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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 27

● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

594 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 522▲ 130 vs year ago 464 · +28.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 102▲ 66 vs year ago 60 · +110.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 91▼ 13 vs year ago 33 · −39.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold unevenly steady with moderate demand; good demand for weaned offerings in light supply. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher 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 $127.45/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$127.45

212 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$26.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.80

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	476	129.29	615	192
Medium and Large 2-3	588	110.54	650	18thin
Small and Medium 1-2	508	103.00	523	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.29/cwt here — about $92 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 sale212 hd

127.45

—

KY average23 barns · 4,939 hd

132.25

−4.80

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	—	High	1,565	94.31	1,476	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,499	58.97	884	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	57.52	735	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	50.06	547	9thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	500	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	333	174.79/cwt	172.00–176.00	582	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	163.71/cwt	160.00–167.50	548	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	162.75/cwt	162.00–164.00	607	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	392	170.57/cwt	167.00–177.00	669	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	429	160.45/cwt	155.00–170.00	688	15
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	492	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	827	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	508	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	665	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	162.65/cwt	160.00–170.00	834	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	145.59/cwt	143.00–150.00	773	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	132.35/cwt	127.00–139.00	745	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	599	155.75/cwt	155.75–155.75	933	10
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	615	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	640	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	146.73/cwt	145.00–148.00	910	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	138.49/cwt	138.00–139.00	871	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	121.06/cwt	114.00–128.00	763	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	657	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	982	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	884	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	675	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	871	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	727	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	909	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	745	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	901	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	768	119.99/cwt	117.00–122.00	922	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,028	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	803	124.74/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,002	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	811	153.80/cwt	153.80–153.80	1,247	65
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	226	135.39/cwt	130.00–137.50	306	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	133.69/cwt	120.00–140.00	381	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	129.02/cwt	126.00–135.00	397	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	118.42/cwt	112.50–125.00	388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	145.11/cwt	142.00–148.00	493	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	381	139.54/cwt	138.00–142.00	532	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	133.43/cwt	127.00–137.00	511	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	139.67/cwt	130.00–146.00	591	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	122.84/cwt	119.00–133.00	521	10
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	465	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	131.55/cwt	128.00–135.00	617	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	124.12/cwt	120.00–128.00	591	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	504	130.57/cwt	130.00–131.00	658	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	122.47/cwt	120.00–127.00	641	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	615	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	126.65/cwt	126.00–128.00	716	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	121.21/cwt	119.00–124.00	698	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	122.50/cwt	119.00–125.00	764	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	629	110.36/cwt	107.00–116.00	694	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	123.29/cwt	115.00–125.00	824	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	709	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	116.31/cwt	114.00–119.00	837	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	733	120.36/cwt	117.00–122.00	882	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	794	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	861	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	739	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	153.65/cwt	150.00–157.00	361	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	155.26/cwt	145.00–161.00	568	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	154.82/cwt	154.00–156.00	669	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	149.63/cwt	147.00–152.50	661	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	129.26/cwt	121.00–136.00	615	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	145.10/cwt	140.00–151.00	701	10
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	488	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	661	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	124.83/cwt	121.00–128.00	653	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	139.40/cwt	131.00–149.00	733	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	553	129.02/cwt	127.00–133.00	713	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	563	104.48/cwt	100.00–109.00	588	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	138.14/cwt	135.00–142.00	790	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	608	131.67/cwt	131.00–132.00	801	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	619	116.76/cwt	116.00–119.00	723	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	124.97/cwt	120.00–128.00	785	9
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	122.70/cwt	116.00–128.00	822	7
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	678	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	796	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	111.40/cwt	107.00–116.00	758	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	779	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	819	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	914	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	103.98/cwt	101.00–107.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	770	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	709	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	872	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	698	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	745	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,113	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,438	88.31/cwt	81.00–94.50	1,270	6
Bulls	—	—	1,756	103.32/cwt	96.50–107.50	1,814	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	43.71/cwt	40.00–47.00	470	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	50.15/cwt	48.00–52.00	546	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	54.16/cwt	52.50–57.00	601	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	50.15/cwt	47.50–52.00	633	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	55.57/cwt	52.50–58.00	705	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	61.17/cwt	58.50–65.50	788	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	568	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	57.34/cwt	54.00–58.50	816	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	60.88/cwt	58.50–64.00	944	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	853	556.60/cwt	520.00–600.00	4,748	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,145	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,235	715.61/cwt	700.00–730.00	8,838	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,438	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,290	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,804	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,335	665.26/cwt	630.00–700.00	8,881	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,120	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,263	823.66/cwt	800.00–850.00	10,403	2

