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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Feb 16

● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

737 head

▲ 288 vs last sale 449▲ 737 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

157 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 101▲ 157 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 14▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher; some weaned 4-weight packages sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand for 400-600 lb weaned packages. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher with very 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 $149.42/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$149.42

330 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$479

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

$32.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.83

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	560	150.93	844	312
Medium and Large 2-3	583	123.86	722	16thin
Small and Medium 1-2	308	118.75	365	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.18/cwt here — about $479 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 sale330 hd

149.42

—

KY average25 barns · 6,914 hd

148.59

+0.83

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	1,635	107.53	1,759	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,560	77.38	1,207	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	76.00	983	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,145	67.05	767	26

Every lot

111 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	179.68/cwt	172.50–182.50	480	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	183.27/cwt	165.00–186.00	625	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	429	200.41/cwt	180.00–207.50	860	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	166.06/cwt	159.00–172.50	795	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	198.35/cwt	194.00–210.00	954	13
Steers	—	Large 1-2	485	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	766	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	178.67/cwt	167.00–193.00	938	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	160.65/cwt	159.00–163.00	853	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	173.20/cwt	164.00–181.00	994	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	159.79/cwt	150.00–165.00	936	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	174.49/cwt	155.00–182.50	1,085	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	139.97/cwt	136.00–144.00	889	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	677	156.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,060	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,001	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	150.41/cwt	150.00–150.50	1,065	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	142.14/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,015	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	155.38/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,178	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,087	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	810	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,061	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	813	132.52/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,077	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	147.25/cwt	147.00–147.50	1,227	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	856	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,198	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	862	133.32/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,149	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,369	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	174.88/cwt	162.50–185.00	399	9
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	235	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	276	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	164.91/cwt	154.00–171.00	445	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	278	177.39/cwt	175.00–180.00	493	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	147.96/cwt	141.00–150.00	490	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	335	175.07/cwt	172.50–177.50	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	368	166.52/cwt	160.00–170.00	613	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	147.85/cwt	142.00–152.00	554	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	144.11/cwt	141.00–147.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	126.19/cwt	122.00–138.00	530	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	427	155.54/cwt	153.00–161.00	664	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	158.71/cwt	154.00–160.00	738	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	142.66/cwt	142.00–144.00	689	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	155.63/cwt	148.00–162.00	808	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	132.03/cwt	130.00–134.00	691	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	144.13/cwt	136.00–145.75	823	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	158.51/cwt	147.00–161.10	919	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	610	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	932	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	829	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	141.28/cwt	135.00–143.00	884	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	139.25/cwt	135.00–143.50	937	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	130.53/cwt	126.00–134.00	889	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	710	134.43/cwt	128.00–136.00	954	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	770	133.41/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,027	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	996	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	994	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	905	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	824	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,071	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	999	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	188	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	390	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	167.35/cwt	162.00–172.50	460	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	168.63/cwt	158.00–177.50	551	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	168.62/cwt	167.00–173.00	615	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	378	197.50/cwt	182.00–205.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	387	150.23/cwt	142.50–154.00	581	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	196.00/cwt	177.50–205.00	839	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	163.63/cwt	147.50–169.00	728	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	755	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	142.00/cwt	140.00–143.00	717	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	150.67/cwt	144.00–156.00	797	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	161.55/cwt	158.00–165.