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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-11

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

● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

976 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 976▲ 976 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 106▲ 93 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 33▲ 18 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 steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Quality was average through good. Off-colored, red hided and fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.75/cwt on 374 head.

Average price

$113.75

374 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$23

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

$18.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.37

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	503	115.09	579	345
Medium and Large 2-3	476	97.80	466	26
Large 1-2	621	97.00	602	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.09/cwt here — about −$23 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 sale374 hd

113.75

—

KY average29 barns · 10,523 hd

120.12

−6.37

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	1,812	76.27	1,382	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	50.18	705	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,274	47.82	609	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,146	37.71	432	30
Steers	Choice	Average	1,216	106.50	1,295	6thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	413	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	290	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	457	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	130.68/cwt	127.50–133.00	418	6
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	320	114.45/cwt	112.50–118.00	366	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	339	162.20/cwt	161.00–165.00	550	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	149.95/cwt	142.50–157.50	514	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	357	123.37/cwt	120.00–137.50	440	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	529	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	393	156.25/cwt	152.50–157.50	614	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	127.10/cwt	120.00–130.00	539	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	429	149.84/cwt	146.00–156.00	643	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	604	4
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	129.96/cwt	129.00–131.00	611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	138.89/cwt	134.00–144.00	654	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	146.53/cwt	146.00–148.00	693	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	502	123.80/cwt	123.00–124.00	621	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	140.24/cwt	137.00–145.00	725	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	134.23/cwt	130.00–136.00	698	16
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	108.81/cwt	102.50–115.00	577	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	132.16/cwt	127.00–134.00	736	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	693	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	786	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	127.97/cwt	124.00–133.00	795	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	621	114.20/cwt	112.00–118.00	709	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	644	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	882	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	895	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	676	117.50/cwt	117.00–119.00	794	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	127.01/cwt	121.00–133.75	869	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	716	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	788	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	125.56/cwt	119.00–130.00	908	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	126.30/cwt	119.00–130.00	964	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	768	110.56/cwt	104.00–117.00	849	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	790	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	127.63/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,054	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,112	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	112.94/cwt	100.00–117.50	271	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	109.65/cwt	97.50–120.00	297	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	97.13/cwt	94.00–100.00	301	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	114.59/cwt	102.00–120.00	363	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	347	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	437	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	113.65/cwt	105.00–123.00	425	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	91.67/cwt	91.00–92.00	351	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.50	519	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	114.18/cwt	105.00–118.00	491	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	101.55/cwt	92.00–105.00	438	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	99.78/cwt	92.50–105.00	469	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	121.15/cwt	120.00–123.00	574	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	113.97/cwt	105.00–119.00	540	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	112.83/cwt	105.00–115.00	592	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	120.30/cwt	118.50–123.50	639	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	118.50/cwt	116.00–120.00	675	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	113.60/cwt	104.00–118.00	657	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	93.65/cwt	90.00–100.00	574	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	615	98.95/cwt	97.00–100.00	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	112.96/cwt	103.00–116.00	697	25
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	621	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	628	117.56/cwt	117.00–118.00	738	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	106.55/cwt	102.00–112.00	714	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	671	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	792	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	641	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	711	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	832	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	109.65/cwt	105.00–112.00	800	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	776	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	962	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	270	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	304	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	286	126.41/cwt	120.00–127.50	362	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	406	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	325	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	382	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	331	109.52/cwt	105.00–112.50	363	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	136.97/cwt	136.00–140.00	466	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	356	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	418	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	140.94/cwt	138.00–142.50	523	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	386	126.69/cwt	120.00–137.50	489	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	132.80/cwt	130.00–136.00	559	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	439	117.61/cwt	112.00–124.00	516	23
