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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 5

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

340 head

▼ 233 vs last sale 573▼ 379 vs year ago 719 · −52.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 128▲ 45 vs year ago 62 · +72.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 15▲ 1 vs year ago 16 · +6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady with good demand. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 higher with 400-500 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good 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 $135.77/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$135.77

179 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$37.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.15

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	524	137.26	719	168
Large 1-2	475	118.00	561	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	512	113.90	583	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	515	100.00	515	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.26/cwt here — about $204 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 sale179 hd

135.77

—

KY average25 barns · 4,395 hd

129.61

+6.15

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	—	High	1,642	104.06	1,708	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,556	74.77	1,163	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	72.40	923	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	59.62	607	24

Every lot

88 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	148.60/cwt	146.00–151.00	636	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	134.49/cwt	134.00–135.00	578	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	658	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	154.59/cwt	146.00–156.00	809	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	142.73/cwt	139.00–145.00	756	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	140.40/cwt	138.00–143.00	804	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	145.55/cwt	145.00–147.00	847	7
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	600	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	637	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	917	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	144.68/cwt	140.00–146.00	962	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	136.03/cwt	134.00–137.00	918	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	136.11/cwt	134.00–137.00	985	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	133.49/cwt	133.00–134.00	974	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,020	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	128.66/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,037	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,111	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,187	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	354	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	418	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	148.42/cwt	143.00–151.50	479	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	342	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	441	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	361	142.00/cwt	140.00–143.00	513	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	133.65/cwt	133.00–134.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	427	147.09/cwt	145.00–148.00	628	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	524	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	131.02/cwt	128.00–135.00	617	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	475	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	477	143.18/cwt	136.00–145.00	683	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	591	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	142.02/cwt	127.00–143.35	746	63
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	131.21/cwt	128.00–132.00	736	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	601	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	804	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	687	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	635	124.90/cwt	123.00–128.00	793	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	758	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	116.13/cwt	109.00–119.50	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	717	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	739	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	733	90.54/cwt	88.00–93.00	664	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	737	117.75/cwt	117.75–117.75	868	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	812	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	780	118.04/cwt	115.00–119.50	921	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	805	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	902	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	510	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	149.50/cwt	140.00–155.00	555	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	612	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	141.96/cwt	138.00–145.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	145.01/cwt	144.00–148.00	660	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	125.96/cwt	124.00–128.00	601	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	507	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	613	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	133.11/cwt	130.00–135.00	690	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	129.98/cwt	128.00–131.00	721	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	739	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	115.34/cwt	115.00–116.00	721	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	785	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	667	113.04/cwt	110.00–116.00	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	115.01/cwt	113.00–118.00	829	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	907	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	744	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	928	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	590	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	466	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,157	1
Bulls	—	—	1,638	91.40/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,497	3
Bulls	—	—	1,654	108.26/cwt	96.00–115.00	1,791	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	52.34/cwt	45.00–56.00	499	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	60.32/cwt	58.00–64.00	611	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	65.51/cwt	64.00–67.00	716	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	64.17/cwt	62.00–65.50	745	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	69.39/cwt	67.00–72.00	865	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	75.75/cwt	73.00–79.00	996	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	891	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	68.28/cwt	66.00–70.00	1,041	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,571	76.85/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,207	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	852.70/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,698	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,763	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,825	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,253	941.77/cwt	825.00–1,050.00	11,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,500	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 Aug 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 573Year ago 719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 128Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 15Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	138.00–145.00	141.96
3	—	555	128.00–131.00	129.98
2	—	618	119.00–120.00	119.51
2	—	342	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,055	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,010	80.00	80.00
4	—	455	144.00–148.00	145.01
1	—	660	119.00	119.00
1	—	265	150.00	150.00
9	—	518	130.00–135.00	133.11
8	—	371	140.00–155.00	149.50
4	—	721	113.00–118.00	115.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	907	82.00	82.00
2	—	507	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	477	124.00–128.00	125.96
3	—	667	110.00–116.00	113.04
3	—	625	115.00–116.00	115.34
1	—	505	129.00	129.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	127.00	127.00
1	—	460	143.00	143.00
1	—	295	152.50	152.50
10	—	942	126.00	126.00
4	—	730	133.00–134.00	133.49
4	—	530	139.00–145.00	142.73
3	—	806	127.00–132.00	128.66
3	—	675	134.00–137.00	136.03
3	—	428	146.00–151.00	148.60
2	—	573	138.00–143.00	140.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	136.00	136.00
13	—	523	146.00–156.00	154.59
9	—	724	134.00–137.00	136.11
9	—	665	140.00–146.00	144.68
7	—	582	145.00–147.00	145.55
5	—	637	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	134.00–135.00	134.49
1	—	485	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	88.00–93.00	90.54
2	—	342	129.00	129.00
1	—	630	109.00	109.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	505	117.00	117.00
1	—	460	114.00	114.00
1	—	270	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	525	127.00–143.35	142.02
29	—	477	136.00–145.00	143.18
10	—	427	145.00–148.00	147.09
6	—	601	133.75	133.75
5	—	561	128.00–132.00	131.21
1	—	805	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	128.00–135.00	131.02
3	—	675	109.00–119.50	116.13
3	—	420	133.00–134.00	133.65
2	—	745	109.00	109.00
2	—	637	119.00	119.00
1	—	525	125.00	125.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
2	—	317	132.00	132.00
1	—	560	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	635	123.00–128.00	124.90
7	—	737	117.75	117.75
3	—	780	115.00–119.50	118.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	717	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	323	143.00–151.50	148.42
3	—	361	140.00–143.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	79.00	79.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,654	96.00–115.00	108.26
3	—	1,638	89.00–96.00	91.40
1	—	1,465	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,247	67.00–72.00	69.39
7	—	1,161	62.00–65.50	64.17
28	—	1,315	73.00–79.00	75.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,013	58.00–64.00	60.32
6	—	1,093	64.00–67.00	65.51
6	—	954	45.00–56.00	52.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,571	73.00–80.00	76.85
3	—	1,525	66.00–70.00	68.28
1	—	1,415	63.00	63.00

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)	1	—	1,425	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,020	800.00–900.00	852.70

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,253	825.00–1,050.00	941.77

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	—	1,375	1,200.00	1,200.00

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.