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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Sep 1

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

487 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 515▼ 133 vs year ago 620 · −21.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 31▼ 9 vs year ago 66 · −13.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 32▼ 16 vs year ago 35 · −45.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with good demand for weaned packages. Very good demand for yearling packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady with 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 $143.99/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$143.99

258 head · 676 lb average

Value per head Derived

$974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$331

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

$29.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.04

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	681	145.07	988	248
Large 1-2	535	129.00	690	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	568	115.66	657	9thin

One grade step is worth $29.41/cwt here — about $331 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 sale258 hd

143.99

—

KY average25 barns · 3,393 hd

139.95

+4.04

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	1,612	98.79	1,592	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	72.63	1,099	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	67.41	824	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	61.40	627	11

Every lot

94 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 2-3	320	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	343	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	643	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	615	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	539	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	380	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	634	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	436	175.56/cwt	169.00–182.50	765	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	166.06/cwt	161.00–175.00	785	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	160.57/cwt	160.00–161.00	827	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	147.24/cwt	142.00–154.00	758	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	554	157.51/cwt	154.00–163.00	873	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	148.12/cwt	145.00–151.00	849	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	158.16/cwt	149.00–165.00	995	29
Steers	—	Large 1-2Value Added	636	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	916	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	674	156.79/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,057	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	137.68/cwt	137.00–139.00	971	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	781	156.75/cwt	156.75–156.75	1,224	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,077	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,141	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	358	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	364	158.64/cwt	154.00–161.00	577	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	134.90/cwt	134.00–137.50	576	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	429	143.48/cwt	140.00–147.50	616	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	146.51/cwt	146.00–147.00	681	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	662	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	124.50/cwt	121.00–127.50	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	145.72/cwt	144.00–148.00	753	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	710	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	535	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	144.06/cwt	141.00–147.00	823	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	120.48/cwt	120.00–121.00	693	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	820	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	642	132.66/cwt	131.00–135.00	852	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	839	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	1,009	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	684	134.54/cwt	130.00–136.00	920	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	151.57/cwt	144.00–154.75	1,073	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	710	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	966	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	805	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	942	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	885	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	920	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	900	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	945	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	908	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,230	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	832	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	462	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	536	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	330	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	419	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	165.52/cwt	165.00–166.00	626	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	433	166.14/cwt	160.00–172.50	719	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	712	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	450	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	549	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	154.64/cwt	153.00–159.00	747	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	127.00/cwt	122.00–132.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	138.95/cwt	137.00–140.00	711	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	520	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	634	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	552	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	121.34/cwt	121.00–122.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	779	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	615	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	894	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	897	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	916	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	949	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,047	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,356	92.17/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,250	5
Bulls	—	—	1,702	104.23/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,774	9
Bulls	—	—	2,080	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,726	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	51.73/cwt	48.00–57.00	475	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	68.43/cwt	66.00–71.50	719	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	63.17/cwt	61.00–65.00	726	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	693	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	73.36/cwt	72.00–74.00	894	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	66.36/cwt	64.00–69.00	814	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	68.49/cwt	65.00–70.00	936	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,579	74.51/cwt	71.50–76.50	1,177	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	865	479.94/cwt	475.00–485.00	4,151	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,013	719.41/cwt	630.00–800.00	7,288	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	1,006.33/cwt	970.00–1,025.00	10,224	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,083	726.79/cwt	700.00–750.00	7,871	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	997.83/cwt	860.00–1,090.00	13,640	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	730	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,928	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,520	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	20,672	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 Sep 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 515Year ago 620

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 31Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 32Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	147.50	147.50
3	—	473	140.00	140.00
2	—	638	128.00–129.00	128.50
3	—	530	134.00	134.00
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	129.00	129.00
4	—	427	134.00–137.50	134.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	136.00	136.00
9	—	684	130.00–136.00	134.54
1	—	805	117.00	117.00
1	—	900	105.00	105.00
3	—	885	104.00	104.00
3	—	642	131.00–135.00	132.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	116.00	116.00
3	—	513	121.00–127.50	124.50
1	—	935	89.00	89.00
1	—	870	89.00	89.00
2	—	575	120.00–121.00	120.48
1	—	270	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	517	144.00–148.00	145.72
14	—	571	141.00–147.00	144.06
5	—	429	140.00–147.50	143.48
66	—	665	151.75	151.75
2	—	465	146.00–147.00	146.51
59	—	708	144.00–154.75	151.57
7	—	364	154.00–161.00	158.64
1	—	340	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	908	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	145.00–151.00	148.12
1	—	1,010	113.00	113.00
3	—	515	142.00–154.00	147.24
3	—	705	137.00–139.00	137.68
3	—	420	151.00	151.00
2	—	367	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	126.00	126.00
1	—	320	152.50	152.50
3	—	378	142.50	142.50
1	—	835	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	554	154.00–163.00	157.51
29	—	629	149.00–165.00	158.16
9	—	436	169.00–182.50	175.56
7	—	515	160.00–161.00	160.57
1	—	380	192.50	192.50
31	—	781	156.75	156.75
3	—	343	187.50	187.50
8	—	473	161.00–175.00	166.06
22	—	674	153.00–159.00	156.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	636	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	101.00	101.00
2	—	825	110.00–112.00	110.98
1	—	445	160.00	160.00
4	—	581	134.00	134.00
1	—	330	162.50	162.50
3	—	512	137.00–140.00	138.95
2	—	767	117.00	117.00
2	—	667	134.00	134.00
2	—	378	165.00–166.00	165.52
7	—	483	153.00–159.00	154.64
3	—	1,163	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
2	—	433	160.00–172.50	166.14
1	—	350	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
3	—	555	121.00–122.00	121.34
1	—	380	137.50	137.50
2	—	505	122.00–132.00	127.00
1	—	310	149.00	149.00
1	—	655	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	122.00	122.00
1	—	615	104.00	104.00
1	—	330	127.00	127.00
1	—	520	122.00	122.00
2	—	552	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	61.00–65.00	63.17
4	—	919	48.00–57.00	51.73
5	—	1,051	66.00–71.50	68.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,579	71.50–76.50	74.51
5	—	1,367	65.00–70.00	68.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,218	72.00–74.00	73.36
8	—	1,227	64.00–69.00	66.36
1	—	1,195	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,356	87.00–95.00	92.17
1	—	2,080	83.00	83.00
9	—	1,702	99.00–110.00	104.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,013	630.00–800.00	719.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	700.00–750.00	726.79

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,016	970.00–1,025.00	1,006.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,367	860.00–1,090.00	997.83

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	865	475.00–485.00	479.94

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	—	730	675.00	675.00

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	—	880	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	1	—	1,520	1,360.00	1,360.00

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.