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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 9

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

421 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 340▼ 55 vs year ago 476 · −11.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 71▼ 18 vs year ago 63 · −28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 17▲ 19 vs year ago 19 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold mostly steady with good demand. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with very good demand for weaned 500-600 lb packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 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 $130.85/cwt on 223 head.

Average price

$130.85

223 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$28.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.76

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	588	133.06	782	203
Large 1-2	600	116.00	696	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	582	108.14	629	15thin
Small and Medium 1-2	507	104.50	529	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.56/cwt here — about $253 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 sale223 hd

130.85

—

KY average25 barns · 5,216 hd

131.61

−0.76

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	1,745	105.72	1,844	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,259	76.16	959	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	73.92	1,031	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	62.11	616	8thin

Every lot

78 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	470	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	162.48/cwt	161.00–167.00	762	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	156.72/cwt	151.00–160.00	810	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	142.67/cwt	142.00–142.75	763	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	153.16/cwt	153.00–154.00	901	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	142.02/cwt	138.00–145.00	892	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	142.52/cwt	135.00–142.75	969	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	129.79/cwt	127.00–133.00	999	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,058	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	123.01/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,086	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	926	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	1,100	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	260	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	415	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	533	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	145.25/cwt	140.00–153.00	632	10
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	450	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	609	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	143.38/cwt	143.00–144.00	677	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	129.82/cwt	127.00–135.00	659	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	151.12/cwt	138.00–152.00	771	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	615	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	535	103.00/cwt	100.00–106.00	551	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	558	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	664	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	562	140.37/cwt	136.00–144.00	789	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	129.50/cwt	127.00–134.00	732	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	621	98.70/cwt	97.50–101.00	613	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	131.23/cwt	124.00–134.00	820	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	122.55/cwt	121.00–124.00	790	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	657	125.56/cwt	125.50–127.00	825	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	737	113.54/cwt	112.00–116.00	837	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	755	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	106.11/cwt	106.00–107.00	843	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	940	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,025	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	979	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	371	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	386	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	149.30/cwt	145.00–155.00	572	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	145.48/cwt	136.00–150.00	637	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	145.68/cwt	140.00–151.00	685	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	143.78/cwt	136.00–146.50	736	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	727	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	144.81/cwt	139.00–148.00	827	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	131.02/cwt	124.00–134.00	815	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	117.18/cwt	115.00–119.00	848	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	116.46/cwt	114.00–119.00	906	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	882	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	876	106.98/cwt	106.00–109.00	937	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	770	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,740	90.87/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,581	3
Bulls	—	—	1,746	110.18/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,924	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	55.69/cwt	52.00–59.00	532	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	775	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	66.05/cwt	61.50–72.50	682	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	78.19/cwt	75.00–85.50	971	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	73.87/cwt	73.00–74.50	943	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,351	71.16/cwt	66.00–74.50	961	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	832	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	78.07/cwt	75.00–82.50	1,141	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,186.44/cwt	1,125.00–1,250.00	13,941	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	1,455.06/cwt	1,425.00–1,485.00	19,760	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,230	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,533	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,237	984.27/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	12,175	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	1,078.21/cwt	910.00–1,250.00	13,607	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	795	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 Jun 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 421Last week 340Year ago 476

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 71Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 17Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	105.00	105.00
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
5	—	724	115.00–119.00	117.18
5	—	622	124.00–134.00	131.02
2	—	470	140.00–151.00	145.68
2	—	270	137.50	137.50
6	—	383	145.00–155.00	149.30
4	—	512	136.00–146.50	143.78
3	—	876	106.00–109.00	106.98
3	—	438	136.00–150.00	145.48
2	—	778	114.00–119.00	116.46
10	—	571	139.00–148.00	144.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	128.00	128.00
1	—	950	81.00	81.00
1	—	280	138.00	138.00
1	—	405	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	102.00	102.00
1	—	835	104.00	104.00
1	—	465	131.00	131.00
2	—	370	130.00	130.00
9	—	794	106.00–107.00	106.11
21	—	565	127.00–134.00	129.50
4	—	508	127.00–135.00	129.82
2	—	420	127.00	127.00
1	—	305	136.00	136.00
28	—	645	121.00–124.00	122.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	143.00–144.00	143.38
50	—	510	138.00–152.00	151.12
24	—	657	125.50–127.00	125.56
15	—	562	136.00–144.00	140.37
15	—	625	124.00–134.00	131.23
10	—	435	140.00–153.00	145.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	737	112.00–116.00	113.54
1	—	755	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	100.00–106.00	103.00
1	—	450	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	109.00	109.00
1	—	260	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	621	97.50–101.00	98.70
1	—	335	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	116.00	116.00
2	—	558	118.00–120.00	119.00
1	—	945	85.00	85.00
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
1	—	765	98.00	98.00
1	—	530	116.00	116.00
3	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	460	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	160.00	160.00
2	—	883	122.00–124.00	123.01
34	—	680	135.00–142.75	142.52
4	—	836	126.50	126.50
2	—	330	140.00–145.00	142.50
5	—	770	127.00–133.00	129.79
4	—	628	138.00–145.00	142.02
9	—	926	118.75	118.75
1	—	560	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	469	161.00–167.00	162.48
6	—	588	153.00–154.00	153.16
15	—	517	151.00–160.00	156.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
9	—	535	142.00–142.75	142.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,351	66.00–74.50	71.16
4	—	1,461	75.00–82.50	78.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	59.00	59.00
13	—	1,242	75.00–85.50	78.19
4	—	1,276	73.00–74.50	73.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	955	52.00–59.00	55.69
1	—	1,020	76.00	76.00
3	—	1,033	61.50–72.50	66.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	89.00–94.00	90.87
10	—	1,746	105.00–118.00	110.18

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	—	1,358	1,425.00–1,485.00	1,455.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186.44

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	—	1,230	775.00	775.00

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)	9	—	1,237	800.00–1,150.00	984.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,262	910.00–1,250.00	1,078.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	82.00	82.00

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.