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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Apr 13

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Apr 6Apr 13Apr 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

378 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 464▼ 463 vs year ago 841 · −55.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 84▼ 5 vs year ago 90 · −5.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 4▲ 31 vs year ago 32 · +96.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers sold steady with good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand for weaned packages. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.52/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$170.52

138 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$902

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$401

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

$12.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.07

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	535	170.95	915	132
Large 1-2	451	163.67	739	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	325	158.33	515	3thin

One grade step is worth $12.62/cwt here — about $401 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 sale138 hd

170.52

—

KY average23 barns · 5,094 hd

161.45

+9.07

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	1,726	114.13	1,970	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,276	82.97	1,059	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	81.65	1,178	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	63.60	636	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,165	126.00	1,468	1thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	473	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	333	192.16/cwt	186.00–200.00	640	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	182.94/cwt	175.00–186.00	681	9
Steers	—	Large 1-2	377	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	656	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	163.26/cwt	160.00–167.00	682	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	419	182.25/cwt	169.00–195.00	764	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	480	180.75/cwt	169.00–188.00	868	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	180.21/cwt	166.00–191.00	953	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	159.31/cwt	157.00–166.00	848	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	160.40/cwt	160.00–161.00	913	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	582	172.79/cwt	170.00–180.50	1,006	20
Steers	—	Large 1-2	600	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	858	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	165.34/cwt	155.00–180.00	999	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	671	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,094	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	987	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	824	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	1,156	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,245	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	322	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	326	170.15/cwt	167.00–172.50	555	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	379	168.37/cwt	160.00–172.50	638	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	156.64/cwt	155.00–157.50	600	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	410	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	412	166.02/cwt	154.00–170.00	684	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	137.53/cwt	136.00–139.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	153.05/cwt	150.00–157.00	713	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	134.50/cwt	130.00–139.00	646	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	143.69/cwt	140.00–150.00	694	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	154.43/cwt	148.00–163.00	792	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	145.63/cwt	142.00–147.00	754	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	540	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	151.62/cwt	149.50–153.00	855	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	143.55/cwt	140.00–148.00	827	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	129.85/cwt	122.00–135.00	749	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	134.33/cwt	134.00–134.50	821	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	143.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	893	15
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	115.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	918	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	116.95/cwt	115.00–122.00	784	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	805	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	828	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	883	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	162.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	447	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	416	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	167.12/cwt	163.00–171.00	543	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	171.22/cwt	160.00–180.00	639	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	147.58/cwt	141.00–154.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	402	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	533	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	174.50/cwt	170.00–179.00	733	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	448	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	582	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	764	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	141.26/cwt	140.00–142.50	657	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	159.99/cwt	157.00–163.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	165.32/cwt	165.00–166.00	851	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	672	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	156.44/cwt	148.00–160.00	903	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	882	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	688	128.47/cwt	126.00–131.00	884	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	135.32/cwt	134.00–138.00	958	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	889	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	978	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	114.09/cwt	101.00–124.00	1,070	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,165	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,468	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	102.90/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,616	5
Bulls	—	—	1,782	118.14/cwt	107.00–133.00	2,105	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	66.64/cwt	61.00–71.00	626	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	43.07/cwt	35.00–49.00	416	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	55.57/cwt	54.00–58.00	588	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	81.31/cwt	73.00–96.00	894	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	78.91/cwt	74.00–82.00	944	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	87.02/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,180	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	80.05/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,142	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	86.79/cwt	84.00–91.50	1,294	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	23,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,869	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,163	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	1,011.84/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	12,436	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,312.97/cwt	1,250.00–1,400.00	18,053	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	990	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,920	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,990	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,283	1,519.74/cwt	1,350.00–1,725.00	19,498	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,607.99/cwt	1,500.00–1,725.00	21,225	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,570	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	23,943	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 Apr 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 464Year ago 841

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 84Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 4Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	577	148.00–160.00	156.44
1	—	670	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	140.00	140.00
2	—	325	163.00–171.00	167.12
6	—	373	160.00–180.00	171.22
3	—	938	101.00–124.00	114.09
3	—	708	134.00–138.00	135.32
2	—	503	157.00–163.00	159.99
2	—	275	160.00–165.00	162.55
1	—	770	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	141.00	141.00
2	—	465	140.00–142.50	141.26
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
1	—	575	137.00	137.00
2	—	688	126.00–131.00	128.47
2	—	402	132.50	132.50
2	—	517	130.00	130.00
1	—	735	121.00	121.00
2	—	385	141.00–154.00	147.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	168.00	168.00
4	—	420	170.00–179.00	174.50
3	—	515	165.00–166.00	165.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	448	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	109.00	109.00
6	—	611	134.00–134.50	134.33
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
5	—	518	142.00–147.00	145.63
1	—	810	109.00	109.00
8	—	483	140.00–150.00	143.69
7	—	576	140.00–148.00	143.55
1	—	205	157.00	157.00
2	—	732	110.00	110.00
3	—	383	155.00–157.50	156.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
2	—	418	136.00–139.00	137.53
3	—	520	135.00	135.00
2	—	633	110.00–120.00	115.10
4	—	670	115.00–122.00	116.95
3	—	577	122.00–135.00	129.85
2	—	480	130.00–139.00	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
1	—	410	141.00	141.00
1	—	540	139.00	139.00
1	—	710	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	326	167.00–172.50	170.15
12	—	379	160.00–172.50	168.37
13	—	466	150.00–157.00	153.05
1	—	670	137.00	137.00
15	—	623	140.00–145.00	143.30
13	—	412	154.00–170.00	166.02
10	—	564	149.50–153.00	151.62
4	—	513	148.00–163.00	154.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	333	186.00–200.00	192.16
20	—	582	170.00–180.50	172.79
21	—	480	169.00–188.00	180.75
20	—	419	169.00–195.00	182.25
11	—	529	166.00–191.00	180.21
9	—	604	155.00–180.00	165.34
6	—	671	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	157.00–166.00	159.31
9	—	372	175.00–186.00	182.94
4	—	710	138.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	660	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,025	121.50	121.50
3	—	418	160.00–167.00	163.26
1	—	475	165.00	165.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
5	—	824	140.25	140.25
5	—	569	160.00–161.00	160.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	152.50	152.50
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
1	—	420	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	143.00	143.00
2	—	377	174.00	174.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	940	61.00–71.00	66.64
5	—	967	35.00–49.00	43.07
5	—	1,058	54.00–58.00	55.57
6	—	1,100	73.00–96.00	81.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,491	84.00–91.50	86.79
16	—	1,427	76.00–83.00	80.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,356	85.00–91.50	87.02
7	—	1,196	74.00–82.00	78.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,782	107.00–133.00	118.14
5	—	1,570	97.00–106.00	102.90

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)	7	—	1,229	975.00–1,050.00	1,011.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,375	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,312.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	950.00	950.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	825.00	825.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,570	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,320	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,607.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,283	1,350.00–1,725.00	1,519.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	800.00	800.00

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	1	—	1,400	1,650.00	1,650.00

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.