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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Dec 15

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,061 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 976▲ 378 vs year ago 683 · +55.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 85▲ 25 vs year ago 48 · +52.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 23▼ 13 vs year ago 30 · −43.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 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 $138.96/cwt on 546 head.

Average price

$138.96

546 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$374

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

$37.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.06

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	582	140.51	817	518
Medium and Large 2-3	529	112.08	593	19thin
Large 1-2	611	111.25	680	4thin
Small and Medium 1-2	432	102.59	443	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.93/cwt here — about $374 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 sale546 hd

138.96

—

KY average24 barns · 6,988 hd

134.91

+4.06

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	1,515	87.62	1,327	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,503	61.71	928	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	58.06	734	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	49.76	527	10

Every lot

110 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	261	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	418	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	504	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	388	192.01/cwt	177.50–197.00	745	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	402	168.04/cwt	162.50–169.00	676	7
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	412	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	461	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	191.81/cwt	177.50–200.00	815	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	179.46/cwt	175.00–193.00	845	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	163.14/cwt	160.00–167.00	773	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	167.71/cwt	161.00–185.00	862	21
Steers	—	Large 1-2	515	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	159.48/cwt	159.00–160.00	826	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	164.12/cwt	161.00–165.00	916	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	155.35/cwt	152.00–160.00	881	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	136.56/cwt	133.00–139.00	849	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	143.69/cwt	139.00–150.00	898	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	128.16/cwt	127.00–130.00	801	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	126.71/cwt	125.00–130.00	836	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	927	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	132.24/cwt	132.00–133.00	898	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,029	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	127.69/cwt	126.00–130.00	922	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	747	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	904	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	124.36/cwt	123.00–128.00	968	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,112	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	208	124.48/cwt	124.00–125.00	259	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	306	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	135.32/cwt	132.50–138.00	376	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	292	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	412	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	135.71/cwt	130.00–139.00	422	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	365	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	135.58/cwt	133.00–137.50	506	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	127.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	478	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	143.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	557	14
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	392	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	412	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	131.34/cwt	129.00–135.00	557	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	431	143.36/cwt	139.00–151.00	618	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	139.23/cwt	137.00–143.00	661	15
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	130.43/cwt	125.00–135.00	629	12
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	485	101.47/cwt	100.00–103.00	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	131.18/cwt	125.00–134.00	681	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	138.11/cwt	135.00–141.00	732	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	146.83/cwt	135.00–154.25	830	159
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	129.91/cwt	127.00–134.00	737	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	135.47/cwt	127.00–142.00	844	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	627	102.20/cwt	101.00–106.00	641	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	117.64/cwt	115.00–119.00	780	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	98.54/cwt	91.00–101.00	665	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	141.15/cwt	135.00–141.75	956	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	674	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	872	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	751	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,081	70
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	113.37/cwt	104.00–115.00	858	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	240	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	293	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	241	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	376	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	164.78/cwt	155.00–172.00	547	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	509	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	364	140.46/cwt	135.00–147.50	511	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	160.63/cwt	155.00–167.50	610	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	144.33/cwt	143.00–146.00	603	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	480	108.31/cwt	102.50–114.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	486	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	790	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	150.33/cwt	139.00–156.00	737	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	629	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	141.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	755	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	142.22/cwt	135.00–148.50	799	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	124.21/cwt	110.00–130.00	714	7
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	585	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	106.92/cwt	100.00–115.00	660	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	121.96/cwt	116.00–126.00	763	9
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	642	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	770	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	650	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	123.23/cwt	116.00–127.00	819	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	109.76/cwt	93.00–112.00	731	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	863	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	839	117.81/cwt	117.00–118.00	988	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	104.23/cwt	92.00–116.00	967	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,366	87.74/cwt	84.50–92.00	1,199	8
Bulls	—	—	1,520	73.41/cwt	60.00–79.00	1,116	5
Bulls	—	—	1,708	99.29/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,696	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	62.49/cwt	62.00–63.00	639	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	49.55/cwt	49.00–50.00	522	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	45.59/cwt	40.00–49.00	489	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	50.33/cwt	49.00–52.00	596	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	56.83/cwt	54.00–58.50	704	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	65.34/cwt	61.00–70.50	888	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	63.56/cwt	60.00–67.00	913	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	950	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,523	1,680.13/cwt	1,650.00–1,700.00	25,588	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	975	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,363	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	1,010	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,060	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,035	688.56/cwt	630.00–725.00	7,127	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,180	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	7,434	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	944.56/cwt	825.00–1,035.00	11,788	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	11,340	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	16,968	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 Dec 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,061Last week 976Year ago 683

