Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2019-11-06

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 6
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
978 head
▲ 116 vs last sale 862▲ 978 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 128▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 21▲ 21 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 3.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with light demand. Extreme weather changes in the forecast along with filled orders from high volumes of cattle sold early-week reduced demand for unweaned calves; especially for fleshy soft heavy calves. Few heavy yearling packages sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $133.68/cwt on 371 head.
Average price
$133.68
371 head · 712 lb average
Value per head Derived
$952
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$546
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$51.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.91
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2731137.011,001319
Medium and Large 2-3604117.3770939
Small and Medium 1-2567102.2557912thin
Large 1-253086.004561thin
One grade step is worth $51.01/cwt here — about $546 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 sale371 hd
133.68
—
KY average26 barns · 5,905 hd
136.60
−2.91
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—Average1,61274.721,20410
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50952.6479517
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22348.5859419
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08540.2543732

Every lot

126 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332140.79/cwt137.00–143.004673
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2365112.50/cwt112.50–112.504111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374143.17/cwt138.00–145.0053510
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3396120.00/cwt120.00–120.004755
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425125.00/cwt121.00–129.005312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438137.97/cwt135.00–142.006046
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2441109.50/cwt109.00–110.004834
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445147.00/cwt147.00–147.006542
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482124.18/cwt122.50–125.005993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2489135.66/cwt132.00–138.0066312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added497140.42/cwt140.00–140.506986
Steers—Small and Medium 1-250097.50/cwt97.50–97.504881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525134.96/cwt131.00–138.0070927
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3526123.31/cwt119.00–127.006495
Steers—Large 1-253086.00/cwt86.00–86.004561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545126.00/cwt126.00–126.006872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2557130.74/cwt128.00–134.007288
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy577124.68/cwt124.00–125.007193
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3586123.76/cwt123.00–124.007254
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2615102.64/cwt99.00–105.006313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618130.00/cwt130.00–130.008033
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3623112.07/cwt110.00–118.006984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625123.18/cwt121.00–125.0077016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy626107.00/cwt107.00–107.006703
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655117.01/cwt114.00–118.007664
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662125.85/cwt125.00–126.008337
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3712117.17/cwt116.00–119.008346
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717126.50/cwt126.50–126.509072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725132.50/cwt132.50–132.509611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Full72591.00/cwt91.00–91.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added772144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,11272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773126.56/cwt120.00–129.009787
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy77599.00/cwt99.00–99.007671
Steers—Small and Medium 1-277590.34/cwt89.00–92.007003
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3795116.00/cwt116.00–116.009221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2806142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,14562
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810105.00/cwt105.00–105.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855111.00/cwt111.00–111.009492
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3910106.50/cwt106.50–106.509692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2916116.14/cwt110.00–122.501,0648
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy949136.60/cwt136.60–136.601,29657
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-326097.54/cwt92.50–100.002543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318100.50/cwt94.00–105.003205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373117.63/cwt106.00–124.0043926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-338396.31/cwt90.00–103.003695
Heifers—Large 1-2405104.00/cwt104.00–104.004211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418110.63/cwt105.00–117.0046218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-342098.49/cwt95.00–104.004147
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-245587.50/cwt87.50–87.503981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472114.80/cwt105.00–122.0054229
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480101.77/cwt100.00–103.004884
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2Fleshy51075.00/cwt75.00–75.003831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516113.82/cwt103.00–120.0058735
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518122.17/cwt120.00–125.0063312
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-252591.00/cwt91.00–91.004781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535102.00/cwt102.00–102.005461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577109.79/cwt103.00–116.0063329
Heifers—Large 1-257896.90/cwt95.00–101.005603
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-358195.66/cwt91.00–100.005569
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added590117.50/cwt117.25–119.0069313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618108.68/cwt104.00–110.0067210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-362195.22/cwt92.00–98.005915
Heifers—Large 1-262395.29/cwt92.00–98.005946
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open658120.00/cwt120.00–120.007905
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-366490.78/cwt80.00–100.006035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677105.92/cwt101.00–110.0071718
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-371389.02/cwt88.00–90.006352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732115.34/cwt101.00–119.0084414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761100.00/cwt99.00–101.007614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open772118.50/cwt118.50–118.509154
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy814106.00/cwt106.00–106.008637
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-283096.00/cwt96.00–96.007972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850104.00/cwt104.00–104.008842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-389088.00/cwt88.00–88.007832
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2273127.03/cwt124.00–130.003472
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2280101.03/cwt95.00–107.502832
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-232394.47/cwt92.00–100.003053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325137.33/cwt130.00–141.004463
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330118.35/cwt110.00–127.503912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3362126.16/cwt122.50–130.004575
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368146.61/cwt140.00–149.005404
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2385102.50/cwt102.50–102.503951
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-242694.76/cwt90.00–102.504047
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427129.51/cwt120.00–135.0055313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3427116.56/cwt110.00–120.004983
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3463115.68/cwt110.00–119.005363
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2465100.00/cwt100.00–100.004651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472130.86/cwt124.00–135.0061811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510124.04/cwt120.00–128.006333
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523111.99/cwt110.00–114.005863
Bulls—Large 1-2545108.00/cwt108.00–108.005891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy562115.00/cwt115.00–115.006464
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-257299.94/cwt94.00–102.005724
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576101.09/cwt92.00–106.005828
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-361591.04/cwt88.00–94.005604
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631102.89/cwt98.00–110.006496
Bulls—Large 1-265090.00/cwt90.00–90.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy667102.00/cwt102.00–102.006804
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-367182.04/cwt77.00–91.005506
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-271795.68/cwt92.00–103.006863
Bulls—Large 1-274082.00/cwt82.00–82.006071
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-379581.00/cwt81.00–81.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-284081.00/cwt81.00–81.006801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-385575.00/cwt75.00–75.006411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-286582.24/cwt81.00–88.007118
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47773.23/cwt68.00–76.001,0825
Bulls——1,63562.00/cwt62.00–62.001,0141
Bulls——1,77479.76/cwt78.00–83.501,4154
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05737.13/cwt30.00–39.5039215
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10442.69/cwt40.00–45.5047116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15040.00/cwt40.00–40.004601
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16344.56/cwt42.00–49.5051810
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19548.00/cwt48.00–48.005741
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30754.68/cwt50.50–59.007158
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38145.83/cwt42.00–48.006334
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54954.73/cwt50.50–60.5084813
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,7301
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,030460.00/cwt460.00–460.004,7381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,237554.07/cwt500.00–585.006,8543
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,245725.00/cwt725.00–725.009,0261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,435600.00/cwt600.00–600.008,6101
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,195540.00/cwt540.00–540.006,4531
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,285850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,9231
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,320700.00/cwt700.00–700.009,2401

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.