Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2020-03-04

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Mar 4
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
948 head
▲ 570 vs last sale 378▲ 948 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 76▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 9▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with most advance on weaned middleweight thin-fleshed calf packages. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Quality was good through attractive with many weaned packages on offer. Yearlings limited comparison with last week. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $149.87/cwt on 414 head.
Average price
$149.87
414 head · 585 lb average
Value per head Derived
$876
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$121
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$33.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.38
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2594151.40899379
Medium and Large 2-3453136.4661828
Small and Medium 1-2421122.255154thin
Large 1865118.001,0213thin
One grade step is worth $33.40/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale414 hd
149.87
—
KY average28 barns · 3,201 hd
144.49
+5.38
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—Average1,44585.201,23214
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,34464.578685thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14456.846509thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02552.2753615

Every lot

123 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2235130.00/cwt130.00–130.003061
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3277141.21/cwt135.00–142.503916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288176.56/cwt170.00–183.005082
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3310137.50/cwt137.50–137.504261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332174.97/cwt170.00–177.505813
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3350150.00/cwt150.00–150.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added366187.21/cwt177.50–192.5068522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2392163.98/cwt160.00–166.0064312
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2415125.00/cwt125.00–125.005191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416178.63/cwt169.00–192.5074329
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3421139.62/cwt137.00–146.005884
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430161.81/cwt160.00–167.006964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added459175.40/cwt167.50–190.0080518
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005521
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3481137.02/cwt130.00–145.006597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484156.24/cwt150.00–164.007568
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517164.20/cwt158.50–172.5084929
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520125.00/cwt125.00–125.006501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524145.26/cwt141.00–151.007618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566148.04/cwt144.00–153.0083817
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3571132.91/cwt123.00–139.007595
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2575114.00/cwt114.00–114.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578160.45/cwt158.00–162.0092713
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3600129.00/cwt129.00–129.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2612140.14/cwt138.00–144.0085829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622147.41/cwt144.50–161.0091763
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667145.63/cwt142.50–150.0097114
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3670125.00/cwt125.00–125.008382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738135.03/cwt133.00–135.5099766
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740128.16/cwt128.00–129.009486
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added782134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,04817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2787128.33/cwt128.00–128.501,0103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2813121.38/cwt121.00–123.0098711
Steers—Large 1865118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2877120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2938116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0883
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3233112.63/cwt110.00–114.002623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273131.44/cwt125.00–138.003592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3283118.81/cwt117.50–120.003362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290145.00/cwt145.00–145.004211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310130.50/cwt126.00–135.004052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320142.32/cwt135.00–148.004555
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320112.73/cwt107.50–117.503612
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2337105.00/cwt105.00–105.003542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370130.00/cwt130.00–130.004811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372142.68/cwt138.00–150.0053119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378123.24/cwt120.00–126.004664
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2385102.50/cwt102.50–102.503951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403136.00/cwt136.00–136.005483
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2410102.50/cwt102.50–102.504201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418144.09/cwt136.00–149.5060236
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420114.61/cwt110.00–119.004812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429132.92/cwt125.00–137.0057019
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3467119.04/cwt116.00–121.005563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478143.60/cwt138.00–146.0068632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478130.75/cwt130.00–131.006254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511126.39/cwt124.00–133.006466
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519139.26/cwt134.00–142.0072325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3545119.00/cwt119.00–119.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557137.71/cwt135.50–145.0076717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572130.99/cwt121.00–133.5074937
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575106.49/cwt105.00–108.006122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612134.93/cwt130.25–136.5082643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615113.00/cwt113.00–113.006951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open623125.67/cwt121.00–127.5078321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630117.00/cwt113.00–120.007377
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650114.00/cwt114.00–114.007411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open676122.50/cwt122.50–122.5082814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710113.00/cwt113.00–113.008021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open712122.77/cwt119.00–124.5087454
Heifers—Large 1-272597.00/cwt97.00–97.007031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2776109.27/cwt107.00–113.008487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-280298.00/cwt98.00–98.007862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-386587.00/cwt87.00–87.007531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-390082.00/cwt82.00–82.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open937106.00/cwt106.00–106.009932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,00091.00/cwt91.00–91.009102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,030106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0922
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2235120.00/cwt120.00–120.002821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2268158.93/cwt155.00–162.504262
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2290125.00/cwt125.00–125.003631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3295137.50/cwt137.50–137.504061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330162.50/cwt162.50–162.505361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355172.50/cwt172.50–172.506122
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2375118.52/cwt110.00–127.504442
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3386140.67/cwt140.00–145.005437
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410172.50/cwt172.50–172.507071
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2425105.00/cwt105.00–105.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435131.00/cwt131.00–131.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2447143.00/cwt143.00–143.006394
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475159.51/cwt159.00–160.007582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3487135.00/cwt135.00–135.006572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510163.00/cwt163.00–163.008312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3513128.47/cwt122.50–132.506599
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528148.78/cwt140.00–155.007868
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3558126.69/cwt122.50–131.007072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573145.89/cwt137.00–151.008365
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2590100.00/cwt100.00–100.005901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650131.00/cwt131.00–131.008521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy655133.00/cwt133.00–133.008711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700123.00/cwt123.00–123.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy720125.00/cwt125.00–125.009001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy750125.00/cwt125.00–125.009381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785123.00/cwt123.00–123.009661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-387072.50/cwt72.50–72.506311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2950100.00/cwt100.00–100.009502
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,2011
Bulls——1,45087.34/cwt85.00–90.001,26610
Bulls——1,47276.14/cwt75.00–78.001,1213
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96746.55/cwt43.00–49.004506
Cows—Lean 85-90%98752.76/cwt50.50–54.005215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07054.00/cwt54.00–54.005782
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14656.43/cwt54.50–59.506476
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16160.23/cwt58.50–62.506994
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28065.00/cwt65.00–65.008321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34464.57/cwt60.00–68.008685
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4701,275.58/cwt1,150.00–1,325.0018,7515
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3970750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085985.00/cwt985.00–985.0010,6872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155875.09/cwt800.00–975.0010,1075

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.