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	152.00/cwt	150.00–155.00	863	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	633	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	950	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	989	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	133.27/cwt	131.00–138.00	890	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,000	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	109.01/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,006	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	455	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	330	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,160	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,096	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	108.62/cwt	98.00–118.00	1,819	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	431	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	66.22/cwt	63.00–70.00	748	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	58.71/cwt	56.50–62.50	672	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,196	75.92/cwt	72.00–80.50	908	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	74.69/cwt	70.50–76.50	902	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	80.41/cwt	77.00–87.00	1,080	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	67.27/cwt	64.00–68.50	918	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	68.24/cwt	67.50–69.00	1,000	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	74.28/cwt	73.00–75.50	1,116	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	80.45/cwt	77.00–84.50	1,290	11
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,528	1,575.45/cwt	1,550.00–1,600.00	24,073	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,772	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,047.12/cwt	875.00–1,225.00	10,785	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,035	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	8,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	936.74/cwt	850.00–975.00	10,510	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	8,323	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,265	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,069	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	13,383	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	906	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,973	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,146	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 Feb 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 737Last week 449Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 14Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	519	148.00–162.00	155.63
3	—	368	160.00–170.00	166.52
7	—	673	135.00–143.50	139.25
2	—	335	172.50–177.50	175.07
5	—	770	133.00–134.00	133.41
2	—	278	175.00–180.00	177.39
31	—	626	135.00–143.00	141.28
11	—	710	128.00–136.00	134.43
15	—	427	153.00–161.00	155.54
108	—	580	147.00–161.10	158.51
19	—	465	154.00–160.00	158.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	103.00	103.00
3	—	270	154.00–171.00	164.91
2	—	420	141.00–147.00	144.11
22	—	571	136.00–145.75	144.13
8	—	864	115.00	115.00
1	—	915	117.00	117.00
8	—	331	141.00–150.00	147.96
2	—	520	136.00	136.00
3	—	778	128.00	128.00
3	—	623	133.00	133.00
3	—	375	142.00–152.00	147.85
6	—	681	126.00–134.00	130.53
9	—	228	162.50–185.00	174.88
6	—	483	142.00–144.00	142.66
1	—	705	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	610	152.75	152.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	117.50	117.50
1	—	380	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	275	135.00	135.00
1	—	755	112.00	112.00
4	—	420	122.00–138.00	126.19
2	—	523	130.00–134.00	132.03
1	—	905	91.00	91.00
6	—	680	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	131.00–134.00	132.52
1	—	670	145.00	145.00
2	—	635	136.00–144.00	139.97
3	—	862	132.00–136.00	133.32
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
1	—	260	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	117.00	117.00
4	—	479	159.00–172.50	166.06
6	—	267	172.50–182.50	179.68
5	—	586	150.00–165.00	159.79
11	—	531	159.00–163.00	160.65
10	—	833	147.00–147.50	147.25
7	—	341	165.00–186.00	183.27
3	—	856	140.00	140.00
7	—	681	147.00	147.00
1	—	445	170.00	170.00
9	—	714	135.00–148.00	142.14
1	—	760	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	158.00	158.00
1	—	810	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
24	—	758	153.00–156.00	155.38
13	—	481	194.00–210.00	198.35
27	—	525	167.00–193.00	178.67
35	—	677	150.00–160.00	156.60
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
24	—	622	155.00–182.50	174.49
5	—	429	180.00–207.50	200.41
17	—	574	164.00–181.00	173.20
6	—	708	150.00–150.50	150.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	177.50–205.00	196.00
4	—	633	149.00–151.00	150.00
5	—	668	148.00	148.00
2	—	533	158.00–165.00	161.55
3	—	378	182.00–205.00	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	715	130.00	130.00
2	—	923	104.00–114.00	109.01
4	—	445	147.50–169.00	163.63
1	—	490	154.00	154.00
3	—	188	207.50	207.50
8	—	327	158.00–177.50	168.63
2	—	840	119.00	119.00
4	—	275	162.00–172.50	167.35
4	—	365	167.00–173.00	168.62
6	—	529	144.00–156.00	150.67
3	—	668	131.00–138.00	133.27
6	—	568	150.00–155.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
5	—	505	140.00–143.00	142.00
3	—	387	142.50–154.00	150.23
1	—	335	157.50	157.50
1	—	475	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	67.50–69.00	68.24
11	—	1,603	77.00–84.50	80.45
5	—	1,503	73.00–75.50	74.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	42.50	42.50
3	—	1,145	56.50–62.50	58.71
7	—	1,196	72.00–80.50	75.92
15	—	1,129	63.00–70.00	66.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,208	70.50–76.50	74.69
6	—	1,364	64.00–68.50	67.27
16	—	1,343	77.00–87.00	80.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	94.50	94.50
12	—	1,675	98.00–118.00	108.62

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,030	875.00–1,225.00	1,047.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	850.00–975.00	936.74

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)	1	—	1,035	785.00	785.00

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	—	1,265	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	985.00	985.00

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	—	1,325	1,010.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	82.00	82.00

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)	1	—	970	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	910.00	910.00

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	—	1,528	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575.45

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.