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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Jan 26

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

389 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 405▼ 344 vs year ago 733 · −46.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 42▲ 9 vs year ago 35 · +25.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 22▼ 7 vs year ago 15 · −46.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and 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 $137.18/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$137.18

178 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$402

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

$30.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.86

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	524	140.88	738	143
Large 1-2	512	130.00	666	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	526	121.08	637	29
Small and Medium 1-2	305	110.00	336	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.88/cwt here — about $402 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 sale178 hd

137.18

—

KY average24 barns · 5,205 hd

142.03

−4.86

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	1,801	102.91	1,853	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	76.74	1,170	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	69.26	845	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	50.76	534	12

Every lot

75 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	179.93/cwt	167.50–197.50	756	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	155.38/cwt	150.00–161.00	715	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	469	178.86/cwt	171.00–188.00	839	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	158.50/cwt	158.00–159.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	174.33/cwt	162.00–185.00	913	13
Steers	—	Large 1-2	545	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	787	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	554	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	842	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	165.24/cwt	162.00–173.50	957	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	155.45/cwt	153.00–159.50	962	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	679	149.58/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,016	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,000	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	138.51/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,068	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	778	111.89/cwt	101.00–123.00	871	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,100	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	210	122.86/cwt	117.00–126.00	258	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	296	147.83/cwt	147.50–148.00	438	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	368	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	305	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	136.88/cwt	135.00–140.00	431	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	377	149.81/cwt	146.00–152.50	565	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	139.52/cwt	138.00–140.00	544	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	416	128.37/cwt	122.50–130.00	534	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	150.13/cwt	140.00–154.50	640	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	134.07/cwt	130.00–138.00	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	458	128.25/cwt	125.00–130.00	587	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	149.20/cwt	143.00–152.00	697	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	135.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	636	7
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	512	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	666	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	144.45/cwt	142.00–146.00	744	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	125.69/cwt	121.00–130.00	657	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	135.18/cwt	130.00–137.00	754	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	142.39/cwt	138.00–145.00	816	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	587	118.24/cwt	115.00–125.00	694	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	117.48/cwt	117.00–118.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	135.48/cwt	135.25–136.50	849	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	822	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	874	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	805	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	744	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	833	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	959	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	155.00/cwt	152.50–157.50	450	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	148.00/cwt	147.50–149.00	481	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	153.25/cwt	150.00–155.00	500	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	134.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	503	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	470	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	150.58/cwt	149.00–155.00	730	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	761	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	515	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	760	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	821	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	141.21/cwt	140.00–142.00	866	5
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	617	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	753	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	128.95/cwt	126.00–133.00	868	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	868	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	744	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	833	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	887	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,798	106.43/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,914	7
Bulls	—	—	1,808	94.68/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,712	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	44.90/cwt	34.00–52.00	465	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	55.41/cwt	53.00–58.00	585	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	61.35/cwt	61.00–62.00	670	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	60.35/cwt	59.00–61.50	684	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	66.57/cwt	62.50–70.50	815	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	76.05/cwt	75.00–78.00	950	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	76.74/cwt	71.50–81.00	1,170	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,820	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,315	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,753	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,431	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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 389Last week 405Year ago 733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 42Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 22Year ago 15

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	130.00–138.00	134.07
4	—	558	130.00–137.00	135.18
2	—	642	128.00	128.00
5	—	773	124.00	124.00
7	—	469	130.00–140.00	135.63
4	—	315	135.00–140.00	136.88
2	—	665	121.00	121.00
6	—	390	138.00–140.00	139.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	115.00–125.00	118.24
6	—	416	122.50–130.00	128.37
2	—	523	121.00–130.00	125.69
2	—	623	117.00–118.00	117.48
4	—	458	125.00–130.00	128.25
8	—	744	112.00	112.00
3	—	210	117.00–126.00	122.86
1	—	300	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	140.00–154.50	150.13
6	—	377	146.00–152.50	149.81
20	—	467	143.00–152.00	149.20
2	—	335	140.00	140.00
3	—	650	134.50	134.50
23	—	573	138.00–145.00	142.39
17	—	515	142.00–146.00	144.45
3	—	296	147.50–148.00	147.83
28	—	627	135.25–136.50	135.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
2	—	778	101.00–123.00	111.89
3	—	550	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	619	153.00–159.50	155.45
8	—	469	171.00–188.00	178.86
13	—	679	146.00–155.00	149.58
14	—	420	167.50–197.50	179.93
13	—	524	162.00–185.00	174.33
22	—	579	162.00–173.50	165.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	771	137.00–139.00	138.51
2	—	515	158.00–159.00	158.50
6	—	554	152.00	152.00
1	—	730	137.00	137.00
1	—	815	135.00	135.00
2	—	460	150.00–161.00	155.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	140.00–142.00	141.21
2	—	700	124.00	124.00
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
1	—	470	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	147.50	147.50
4	—	617	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	160.00	160.00
5	—	326	150.00–155.00	153.25
1	—	570	144.00	144.00
1	—	785	113.00	113.00
3	—	673	126.00–133.00	128.95
7	—	485	149.00–155.00	150.58
2	—	507	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	152.50–157.50	155.00
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
8	—	744	112.00	112.00
3	—	325	147.50–149.00	148.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
2	—	373	130.00–140.00	134.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	59.00–61.50	60.35
5	—	1,249	75.00–78.00	76.05
6	—	1,225	62.50–70.50	66.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,035	34.00–52.00	44.90
3	—	1,092	61.00–62.00	61.35
2	—	1,055	53.00–58.00	55.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,525	71.50–81.00	76.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,808	94.00–95.00	94.68
7	—	1,798	100.00–113.00	106.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	840.00	840.00

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)	1	—	1,265	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	975.00	975.00

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	—	1,045	700.00	700.00

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.