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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 5

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Dec 22Jan 5Jan 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

615 head

▲ 459 vs last sale 156▲ 138 vs year ago 477 · +28.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 42▲ 39 vs year ago 41 · +95.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 11▼ 1 vs year ago 17 · −5.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No market comparisons with last week due to Holidays, however market opened strong this week. Market active for 400-600 lb weaned calf packages.

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 $137.38/cwt on 250 head.

Average price

$137.38

250 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$9.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.92

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	573	137.71	789	241
Medium and Large 2-3	466	128.54	599	9thin

One grade step is worth $9.17/cwt here — about $190 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 sale250 hd

137.38

—

KY average18 barns · 3,781 hd

141.30

−3.92

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	1,784	91.62	1,635	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	66.08	963	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,337	62.25	832	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	52.91	555	22

Every lot

88 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	368	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	672	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	168.26/cwt	160.00–175.00	628	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	419	168.05/cwt	161.00–176.00	704	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	157.14/cwt	152.50–160.00	734	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	474	173.89/cwt	167.00–178.00	824	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	163.77/cwt	157.00–168.00	858	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	154.34/cwt	154.00–155.00	823	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	162.11/cwt	156.00–167.00	914	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	150.57/cwt	147.00–153.00	881	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	146.00/cwt	144.00–150.00	914	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	627	132.68/cwt	131.00–136.00	832	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	136.49/cwt	136.00–138.00	916	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	675	145.92/cwt	141.00–148.00	985	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	958	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	145.72/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,054	22
Steers	—	Large 1-2	730	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,000	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,085	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	882	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,385	40
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	139.49/cwt	132.50–146.00	398	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	134.36/cwt	130.00–138.00	435	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	431	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	136.04/cwt	130.00–142.00	491	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	377	143.25/cwt	140.00–146.00	540	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	136.72/cwt	136.00–137.50	567	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	143.70/cwt	142.00–146.00	605	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	143.13/cwt	142.00–145.00	666	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	479	132.37/cwt	121.00–135.00	634	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	138.68/cwt	138.00–139.00	673	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	134.97/cwt	132.00–138.00	687	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	144.69/cwt	141.00–147.00	751	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	136.49/cwt	132.00–139.00	783	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	143.33/cwt	140.00–145.00	827	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	138.42/cwt	133.00–141.75	850	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	128.23/cwt	121.00–130.00	808	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	126.68/cwt	124.00–129.00	856	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	691	133.11/cwt	132.00–134.00	920	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	724	128.15/cwt	124.00–129.00	928	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	743	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	994	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	770	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	947	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	112.94/cwt	109.00–115.00	872	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	872	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	870	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	138.93/cwt	138.00–140.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	352	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	648	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	135.43/cwt	131.00–141.00	574	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	427	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	153.06/cwt	150.00–155.00	735	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	137.75/cwt	137.50–138.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	147.20/cwt	140.00–151.00	761	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	645	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	561	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	572	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	566	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	863	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	145.16/cwt	142.00–150.00	846	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	130.00/cwt	129.00–131.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	640	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	126.61/cwt	122.00–129.00	861	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	114.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	782	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	853	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	102.98/cwt	101.00–105.00	914	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,734	89.82/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,557	7
Bulls	—	—	1,960	97.92/cwt	94.50–102.00	1,919	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	53.06/cwt	50.00–56.00	531	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	46.32/cwt	41.00–50.00	481	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	60.37/cwt	58.00–62.50	686	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	57.75/cwt	56.00–60.50	745	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	66.23/cwt	63.00–70.50	903	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	739	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	66.08/cwt	63.00–70.00	963	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,133	663.04/cwt	600.00–750.00	7,512	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	11,711	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	817.08/cwt	800.00–830.00	10,295	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,315	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	8,022	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,990	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,235	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,239	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,335	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	12,816	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 Jan 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 615Last week 156Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 42Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 11Year ago 17

No market comparisons with last week due to Holidays, however market opened strong this week. Market active for 400-600 lb weaned calf packages.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	121.00–130.00	128.23
19	—	574	132.00–139.00	136.49
4	—	361	130.00–142.00	136.04
1	—	815	107.00	107.00
4	—	324	130.00–138.00	134.36
2	—	285	132.50–146.00	139.49
9	—	485	138.00–139.00	138.68
10	—	676	124.00–129.00	126.68
3	—	772	109.00–115.00	112.94
2	—	415	136.00–137.50	136.72
8	—	509	132.00–138.00	134.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	724	124.00–129.00	128.15
1	—	770	123.00	123.00
1	—	870	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	421	142.00–146.00	143.70
9	—	691	132.00–134.00	133.11
19	—	577	140.00–145.00	143.33
29	—	614	133.00–141.75	138.42
15	—	465	142.00–145.00	143.13
33	—	519	141.00–147.00	144.69
10	—	377	140.00–146.00	143.25
35	—	743	133.75	133.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	123.00	123.00
1	—	260	130.00	130.00
5	—	479	121.00–135.00	132.37
1	—	515	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	182.50	182.50
40	—	882	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	137.00	137.00
1	—	730	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	131.00	131.00
1	—	510	143.00	143.00
3	—	627	131.00–136.00	132.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	182.50	182.50
5	—	626	144.00–150.00	146.00
4	—	419	161.00–176.00	168.05
28	—	675	141.00–148.00	145.92
5	—	474	167.00–178.00	173.89
22	—	723	140.00–149.00	145.72
22	—	564	156.00–167.00	162.11
32	—	524	157.00–168.00	163.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	155.00	155.00
5	—	467	152.50–160.00	157.14
6	—	373	160.00–175.00	168.26
5	—	585	147.00–153.00	150.57
2	—	715	134.00	134.00
4	—	671	136.00–138.00	136.49
3	—	533	154.00–155.00	154.34
1	—	775	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	140.00–151.00	147.20
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
6	—	711	120.00	120.00
5	—	583	142.00–150.00	145.16
4	—	382	167.50	167.50
2	—	888	101.00–105.00	102.98
3	—	480	150.00–155.00	153.06
2	—	628	129.00–131.00	130.00
3	—	345	170.00	170.00
7	—	680	122.00–129.00	126.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	137.00	137.00
3	—	566	152.50	152.50
4	—	352	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
2	—	680	110.00–120.00	114.96
4	—	424	131.00–141.00	135.43
2	—	323	138.00–140.00	138.93
1	—	520	124.00	124.00
2	—	495	137.50–138.00	137.75
1	—	775	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	102.00	102.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,038	41.00–50.00	46.32
6	—	1,137	58.00–62.50	60.37
9	—	1,001	50.00–56.00	53.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	51.50	51.50
14	—	1,363	63.00–70.50	66.23
10	—	1,290	56.00–60.50	57.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,458	63.00–70.00	66.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,960	94.50–102.00	97.92
7	—	1,734	87.00–92.00	89.82

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,133	600.00–750.00	663.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	610.00	610.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,260	800.00–830.00	817.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	980.00	980.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	960.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	910.00	910.00

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.