Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2022-05-18

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, May 18
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
619 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 622▲ 82 vs year ago 537 · +15.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 94▲ 3 vs year ago 109 · +2.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 12▼ 18 vs year ago 111 · −16.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with very good demand for weaned thin-fleshed packages suitable for grass. Yearlings limited comparison. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $167.34/cwt on 264 head.
Average price
$167.34
264 head · 644 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,078
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$406
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$16.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.55
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2655168.281,103245
Large 1-2578160.719287thin
Medium and Large 2-3458152.1369712thin
One grade step is worth $16.15/cwt here — about $406 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 sale264 hd
167.34
—
KY average27 barns · 5,239 hd
165.80
+1.55
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,494125.271,87117
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,22093.861,14541
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40091.371,28012
CowsLean 85-90%High97372.4270557

Every lot

132 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3302160.00/cwt160.00–160.004832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added345195.00/cwt195.00–195.006731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355185.00/cwt185.00–185.006571
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3358161.29/cwt155.00–167.505772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380197.50/cwt197.50–197.507511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3403160.33/cwt152.50–167.506463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424190.31/cwt188.00–191.008079
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430200.49/cwt200.00–201.008626
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471188.32/cwt180.00–191.008874
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477196.76/cwt192.50–207.5093917
Steers—Large 1-2487168.00/cwt168.00–168.008182
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3505142.00/cwt142.00–142.007171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514196.01/cwt186.00–205.001,00736
Steers—Large 1-2Value Added520175.00/cwt175.00–175.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2544173.25/cwt171.00–174.009424
Steers—Large 1-2Value Added550173.00/cwt173.00–173.009521
Steers—Large 1-2560161.00/cwt161.00–161.009021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562180.62/cwt180.00–182.001,01516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573170.13/cwt165.00–173.009756
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575152.00/cwt152.00–152.008741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610160.27/cwt159.00–166.0097812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623150.49/cwt150.00–152.009384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652166.23/cwt158.00–167.501,08449
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680140.00/cwt140.00–140.009522
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690132.00/cwt132.00–132.009111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,0612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0151
Steers—Large 1-2720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0082
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added769142.86/cwt141.00–144.001,0998
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,27659
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2936129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,2073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,075112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,2041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,120110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3263143.71/cwt140.00–147.503782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added295162.50/cwt162.50–162.504791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2317155.90/cwt150.00–160.004945
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3317142.24/cwt135.00–150.004516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365160.00/cwt160.00–160.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372140.46/cwt132.50–147.505236
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2375127.50/cwt127.50–127.504781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added390173.77/cwt168.00–176.006784
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2405145.00/cwt145.00–145.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422135.84/cwt129.00–140.005733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424167.13/cwt151.00–181.0070916
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467169.95/cwt159.00–181.0079419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473153.68/cwt151.00–155.007273
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2475121.00/cwt121.00–121.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2503145.20/cwt142.00–146.007305
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2510116.00/cwt116.00–116.005921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520129.64/cwt120.00–134.006745
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525159.40/cwt148.00–163.7583743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567153.74/cwt147.00–162.0087219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570143.33/cwt141.00–146.008173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616153.11/cwt142.00–161.0094321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620131.00/cwt131.00–131.008121
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2625113.00/cwt113.00–113.007061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663143.29/cwt140.00–150.009503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3670123.25/cwt121.00–124.008264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2679133.45/cwt132.00–138.009064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710131.00/cwt131.00–131.009301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720124.03/cwt121.00–126.008934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2758126.33/cwt125.00–127.009583
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800113.00/cwt113.00–113.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open826114.67/cwt114.00–115.009473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,02591.00/cwt91.00–91.009332
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3200152.50/cwt152.50–152.503051
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2250137.50/cwt137.50–137.503441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3270165.00/cwt165.00–165.004461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275175.00/cwt175.00–175.004811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305160.00/cwt160.00–160.004881
Bulls—Large 1-2342155.00/cwt155.00–155.005302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3360162.50/cwt162.50–162.505851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2373180.17/cwt177.50–182.006723
Bulls—Large 1-2375160.00/cwt160.00–160.006003
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422169.86/cwt166.00–176.007173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429200.31/cwt192.50–205.008595
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2435132.00/cwt132.00–132.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471161.18/cwt159.00–165.007595
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added489180.91/cwt176.00–201.008855
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514155.85/cwt155.00–156.008017
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531165.27/cwt162.50–167.008786
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3545143.00/cwt143.00–143.007791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568155.48/cwt151.00–158.008836
Bulls—Large 1-2572160.00/cwt160.00–160.009152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584164.53/cwt160.00–167.009617
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608151.98/cwt150.00–154.009242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618126.90/cwt122.50–128.007845
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627142.79/cwt140.00–149.008956
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720135.00/cwt135.00–135.009722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3730117.00/cwt117.00–117.008541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2795123.00/cwt123.00–123.009781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828111.98/cwt111.00–113.009272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865107.00/cwt107.00–107.009261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-390595.00/cwt95.00–95.008601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-292591.00/cwt91.00–91.008421
Bulls—Large 1-293591.00/cwt91.00–91.008511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,00595.00/cwt95.00–95.009551
Bulls—Large 1-2Fancy1,065117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,2461
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 337597.00/cwt97.00–97.003641
Dairy Steers—Large 3470106.57/cwt100.00–113.005012
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28397.19/cwt95.00–100.001,2472
Bulls——1,522129.01/cwt116.00–139.001,96415
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93058.16/cwt47.00–62.0054111
Cows—Lean 85-90%94466.07/cwt62.00–69.0062418
Cows—Lean 85-90%98075.80/cwt72.00–79.0074315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04389.37/cwt79.00–105.0093213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12182.91/cwt77.00–87.509298
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18068.00/cwt68.00–68.008021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24697.40/cwt88.00–105.001,21432
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38893.79/cwt88.00–101.001,30210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44071.00/cwt71.00–71.001,0221
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48587.50/cwt87.50–87.501,2991
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0018,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-3828525.53/cwt500.00–550.004,3512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3945685.00/cwt685.00–685.006,4731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,1204
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,033798.55/cwt700.00–850.008,2494
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1191,135.24/cwt975.00–1,300.0012,7036
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,161955.05/cwt850.00–1,150.0011,0884
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3955918.46/cwt800.00–1,050.008,7712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.0012,6752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0401,231.77/cwt1,200.00–1,275.0012,8107
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0015,2481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4201,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.0024,1402

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.