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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 14

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

841 head

▲ 205 vs last sale 636▲ 521 vs year ago 320 · +162.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 70▲ 12 vs year ago 78 · +15.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 11▲ 25 vs year ago 7 · +357.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady with a softer undertone for fleshy individuals. Feeder heifers sold steady except 500-600 lbs 3.00 higher with very good demand. Buyers showing preference for thin-fleshed weaned calf packages suitable for grass. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher with very 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 $139.01/cwt on 387 head.

Average price

$139.01

387 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$272

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

$14.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.81

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	566	139.93	792	362
Medium and Large 2-3	414	125.72	520	25

One grade step is worth $14.21/cwt here — about $272 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 sale387 hd

139.01

—

KY average26 barns · 7,624 hd

139.82

−0.81

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	—	Average	1,687	98.77	1,666	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	73.67	1,103	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	72.42	889	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	61.78	663	17

Every lot

105 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	166.01/cwt	160.00–172.50	541	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	162.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	597	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	391	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	684	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	155.32/cwt	148.00–159.00	657	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	431	170.12/cwt	162.50–186.00	733	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	651	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	167.19/cwt	165.00–181.00	791	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	155.25/cwt	154.00–159.00	748	4
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	500	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	665	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	163.83/cwt	160.00–170.00	860	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	138.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	768	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	152.22/cwt	152.00–154.00	863	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	160.12/cwt	154.75–165.00	911	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	608	126.57/cwt	121.00–132.00	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	137.24/cwt	134.00–139.50	855	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	142.71/cwt	140.00–148.00	895	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	669	143.73/cwt	140.00–150.00	962	26
Steers	—	Large 1-2	684	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	937	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	132.60/cwt	128.00–135.00	957	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	954	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	774	129.59/cwt	129.50–130.00	1,003	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	126.36/cwt	126.00–126.50	1,027	11
Steers	—	Large 1-2	867	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,040	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,265	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	311	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	258	131.94/cwt	125.00–137.50	340	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	135.28/cwt	130.00–140.00	453	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	363	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	483	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	144.31/cwt	142.50–147.50	530	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	383	152.06/cwt	150.00–156.00	582	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	134.02/cwt	133.00–142.00	560	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	150.24/cwt	140.00–156.00	636	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	131.02/cwt	130.00–133.00	566	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	148.77/cwt	143.00–155.00	705	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	137.34/cwt	135.00–140.00	654	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	116.58/cwt	116.00–120.00	602	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	134.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	699	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	145.77/cwt	142.00–151.00	762	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	145.81/cwt	142.00–148.25	825	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	138.23/cwt	136.00–139.00	789	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	131.34/cwt	129.00–132.00	834	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	128.20/cwt	126.00–129.50	850	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	116.98/cwt	115.00–119.00	793	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	730	116.52/cwt	115.00–118.00	851	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	128.38/cwt	124.00–129.00	950	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	783	119.41/cwt	117.00–120.00	935	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	821	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	944	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	826	124.14/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,025	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	930	98.01/cwt	96.00–100.00	911	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	950	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	960	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	156.67/cwt	145.00–162.50	337	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	155.55/cwt	152.50–158.00	434	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	156.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	596	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	414	161.76/cwt	161.00–162.50	670	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	150.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	627	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	718	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	133.71/cwt	132.50–135.00	709	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	147.93/cwt	145.00–151.00	786	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	155.39/cwt	154.00–157.00	870	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	134.31/cwt	132.00–138.00	752	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	147.45/cwt	140.00–150.00	836	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	782	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	829	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	656	136.69/cwt	132.00–142.00	897	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	109.54/cwt	106.00–113.00	915	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	85.00/cwt	80.00–90.00	833	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	87.87/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,472	4