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 Oct 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 594Last week 522Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 102Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 91Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	140.00	140.00
2	—	630	114.00–128.00	121.06
2	—	727	125.00	125.00
2	—	500	125.00	125.00
3	—	768	117.00–122.00	119.99
4	—	803	121.00–126.00	124.74
3	—	563	127.00–139.00	132.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	104.00	104.00
1	—	445	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	131.00	131.00
5	—	531	143.00–150.00	145.59
5	—	294	170.00	170.00
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	665	133.00	133.00
4	—	373	162.00–164.00	162.75
1	—	705	133.00	133.00
4	—	629	138.00–139.00	138.49
7	—	335	160.00–167.50	163.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	121.00	121.00
1	—	675	129.00	129.00
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
3	—	508	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	620	145.00–148.00	146.73
17	—	513	160.00–170.00	162.65
15	—	429	155.00–170.00	160.45
4	—	333	172.00–176.00	174.79
2	—	492	168.00	168.00
9	—	657	149.50	149.50
5	—	392	167.00–177.00	170.57
10	—	599	155.75	155.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	811	153.80	153.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	576	119.00–124.00	121.21
24	—	476	120.00–128.00	124.12
5	—	226	130.00–137.50	135.39
5	—	285	120.00–140.00	133.69
7	—	668	115.00–125.00	123.29
3	—	308	126.00–135.00	129.02
10	—	383	127.00–137.00	133.43
10	—	424	119.00–133.00	122.84
23	—	523	120.00–127.00	122.47
12	—	624	119.00–125.00	122.50
1	—	870	99.00	99.00
3	—	720	114.00–119.00	116.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	504	130.00–131.00	130.57
3	—	565	126.00–128.00	126.65
13	—	381	138.00–142.00	139.54
27	—	423	130.00–146.00	139.67
9	—	340	142.00–148.00	145.11
12	—	469	128.00–135.00	131.55
1	—	600	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	106.00	106.00
1	—	550	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	116.00	116.00
8	—	629	107.00–116.00	110.36
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
1	—	735	108.00	108.00
2	—	468	116.00–117.00	116.51
1	—	890	83.00	83.00
2	—	328	112.50–125.00	118.42
1	—	695	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	733	117.00–122.00	120.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	488	135.50	135.50
2	—	678	115.00–120.00	117.47
1	—	770	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
2	—	563	100.00–109.00	104.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	153.00	153.00
3	—	608	131.00–132.00	131.67
7	—	432	154.00–156.00	154.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	670	116.00–128.00	122.70
3	—	738	111.00	111.00
7	—	572	135.00–142.00	138.14
9	—	628	120.00–128.00	124.97
10	—	483	140.00–151.00	145.10
1	—	815	87.00	87.00
1	—	335	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,060	105.00	105.00
8	—	366	145.00–161.00	155.26
4	—	442	147.00–152.50	149.63
2	—	235	150.00–157.00	153.65
2	—	755	120.00–122.00	121.00
19	—	526	131.00–149.00	139.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	121.00–128.00	124.83
4	—	619	116.00–119.00	116.76
1	—	735	106.00	106.00
2	—	680	107.00–116.00	111.40
3	—	553	127.00–133.00	129.02
2	—	872	80.00	80.00
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
1	—	920	81.00	81.00
5	—	476	121.00–136.00	129.26
2	—	755	101.00–107.00	103.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	54.00–58.50	57.34
1	—	1,290	44.00	44.00
13	—	1,550	58.50–64.00	60.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	40.00–47.00	43.71
3	—	1,110	52.50–57.00	54.16
4	—	1,089	48.00–52.00	50.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,269	52.50–58.00	55.57
6	—	1,263	47.50–52.00	50.15
18	—	1,288	58.50–65.50	61.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	96.50–107.50	103.32
6	—	1,438	81.00–94.50	88.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	520.00–600.00	556.60

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	—	1,235	700.00–730.00	715.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,335	630.00–700.00	665.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	760.00	760.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	800.00	800.00

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	2	—	1,263	800.00–850.00	823.66

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.