Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2019-10-23

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 23
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
952 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 855▲ 952 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 108▲ 149 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
165 head
▲ 130 vs last sale 35▲ 165 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher on some weaned 500-600 lbs with moderate demand. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand; some featherweight heifers noticeably lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower with light demand. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with light demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.87/cwt on 449 head.
Average price
$119.87
449 head · 614 lb average
Value per head Derived
$736
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$479
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$30.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.16
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2625122.00763408
Medium and Large 2-352999.3852637
Small and Medium 1-230891.882834thin
One grade step is worth $30.12/cwt here — about $479 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 sale449 hd
119.87
—
KY average27 barns · 6,694 hd
119.71
+0.16
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,62971.591,16624
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32947.0262527
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21344.9154541
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04438.5940341

Every lot

122 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2292140.00/cwt140.00–140.004092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327150.14/cwt141.00–155.004918
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376150.01/cwt142.00–160.0056416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423137.77/cwt134.00–143.0058317
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3437126.65/cwt123.00–130.005533
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2447114.00/cwt114.00–114.005102
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2460105.00/cwt105.00–105.004831
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3463128.00/cwt128.00–128.005933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476135.73/cwt130.00–138.006468
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added487141.09/cwt140.00–142.006879
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515129.00/cwt129.00–129.006641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519143.00/cwt141.00–145.0074216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523134.22/cwt130.00–138.0070224
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550129.00/cwt129.00–129.007101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577141.00/cwt141.00–141.008142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582133.19/cwt129.00–136.007755
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3612116.00/cwt116.00–116.007102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629130.31/cwt128.00–132.0082011
Steers—Large 1-2650123.00/cwt123.00–123.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668131.33/cwt130.00–132.008773
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675111.00/cwt111.00–111.007491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725123.59/cwt121.00–125.0089610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750108.00/cwt108.00–108.008101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767125.00/cwt125.00–125.009595
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3805102.00/cwt102.00–102.008211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3850117.00/cwt117.00–117.009952
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875125.50/cwt125.50–125.501,0982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2974107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,0475
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2200112.50/cwt112.50–112.502251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3200102.50/cwt102.50–102.502051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-228590.00/cwt90.00–90.002571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3295114.00/cwt114.00–114.003361
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-231692.50/cwt92.50–92.502923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327116.81/cwt110.00–124.003828
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330104.48/cwt103.00–106.003452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3358107.50/cwt107.50–107.503854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376123.00/cwt116.00–126.0046220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379128.55/cwt127.00–130.0048711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431117.80/cwt110.00–126.0050825
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433105.03/cwt100.00–110.004552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3464100.55/cwt98.00–105.004674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470121.56/cwt121.00–123.5057114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477118.49/cwt110.00–123.0056524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added504121.00/cwt120.00–123.006105
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-350899.40/cwt98.00–103.005055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526114.35/cwt109.00–118.0060118
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3556104.24/cwt101.00–106.005808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572119.76/cwt119.00–122.0068513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579116.96/cwt107.00–123.0067744
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2643105.50/cwt105.00–106.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676109.47/cwt102.50–118.0074031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open686123.50/cwt123.50–123.5084717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-369291.00/cwt91.00–91.006304
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-370086.00/cwt86.00–86.006022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open718124.16/cwt116.00–124.7589115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2731104.15/cwt102.00–109.0076110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,021127
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open769115.00/cwt115.00–115.008848
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-377587.50/cwt87.50–87.506781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007958
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-383070.00/cwt70.00–70.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-287890.16/cwt87.00–100.007926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-388085.00/cwt85.00–85.007481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2135120.00/cwt120.00–120.001622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3255125.00/cwt125.00–125.003191
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2265112.50/cwt112.50–112.502981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3304120.00/cwt120.00–120.003656
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328135.43/cwt133.00–137.504447
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2330106.00/cwt106.00–106.003502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365122.50/cwt122.50–122.504471
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2374102.50/cwt102.50–102.5038310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379134.89/cwt130.00–140.005117
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-241097.50/cwt97.50–97.504001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429132.09/cwt123.00–137.505678
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2460104.00/cwt104.00–104.004781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3462108.61/cwt106.50–115.005024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479127.45/cwt120.00–132.006108
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2521103.75/cwt90.00–110.005414
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524127.34/cwt118.00–134.0066726
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Source/Aged532133.50/cwt133.50–133.507106
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562127.79/cwt124.00–134.007185
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-258597.00/cwt97.00–97.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611121.39/cwt112.00–123.007427
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640103.30/cwt101.00–108.006613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665110.66/cwt110.00–120.0073618
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-369792.00/cwt92.00–92.006412
Bulls—Large 1-271590.00/cwt90.00–90.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718102.02/cwt101.00–103.007332
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-375595.00/cwt95.00–95.007172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282395.98/cwt95.00–98.007903
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-398580.00/cwt80.00–80.007882
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40165.82/cwt62.50–68.009226
Bulls——1,60971.07/cwt69.00–73.501,14410
Bulls——1,82676.57/cwt74.00–84.501,3988
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02934.09/cwt27.00–37.0035119
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04041.78/cwt38.50–45.0043519
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16746.85/cwt46.50–47.005473
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19839.61/cwt36.00–42.004756
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21044.15/cwt43.00–46.0053422
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22548.63/cwt47.00–52.0059613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28544.91/cwt43.00–46.5057715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38549.66/cwt47.50–53.0068812
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3856445.83/cwt400.00–485.003,8167
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3870460.00/cwt460.00–460.004,0021
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3983450.89/cwt400.00–500.004,4322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,023612.91/cwt575.00–650.006,2708
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,3501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,050500.00/cwt500.00–500.005,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,093629.26/cwt575.00–685.006,8786
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,114755.76/cwt700.00–860.008,4197
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,132760.16/cwt700.00–825.008,6056
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,165630.39/cwt570.00–675.007,3442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,256620.65/cwt525.00–675.007,7957
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,370675.00/cwt675.00–675.009,2481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,373840.30/cwt725.00–1,040.0011,53721

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.