Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2020-06-10

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 10
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
476 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 452▲ 91 vs year ago 385 · +23.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 22▲ 23 vs year ago 40 · +57.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 21▲ 5 vs year ago 14 · +35.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with very good demand. Yearlings lightly tested. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.77/cwt on 270 head.
Average price
$134.77
270 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$734
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$5
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$19.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.86
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545135.44738260
Medium and Large 2-3501117.625908thin
Large 1-2635115.507332thin
One grade step is worth $19.94/cwt here — about $5 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 sale270 hd
134.77
—
KY average26 barns · 5,911 hd
128.91
+5.86
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—High1,972110.642,1828thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,35972.1998136
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41069.579812thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,10866.8074011

Every lot

85 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326180.63/cwt172.50–190.005895
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340168.00/cwt168.00–168.005711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395168.00/cwt166.00–170.006642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415154.00/cwt154.00–154.006391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430160.77/cwt159.00–167.0069110
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473156.30/cwt153.00–161.0073910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480145.00/cwt145.00–145.006961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513155.48/cwt150.00–163.5079820
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524143.26/cwt141.00–144.007518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550156.00/cwt156.00–156.008581
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3558133.99/cwt131.00–137.007482
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605125.00/cwt125.00–125.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added614141.27/cwt137.50–148.0086731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621135.36/cwt132.00–137.008417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670129.00/cwt129.00–129.008643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715131.01/cwt129.00–133.009377
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3720118.00/cwt118.00–118.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775128.28/cwt128.00–130.0099414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3785118.00/cwt118.00–118.009263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2932114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0622
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340164.00/cwt164.00–164.005582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371155.35/cwt148.00–162.0057611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380137.66/cwt130.00–140.005236
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390132.00/cwt132.00–132.005151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added392156.00/cwt156.00–156.006124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added405148.75/cwt148.50–149.006024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432137.05/cwt132.00–140.005926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440118.49/cwt118.00–119.005212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467145.85/cwt139.00–148.0068115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483136.46/cwt129.00–138.006596
Heifers—Large 1-2505123.00/cwt123.00–123.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520115.00/cwt109.00–120.005983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521122.59/cwt120.00–126.006395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533137.47/cwt130.00–140.0073369
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550118.00/cwt118.00–118.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569135.48/cwt130.00–137.2577192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571126.98/cwt125.00–128.007253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open610123.02/cwt120.00–125.007504
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630109.00/cwt109.00–109.006871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631112.85/cwt110.00–118.007126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670116.00/cwt116.00–116.007771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open682120.61/cwt118.00–123.0082317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730111.00/cwt111.00–111.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open733119.76/cwt116.00–121.008784
Heifers—Large 1-2765108.00/cwt108.00–108.008261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open820109.66/cwt109.00–110.008993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open970107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3235142.50/cwt142.50–142.503351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265170.00/cwt170.00–170.004511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275150.00/cwt150.00–150.004131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332190.00/cwt190.00–190.006312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345160.00/cwt160.00–160.005521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385168.08/cwt164.00–170.006473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2405146.00/cwt146.00–146.005911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430151.00/cwt151.00–151.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480151.53/cwt150.00–153.007272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488144.33/cwt143.00–146.007043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500149.00/cwt149.00–149.007451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513135.50/cwt135.00–136.006952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565122.50/cwt122.50–122.506921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575135.41/cwt133.00–137.007797
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy612134.42/cwt132.00–137.008235
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2656125.00/cwt125.00–125.008203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy658130.00/cwt130.00–130.008553
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675117.00/cwt117.00–117.007901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710106.00/cwt106.00–106.007531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725121.00/cwt121.00–121.008771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765121.00/cwt121.00–121.009261
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 371587.00/cwt87.00–87.006221
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,70098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,6661
Bulls——2,011112.45/cwt107.00–118.002,2617
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93558.00/cwt58.00–58.005421
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12567.68/cwt65.00–73.5076110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34473.82/cwt69.50–77.5099230
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35058.00/cwt58.00–58.007831
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41069.57/cwt68.00–71.009812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45365.23/cwt63.00–66.509485
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,147957.12/cwt875.00–1,000.0010,9783
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,1201
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3990775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,6731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,020772.06/cwt750.00–800.007,8752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,091850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,2743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170951.92/cwt875.00–1,000.0011,1372

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.