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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Aug 3

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

460 head

▲ 124 vs last sale 336▼ 277 vs year ago 737 · −37.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 31▼ 9 vs year ago 77 · −11.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher with very good demand for weaned 500-700 lb packages. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $160.09/cwt on 250 head.

Average price

$160.09

250 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$34.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.71

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	589	161.74	953	238
Medium and Large 2-3	555	127.33	707	12thin

One grade step is worth $34.41/cwt here — about $246 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 sale250 hd

160.09

—

KY average25 barns · 4,528 hd

159.38

+0.71

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	1,705	106.29	1,812	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	88.74	1,110	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	83.34	1,148	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	63.46	613	13

Every lot

82 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	355	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	368	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	622	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	692	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	397	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	639	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	180.88/cwt	178.00–182.00	778	8
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	567	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	163.95/cwt	162.00–166.00	857	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	186.02/cwt	184.00–187.00	982	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	182.30/cwt	176.00–185.00	1,057	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	901	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	609	178.24/cwt	158.00–183.00	1,085	12
Steers	—	Large 1-2	642	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	989	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	997	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	726	167.16/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,214	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,106	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,186	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	795	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,105	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	810	170.25/cwt	170.25–170.25	1,379	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	842	166.75/cwt	166.75–166.75	1,404	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	862	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,129	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	875	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,313	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	161.64/cwt	148.00–164.50	1,510	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	362	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	153.26/cwt	152.50–154.00	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	310	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	535	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	160.83/cwt	159.00–162.50	519	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	359	167.05/cwt	165.00–167.50	600	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	156.99/cwt	151.00–162.50	601	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	153.81/cwt	150.00–156.00	638	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	441	162.13/cwt	160.00–167.00	715	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	149.94/cwt	145.00–155.00	708	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	163.16/cwt	155.00–170.00	791	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	161.29/cwt	154.00–169.00	848	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	157.73/cwt	151.00–161.00	894	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	923	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	140.48/cwt	140.00–142.00	884	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	631	122.19/cwt	122.00–123.00	771	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	658	127.51/cwt	124.00–131.00	839	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	661	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,170	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	141.24/cwt	141.00–143.00	958	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	124.66/cwt	124.00–125.00	881	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	730	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,022	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	138.70/cwt	127.00–139.25	1,089	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,174	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	120.08/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,108	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	292	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	633	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	604	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	357	143.94/cwt	141.00–155.00	514	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	174.48/cwt	165.00–178.00	743	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	169.77/cwt	165.00–172.00	784	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	172.55/cwt	168.00–177.00	873	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	160.96/cwt	159.00–164.00	823	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	824	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	616	128.47/cwt	124.00–133.00	791	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	140.95/cwt	138.00–145.00	871	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	945	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	137.33/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,011	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,064	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,115	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,403	80.42/cwt	69.00–90.00	1,128	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	107.29/cwt	97.00–114.00	1,845	10
Bulls	—	—	1,857	120.21/cwt	119.00–122.00	2,232	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	49.63/cwt	42.00–53.50	392	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	62.47/cwt	61.00–65.00	590	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	56.26/cwt	56.00–56.50	590	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	78.43/cwt	74.00–83.00	848	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	79.08/cwt	75.00–82.00	962	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,253	80.17/cwt	75.50–82.50	1,005	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	91.15/cwt	83.50–101.50	1,148	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	954	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	85.57/cwt	82.50–92.50	1,231	15

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 Aug 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 336Year ago 737

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 31Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	114.00–126.00	120.08
4	—	383	151.00–162.50	156.99
4	—	629	140.00–142.00	140.48
1	—	230	157.50	157.50
3	—	707	124.00–125.00	124.66
4	—	323	159.00–162.50	160.83
10	—	415	150.00–156.00	153.81
8	—	678	141.00–143.00	141.24
2	—	293	152.50–154.00	153.26
22	—	785	127.00–139.25	138.70
5	—	472	145.00–155.00	149.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	788	149.00	149.00
22	—	567	151.00–161.00	157.73
9	—	441	160.00–167.00	162.13
6	—	359	165.00–167.50	167.05
35	—	485	155.00–170.00	163.16
1	—	615	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	172.50	172.50
12	—	526	154.00–169.00	161.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	661	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	150.00	150.00
1	—	380	139.00	139.00
2	—	658	124.00–131.00	127.51
1	—	435	131.00	131.00
5	—	631	122.00–123.00	122.19
2	—	537	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	810	170.25	170.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	139.00	139.00
1	—	645	131.00	131.00
4	—	397	161.00	161.00
4	—	862	131.00	131.00
1	—	215	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	149.00	149.00
2	—	523	162.00–166.00	163.95
2	—	380	182.00	182.00
4	—	555	165.00	165.00
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
1	—	660	151.00	151.00
13	—	934	148.00–164.50	161.64
2	—	735	150.00–151.00	150.50
1	—	780	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	150.00	150.00
4	—	642	154.00	154.00
3	—	368	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	842	166.75	166.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	609	158.00–183.00	178.24
9	—	726	160.00–171.00	167.16
3	—	528	184.00–187.00	186.02
8	—	430	178.00–182.00	180.88
7	—	580	176.00–185.00	182.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	165.00–172.00	169.77
1	—	350	172.50	172.50
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
2	—	785	135.00–136.00	135.50
3	—	736	136.00–138.00	137.33
1	—	670	141.00	141.00
5	—	511	159.00–164.00	160.96
10	—	426	165.00–178.00	174.48
2	—	347	182.50	182.50
2	—	270	160.00	160.00
1	—	885	126.00	126.00
5	—	618	138.00–145.00	140.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	506	168.00–177.00	172.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	145.00	145.00
1	—	200	146.00	146.00
4	—	616	124.00–133.00	128.47
5	—	357	141.00–155.00	143.94
1	—	530	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,253	75.50–82.50	80.17
1	—	1,325	72.00	72.00
15	—	1,439	82.50–92.50	85.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	944	61.00–65.00	62.47
3	—	790	42.00–53.50	49.63
2	—	1,048	56.00–56.50	56.26
4	—	1,081	74.00–83.00	78.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,260	83.50–101.50	91.15
3	—	1,217	75.00–82.00	79.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,720	97.00–114.00	107.29
2	—	1,403	69.00–90.00	80.42
3	—	1,857	119.00–122.00	120.21

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.