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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 6

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

464 head

▼ 232 vs last sale 696▼ 172 vs year ago 636 · −27.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 81▲ 14 vs year ago 70 · +20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 16▼ 7 vs year ago 11 · −63.6%

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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 $135.95/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$135.95

193 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$772

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$21.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.90

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	561	141.43	794	142
Large 1	525	125.33	657	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	601	119.72	720	42

One grade step is worth $21.71/cwt here — about $74 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 sale193 hd

135.95

—

KY average24 barns · 6,312 hd

146.85

−10.90

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	1,745	108.97	1,902	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,505	84.38	1,270	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,190	83.69	996	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	71.47	689	14

Every lot

100 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	454	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	280	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	353	1
Steers	—	Large 2	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	470	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	360	189.08/cwt	187.50–192.00	681	3
Steers	—	Large 2	363	166.12/cwt	162.50–170.00	603	2
Steers	—	Large 1	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	178.44/cwt	176.00–182.50	682	8
Steers	—	Large 1	407	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	186.40/cwt	181.00–190.00	783	12
Steers	—	Large 2	436	156.75/cwt	152.50–165.00	683	3
Steers	—	Large 1	451	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	677	6
Steers	—	Large 2	470	153.87/cwt	150.00–157.50	723	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	163.37/cwt	160.00–170.00	769	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	695	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	493	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	882	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	168.34/cwt	161.00–172.00	892	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	541	192.42/cwt	192.00–192.50	1,041	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	164.29/cwt	155.00–170.00	935	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	185.06/cwt	179.00–189.00	1,068	10
Steers	—	Large 1	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	833	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,080	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	894	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	160.72/cwt	150.00–166.50	1,008	15
Steers	—	Large 1	656	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	892	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	665	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,111	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	151.74/cwt	148.00–164.00	1,039	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	692	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	907	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,030	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	151.62/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,116	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	132.66/cwt	131.00–145.50	1,037	14
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	785	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	922	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	998	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	796	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,129	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	105.99/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,049	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	150.14/cwt	147.50–152.50	413	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	157.42/cwt	154.00–161.00	516	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	333	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	466	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	153.71/cwt	148.00–163.00	584	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	149.45/cwt	147.00–156.00	619	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	466	131.24/cwt	120.00–138.00	612	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	148.60/cwt	141.00–154.00	700	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	132.23/cwt	125.00–135.00	680	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	145.15/cwt	140.00–149.00	748	25
Heifers	—	Large 1	517	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	672	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	536	148.25/cwt	148.25–148.25	795	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	138.26/cwt	135.00–140.00	792	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	125.57/cwt	120.00–131.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	123.29/cwt	121.00–126.00	780	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	647	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	867	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	667	109.75/cwt	102.00–116.00	732	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	913	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	126.45/cwt	122.00–129.50	869	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	718	110.84/cwt	105.00–118.00	796	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	123.79/cwt	122.00–125.50	904	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	735	99.00/cwt	96.00–102.00	728	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	119.83/cwt	112.00–124.50	1,044	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	748	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	970	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	277	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	436	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	402	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	503	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	179.62/cwt	177.00–185.00	778	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	149.97/cwt	139.00–155.00	694	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	467	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	850	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	161.65/cwt	159.00–163.00	773	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	509	137.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	700	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	155.69/cwt	149.00–159.00	845	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	157.03/cwt	154.00–160.00	879	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	883	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	806	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	133.33/cwt	132.00–134.00	904	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	936	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,423	84.85/cwt	77.00–91.00	1,207	2
Bulls	—	—	1,732	105.20/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,822	5
Bulls	—	—	1,834	117.35/cwt	110.00–128.50	2,152	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	929	52.07/cwt	40.50–59.00	484	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	68.26/cwt	64.50–73.00	655	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	90.39/cwt	84.00–101.00	880	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	75.33/cwt	75.00–76.00	755	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	82.81/cwt	78.50–86.00	972	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	73.10/cwt	66.00–77.50	863	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	93.26/cwt	87.00–103.00	1,133	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	735	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	82.49/cwt	78.50–85.00	1,213	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	89.48/cwt	85.50–98.00	1,356	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,126	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	4,739	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	15,312	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,338.47/cwt	1,325.00–1,350.00	16,905	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 Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 696Year ago 636

