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Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Name: Mount Sterling Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 12

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

420 head

▼ 492 vs last sale 912▼ 42 vs year ago 462 · −9.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

123 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 144▲ 70 vs year ago 53 · +132.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 40▼ 4 vs year ago 44 · −9.1%

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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 $134.29/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$134.29

134 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$12.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.71

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	540	137.73	744	97
Medium and Large 2-3	534	125.28	668	37

One grade step is worth $12.45/cwt here — about $76 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 sale134 hd

134.29

—

KY average25 barns · 5,079 hd

143.00

−8.71

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	1,642	99.25	1,629	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,519	73.34	1,114	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	69.73	843	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	52.37	535	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,415	117.00	1,656	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,067	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$811	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$798	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,055	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$730	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$716	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$660	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	880	$425	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	935	$300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,368	$1,155	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$625	2thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	205	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	282	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	547	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	137.92/cwt	134.00–142.00	508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	177.02/cwt	175.00–179.00	752	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	167.52/cwt	162.50–172.50	712	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	144.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	173.53/cwt	171.00–176.00	798	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	161.82/cwt	152.50–170.00	765	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	164.81/cwt	161.00–172.50	852	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	139.03/cwt	129.00–148.00	731	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	157.17/cwt	151.00–160.00	836	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	874	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	147.50/cwt	140.00–151.00	860	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	637	134.99/cwt	129.00–139.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	954	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	951	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	138.94/cwt	137.00–146.00	1,006	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,149	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	960	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	146.98/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,129	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,274	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,306	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	883	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,077	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	303	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	125.34/cwt	122.00–129.00	401	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	497	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	143.67/cwt	140.00–152.50	530	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	128.34/cwt	120.00–136.00	481	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	127.62/cwt	121.00–134.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	141.85/cwt	138.00–145.00	610	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	467	126.60/cwt	120.00–134.00	591	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	142.20/cwt	138.00–150.00	670	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	136.98/cwt	136.00–138.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	144.66/cwt	141.00–151.00	746	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	135.21/cwt	132.00–137.00	767	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	137.99/cwt	137.50–140.00	800	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	128.49/cwt	123.00–135.00	793	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	637	115.48/cwt	110.00–122.00	736	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	127.36/cwt	123.00–132.00	866	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	98.08/cwt	95.00–101.00	706	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	114.58/cwt	110.00–119.00	828	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	116.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	900	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,032	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	777	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	862	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,069	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	865	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,055	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	106.34/cwt	106.00–107.00	925	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	297	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	311	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	148.14/cwt	145.00–152.00	419	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	136.84/cwt	132.50–143.00	461	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	127.75/cwt	122.50–133.00	479	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	142.72/cwt	140.00–144.00	545	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	422	172.06/cwt	170.00–175.00	726	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	157.31/cwt	152.00–162.50	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	132.14/cwt	130.00–141.00	612	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	158.82/cwt	152.00–164.00	759	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	157.43/cwt	155.00–164.00	801	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	531	135.21/cwt	121.00–143.00	718	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	144.96/cwt	139.00–155.00	838	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	139.72/cwt	129.00–145.00	862	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	118.10/cwt	114.00–122.00	732	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	794	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	885	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	931	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	106.39/cwt	101.00–112.00	819	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	754	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	778	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	853	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	997	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	907	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,415	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,656	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,313	84.25/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,106	5
