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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 28

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

464 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 492▼ 398 vs year ago 862 · −46.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 64▼ 68 vs year ago 128 · −53.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 65▲ 12 vs year ago 21 · +57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday middleweight feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with light 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 $121.71/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$121.71

190 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$48

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$19.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.33

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	498	123.58	615	171
Large 1-2	595	108.67	646	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	545	104.10	567	16thin

One grade step is worth $19.48/cwt here — about $48 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 sale190 hd

121.71

—

KY average27 barns · 4,665 hd

117.37

+4.33

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	1,711	81.69	1,397	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,374	55.07	757	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,338	54.63	731	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,107	47.40	524	18

Every lot

104 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	433	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	152.61/cwt	147.50–155.00	519	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	151.02/cwt	150.00–152.00	553	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	381	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	613	4
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	474	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	147.16/cwt	143.00–151.00	606	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	414	156.29/cwt	151.00–158.00	647	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	143.07/cwt	140.00–149.00	682	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	484	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	707	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	127.03/cwt	126.00–128.00	671	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	135.55/cwt	130.00–136.25	732	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	133.23/cwt	129.00–135.00	762	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	721	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	589	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	813	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	778	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	641	130.16/cwt	130.00–131.00	834	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	125.02/cwt	124.00–127.00	839	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	121.80/cwt	120.50–124.00	921	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	332	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	331	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	319	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	437	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	129.06/cwt	126.00–131.00	436	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	134.95/cwt	131.00–139.00	506	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	107.23/cwt	100.00–114.00	405	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	127.79/cwt	124.00–130.00	484	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	124.64/cwt	118.00–129.00	530	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	443	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	596	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	461	130.75/cwt	128.00–135.50	603	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	122.93/cwt	115.00–127.00	578	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	109.78/cwt	101.00–115.00	525	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	116.27/cwt	113.00–118.00	603	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	123.51/cwt	119.00–126.00	646	35
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	557	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	618	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	116.13/cwt	115.00–118.00	664	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	122.32/cwt	119.00–127.00	714	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	606	122.40/cwt	120.00–123.00	742	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	111.84/cwt	109.00–116.50	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	109.33/cwt	107.00–112.00	722	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	670	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	697	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	687	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	102.35/cwt	100.00–104.00	798	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	808	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	865	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	874	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	786	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	140.35/cwt	132.50–147.50	376	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	270	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	297	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	125.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	404	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	143.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	465	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	145.35/cwt	141.00–150.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	128.98/cwt	126.00–136.00	497	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	413	104.79/cwt	102.50–107.00	433	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	135.52/cwt	133.00–141.00	587	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	132.95/cwt	130.00–135.00	630	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	121.35/cwt	115.00–129.00	582	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	485	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	538	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	619	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	124.71/cwt	121.00–129.00	652	11
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	527	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	659	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	535	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	558	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	718	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	118.66/cwt	118.00–119.00	724	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	104.52/cwt	93.00–111.00	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	107.26/cwt	106.00–110.00	722	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	105.54/cwt	103.00–108.00	749	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	720	98.50/cwt	95.00–101.00	709	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	752	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	100.00/cwt	98.00–102.00	812	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	830	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,375	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	949	1
Bulls	—	—	1,677	79.59/cwt	77.00–82.50	1,335	7
Bulls	—	—	1,792	85.61/cwt	83.00–91.50	1,534	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	39.50/cwt	39.00–40.00	392	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	523	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	46.72/cwt	43.50–50.00	513	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	52.36/cwt	51.50–54.00	616	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	58.36/cwt	57.50–59.00	762	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	53.09/cwt	50.50–55.00	708	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	57.98/cwt	56.00–60.00	811	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	52.61/cwt	51.00–54.00	750	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,230	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,656	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	1,037.84/cwt	1,025.00–1,050.00	14,353	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,880	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,874	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	947.00/cwt	810.00–1,075.00	10,123	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	840	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,410	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,168	654.66/cwt	600.00–700.00	7,646	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,185	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	8,710	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,185	623.57/cwt	585.00–685.00	7,389	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,239	803.86/cwt	750.00–870.00	9,960	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,595	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	13,159	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 Oct 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 492Year ago 862

