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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 18

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

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Feeder Cattle receipts

422 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 490▼ 131 vs year ago 553 · −23.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 60▲ 47 vs year ago 41 · +114.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 61▲ 53 vs year ago 24 · +220.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with good demand for weaned packages. Very good demand for yearling packages. Fleshy new crop calves facing discounts. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.88/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$148.88

197 head · 737 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,097

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$20.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.52

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	768	150.86	1,159	166
Medium and Large 2-3	560	138.52	775	30
Large 1-2	885	130.00	1,151	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.86/cwt here — about $8 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 sale197 hd

148.88

—

KY average24 barns · 5,288 hd

149.40

−0.52

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	1,670	100.83	1,684	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,376	70.25	967	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	67.64	812	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	59.52	613	20

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	160.11/cwt	159.00–162.50	757	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	135.93/cwt	131.00–141.00	704	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	153.14/cwt	148.00–157.00	809	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	148.18/cwt	143.00–154.00	846	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	576	138.87/cwt	136.00–139.00	800	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	152.00/cwt	149.00–155.00	930	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	881	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	985	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,045	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	134.99/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,046	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	809	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,254	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	875	147.95/cwt	147.95–147.95	1,295	37
Steers	—	Large 1-2	885	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,151	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	275	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	141.60/cwt	139.00–143.00	439	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	331	153.95/cwt	150.00–156.00	510	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	142.60/cwt	140.00–145.00	535	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	135.95/cwt	131.00–148.00	513	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	404	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	606	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	140.02/cwt	139.00–141.00	591	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	146.87/cwt	145.00–150.00	693	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	138.67/cwt	136.00–140.00	675	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	121.43/cwt	116.00–125.00	636	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	136.99/cwt	134.00–138.00	721	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	133.43/cwt	133.00–136.00	758	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	581	122.64/cwt	121.00–125.00	713	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	605	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	127.48/cwt	122.00–129.00	788	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	625	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	99.56/cwt	94.00–105.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	650	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	126.49/cwt	124.00–129.00	834	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	661	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	863	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	115.94/cwt	114.00–118.00	777	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	114.34/cwt	113.00–116.00	804	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	728	121.40/cwt	120.00–124.00	884	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	893	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	866	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	295	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	451	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	502	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	400	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	153.90/cwt	152.50–156.00	633	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	455	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	519	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	474	139.76/cwt	136.00–142.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	147.04/cwt	144.00–154.00	709	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	140.12/cwt	137.00–145.00	733	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	128.66/cwt	127.00–131.00	701	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	138.32/cwt	137.00–139.00	775	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	562	126.65/cwt	122.00–130.00	712	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	129.79/cwt	127.00–135.00	802	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	114.86/cwt	110.00–119.00	727	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	712	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	768	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	763	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	978	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	935	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	898	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,122	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,665	103.77/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,728	6
Bulls	—	—	1,680	94.96/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,595	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	57.08/cwt	47.00–62.00	571	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	64.48/cwt	63.50–65.50	689	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	66.68/cwt	66.00–67.50	769	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	61.59/cwt	60.00–62.50	720	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	65.92/cwt	63.00–69.50	792	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	73.44/cwt	70.00–76.50	892	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	72.43/cwt	70.00–75.50	982	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	68.06/cwt	66.00–69.00	950	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	943	1,069.17/cwt	1,025.00–1,150.00	10,082	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,220	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	10,797	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,290	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,190	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,385.00/cwt	1,385.00–1,385.00	18,282	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	1,229.14/cwt	1,200.00–1,285.00	16,495	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,384	1,234.37/cwt	1,050.00–1,325.00	17,084	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,412	1,478.55/cwt	1,400.00–1,600.00	20,877	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	923	703.09/cwt	670.00–725.00	6,490	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	706.13/cwt	610.00–825.00	6,920	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,040	707.75/cwt	625.00–760.00	7,361	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,009.65/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	11,207	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	928.50/cwt	900.00–940.00	11,727	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	970.95/cwt	885.00–1,050.00	13,205	5

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 Aug 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 490Year ago 553

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 60Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 61Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	102.00	102.00
6	—	545	127.00–131.00	128.66
3	—	562	122.00–130.00	126.65
1	—	730	95.00	95.00
5	—	633	110.00–119.00	114.86
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
2	—	665	107.00	107.00
2	—	340	147.50	147.50
4	—	474	136.00–142.00	139.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	482	144.00–154.00	147.04
1	—	1,020	110.00	110.00
1	—	705	109.00	109.00
9	—	523	137.00–145.00	140.12
6	—	560	137.00–139.00	138.32
5	—	411	152.50–156.00	153.90
5	—	618	127.00–135.00	129.79
1	—	850	115.00	115.00
1	—	380	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	105.00	105.00
2	—	455	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	153.00	153.00
1	—	935	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	133.00–136.00	133.43
3	—	422	139.00–141.00	140.02
3	—	703	113.00–116.00	114.34
1	—	210	131.00	131.00
2	—	375	140.00–145.00	142.60
6	—	487	136.00–140.00	138.67
4	—	659	124.00–129.00	126.49
2	—	773	115.00–116.00	115.50
6	—	618	122.00–129.00	127.48
6	—	526	134.00–138.00	136.99
3	—	310	139.00–143.00	141.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	472	145.00–150.00	146.87
5	—	404	149.00–151.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	728	120.00–124.00	121.40
1	—	625	131.00	131.00
8	—	661	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	150.00–156.00	153.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	119.00	119.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	377	131.00–148.00	135.95
2	—	638	94.00–105.00	99.56
5	—	524	116.00–125.00	121.43
2	—	670	114.00–118.00	115.94
1	—	780	111.00	111.00
5	—	581	121.00–125.00	122.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	167.50	167.50
4	—	571	143.00–154.00	148.18
1	—	400	156.00	156.00
4	—	528	148.00–157.00	153.14
1	—	625	141.00	141.00
2	—	775	133.00–137.00	134.99
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
1	—	670	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	716	146.00	146.00
3	—	473	159.00–162.50	160.11
4	—	612	149.00–155.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	809	155.00	155.00
37	—	875	147.95	147.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	131.00–141.00	135.93
1	—	720	132.00	132.00
1	—	615	131.00	131.00
1	—	310	157.50	157.50
22	—	576	136.00–139.00	138.87
3	—	478	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,220	885.00	885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	Open	7	—	1,384	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,234.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,342	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,229.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,385.00	1,385.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,412	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,478.55

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)	2	—	1,040	625.00–760.00	707.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	980	610.00–825.00	706.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	670.00–725.00	703.09

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,360	885.00–1,050.00	970.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,263	900.00–940.00	928.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	900.00–1,075.00	1,009.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	943	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,069.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,169	60.00–62.50	61.59
14	—	1,215	70.00–76.50	73.44
19	—	1,202	63.00–69.50	65.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	63.50–65.50	64.48
14	—	1,000	47.00–62.00	57.08
2	—	1,153	66.00–67.50	66.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,396	66.00–69.00	68.06
8	—	1,356	70.00–75.50	72.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,680	94.00–96.00	94.96
6	—	1,665	99.00–112.00	103.77

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.