Bulls	—	—	1,690	101.89/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,722	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	63.02/cwt	60.00–65.00	650	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	55.60/cwt	53.00–57.00	596	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	67.16/cwt	62.00–71.00	763	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	68.35/cwt	67.50–69.00	822	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	750	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	76.26/cwt	71.50–82.00	978	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	69.73/cwt	69.00–70.00	1,019	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	74.85/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,129	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	910	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,005	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,080	663.25/cwt	650.00–675.00	7,163	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	884.50/cwt	825.00–960.00	10,349	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,195	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,365	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	10,048	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	893.37/cwt	835.00–960.00	11,480	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,320	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,910	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	750	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	5,138	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	14,369	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	6,563	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 Apr 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 841Last week 636Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 70Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 11Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	155.00	155.00
3	—	423	148.00–159.00	155.32
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,265	100.00	100.00
6	—	326	160.00–172.50	166.01
9	—	567	152.00–154.00	152.22
10	—	367	160.00–170.00	162.60
11	—	813	126.00–126.50	126.36
2	—	763	124.00–126.00	124.99
10	—	623	134.00–139.50	137.24
4	—	482	154.00–159.00	155.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	627	140.00–148.00	142.71
18	—	473	165.00–181.00	167.19
26	—	669	140.00–150.00	143.73
29	—	722	128.00–135.00	132.60
32	—	431	162.50–186.00	170.12
16	—	774	129.50–130.00	129.59
15	—	569	154.75–165.00	160.12
4	—	391	175.00	175.00
37	—	525	160.00–170.00	163.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	684	137.00	137.00
2	—	867	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	121.00–132.00	126.57
3	—	555	135.00–140.00	138.32
5	—	443	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	145.00–162.50	156.67
5	—	415	145.00–155.00	150.98
10	—	531	145.00–151.00	147.93
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
5	—	381	155.00–160.00	156.47
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
1	—	675	128.00	128.00
6	—	279	152.50–158.00	155.55
1	—	305	145.00	145.00
6	—	567	140.00–150.00	147.45
2	—	835	106.00–113.00	109.54
2	—	980	80.00–90.00	85.00
4	—	621	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	132.00–134.00	133.00
4	—	414	161.00–162.50	161.76
8	—	560	154.00–157.00	155.39
4	—	510	160.00	160.00
7	—	656	132.00–142.00	136.69
2	—	460	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	129.00	129.00
2	—	530	132.50–135.00	133.71
3	—	560	132.00–138.00	134.31
3	—	425	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	140.00	140.00
1	—	480	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	635	129.00–132.00	131.34
18	—	663	126.00–129.50	128.20
47	—	474	143.00–155.00	148.77
41	—	566	142.00–148.25	145.81
43	—	423	140.00–156.00	150.24
19	—	826	121.00–127.00	124.14
8	—	740	124.00–129.00	128.38
54	—	523	142.00–151.00	145.77
3	—	383	150.00–156.00	152.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	147.50	147.50
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
2	—	678	115.00–119.00	116.98
1	—	235	132.50	132.50
16	—	518	130.00–140.00	134.85
7	—	476	135.00–140.00	137.34
1	—	620	119.00	119.00
1	—	340	142.50	142.50
11	—	418	133.00–142.00	134.02
4	—	571	136.00–139.00	138.23
7	—	367	142.50–147.50	144.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	783	117.00–120.00	119.41
2	—	730	115.00–118.00	116.52
3	—	821	115.00	115.00
2	—	930	96.00–100.00	98.01
1	—	950	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	705	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	335	130.00–140.00	135.28
3	—	363	133.00	133.00
3	—	432	130.00–133.00	131.02
1	—	625	92.50	92.50
4	—	258	125.00–137.50	131.94
7	—	516	116.00–120.00	116.58
1	—	680	103.00	103.00

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)	4	—	1,170	825.00–960.00	884.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	785.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,285	835.00–960.00	893.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,080	650.00–675.00	663.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	685.00	685.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,375.00	1,375.00

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)	1	—	750	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,072	53.00–57.00	55.60
3	—	1,203	67.50–69.00	68.35
9	—	1,032	60.00–65.00	63.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,508	72.00–79.00	74.85
3	—	1,462	69.00–70.00	69.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,283	71.50–82.00	76.26
13	—	1,136	62.00–71.00	67.16
1	—	1,250	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,675	84.00–94.00	87.87
14	—	1,690	96.00–110.00	101.89

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.