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 64Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 65Year ago 21

Compared to last Wednesday middleweight feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower with light demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	527	125.00	125.00
3	—	558	117.00–119.00	118.01
2	—	430	125.00	125.00
4	—	720	95.00–101.00	98.50
1	—	755	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	102.00	102.00
3	—	433	133.00–141.00	135.52
2	—	268	132.50–147.50	140.35
2	—	383	141.00–150.00	145.35
1	—	965	86.00	86.00
3	—	610	118.00–119.00	118.66
10	—	474	130.00–135.00	132.95
4	—	572	125.00–126.00	125.50
11	—	523	121.00–129.00	124.71
2	—	710	103.00–108.00	105.54
3	—	812	98.00–102.00	100.00
3	—	325	140.00–150.00	143.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	106.00–110.00	107.26
1	—	445	131.00	131.00
2	—	323	120.00–130.00	125.12
3	—	480	115.00–129.00	121.35
2	—	505	120.00–125.00	122.48
1	—	745	101.00	101.00
3	—	630	93.00–111.00	104.52
5	—	385	126.00–136.00	128.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	110.00	110.00
2	—	413	102.50–107.00	104.79
1	—	535	108.00	108.00
1	—	485	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	100.00–104.00	102.35
12	—	425	118.00–129.00	124.64
1	—	850	95.00	95.00
11	—	338	126.00–131.00	129.06
26	—	470	115.00–127.00	122.93
1	—	925	85.00	85.00
3	—	608	109.00–116.50	111.84
3	—	660	107.00–112.00	109.33
4	—	379	124.00–130.00	127.79
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
1	—	260	127.50	127.50
7	—	519	113.00–118.00	116.27
8	—	572	115.00–118.00	116.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	523	119.00–126.00	123.51
19	—	584	119.00–127.00	122.32
7	—	443	134.50	134.50
8	—	461	128.00–135.50	130.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	101.00	101.00
5	—	606	120.00–123.00	122.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	375	131.00–139.00	134.95
5	—	319	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	557	111.00	111.00
1	—	670	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	100.00–114.00	107.23
1	—	825	82.00	82.00
3	—	775	90.00	90.00
1	—	415	114.00	114.00
1	—	305	110.00	110.00
4	—	478	101.00–115.00	109.78
2	—	615	104.00–106.00	104.99
1	—	265	125.00	125.00
1	—	680	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	414	151.00–158.00	156.29
2	—	660	130.00	130.00
14	—	484	146.00	146.00
5	—	589	138.00	138.00
6	—	641	130.00–131.00	130.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	129.00–135.00	133.23
11	—	412	143.00–151.00	147.16
51	—	540	130.00–136.25	135.55
6	—	366	150.00–152.00	151.02
6	—	615	125.00–128.00	126.51
5	—	756	120.50–124.00	121.80
7	—	671	124.00–127.00	125.02
7	—	477	140.00–149.00	143.07
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
3	—	340	147.50–155.00	152.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	137.50	137.50
2	—	528	126.00–128.00	127.03
4	—	577	125.00	125.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,383	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.84

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	1	—	1,230	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	660.00	660.00

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)	5	—	1,069	810.00–1,075.00	947.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	525.00	525.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	735.00	735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,168	600.00–700.00	654.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,185	585.00–685.00	623.57

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)	5	—	1,239	750.00–870.00	803.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,595	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,792	83.00–91.50	85.61
1	—	1,375	69.00	69.00
7	—	1,677	77.00–82.50	79.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,176	51.50–54.00	52.36
3	—	993	39.00–40.00	39.50
9	—	1,098	43.50–50.00	46.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,305	57.50–59.00	58.36
4	—	1,426	51.00–54.00	52.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,334	50.50–55.00	53.09
2	—	1,090	48.00	48.00
9	—	1,399	56.00–60.00	57.98

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.