126.00	126.00
2	—	372	143.00	143.00
5	—	435	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	140.00	140.00
4	—	616	113.00–122.00	116.98
4	—	710	99.00–108.00	102.99
6	—	315	123.00–135.00	127.75
6	—	480	115.00–131.00	123.67
6	—	679	108.00–113.00	110.51
7	—	286	120.00–138.00	128.29
9	—	423	120.00–135.00	127.03
11	—	383	130.00–137.50	134.15
13	—	572	118.00–128.00	122.95
19	—	522	117.00–130.00	124.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	107.00	107.00
2	—	258	120.00–126.00	123.03
2	—	672	106.00	106.00
3	—	473	105.00	105.00
4	—	368	112.50–122.50	118.86
6	—	562	101.00–114.00	107.95
7	—	514	110.00–116.00	112.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	98.00	98.00
2	—	373	103.00–110.00	106.48
2	—	515	91.00–104.00	97.69
5	—	452	95.00–100.00	96.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	967	25.00–43.00	36.00
14	—	1,084	43.00–48.50	45.67
3	—	1,187	50.00–55.00	52.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,466	56.50–63.00	59.46
4	—	1,140	50.00–54.00	53.08
1	—	1,145	37.00	37.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,309	55.00–65.50	58.80
13	—	1,105	47.00–54.50	51.62
4	—	1,240	42.00–47.00	44.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,548	73.00–82.00	79.32
4	—	1,735	84.50–89.50	86.02
1	—	1,255	66.50	66.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	550.00–560.00	555.04

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.