Sale reports / Kentucky / Mount Sterling Livestock Auction / 2022-11-09

Mount Sterling Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Mt. Sterling, Kentucky · Wed, Nov 9
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2202
Feeder Cattle receipts
788 head
▼ 277 vs last sale 1,065▼ 161 vs year ago 949 · −17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 128▼ 38 vs year ago 155 · −24.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 39▼ 29 vs year ago 60 · −48.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday steer and heifer calves sold steady on similar quality; however off-colored, fleshy and bawling calves facing discounts. Buyers showing preference for long-weaned calf packages. Quality was plain through good. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.40/cwt on 365 head.
Average price
$141.40
365 head · 524 lb average
Value per head Derived
$741
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$328
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$37.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.43
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2521144.86755307
Large 1-2570130.5474413thin
Medium and Large 2-3546122.3366741
Small and Medium 1-2399107.134274thin
One grade step is worth $37.73/cwt here — about $328 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 sale365 hd
141.40
—
KY average23 barns · 7,152 hd
146.83
−5.43
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—Low1,65296.131,58817
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,32571.2694430
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43267.0396016
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08758.5363617

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,160$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$8815
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)890$6251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)797$9252thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,170$9751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,176$1,0417

Every lot

118 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added300190.00/cwt190.00–190.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3305167.50/cwt167.50–167.505111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331174.47/cwt170.00–186.0057710
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2360138.00/cwt138.00–138.004971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added363186.39/cwt185.00–189.006773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365178.38/cwt170.00–181.0065112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420186.55/cwt173.00–195.0078411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420158.76/cwt157.50–160.006672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462175.69/cwt170.00–180.0081217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485161.35/cwt160.00–163.007833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516180.83/cwt173.00–183.7593347
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521158.87/cwt157.00–160.008286
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2523114.96/cwt107.50–122.506012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568158.43/cwt157.00–160.009007
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3569148.71/cwt146.00–151.008464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580168.29/cwt162.50–172.0097626
Steers—Large 1-2580150.00/cwt150.00–150.008701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619144.46/cwt141.00–149.0089414
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626160.47/cwt156.50–162.501,00532
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3635135.00/cwt135.00–135.008571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655142.00/cwt142.00–142.009301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663159.89/cwt159.50–162.501,0608
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added782160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2843160.66/cwt154.00–162.001,3546
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3850131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1141
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235136.50/cwt130.00–143.003212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3237159.00/cwt159.00–159.003772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2297130.00/cwt130.00–130.003862
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2302108.00/cwt108.00–108.003262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334140.90/cwt132.00–145.004719
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3363123.71/cwt113.00–136.004494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added371153.59/cwt153.00–154.005705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378143.36/cwt141.00–148.0054216
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427127.41/cwt122.00–131.005443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430139.63/cwt136.00–145.0060014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added432156.82/cwt147.00–164.5067730
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2460107.50/cwt107.50–107.504951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added473147.96/cwt144.00–150.0070022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476143.49/cwt139.00–146.0068327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478129.35/cwt120.00–137.006183
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517149.76/cwt145.50–151.0077455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521142.01/cwt135.00–145.0074015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523124.95/cwt115.00–135.0065311
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2530105.00/cwt105.00–105.005571
Heifers—Large 1-2543135.00/cwt135.00–135.007335
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570147.30/cwt143.00–153.5084037
Heifers—Large 1-2570129.00/cwt129.00–129.007356
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572124.91/cwt119.00–130.007144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2589139.28/cwt131.00–142.0082010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612134.35/cwt130.00–136.0082214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added616146.63/cwt141.00–150.0090313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3629120.82/cwt113.00–126.007605
Heifers—Large 1-2637124.00/cwt124.00–124.007902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659148.14/cwt143.00–155.0097611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3671111.04/cwt110.00–115.007455
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2681136.39/cwt134.00–137.009298
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700101.00/cwt101.00–101.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added705140.00/cwt140.00–140.009874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3767101.00/cwt101.00–101.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775119.00/cwt110.00–130.009229
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2843123.50/cwt123.50–123.501,0413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875101.00/cwt101.00–101.008841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-395596.00/cwt96.00–96.009171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2218159.59/cwt157.00–162.003482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275162.04/cwt157.00–168.004464
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3283140.49/cwt140.00–141.003982
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2308162.29/cwt157.00–167.505002
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2320121.00/cwt121.00–121.003871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379160.29/cwt156.00–167.506076
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3418133.03/cwt132.00–134.005562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420155.27/cwt146.00–165.006522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added435179.07/cwt167.50–186.007796
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2463123.65/cwt121.00–125.005723
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466162.73/cwt150.00–174.007587
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473132.96/cwt132.00–134.006292
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2500111.00/cwt111.00–111.005551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3536126.92/cwt125.00–131.006803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2542149.32/cwt141.00–169.0080912
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2572111.93/cwt100.00–120.006403
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3581131.64/cwt120.00–138.0076513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605141.69/cwt132.00–144.0085711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605128.00/cwt128.00–128.007741
Bulls—Large 1-2610127.00/cwt127.00–127.007751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665132.00/cwt132.00–132.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3679118.98/cwt111.00–123.008085
Bulls—Large 1-2685121.00/cwt121.00–121.008291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705125.00/cwt123.00–126.008813
Bulls—Large 1-2727114.00/cwt114.00–114.008292
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3730110.00/cwt110.00–110.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3772109.32/cwt107.00–111.008443
Bulls—Large 1-2787111.00/cwt111.00–111.008742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3825102.00/cwt102.00–102.008421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2920101.00/cwt101.00–101.009291
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41384.99/cwt79.00–88.001,2015
Bulls——1,74399.40/cwt92.00–104.001,73310
Bulls——1,795107.65/cwt106.00–109.501,9322
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04758.33/cwt57.00–60.006115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08652.96/cwt51.00–54.005756
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11562.52/cwt61.00–64.006975
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15073.00/cwt73.00–73.008401
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25860.26/cwt59.00–61.007584
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32267.47/cwt65.00–70.0089210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34376.37/cwt71.50–83.501,02616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37059.48/cwt59.00–60.008152
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42566.97/cwt64.00–69.0095411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49772.29/cwt70.00–75.501,0823
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,170975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2797925.00/head925.00–925.009252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3890625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045881.22/head850.00–925.008815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,095800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,118931.54/head850.00–1,000.009322
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,155.71/head1,025.00–1,300.001,1564

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.