Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2022-10-05

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 5
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
912 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 907▲ 191 vs year ago 721 · +26.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 155▲ 53 vs year ago 91 · +58.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 20▲ 0 vs year ago 40 · +0.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.39/cwt on 432 head.
Average price
$152.39
432 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$819
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$217
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$29.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.38
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545158.18861344
Large 1555138.7977012thin
Medium and Large 2-3502128.3064476
One grade step is worth $29.89/cwt here — about $217 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 sale432 hd
152.39
—
KY average24 barns · 5,301 hd
148.01
+4.38
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—Low1,629101.411,65219
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,47977.091,14129
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22975.2792569
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01364.5565427
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,090117.961,2862thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,460$1,2251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,238$1,1543thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,168$9173thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$7751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,3373thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,507$1,7834thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,29211
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,440$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,155$1,0415

Every lot

114 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3220134.00/cwt134.00–134.002951
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3280130.00/cwt130.00–130.003641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2347184.00/cwt184.00–184.006382
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380141.02/cwt139.00–142.505364
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383173.50/cwt170.00–179.0066510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426162.92/cwt150.00–166.006945
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3428139.16/cwt130.00–148.005962
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3469145.49/cwt138.00–149.006826
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473166.69/cwt155.00–171.0078811
Steers—Large 1485130.00/cwt130.00–130.006312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added488174.00/cwt174.00–174.008498
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515155.59/cwt150.00–161.0080122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524170.53/cwt164.00–176.0089413
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3524132.00/cwt132.00–132.006926
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3569137.13/cwt131.00–140.007805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578142.73/cwt137.00–151.0082513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added596160.08/cwt160.00–161.0095423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623145.00/cwt145.00–145.0090311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3636134.71/cwt130.00–141.008577
Steers—Large 1638125.00/cwt125.00–125.007982
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2655100.00/cwt100.00–100.006552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,10910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,1343
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3733139.44/cwt128.00–145.001,0223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778144.07/cwt137.00–151.001,1212
Steers—Medium and Large 2-392589.00/cwt89.00–89.008231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3233123.86/cwt115.00–131.002895
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3264125.91/cwt124.00–130.003325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270139.00/cwt139.00–139.003751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325126.71/cwt122.00–131.004122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329139.92/cwt137.50–143.0046015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369149.95/cwt140.00–155.0055317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385130.09/cwt122.50–136.005018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434147.57/cwt140.00–151.5064042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3434128.32/cwt127.00–132.505574
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2456141.69/cwt140.00–145.0064613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3479134.99/cwt131.00–139.0064714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3524136.33/cwt135.00–139.0071412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2534143.83/cwt139.00–147.0076822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539170.75/cwt170.75–170.7592050
Heifers—Large 1544138.50/cwt138.50–138.507535
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551173.85/cwt173.85–173.8595887
Heifers—Large 1562139.00/cwt139.00–139.007817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577142.61/cwt141.00–144.0082311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3579130.48/cwt125.00–135.0075514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2607135.33/cwt127.00–139.5082113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610123.33/cwt121.00–125.007523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2654134.50/cwt134.00–135.008804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669164.50/cwt164.50–164.501,10159
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2708141.00/cwt141.00–141.009984
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3723119.46/cwt110.00–125.008645
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755107.00/cwt107.00–107.008081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3845105.00/cwt105.00–105.008871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2911119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-299586.00/cwt86.00–86.008561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-399584.50/cwt84.50–84.508411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,040101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,06578.00/cwt78.00–78.008311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,15582.00/cwt82.00–82.009471
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2200147.50/cwt147.50–147.502951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285145.05/cwt141.00–152.004133
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3288129.20/cwt127.50–131.003722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2319144.75/cwt140.00–150.004626
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340112.50/cwt112.50–112.503831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379137.34/cwt131.00–145.005217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427140.39/cwt131.00–151.005997
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479139.24/cwt133.00–150.0066711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3484123.77/cwt118.00–130.0059913
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3506128.00/cwt128.00–128.006483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2520134.74/cwt130.00–146.0070113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574125.90/cwt120.00–129.007238
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2586141.32/cwt134.00–144.0082813
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618134.45/cwt131.00–136.0083111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3632120.99/cwt120.00–123.007658
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2661128.99/cwt127.00–130.008533
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3669121.35/cwt120.00–124.008126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705122.37/cwt114.00–128.008633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-372594.00/cwt94.00–94.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3750110.00/cwt110.00–110.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763117.50/cwt117.00–118.008972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810118.00/cwt118.00–118.009561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2895107.00/cwt107.00–107.009582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2930104.36/cwt100.00–111.009713
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 350561.00/cwt61.00–61.003081
Dairy Heifers—Large 394064.00/cwt64.00–64.006021
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,090117.96/cwt116.00–120.001,2862
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28389.51/cwt87.00–94.001,1485
Bulls——1,698112.06/cwt108.50–117.501,9035
Bulls——1,783102.10/cwt95.00–106.501,8209
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95153.25/cwt49.00–58.005065
Cows—Lean 85-90%98369.82/cwt68.00–72.006866
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02764.01/cwt61.00–67.0065713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11575.21/cwt74.00–76.508393
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21470.45/cwt64.00–74.5085527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22860.41/cwt55.00–63.007424
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23679.22/cwt75.00–85.0097934
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26689.17/cwt85.50–98.001,1294
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44873.84/cwt71.00–75.501,06914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45978.16/cwt76.00–83.501,14012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,70887.98/cwt84.50–95.001,5033
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,336.67/head1,175.00–1,425.001,3373
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168917.10/head840.00–990.009173
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,153.53/head850.00–1,475.001,1543
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0581,315.94/head900.00–1,475.001,31610
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,209988.34/head650.00–1,110.009884
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5071,783.47/head1,575.00–1,960.001,7834
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,0401

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.