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	449	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	455	106.02/cwt	104.00–110.00	482	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	466	118.59/cwt	110.00–125.00	553	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	131.99/cwt	128.00–135.00	622	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	115.65/cwt	111.00–119.00	598	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	128.05/cwt	127.00–128.25	689	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	113.39/cwt	110.00–116.00	647	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	575	104.50/cwt	101.00–108.00	601	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	116.78/cwt	109.00–120.00	722	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	571	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	684	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,216	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,295	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,533	67.01/cwt	66.00–68.00	1,027	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	77.06/cwt	74.50–79.50	1,426	5
Bulls	—	—	1,933	81.13/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,568	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	34.11/cwt	29.00–39.00	381	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	42.04/cwt	40.00–44.50	493	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	40.84/cwt	38.00–42.50	502	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	47.43/cwt	43.50–49.50	601	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	606	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	51.84/cwt	50.50–53.50	677	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	51.82/cwt	50.00–54.00	718	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	47.13/cwt	44.00–49.00	681	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	16,819	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,115	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	5,018	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,130	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,215	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,200	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	6,120	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	7,718	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	586.64/cwt	585.00–590.00	7,908	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,685	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	13,817	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,128	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 Dec 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 976Last week 976Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 106Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 33Year 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
7	—	371	140.00–145.00	142.51
2	—	865	128.50	128.50
3	—	763	119.00–130.00	126.30
10	—	471	134.00–144.00	138.89
1	—	285	145.00	145.00
2	—	343	142.50–157.50	149.95
25	—	557	127.00–134.00	132.16
39	—	684	121.00–133.75	127.01
10	—	826	121.00–132.00	127.63
16	—	520	130.00–136.00	134.23
4	—	438	138.00	138.00
5	—	723	119.00–130.00	125.56
18	—	621	124.00–133.00	127.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	112.00–118.00	114.20
7	—	357	120.00–137.50	123.37
7	—	424	120.00–130.00	127.10
8	—	566	120.00–125.00	122.51
6	—	320	127.50–133.00	130.68
5	—	502	123.00–124.00	123.80
4	—	676	117.00–119.00	117.50
3	—	716	110.00	110.00
2	—	768	104.00–117.00	110.56
2	—	470	129.00–131.00	129.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	110.00	110.00
2	—	530	102.50–115.00	108.81
3	—	320	112.50–118.00	114.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	157.50	157.50
8	—	339	161.00–165.00	162.20
6	—	393	152.50–157.50	156.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	517	137.00–145.00	140.24
23	—	429	146.00–156.00	149.84
19	—	574	136.00–138.00	136.99
17	—	473	146.00–148.00	146.53
11	—	644	137.00	137.00
7	—	658	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	102.00	102.00
1	—	710	94.00	94.00
2	—	675	95.00	95.00
3	—	310	94.00–100.00	97.13
3	—	383	91.00–92.00	91.67
3	—	613	90.00–100.00	93.65
6	—	470	92.50–105.00	99.78
7	—	431	92.00–105.00	101.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	474	105.00–119.00	113.97
6	—	240	100.00–117.50	112.94
13	—	670	102.00–112.00	106.55
15	—	271	97.50–120.00	109.65
18	—	525	105.00–115.00	112.83
22	—	374	105.00–123.00	113.65
25	—	617	103.00–116.00	112.96
3	—	730	105.00–112.00	109.65
33	—	430	105.00–118.00	114.18
37	—	578	104.00–118.00	113.60
10	—	317	102.00–120.00	114.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	628	117.00–118.00	117.56
6	—	671	118.00	118.00
4	—	711	117.00	117.00
3	—	776	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	97.00–100.00	98.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	347	126.00	126.00
1	—	390	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	422	121.00–125.50	123.01
5	—	474	120.00–123.00	121.15
37	—	570	116.00–120.00	118.50
25	—	531	118.50–123.50	120.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	621	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	110.00–115.00	112.50
1	—	445	101.00	101.00
2	—	575	101.00–108.00	104.50
3	—	455	104.00–110.00	106.02
5	—	331	105.00–112.50	109.52
5	—	356	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	439	112.00–124.00	117.61
18	—	386	120.00–137.50	126.69
7	—	286	120.00–127.50	126.41
6	—	517	111.00–119.00	115.65
5	—	571	110.00–116.00	113.39
1	—	755	93.00	93.00
1	—	655	99.00	99.00
1	—	610	97.00	97.00
24	—	466	110.00–125.00	118.59
1	—	815	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	471	128.00–135.00	131.99
9	—	618	109.00–120.00	116.78
6	—	538	127.00–128.25	128.05
4	—	421	130.00–136.00	132.80
4	—	340	136.00–140.00	136.97
3	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	855	80.00	80.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
7	—	371	138.00–142.50	140.94
1	—	295	137.50	137.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,216	106.50	106.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,850	74.50–79.50	77.06
3	—	1,933	80.00–83.00	81.13
2	—	1,533	66.00–68.00	67.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	47.00	47.00
12	—	1,173	40.00–44.50	42.04
17	—	1,118	29.00–39.00	34.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	38.00–42.50	40.84
6	—	1,306	50.50–53.50	51.84
8	—	1,267	43.50–49.50	47.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,444	44.00–49.00	47.13
13	—	1,385	50.00–54.00	51.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	1,348	585.00–590.00	586.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,225	630.00	630.00

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	—	1,115	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	510.00	510.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	550.00	550.00

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	—	1,685	820.00	820.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	660.00	660.00

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	—	1,495	1,125.00	1,125.00

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.