Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2020-11-18

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 18
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
778 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 768▼ 322 vs year ago 1,100 · −29.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 108▼ 40 vs year ago 120 · −33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 25▲ 19 vs year ago 15 · +126.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower; except 400-500 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Fleshy bawling calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.87/cwt on 333 head.
Average price
$117.87
333 head · 578 lb average
Value per head Derived
$681
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$235
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$19.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.14
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2592120.64715259
Large 1-2524110.4257835
Medium and Large 2-3533106.3156738
Small and Medium 1-2475101.004801thin
One grade step is worth $19.64/cwt here — about $235 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 sale333 hd
117.87
—
KY average24 barns · 6,476 hd
124.01
−6.14
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—Average1,41579.841,1308thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40654.5376711
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25753.1666818
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02841.8643022

Every lot

121 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326151.31/cwt147.50–152.504934
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3355135.00/cwt135.00–135.004792
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383151.54/cwt150.00–155.005803
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387160.00/cwt160.00–160.006192
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Fancy405148.00/cwt148.00–148.005991
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423153.40/cwt149.00–160.0064924
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432146.00/cwt146.00–146.006312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3468138.66/cwt138.00–139.006493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added483154.00/cwt154.00–154.007445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485141.51/cwt139.00–148.0068611
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2503112.98/cwt110.00–115.005685
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2507138.93/cwt134.00–140.5070415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526143.51/cwt141.00–153.0075525
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3535122.99/cwt121.00–124.006583
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3558125.29/cwt122.00–132.006993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570138.25/cwt136.00–139.0078812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571143.37/cwt140.00–147.0081914
Steers—Large 1-2595125.00/cwt125.00–125.007447
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615131.49/cwt130.00–135.0080919
Steers—Large 1-2636122.34/cwt120.00–124.007789
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2638126.66/cwt125.00–129.0080816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660128.00/cwt128.00–128.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3672122.63/cwt120.00–123.508244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added681132.00/cwt132.00–132.008996
Steers—Large 1-2682110.00/cwt110.00–110.007502
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2695102.00/cwt102.00–102.007091
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725114.28/cwt107.00–118.008293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2729124.03/cwt120.00–126.009044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added738133.70/cwt130.50–134.5098758
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2781124.99/cwt124.00–127.009764
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3880110.00/cwt110.00–110.009681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328125.31/cwt117.50–128.004114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330107.50/cwt107.50–107.503551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335133.68/cwt133.00–134.004483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377123.61/cwt120.00–127.0046610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388130.32/cwt130.00–131.005063
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3392115.00/cwt115.00–115.004512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added400129.00/cwt129.00–129.005165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428122.18/cwt117.00–126.0052322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3432110.50/cwt109.00–112.504775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474121.60/cwt116.00–126.0057629
Heifers—Large 1-2475111.69/cwt105.00–118.0053112
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2475101.00/cwt101.00–101.004801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3482112.56/cwt108.00–115.005437
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517117.35/cwt115.00–118.0060712
Heifers—Large 1-2521109.19/cwt102.00–114.0056913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522121.43/cwt120.00–124.0063429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524109.47/cwt105.00–112.005747
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3568102.45/cwt100.00–108.005829
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572116.80/cwt113.00–119.0066842
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577124.25/cwt122.00–125.007174
Heifers—Large 1-2586110.50/cwt105.00–114.0064810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open600122.00/cwt122.00–122.007321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614113.43/cwt107.00–117.0069619
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-363099.66/cwt99.00–100.006283
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665100.50/cwt100.00–101.006682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677108.60/cwt106.00–114.007353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2729105.64/cwt99.00–109.007705
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-376092.50/cwt92.50–92.507031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-281592.00/cwt92.00–92.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open821125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,02664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy83581.00/cwt81.00–81.006761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-385081.00/cwt81.00–81.006891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-289590.00/cwt90.00–90.008061
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3220127.50/cwt127.50–127.502811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245142.50/cwt142.50–142.503491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285122.50/cwt122.50–122.503491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2288144.18/cwt142.50–147.504153
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2290122.50/cwt122.50–122.503551
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2313118.50/cwt112.50–125.003712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340141.88/cwt140.00–150.004826
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375127.50/cwt127.50–127.504782
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2383117.04/cwt115.00–119.004482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2395147.50/cwt147.50–147.505831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418137.40/cwt135.00–140.005742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425148.00/cwt148.00–148.006291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3433126.56/cwt122.50–129.505488
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3455131.00/cwt131.00–131.005963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474138.59/cwt133.00–145.006574
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3513119.12/cwt114.00–122.506115
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523128.14/cwt126.00–132.0067011
Bulls—Large 1-2523122.41/cwt119.00–126.006409
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2529110.82/cwt108.00–112.505867
Bulls—Large 1-2565111.46/cwt109.00–114.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3569119.15/cwt119.00–120.006787
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571129.04/cwt125.00–137.507375
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3611102.67/cwt95.00–109.006274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617122.98/cwt119.00–126.007598
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685102.00/cwt102.00–102.006991
Bulls—Large 1-2707111.00/cwt111.00–111.007852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2738113.00/cwt113.00–113.008342
Bulls—Large 1-280093.00/cwt93.00–93.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850103.00/cwt103.00–103.008761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-292584.00/cwt84.00–84.007771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-295880.00/cwt80.00–80.007662
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30274.11/cwt70.00–81.009655
Bulls——1,59386.83/cwt85.50–88.001,3832
Bulls——1,62594.50/cwt94.50–94.501,5361
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00639.86/cwt35.00–42.0040115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05051.00/cwt51.00–51.005361
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07845.34/cwt43.00–49.004896
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24349.14/cwt46.00–51.006115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25753.05/cwt51.00–55.006679
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27558.41/cwt55.00–62.007454
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29050.07/cwt49.00–51.006462
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42953.93/cwt52.00–57.007716
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43758.69/cwt58.00–60.008433
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,7801,675.00/cwt1,675.00–1,675.0029,8151
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3795550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,3731
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3905510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,6161
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3993530.26/cwt525.00–535.005,2652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,9131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,182687.47/cwt625.00–725.008,1263
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,298853.81/cwt735.00–985.0011,0829
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3825625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,1561
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,060860.00/cwt860.00–860.009,1161
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,160900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,4401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,077.85/cwt1,050.00–1,125.0013,2583

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.