Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2021-06-23

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jun 23
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
319 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 275▼ 198 vs year ago 517 · −38.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
51 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 48▼ 58 vs year ago 109 · −53.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 7▲ 13 vs year ago 20 · +65.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.09/cwt on 173 head.
Average price
$140.09
173 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$750
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$181
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.33
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537142.40765157
Large 1-2618124.007662thin
Medium and Large 2-3501116.4658414thin
One grade step is worth $25.94/cwt here — about $181 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 sale173 hd
140.09
—
KY average26 barns · 4,534 hd
134.76
+5.33
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,642100.661,65316
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34672.0396916
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46170.721,0339thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,06867.3171910

Every lot

93 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Large 1-2300125.00/cwt125.00–125.003751
Steers—Large 1-2360145.00/cwt145.00–145.005221
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3377140.00/cwt140.00–140.005282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added385172.50/cwt172.50–172.506642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424171.02/cwt162.50–177.507258
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445160.00/cwt160.00–160.007122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477157.48/cwt152.00–167.507513
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3513139.34/cwt138.00–140.007156
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530151.02/cwt150.00–152.008002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2552149.60/cwt148.00–150.008265
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585135.00/cwt135.00–135.007901
Steers—Large 1-2600139.00/cwt139.00–139.008341
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3617137.50/cwt134.00–139.008486
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632145.65/cwt144.00–148.0092113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2638140.67/cwt140.00–141.008973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670140.01/cwt139.00–141.009382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683145.00/cwt145.00–145.009902
Steers—Large 1-2690141.00/cwt141.00–141.009731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,160104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,2061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280137.50/cwt137.50–137.503852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325147.50/cwt147.50–147.504791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332136.00/cwt136.00–136.004522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372120.62/cwt112.50–129.004493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380138.31/cwt135.00–140.005263
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added381142.89/cwt140.00–146.005445
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415115.06/cwt110.00–120.004772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2460130.00/cwt130.00–130.005981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480148.42/cwt145.00–149.507129
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488121.37/cwt121.00–122.505924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522138.80/cwt133.00–142.0072510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2545130.00/cwt130.00–130.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553145.25/cwt135.00–148.00803104
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569131.10/cwt128.00–133.007467
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570112.00/cwt112.00–112.006381
Heifers—Large 1-2580126.00/cwt126.00–126.007311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608136.68/cwt134.00–138.008313
Heifers—Large 1-2655122.00/cwt122.00–122.007991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3672110.00/cwt110.00–110.007392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675125.12/cwt124.00–128.008457
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700101.00/cwt101.00–101.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705110.00/cwt110.00–110.007761
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250150.00/cwt150.00–150.003751
Bulls—Large 1-2255145.00/cwt145.00–145.003701
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2270115.00/cwt115.00–115.003111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335152.50/cwt152.50–152.505111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2350165.00/cwt165.00–165.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3355147.50/cwt147.50–147.505242
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2365125.00/cwt125.00–125.004561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added376170.39/cwt167.50–172.506417
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430160.00/cwt160.00–160.006883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480156.00/cwt156.00–156.007491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482167.50/cwt167.50–167.508072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538147.00/cwt147.00–147.007912
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565123.00/cwt123.00–123.006951
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Bulls—Large 1-2568128.51/cwt127.00–130.007302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3600121.00/cwt121.00–121.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2635127.04/cwt125.00–128.008073
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672124.67/cwt124.00–125.008383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added695129.00/cwt129.00–129.008972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added723124.67/cwt124.00–126.009013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-374595.00/cwt95.00–95.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765114.00/cwt114.00–114.008721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added785124.00/cwt124.00–124.009731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy830123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855109.48/cwt106.00–113.009362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2900105.00/cwt105.00–105.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,10080.00/cwt80.00–80.008801
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 347081.00/cwt81.00–81.003811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,51389.93/cwt84.00–92.001,3614
Bulls——1,685104.24/cwt96.00–111.001,75612
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81058.00/cwt58.00–58.004701
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06764.56/cwt63.00–67.006895
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13373.08/cwt69.00–77.008284
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32873.57/cwt69.00–77.5097713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35368.24/cwt68.00–68.509232
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36061.00/cwt61.00–61.008301
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45472.50/cwt69.00–76.501,0546
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45567.51/cwt67.00–68.009822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72065.00/cwt65.00–65.001,1181
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5301,525.00/cwt1,525.00–1,525.0023,3331
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38151,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.008,9651
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0012,6861
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5381,376.52/cwt1,325.00–1,425.0021,1713
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7101,675.00/cwt1,675.00–1,675.0028,6431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3850775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,5881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3965725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,9961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,098951.25/cwt900.00–1,025.0010,4452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,145850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,7331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,271985.64/cwt975.00–1,000.0012,5274

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.