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 85Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 23Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
3	—	261	160.00	160.00
3	—	660	125.00–130.00	126.71
2	—	747	121.00	121.00
3	—	485	140.00	140.00
10	—	625	127.00–130.00	128.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	425	177.50–200.00	191.81
36	—	625	139.00–150.00	143.69
21	—	514	161.00–185.00	167.71
9	—	558	161.00–165.00	164.12
20	—	716	143.75	143.75
10	—	388	177.50–197.00	192.01
24	—	471	175.00–193.00	179.46
11	—	662	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	412	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	161.00	161.00
3	—	836	133.00	133.00
7	—	402	162.50–169.00	168.04
3	—	567	152.00–160.00	155.35
10	—	722	126.00–130.00	127.69
4	—	679	132.00–133.00	132.24
5	—	622	133.00–139.00	136.56
5	—	778	123.00–128.00	124.36
8	—	474	160.00–167.00	163.14
2	—	518	159.00–160.00	159.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	480	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	677	135.00–141.75	141.15
70	—	751	144.00	144.00
33	—	530	135.00–141.00	138.11
159	—	565	135.00–154.25	146.83
1	—	365	143.00	143.00
15	—	475	137.00–143.00	139.23
2	—	705	126.00	126.00
31	—	431	139.00–151.00	143.36
40	—	623	127.00–142.00	135.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	124.00–125.00	124.48
3	—	663	115.00–119.00	117.64
2	—	278	132.50–138.00	135.32
2	—	727	120.00	120.00
8	—	424	129.00–135.00	131.34
13	—	757	104.00–115.00	113.37
12	—	482	125.00–135.00	130.43
5	—	373	133.00–137.50	135.58
27	—	519	125.00–134.00	131.18
10	—	567	127.00–134.00	129.91
4	—	311	130.00–139.00	135.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	93.00	93.00
2	—	255	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	121.00	121.00
4	—	375	120.00–130.00	127.50
4	—	627	101.00–106.00	102.20
4	—	675	91.00–101.00	98.54
1	—	415	122.50	122.50
2	—	575	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	392	105.00	105.00
1	—	405	100.00	100.00
2	—	485	100.00–103.00	101.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	292	141.00	141.00
2	—	320	145.00	145.00
14	—	388	140.00–145.00	143.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	665	116.00–127.00	123.23
3	—	241	156.00	156.00
2	—	722	113.00	113.00
3	—	380	155.00–167.50	160.63
2	—	928	92.00–116.00	104.23
7	—	332	155.00–172.00	164.78
3	—	418	143.00–146.00	144.33
5	—	839	117.00–118.00	117.81
16	—	562	135.00–148.50	142.22
3	—	490	139.00–156.00	150.33
8	—	533	140.00–145.00	141.72
2	—	778	110.00–112.00	110.98
9	—	626	116.00–126.00	121.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	486	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	102.50–114.00	108.31
1	—	585	104.00	104.00
1	—	240	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
12	—	666	93.00–112.00	109.76
1	—	345	147.50	147.50
7	—	364	135.00–147.50	140.46
9	—	617	100.00–115.00	106.92
7	—	575	110.00–130.00	124.21
1	—	520	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	642	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	49.00–50.00	49.55
2	—	1,023	62.00–63.00	62.49
6	—	1,072	40.00–49.00	45.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,436	60.00–67.00	63.56
2	—	1,638	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,238	54.00–58.50	56.83
7	—	1,359	61.00–70.50	65.34
5	—	1,184	49.00–52.00	50.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,366	84.50–92.00	87.74
5	—	1,520	60.00–79.00	73.41
6	—	1,708	94.00–103.00	99.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,400	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	825.00–1,035.00	944.56

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)	1	—	1,180	630.00	630.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,035	630.00–725.00	688.56

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	550.00	550.00

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	—	1,495	1,135.00	1,135.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,523	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,680.13

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.