Bulls	—	—	1,629	96.64/cwt	90.50–104.00	1,574	9
Bulls	—	—	1,837	110.20/cwt	105.00–116.50	2,024	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	894	64.67/cwt	61.00–68.00	578	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	54.74/cwt	51.00–59.50	525	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	55.73/cwt	42.00–60.00	630	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	42.59/cwt	37.00–50.00	490	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	65.71/cwt	61.00–69.00	775	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	85.27/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,026	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	73.90/cwt	70.00–78.50	927	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	67.43/cwt	66.00–69.00	1,011	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	72.89/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,096	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	76.00/cwt	74.50–79.00	1,161	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	81.76/cwt	81.00–82.50	1,302	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	716.03/head	625.00–785.00	716	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	730.43/head	585.00–1,050.00	730	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	659.89/head	560.00–725.00	660	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	798.45/head	640.00–1,000.00	798	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,067.03/head	700.00–1,385.00	1,067	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	811.02/head	700.00–900.00	811	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,322	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,413	1,285.00/head	925.00–1,525.00	1,285	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 Oct 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 912Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 144Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 40Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	137.50	137.50
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
5	—	343	145.00	145.00
21	—	471	138.00–150.00	142.20
23	—	516	141.00–151.00	144.66
2	—	723	110.00–119.00	114.58
4	—	369	140.00–152.50	143.67
8	—	430	138.00–145.00	141.85
6	—	617	123.00–135.00	128.49
3	—	680	123.00–132.00	127.36
3	—	870	106.00–107.00	106.34
10	—	580	137.50–140.00	137.99
3	—	771	110.00–120.00	116.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	136.00–138.00	136.98
1	—	835	93.00	93.00
6	—	637	110.00–122.00	115.48
2	—	320	122.00–129.00	125.34
3	—	467	120.00–134.00	126.60
6	—	375	120.00–136.00	128.34
2	—	720	95.00–101.00	98.08
1	—	695	101.00	101.00
12	—	567	132.00–137.00	135.21
2	—	413	121.00–134.00	127.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	129.00	129.00
1	—	865	122.00	122.00
2	—	700	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
2	—	862	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	724	137.00–146.00	138.94
2	—	768	141.00–153.00	146.98
5	—	425	162.50–172.50	167.52
2	—	830	153.50	153.50
9	—	473	152.50–170.00	161.82
2	—	865	151.00	151.00
6	—	532	151.00–160.00	157.17
1	—	650	147.00	147.00
1	—	640	149.00	149.00
1	—	355	154.00	154.00
13	—	583	140.00–151.00	147.50
1	—	310	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
2	—	368	134.00–142.00	137.92
2	—	445	140.00	140.00
2	—	715	132.00–134.00	133.00
4	—	526	129.00–148.00	139.03
3	—	883	122.00	122.00
3	—	637	129.00–139.00	134.99
1	—	750	128.00	128.00
1	—	205	137.50	137.50
2	—	455	140.00–150.00	144.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	553	158.00	158.00
3	—	425	175.00–179.00	177.02
6	—	460	171.00–176.00	173.53
2	—	725	158.50	158.50
14	—	517	161.00–172.50	164.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	129.00–145.00	139.72
2	—	205	145.00	145.00
2	—	673	130.00–133.00	131.53
4	—	337	132.50–143.00	136.84
2	—	925	90.00	90.00
1	—	700	133.00	133.00
1	—	855	91.00	91.00
11	—	578	139.00–155.00	144.96
2	—	425	152.00–162.50	157.31
2	—	997	91.00	91.00
2	—	770	101.00–112.00	106.39
5	—	478	152.00–164.00	158.82
7	—	509	155.00–164.00	157.43
3	—	382	140.00–144.00	142.72
3	—	283	145.00–152.00	148.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	170.00–175.00	172.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
2	—	270	115.00	115.00
1	—	980	87.00	87.00
2	—	670	118.00–119.00	118.50
5	—	463	130.00–141.00	132.14
2	—	620	114.00–122.00	118.10
5	—	531	121.00–143.00	135.21
1	—	895	72.00	72.00
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	580	131.00	131.00
2	—	375	122.50–133.00	127.75
1	—	785	96.00	96.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,180	61.00–69.00	65.71
30	—	1,255	70.00–78.50	73.90
6	—	1,203	80.00–93.00	85.27
11	—	1,130	42.00–60.00	55.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	81.00–82.50	81.76
8	—	1,528	74.50–79.00	76.00
6	—	1,503	72.00–74.00	72.89
6	—	1,499	66.00–69.00	67.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	959	51.00–59.50	54.74
6	—	1,150	37.00–50.00	42.59
4	—	894	61.00–68.00	64.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,629	90.50–104.00	96.64
9	—	1,837	105.00–116.50	110.20
5	—	1,313	80.00–89.00	84.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,148	640.00–1,000.00	798.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	625.00–785.00	716.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,164	700.00–1,385.00	1,067.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	700.00–900.00	811.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,018	560.00–725.00	659.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,015	585.00–1,050.00	730.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	425.00	425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,322	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,413	925.00–1,525.00	1,285.00

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.