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 81Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 16Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	275	147.50–152.50	150.14
2	—	328	154.00–161.00	157.42
12	—	573	135.00–140.00	138.26
13	—	414	147.00–156.00	149.45
17	—	471	141.00–154.00	148.60
6	—	687	122.00–129.50	126.45
6	—	380	148.00–163.00	153.71
25	—	515	140.00–149.00	145.15
11	—	871	112.00–124.50	119.83
8	—	647	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,000	97.00	97.00
2	—	730	122.00–125.50	123.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
6	—	514	125.00–135.00	132.23
6	—	718	105.00–118.00	110.84
1	—	880	85.00	85.00
8	—	667	102.00–116.00	109.75
1	—	795	101.00	101.00
1	—	825	93.00	93.00
1	—	325	126.00	126.00
7	—	633	121.00–126.00	123.29
1	—	440	134.00	134.00
7	—	466	120.00–138.00	131.24
2	—	583	120.00–131.00	125.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	96.00–102.00	99.00
5	—	517	130.00	130.00
2	—	333	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	536	148.25	148.25
16	—	670	136.25	136.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	509	130.00–145.00	137.55
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
3	—	277	157.50	157.50
2	—	402	125.00	125.00
9	—	463	139.00–155.00	149.97
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
2	—	650	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	177.00–185.00	179.62
7	—	478	159.00–163.00	161.65
2	—	560	154.00–160.00	157.03
2	—	390	180.00	180.00
3	—	678	132.00–134.00	133.33
1	—	985	95.00	95.00
1	—	605	146.00	146.00
3	—	543	149.00–159.00	155.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	382	176.00–182.50	178.44
2	—	267	170.00	170.00
2	—	990	104.00–108.00	105.99
15	—	627	150.00–166.50	160.72
7	—	530	161.00–172.00	168.34
8	—	471	160.00–170.00	163.37
13	—	685	148.00–164.00	151.74
12	—	420	181.00–190.00	186.40
14	—	782	131.00–145.50	132.66
1	—	805	124.00	124.00
10	—	736	147.00–153.00	151.62
2	—	875	129.00	129.00
9	—	569	155.00–170.00	164.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	142.50	142.50
2	—	692	131.00	131.00
3	—	488	142.50	142.50
1	—	725	142.00	142.00
1	—	595	140.00	140.00
1	—	625	143.00	143.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
1	—	865	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	162.50–170.00	166.12
2	—	310	160.00	160.00
3	—	436	152.50–165.00	156.75
2	—	470	150.00–157.50	153.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	656	136.00	136.00
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
6	—	451	150.00	150.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
2	—	407	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	187.50–192.00	189.08
10	—	577	179.00–189.00	185.06
18	—	541	192.00–192.50	192.42
4	—	493	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	117.50	117.50
1	—	280	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	167.00	167.00
1	—	610	177.00	177.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	59.00	59.00
18	—	1,174	78.50–86.00	82.81
7	—	1,181	66.00–77.50	73.10
12	—	1,215	87.00–103.00	93.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,515	85.50–98.00	89.48
7	—	1,471	78.50–85.00	82.49
1	—	1,680	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	960	64.50–73.00	68.26
4	—	974	84.00–101.00	90.39
3	—	1,002	75.00–76.00	75.33
4	—	929	40.50–59.00	52.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,834	110.00–128.50	117.35
2	—	1,423	77.00–91.00	84.85
5	—	1,732	100.00–109.00	105.20

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	585.00	585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,160.00	1,160.00

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	2	—	1,263	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,338.47

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.